How Do You Make A Great Vegetarian Dinner?
• Approach the planning, shopping, and cooking with adventure. If you aren’t familiar with vegetarian fare, you will likely be happily surprised at how good it can be. • Research. If you have a good veggie cookbook or online resource, spend some time reading before you head to the market. Having a bit of background will help. • Look for variety. While nutrition is an important component in meal planning, don’t worry too much about mixing partial proteins to make a complete protein. Concentrate instead on variety. • It’s tempting to substitute a veggie main dish for meat, but that isn’t necessarily the most creative or tasty approach. One of the nice things about vegetarian cooking is exploring new tastes and foods and cooking a number of dishes that make up the meal. • Balance your meal. Just as you do in all meal planning, try to balance your dishes. Don’t make every dish cream-based or cheesy. Likewise, not every dish has to center around tofu. • Involve the senses. Involve the sense
