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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks, all! To reply to some PPs, my DH is totally one who craves variety. Very frustrating! I would happily eat the same thing four nights in a row. We also both tend to think of meals as meat & veggies, which is why I was thinking this would be hard for us. Both my mom and my MIL (as far as I can tell) tended to cook meals that were: meat, starchy side, and vegetable, and we frequently do the same ourselves.

Appreciate the rec on Bittman. I have his standard How to Cook Everything and have put it to good use.

We are interested in doing this for varying reasons. DH is increasingly bothered by the way the food industry treats animals, and would prefer to pay a lot more for meat that had a good life before it got to our plate, than to continue to search out Perdue bargains, etc. To keep costs reasonable for us, we need to cut down on consumption in order to follow his conscience. For my part, I tend to concur with his feelings, and also think it's generally healthier to eat meat in smaller portions and less frequently.[/quote]

Consider investigating local options for meat, if that is something that's important to you. We used to live in Old Greenbelt and saw these folks at the farmer's market there: http://www.fergusonfamilyfarm.com/ We got a TG turkey from them and occasionally other things as well. I am mostly vegetarian but when I do eat meat (occasionally make a goulash or an Irish stew in the winter and the soup that's sausage/kale/white beans), I try to get it from a local producer.

Otherwise, yes, eating more vegetables can be expensive. If I were you, I'd focus on non-American cuisine and try to get away from the "meat and a vegetable" model and do it one dish at a time. I have the Bittman book and it's okay, though honestly I find his recipes a little bit bland and boring.[/quote]

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