Caporegime
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I thought this way too when in the past we'd tried to swap out a few meals with "vegetarian" versions but made the mistake that I think a lot of people make in that you can't just take a meat-based meal, swap the meat for more vegetables and expect it to work. It seems so obvious saying this now but you've got to swap the meat for something else that has plenty of protein etc. in it otherwise it ends up really unsatisfying and you're hungry later in the evening and the next day... Beans, sweetcorn, eggs, lentils etc. and then it's fine
I'm not vegan or vegetarian but I think we've gone from meat 7 days a week to more like 4-5 days, and I can see that increasing slightly more as we learn a few more recipes... I don't think it should be so black and white as going completely vegan though, just cutting back a bit would make a difference
you cannot substitute meat directly as you have found out but again it just shows how much someone knows about food/cooking if they think they can.
it takes more skill and imagination but the food is far better for you. i went to a vegans for dinner and everything was vegan and you know what. it was extremely filling, tasty and much more pleasant on bowel movements too. all that fibre and the stomach having to break down food in it's natural form was good for it.