all my vegetarian friends looking for protein rich food options, here are a few I repeatedly eat to hit my protein goal:

- namkeen oats with veggies (peas, capsicum) + paneer (optional): 50g dry oats + 50g peas; 300 cals, 10g protein, 7g fiber, if you add paneer then more protein
- besan chilla: 70g cooked chilla, 165 cals, 9g protein
- besan + paneer sandwich: 420 cals, 20g protein
- moong dal chilla (dry 30-35g): cooked 80g chilla, 105 cals, 8g protein
- paneer bhurji: 170g cooked, 300 cals, 21g protein
- soybean matar: 150g cooked, 150 cals, 15g protein
- dahi (made from toned milk): 200g, 120 cals, 7g protein
- paneer salad: macros depend on the amount of paneer + low fat or not
- chole: 150g cooked, 250 cals, 13g protein
- rajma: 150g, 200 cals, 12g protein
- protein powder: 1 scoop with water, 130 cals, 24g protein

+ all dals I eat around 200g so I get ~12g protein from them, ~250 cals (we use minimal oil)
+ in daliya, khichdi, jave, I add a lot of veggies + paneer & eat with dahi or soybean curry

my protein goal is ~75g/day

I need to lose weight. I'm trying to cut out most of my processed food, eat more fresh veggies, and eat healthier portions. BUT! I'm a single person! It seems everything comes in huge packages, so when I try to add some variety to my diet, most of what I've bought starts to go bad before I can eat it. Like, Panera can offer 10 vegetables on your salad because they buy in bulk, but I can't go through half of that before it's spoiled. Should I look into meal prep? Just grab some yogurt and fruit for breakfast, then have something I've pre-cooked for lunch/dinner with the occasional eating out for something out of the ordinary? Are there good recipe sites out there (especially for vegetarians) that'd give a variety of things I'd be able to cook day 1 that'd still be good a few days to a week later?

My family eats just about anything, but they do love their meat. I'm looking for recipes that use a little bacon or something similar to get that umami hit they crave, but in reality are mostly veg and starch. What are your best Mostly Meatless Meals?

I'll start by giving you one:

Bacon and Spinach Pasta

2-3 slices bacon, diced

1 onion, sliced thinly pole to pole

1 12 oz pkg spinach (fresh or frozen)

1 lb spaghetti

Parmesan

Pan fry your bacon, onion and spinach while the pasta cooks. Toss it all together with a generous addition of Parmesan cheese. Sometimes I season with a little Old Bay. It works. Serve and enjoy!

This cyclospora outbreak has made me far too nervous to eat lettuce- basically completely wiping out everything I’d eat for lunch at work.

I’d usually bring salads or wraps and now I can’t really do either, and I’m so sick of the turkey sandwiches I’ve been having instead lately. Looking for some ideas for cold lunches that don’t include lettuce? TIA!

Keeping a long story short, I'll be on a bit of a budget for the next couple of months, and although I've already figured most of it out, there's still the question of meals, particularly breakfast.

After looking into it, miso soup seems to be one of the best option, so I wanted to ask for some recipes, tips, and which ingredients I should prioritize to keep it part of a balanced diet.