question for the vegetarians out there.

[nokungfu]

so i recently adopted a meat-free lifestyle and i need ideas for portable meals i can take with me to work. i used to be a vegetarian back when i was 13 and practiced some form of it until i started eating red meat again when i was 21. now, i'm into the entire organic, locally grown produce thing but i still like my eggs and dairy. i like to eat

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[nokungfu]

i really, really like salads. here's a formula i like to follow: spinach or arugula, with fruit, a few nuts, and a little bit of cheese for garnish.

- spinach, arugula, goat cheese, fresh figs, toasted almonds

- spinach, peaches, blue cheese, almonds

- spinach, figs, blue cheese, toasted walnuts

- figs sliced in half and stuffed with orange marmelade (grape juice sweetened), goat cheese, and basil

- egg salad on ezekiel sprouted grains bread with spinach, tomatoes, and spicy mustard

- figs on ezekiel bread with plum or orange marmelade with goat cheese, arugula, and tomatoes

- low fat organic cottage cheese with fresh fruit

- steel cut oatmeal with dried cherries or strawberries

lately, for dinner i eat wraps. i get this whole wheat wrap from whole foods that is so good. i like to put red pepper hummus, arugula, organic tomatoes, cucumbers, and tabbouleh. i also like to add falafel and homemade tzatziki sauce.

i really want to learn how to make lentil soup. i love lentils. for lunch, i go to Souper Jenny and i usually have tomato basil artichoke soup and a salad or hummus wrap. i need to learn how to make tomato soup. mainly, i eat a lot of fruit and veggies, no fake meat or frozen meals. i hate fake meat. i still eat sweets sparingly like organic frozen yogurt (stonyfield makes awesome fro-yo) and i'll have a cookie with my lunch if i want it. the weight is coming off so much faster now that i've stopped eating meat, i love it. i'm still learning, too, but hopefully that will give you some ideas of what to eat!