Meat substitute recipes

Once upon a time I gave up meat for about 3 years.  My body felt great, everything seemed to be in working order, and all was well.  But, as my social life began to resume, so did a lot of my bad habits: drinking, sugar, meat.  I simply lacked the self control.  Current day: I generally eat meat most days and I enjoy adult beverages often.  I have the sugar under control for the most part.  BUT, my body doesn't function nearly as well as it used to.  

What's a girl to do???  I have been giving some very serious thought to giving up meat once again.   But, I have to feel very comfortable with my go to options because I will PANIC if I get a bump in the road aka I have no idea what I am going to meal prep for the week!

I go for recipes that are easy, made with familiar ingredients, and do not take all day in the kitchen (ain't nobody got time for that!).  Below are some go to goodies that I plan to begin experimenting with in the next couple of weeks.  If you are considering a meat free/ vegetarian lifestyle, these recipes seem simple enough to make and versatile enough that you can modify as you would like.

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MEAT FREE CHICKEN (vegetarian chicken) - this recipe turns the "chicken" into nuggets, but you can do whatever you want with it.

VEGGIE BURGERS - hello, we can still use a grill!!  AND, you can use this recipe for meatballs too!!

MEAT FREE BEEF/STEAK (vegetarian steak) - I plan to try this without the mushroom.  Frankly, I don't even know where to start with specialty mushrooms - that's too hard.

MEATLESS MEATLOAF (vegetarian meatloaf) - I have made this several times in the past.  It's easy and you can make it however you want.  The recipe is a guide.

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