Once we were back we started eating like we normally do, a hunk of meat, a vegetable, and a starch. As I ate I thought about my meals in Italy and how much I enjoyed them. They were not centered around meat. I don’t want to eat meat-centric anymore. I told John that changes were coming. He said okay.

Here are two meals from last week that I did not enjoy eating.

Hunk of meatloaf, baked potato half, and spinach

Sliced thick-cut pork chop with butternut squash and broccoli

Here is something from my new way of eating –

Penne and asparagus

I have no doubt that I can find plenty of interesting soups, stews, pastas, rice dishes, and more! I am not necessarily cooking all vegetarian but meat is taking a backseat from now on.