2019-05-01_Healthy_Food_Guide_UK

THEMINUTEyoumention

a stir-fryorsaladfordinner,

theysaytheywantsteakand

chipsorsausageandmash.

Youcan’tbebotheredto

argue,socooktheirchoice.

FOODFIXNoonewants

thehassleofcooking

separatemeals,sotrygiving

healthymealsa newname–

friedchickenwithnoodles

insteadofchickenstir-fry,for

example.Keepcookingtheir

favourites,too,butmake

themhealthierwithoutletting

on.Buyleanmeat,swap

someredmeatforpoultry

andfish,anduselower-fat

ingredientssuchasskimmed

milkandreduced-fat

cheese.Addextravegto

chilli,casseroles,curries,

homemadeburgersand

pastadishes(finelycutor

gratethem,if yourpartneris

a veg-phobe).Andgrillor

bake foods rather than frying.

FOODFEUD#8

Yourpartner

wantstoeat

infrontofthe

TV.Youwantto

eat at the table

You’retryinghard

topractisemindful

eatingandwouldn’t

minda bitof

conversation,but

yourpartneris

keeneronTVdinners.

FOODFIXDiscussthe

wayyou’dliketosit

downatthetable

toenjoyqualitytime

withyourpartner.

Thencompromise.

Decidetogetheron

a minimumnumber

ofmealsyouwant

tohaveatthetable

eachweek,then

buildonthat.Givea

10-minutewarning

thatdinnerwill

bereadysoyour

partnercanturnoff

theTV,closetheir

laptopandputthe

mobileonsilent.

Thenpopsome

musicon,lightsome

candlesandenjoy

dinner together.

WHETHERTHISHASBEENTHESITUATION

sinceyoumetoroneofyouhasrecently

decidedtogomeatfree,a carnivoreand

vegetariancohabiting can easily result in a

kitchenstand-off.

FOODFIXSitdowntogethereachweek

andplana weeklymenubuiltaroundveggie

dishesyoubothlikeandmealsthatcould

includesomemeatforyourpartner.If the

dishesaretasty,fillingandsubstantial,

suchasmushroomstroganofforvegetable

lasagne,chancesareyourpartnerwon’t

missthemeatasmuch.Makethemostof

meatlook-alikes,too– chilliconcarnemade

withsoyaminceorfajitaswithQuornstrips

maysatisfyyourcarnivore.Next,identify

veggiedishesyoubothenjoythatcouldbe

adaptedattheendofcookingtoinclude

meat.Forexample,youcouldaddchopped

chickentoanasparagusrisottojustbefore

serving,orcookroastedvegetablesthatyou

havewithchickpeasandyourpartnerenjoys

withsteak.Finally,onnightswhenyoucook

veggiemeals,makemorethanyouneedand

freezetheleftoverssoyouhavemeat-free

readymealstohandwhenyour partner is

tucking into a meaty meal.

FOODFEUD#7

They love meat and

you’re a veggie

FOODFEUD#9

They think

healthy

meals are

boring, and

you’re tired

of arguing

about it

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