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Lately I’ve been dealing with some (relatively minor) health problems. To get my immune system back on track – and hopefully avoid surgery – my doctor referred me to a naturopathic doctor on her staff for an herbal protocol. In addition to supplements, the protocol also requires THREE MONTHS of vegetarian diet, heavy on the fruits and veggies.

Observing the horrified expression on my face, she backpedaled a teensy bit and said that if I absolutely must have meat, then I could have a small portion of chicken, turkey or fish no more than once per day. I barely like chicken. And fish/turkey not at all. I’m a red meat girl!!! And pork. So this is a blow.

Not to mention the challenge of preparing family dinners for anywhere from five to seven people! Initially, I just rejected the idea, but over the past week, I’m starting to come around. First of all, I certainly could stand to eat healthier. Plus, like most women six months postpartum, I could afford to lose a few pounds (like 30).

So I started doing some research on vegetarian recipes, and WOW have I been impressed with the results. I found some gems, like the following…

>> Check out these yummy vegetarian recipes