Be imaginative in planning your everyday meals. Increase your consumption of beans and vegetables by eating these foods at lunch time rather than just for your dinner. Make it a goal to serve a vegetable every single day for lunch and two for your dinner meal. Plan your meal around a vegetable. A baked potato can be a solid entree; serve it with baked beans, a sauce of stewed tomatoes or a couple of tablespoons of salsa. Or make a easy meal of sautéed vegetables and fresh pasta. Try different foods frequently. Experiment with different grains such as couscous, quinoa, barley, bulgur, and wheat berries. Try fruits and vegetables that are popularin various international cuisines, such as bok choy. Accentuate the positive. Focus more on good foods that match into a vegetarian plan instead of foods to avoid. If you’re {not sure|unsure how to add a new food into your everyday vegetarian diet, ask the manager at your local grocer or health food store for tips and ideas on how to prepare it. The world wide web can be a good resource for new vegetarian recipes and preparation ideas. But be certain that you’re building the menu on a strong plant food base. Make them the core of your diet.