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No don't worry I'm not going vegetarian, it's just another way the Sadler Family is trying to save money. I made some sort of yummy sandwich a few weeks ago. Grilled tomatoes and eggplant on a day old baguette with fresh basil from our garden topped with a few slices of mozarella cheese. Was it a huge hit with Dylan? Not really. But it ate it all and I loved it. Plus skipping meat a meal or two a week really saves the big bucks in the long run and we are actually eating pretty healthy too. 

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  1. KevinSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    At least you didn't try to force Tofu on them. I recall that being attempted when you kids were young. I didn't support that one. LOL.

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  2. Shannon SadlerSeptember 21, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    II like tofu actually, and Dylan liked it too when I soaked it in soy sauce. I would rather just not use anything than buy tofu to replace meat though. (It was a good protein for my stomach when I couldn't handle the smell of cooking meat when I was pregnant) Danielle is against it so I'll wait until she's out of the house to try it again :)

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