Dabble in Plant-Based Eating: Easy Ways to Try It

Dabble in Plant-Based Eating: Easy Ways to Try It

You don’t have to go all-in to feel the benefits of eating more plants. Plenty of people “dabble”—they try plant-based meals before 6 pm, pick a couple meatless days, or swap a few staples. Keep it simple and tasty, and it sticks.

What “dabbling” can look like

• Before 6 pm: eat plant-based for breakfast and lunch; enjoy your usual dinner.
• Two meatless days: choose the same nights each week (Taco Tuesday, Pasta Friday).
• One swap at a time: beans or lentils for ground beef, plant milk for dairy, mushrooms or tofu for fajitas.

Quick starter menu

• Breakfast: oats with fruit; tofu scramble + toast.
• Lunch: grain bowl (rice/quinoa) + beans + veggies + a good sauce.
• Dinner: lentil pasta with marinara; bean tacos with avocado and salsa; sheet-pan veggies over rice.

Make it stick

• Stock a “power pantry”: canned beans, lentils, grains, frozen veggies, and a couple sauces.
• Repeat favorite meals so you never start from zero.
• Keep it joyful—small wins > perfect weeks.

Sweet motivation

Treats make new habits fun. Warm up cinnamon rolls for brunch, or share donut boxes for an easy weeknight dessert everyone can enjoy.

Food should feel good, taste great, and include everybody at the table—that’s the go