For people who want to consider cutting back on their meat intake, National Vegetarian Week is suggesting that Americans introduce Meatless Monday to their week and abstain from eating any meat on this day. In fact, cutting out meat on only one day of the week can lower a person’s risk to develop conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity or diabetes significantly while it reduces one’s carbon footprint and contribution to fresh water consumption.

Just in time for Vegetarian Week, the Vegetarian Society is holding vegetarian evening on Friday, May 27, at Highgate House in Creaton, Texas. Head chef of the restaurant, Lee Gaskins, will create vegetarian options that will convince even the hardiest meat lover that vegetarian foods are not only healthy, but can be delicious and exciting. The restaurant that always includes vegetarian option on its menu is working together closely with the Vegetarian Society to ensure that their dishes are 100% vegetarian. It excludes parmesan cheeses and wines that are not completely vegetarian from its menu.

On the menu for Vegetarian Week are breaded wild mushrooms and garlic risotto balls on rocket and pecorino salad, strudel with asparagus, brie and pine nuts served with garlic and herb cream sauce as well as beetroot falafel on red onion and coriander salad with mint dressing.

“Just think about it, if you are going to sit down and eat a meal without meat what am I going to want on the plate? What is going to make it enjoyable? I’m lucky, I have got a good team and I can spin it out to them as well”, Gaskins said.