Tips for getting more protein?

[PamNY]

Kefir is good; I purchase plain and flavor it myself. Sometimes I add whey protein powder.

Pam

[GLC1968]

Quinoa and Aramanth are grains that are high in protien and do have all the essential amino acids humans need. I haven't tried Aramanth yet, but Quinoa is delicious and extremely versatile.

Nuts are great, but if you have a tendency to overeat them, it's probably better to not snack on them exclusively (meaning that your whole snack is just nuts). Use them to supplement other foods (like on a salad or as a topping) so that they aren't your sole source of calories at that particular meal/feeding. I find this makes it easier to include them in the plan without the danger of over-eating them (an issue for me).

Ricotta, cottage cheese, yogurt, milk and many types of cheeses are great ways to increase your protien, too. While dairy is not an essential part of the diet, it is an easy way to add variety.

[Crankin]

I have used seitan like tofu. There's some recipes in the Moosewood vegetarian cookbook that uses it.
A funny story about seitan...
When my younger son was in HS he worked at the natural foods grocery store. I called him one day while he was working, to see if the store had it, because I had never heard of it and I wanted to make one of the recipes in the Moosewood book.
All I heard was him yelling was, "Hey, my mom wants to know if you have Satan here."

[michelem]

Quinoa and Aramanth are grains that are high in protien and do have all the essential amino acids humans need. I haven't tried Aramanth yet, but Quinoa is delicious and extremely versatile.

I have a recipe at home for amaranth porridge. Unfortunately, it didn't turn out too well when I made it. Not sure if it was me, or this is how amaranth is supposed to turn out, but mind was very sticky and gooey. I did NOT like the texture at all! Anyway, if you are interested I'll post the recipe.