Are you a vegetarian married to a non-veg? What kind of meals do you cook and share?

Question

I'm just looking for ideas...I'm engaged and have never really cooked for anyone else on a regular basis. I've made taco salad and cooked taco meat for my DF, but had enough other toppings like black beans and corn so that I could enjoy the meal as well. My fiance' won't require meat with every meal, but I know he would appreciate me cooking with meat at least occassionally. I'm not opposed to it, but don't really know how I'll go about doing it.

Answer 1

this is a big problem make a sald one with meat one without lol

Answer 2

it is quite simple these days with the veariety of meat substitues available!! Im in the same boat my wife eats meat whilst im a vego. What i do if she wants meat in a meal is just cook a certain meal up say spagetti bolonaise in 2 frying pans. 1 with the mince 1 with the tvp or what ever substitute you desire! So you are both eating the same meal. He is happy with his meat and you only have 1 extra frying pan to add to the washing up!!
its all about thinking practicully. I love to cook so it all falls into place for me. if you dont like to cook maybe you can get him to cook as well!! good luck!!!

Answer 3

Planning is the key.
Basic Meat dish which he eats & I don't... but in our house the Veggies dished are huge, This only works if the guy eats properly. I make things ahead too if I make him meatloaf it's enough for 2 or 3 meals. I divide it up & freeze, same if I roast a chicken etc.
We have a salad & fresh veggies almost every night,

Answer 4

My ex used to have meat for every meal. I would cook spagetti and do a vegan sauce and he would do his own meat sauce etc. If I was having rice and stir fry he would have rice with chicken and if I made a roast he would do meat for him and I would just cook vegetables for me and the kids.
As a vegetarian I'm surprised you are willing to cook meat for him, its something I have never done.

Answer 5

I'm not married to a vegetarian but my close friend is one. We eat together a lot. Here are 2 I make for us a lot- I can add a little meat for me and leave the rest without.

Spaghetti Squash Bowls:
1 spaghetti squash
1 medium onion
1 green pepper
1 clove garlic
4 medium tomatoes
2 TBS Extra Virgin Olive Oil
salt & pepper
1/4 tsp each oregano, basil, fennel seed
2 TBS butter
1/4 c parmesan
(brown 1/2 lb ground beef in skillet to add in to his portion of the tomato mixture when cooking is complete-or you can use diced cooked chicken instead of meat)

Pierce squash in several places for steam. Place on paper towel and microwave 18-23 min. turning after 8 min. until tender. Let stand uncovered @ 10 min. Cook onion, green pepper,and garlic in oil @5 min. Stir in tomatoes, s&p, oregano, basil and fennel. Simmer uncovered @ 5 min. Cut squash in half and discard seeds. Toss the fibers with butter and parmesan. Spoon tomato mixture over squash and serve inside squash shell.

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Kaesespaetzle:
1 lb noodles
1/2 lb grated swiss
1/2 lb ham, cubed (can substitue with Lil" Smokies [mini sausages])
1 onion, sliced
2-3 TBS butter

Cook noodles and drain well. Place a layer in a buttered casserole dish. Top with layer of cheese. Top that with a layer of ham (you can leave one half of it without ham if you want), then repeat layers-noodles, cheese, ham and so on. Brown onions in butter and pour over top. Heat in 400 oven just until cheese is melted through. Serve :)

Hope you both like!

Answer 6

I am!

Here are some meals we have:

Pasta with a chunky sauce
Stir fry veggies over brown rice
Veggie burgers
Vegetarian Paella
Homemade pizza (made with rennet free cheese)
Grilled marinated veggie wedges
Vegetarian cottage pie

Answer 7

nope, we're both vegetarians and both became one at the same time for the same reason...cruelty towards animals and the health benefits of being vegetarian. There is no way I'd be with a flesh eater just knowing that their eating filth..no way

Answer 8

maybe you should buy the meat instead of cooking it and just cook your vegetarian dishes as usual

Answer 9

Ill have a steak and she'll have a salad. Whats the problem?

Answer 10

Lots of pasta dishes. Try this...

www.recipezaar.com/recipes/manicotti
I liked and so did my husband. (veggie/non veggie) Good luck