what can i eat when i am a vegetarian but my family are carnavores?????? esspecially during the holidays!!!!..

Question

I became a vegetarian after last Christmas.....so right now i dont know what to eat...i do eat some fish because studies show that when you eat fish you become smarter.......and we have ham and stuff.....but luckly my family makes pasta....but my aunt wants it ONLY for my little cousins b/c that is all they eat.....rice and pasta....blah blah blah...SOMEONE HELP ME DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

It's a holiday. Eating meat doesn't count. Problem. Solution.
If you're unhappy with your choice maybe it is time to rethink it. I never understand the veggies that come on here and ask "what can I eat" How hard is it to figure, OK, if it's not meat or animal products I can eat it. Duh. Dee da dee.

Answer 2

What's with all the snarky responses here??? Bunch of Scrooges.......

Anyway, the best thing you can do, far and away, is bring a dish to share that meets your liking. Couscous, tebuleh, big veggie or fruit salad, hotdish are always winners. I, too, am the only veg/vegan in my extended family and have put up with enough lame one-liners and ribbings to fill a book. Ignore them. The dinner table is no place for an ethics debate - real mood killer. Just be your happy, healthy, meat-free self and shine.
P.S. -- Fish does not make you smarter. Not sure where you picked up that old wives' tale.
P.P.S. -- As far as bugs in food (from previous response) isn't it better to avoid eating all the creatures that can knowingly be avoided, instead of just throwing in the towel and saying "Oh well, I ate a bug so I may as well eat a cow!" Think about it.

Answer 3

If you have stuffed turkey etc. then use the stuffing to fill a portabello mushroom, red pepper or tomato for yourself. You can do it in the microwave in a couple of minutes if the oven is full. Suggest that your family make a platter of roasted veggies that everyone can share, it makes for a very colorful presentation. You can also make some very quick (and popular) vegetarian bites by stuffing blue cheese or mozarella cubes inside tiny tomatoes or button mushrooms and melting it under the grill. All can be prepared in advance and cooked or nuked at the last minute.

Since you eat fish, consider getting yourself a special treat such as a whole red snapper, that you can bake in the oven and serve as a dish for everyone to share. No need to feel left out, though you may have to involve yourself more in the preparation of the meal than you usually do.

For future years, consider investing in a few good vegetarian cookbooks, there are several that just cover Christmas recipes, but by far the best all around book is Deborah Madison's:
http://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Cooking-Everyone-Deborah-Madison/dp/0767900146

Answer 4

The saying is that you know you're a vegetarian when the dish that you bring to a pot-luck is the first to be finished.

So, try bringing one or two veggie dishes (one should include a protein source), but bring enough for everyone to have a bit. Make certain, though, that you get the first (genrous) serving out of each of these, so that you actually have enough to eat. You can bet that just about everyone at the table will end up wanting more of your dishes.

Answer 5

Vegetables can be prepared deliciously. I love Butternut Squash on the holidays, baked in the oven w/brown sugar! Green beans, broccoli and cheese, roasted, mashed or even potatoes Au gratin! There are dozens of veggie dishes! Try finding some recipes on line, and test make them before Christmas. Make sure the recipes work (because sometimes they don't), then bring them along to the family gathering. Chances are other people will love them too. Good Luck!

Answer 6

tell your aunt about you being a vegetarian and ask your parents to make something special that is for vegetarians. Also maybe you could eat fish if they have it or maybe just eat what they have that you like. for christmas explain to your parents that the stuff they make is mainly meat and things you dont eat as a vegetarian. maybe if you are talking to your mom say "Hey mom, you know how you make Christmas dinner? Well im a vegetarian and most of the stuff you make are meat. Could you maybe make something else besides something than meat for me? It doesnt have to be an elegant meal or an outrageous one but maybe something like pasta, rice, salad, fish, yes i do eat fish, or something that is vegetarian like." i bet your mom will understand and try to make you something different. Hope this helps and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

xoxoxoxo,
Miley Cyrus

Answer 7

sluggish eating is definately a plus, yet, first element is top off on water!!! Approx. 40 minutes until now eating suck down an 8 oz..glass.... This wil fill your abdomen vast time....... by ability of the time it's time to devour you will usually be finished. once you devour some thing take small parts and so some distance as your abdomen is in touch that's what it ate up and your mouth would be satisfied too!!!! Dahrma

Answer 8

First off, you're not a 'vegetarian', by definition of the word, if you eat fish. Secondly, eating fish does not make you 'become smarter' ... Just eat the sides - mashed 'taters, green beans, pastas. If you eat dairy, you can put some cheese on your pasta... butter on a biscuit... It's not bad fare.

Answer 9

I'm sure there will be plenty of side dishes without meat in them. I was a vegetarian from age 13 to age 20 and I survived just fine each holiday. You can't make the holiday all about them accomodating you.

Answer 10

1. I'm sure your aunt will let you eat rice and pasta
2. Bring a couple of your own dishes.... that's usually what I do
3. Eat before going, then you won't be hungry when you're there.
Pretty simple, what I have to do most of the time
Good luck!

Answer 11

Eat whatever they are having. The truth is, you only THINK you are a vegetarian; if you eat any kind of cereal product or product made with grains, pulses, or cereals (bread, flour, rices, lentils, dried beans) then you are already eating quite a lot of "bug parts", which count as meat. (It isn't possible to harvest any of these things without capturing insects, so into the grinder they go!)
If you already eat bugs, you might just as well enjoy some lobster. And it's all downhill to omnivoreland from there!