Cooking vegetarian for my girlfriend?

Question

My girlfriend is a vegetarian and i'm running out of ideas as to what to make us. Does anyone know of some simple dishes which i can make for us?

Answer 1

If she's not vegan, try Mexican food - you can make any quesadilla, burrito, fajita, etc vegetarian - and delicious. Mix up a marguerita and you're ready to go!

Answer 2

I'm a vegan in an omnivore world. Last school year (August 2006-07) my husband, who is pursuing his master's of divinity degree, did his internship year where he worked as a student pastor. Many of the congregational families had us into their homes for lunches and dinners and I was even blessed with a baby shower that included a lunch. They knew that I'm vegan and before the day of the meal, they asked me or my husband what I "could" and "couldn't" eat. That's my point-- Instead of asking a bunch of strangers what your girlfriend eats, ask her. As has been said, by now you should have observed what she does and doesn't eat, other than no meat (which includes fish). If she's vegan (which I'm guessing not since you said vegetarian), then that would also include no eggs, dairy, and other animal byproducts. (For some vegans, honey is a gray area. I eat honey, or at least food with honey, because it makes things a mite easier with my meat-eating husband who already does plenty of vegan meals with me.) Of all of the meals we had I'm not sure if I really walked away hungry. Maybe once, but even then, I politely ate the salad with cheese, because I was already hungry and pregnant (when I was pregnant, I did not put off eating; Even now that I'm nursing I don't like to wait). When I got home, though, I made myself a sandwhich. Below are some good sites that have some good recipes. Also, when baking, smooth, store bought apple sauce works for both an baking oil and egg substitue, as does bananas. However, a banana taste might come out, depending on the recipe. (The other night my husband made pancakes from the Hodgston Mills whole wheat mix and added apple sauce. The result was banana tasting pancakes. He added some cinnamon as well. With a bit of Smart Balance spread and some real Maple Syrup, they were quite good.) Below are some sites that might be of some help.

Answer 3

Slice one accorn squash in half and rub the whole thing inside and out with olive oil. Place flat side down on a baking sheet and cook in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Meanwhile sautee various veggetables together including peppers, onions, zuccini, mushrooms, cabbage, carrots, ect. Whatever you both like. Add in some seitan or garbonza beans and some garlic and basil. Flip the accorn squash and fill with sauteed veggies. Cook for another 15 mintues.

You can also try sauteeing bell peppers, onions, zuccini, garlic, peas, and roma tomatos with some worchershire sauce and season with white pepper, and a hint on salt and cheyenne pepper and ground cummin add in 1/4 cup of soy milk and a dash of marsala cooking wine and sautee for 5 mintues. Grill a whole portobella mushroom in a skillet with worchershire sauce and then pour vegetables over the top and serve.

Answer 4

I cook for a family 4 nights a week. They are vegetarian. I make soups w/ bread some nights... these can be vegetarian or vegan... I have lots of easy casserole recipes. If you are interested email me and I will give you the recipes.

Answer 5

I know many - what you need is a good vegetarian cookbook. I recommend one of the following

Laurel's Kitchen - a classic
Any Moosewood Kitchen book. Note that the first ones are harder and more complex recipes.
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone - fairly recent - this book appeals to meateaters also, so might be an excellent choice for a mixed family.

Answer 6

Check out "How it All Vegan!" and "Garden of Vegan" by Sarah Kramer and Tanya Barnard, "La Dolce Vegan" by Sarah Kramer, "The Vegetarian Meat and Potatoes Cookbook" by Robin Robertson, "The Everyday Vegan" and "Vive le Vegan" by Dreena Burton, and "Vegan With a Vengeance" by Isa Chandra Moskowitz.

And I agree that www.vegweb.com is a rocking website.

Answer 7

Tofu/mushroom melt sandwich

Tofu
olive oil
Mushroom
soy cheese
organic mustard
french bread
tomato
Red Potato Potato Chips

Clean and cut mushrooms. Fry tofu in olive oil and any spices you like in your cupboard (garlic, pepper, turmeric, curry). Saute mushrooms. Add sliced cheese to tofu until melted. Cut french bread, toast in the toaster, spread mustard, cut tomatos. Put tofu on toast and mushrooms on top. Sandwich with chips.

Frozen Nan (garlic or non - Trader Joes)
Daal (Indian food in pkg) or any other Indian food (Trader Joes)
Rice (any kind you like)

GardenBurger Ribblets
Pototoes (boil, broil or microwave)
Frozen Asparagus (saute in margarine and/or soy sauce) or broccoli or enamame
French Bread made into garlic bread
and/or a salad

Garbanzo beans
carrots
celery
white/brown onion
Vegannaise
mustard
French bread

Mash garbanzo beans, add chopped celery, onion and carrots - like making tuna salad. Make a sandwich

Fried tofu with rice or Thai noodles and veggies

Make a salad with from their produce section

Answer 8

The easiest and most delicious is a ratatouille. Have you made it yet? It's very easy: Cut and cube the following vegetables: tomato, onion, zucchini and eggplant. Heat olive oil, throw in vegetables. Simmer w/ salt & pepper and basil for approximately 1/2-1 hour. It's delicious w/ couscous and rice.

Answer 9

I myself just make traditional meals, but only vegetarian. Like chili, for example, instead of using ground hamburger I'll use bocca crumbles.

Answer 10

i'm a vegetarian.

if you want very simple make spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad.

or
you could make ...
wow this is hard.

ummm.

burritos
(lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, green onion)
and nachos.

or.

stir fry with a bunch of different veggies.