Thanks Kitchenelf and BC!!!
B'sgirl... that layered dish sounds great! Care to share the recipe???
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Thanks Kitchenelf and BC!!!
B'sgirl... that layered dish sounds great! Care to share the recipe???
VeraBlue
Executive Chef
Eliminating meat one day a week was the starting point for my eventual one year journey of being a vegetarian. I finally went back to meat on Thanksgiving when my kids couldn't believe I'd pass up the holiday turkey. So right they were.
I ate lots of legumes, pastas, and vegetables cooked all sorts of ways. Cheese was always a big part, too. And I agree, soy products are not the way to go. Either eat the meat or just pass .
I ate lots of legumes, pastas, and vegetables cooked all sorts of ways. Cheese was always a big part, too. And I agree, soy products are not the way to go. Either eat the meat or just pass .
We do pasta night and that usually ends up being cheese tortellini with bearnaise sauce. MMMMMM. Lets see, what other meatless things do we do...
- perogies
- borscht
- gnocchi
- potato pancakes
- potato balls (same as the pancakes only boiled not fried)
- fried rice with veggies and egg
- breakfast for dinner (pancakes, french toast, dutch babies, eggs etc)
- mac n cheese
- cabbage rolls (the kind with no meat, just grain stuffing)
- fried mushrooms in gravy on toast
- grilled cheese and tomato soup
- perogies
- borscht
- gnocchi
- potato pancakes
- potato balls (same as the pancakes only boiled not fried)
- fried rice with veggies and egg
- breakfast for dinner (pancakes, french toast, dutch babies, eggs etc)
- mac n cheese
- cabbage rolls (the kind with no meat, just grain stuffing)
- fried mushrooms in gravy on toast
- grilled cheese and tomato soup
marigeorge
Senior Cook
I use portobello mushrooms to fill in for meat in spaghetti/lasagna sauce once in awhile, just for something different. Also you could make bean, lentil or yellow/green split pea soups using a ham flavored boullion base; just make sure you don't add any additional salt. Another meatless meal is quiche.
GB
Chief Eating Officer
There is another thread on here where someone is looking for what to do with lentils. They are delicious and filling and would be a great way to eat without meat.
GB
Chief Eating Officer
Cheese or veggie pizza
Veggie lasagna or any other pasta dish which can be done meatless
Eggplant parm
Veggie lasagna or any other pasta dish which can be done meatless
Eggplant parm
Constance
Master Chef
A large grilled portabello makes a great burger-like sandwich. Just slap it on a bun with cheese, sliced tomato and condiment of choice...I would go for Heinz 57.
Or make a sandwich of grilled tomato and cheddar cheese on Texas toast.
Eggplant is known in Italy as "poor man's steak". There's grilled eggplant, breaded and fried eggplant...etc.
Fry up assorted vegetables (peppers, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, etc.) in tempura batter and serve with pineapple sweet and sour sauce and rice.
Have vegetable chop suey.
Make a big chef salad using hard-boiled eggs, cheese, and/or nuts for protein.
Fix pancakes or waffles.
Saute a big mess of cabbage or greens in olive oil with onions, plenty of garlic, S&P, and add a couple cans of diced tomatoes, juice and all. serve with cornbread.
And then there's the old depression era stand-by...oatmeal.
Or make a sandwich of grilled tomato and cheddar cheese on Texas toast.
Eggplant is known in Italy as "poor man's steak". There's grilled eggplant, breaded and fried eggplant...etc.
Fry up assorted vegetables (peppers, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, etc.) in tempura batter and serve with pineapple sweet and sour sauce and rice.
Have vegetable chop suey.
Make a big chef salad using hard-boiled eggs, cheese, and/or nuts for protein.
Fix pancakes or waffles.
Saute a big mess of cabbage or greens in olive oil with onions, plenty of garlic, S&P, and add a couple cans of diced tomatoes, juice and all. serve with cornbread.
And then there's the old depression era stand-by...oatmeal.
jpmcgrew
Executive Chef
Get a good vegetarian cook book I have both of these and they are very good books you can get them cheaper used. Look inside these books on Amazon as well. Amazon.com: Fields of Greens: New Vegetarian Recipes From The Celebrated Greens Restaurant: Anne Somerville: Books
Amazon.com: The New Moosewood Cookbook (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking): Mollie Katzen: Books
QSis
Washing Up
Here are some of my favorites:
Eggplant parm
Pizza margarita
Fish and chips
Clam chowder and Ceasar salad
Egg foo yung and fried rice
Grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup
Cheese ravioli and marinara sauce
Lee
Eggplant parm
Pizza margarita
Fish and chips
Clam chowder and Ceasar salad
Egg foo yung and fried rice
Grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup
Cheese ravioli and marinara sauce
Lee
snack_pack85
Washing Up
If the dh likes heartier meals try a vegetarian chili. It's thick, it's delicious. It's topped with cheese and sour cream! Serve with corn bread or chips and salsa (or my favorite, over spaghetti) and that's a meal! When I was in college my roomies and I used to make bean and corn tacos that were delish. We took two cans each of corn and black beans. One red onion chopped, paprika and cumin to taste. Cook until all the liquid is gone and everythings nice and soft. Spoon into corn tortillas and serve with taco fixins. Yummy and cheap...eh...i mean...economical
That does sound good... the bean and corn tacos. And I want to thank everyone else that has posted great ideas as well.
Snack pack.... I made the meat version of chili tonight and DH looks miserable!!! I don't think he can tolerate the zestyness anymore. I'm gonna have to find a mild vegetarian chili.
I think Wednesday is gonna be my no meat day. I'll report back then how well that works out.
Also.... I noticed some folks mentioned fish as alternatives... why is fish not considered meat? That is one that has always baffled me!
Snack pack.... I made the meat version of chili tonight and DH looks miserable!!! I don't think he can tolerate the zestyness anymore. I'm gonna have to find a mild vegetarian chili.
I think Wednesday is gonna be my no meat day. I'll report back then how well that works out.
Also.... I noticed some folks mentioned fish as alternatives... why is fish not considered meat? That is one that has always baffled me!
Dave Hutchins
Head Chef
Here is one of my fav dishes Portabello mushroom stuffed with cooked barley add to spinache mixed with cream cheese and sour cream and seasoned with curry powder
then wrapped in puff pastry and baked till pipping hot and served with a butternut squash puree seasoned with a hint of nutmeg and S+P great Sunday dinner. I fix this for my veggie friends with good reviews
then wrapped in puff pastry and baked till pipping hot and served with a butternut squash puree seasoned with a hint of nutmeg and S+P great Sunday dinner. I fix this for my veggie friends with good reviews
The fish and meat thing has been around a LONG time. Fasting fridays for Catholics meant fish dinner.
I think nowadays it has more to do with the resources needed to support "growing" the meat and fish require virtually nothing.
Keep in mind folks I'm not giving THE answer here, just my own thoughts!
I think nowadays it has more to do with the resources needed to support "growing" the meat and fish require virtually nothing.
Keep in mind folks I'm not giving THE answer here, just my own thoughts!
Pasta is always easy, and not only marinara. I'm making mushroom stroganoff tonight, and pasta e fagioli, herbs in olive oil, puttanesca (sans anchovies), etc. are easy, healthy options as well. Ethnic cuisines such as Indian and Thai are also often meatless, especially Indian.
I made this last week. It's a one pot rice dish with cabbage and chickpeas and certainly didn't taste vegetarian =)
Soup is another good choice. Here are some links:
Wicked Good Vegetarian Chili - Don't expect standard chili flavor, but I really like this. TVP is a meatless ground alternative. I use the same amount of bulgar instead as I don't much like TVP.
Ultimate Vegetarian Chili - More of a standard bean chili, another good one.
Thai Cashew Stew - A curry experiement that went south on me one day. It turned out to be a really good soup, though.
Lentil Soup - Good, easy and hearty.
I made this last week. It's a one pot rice dish with cabbage and chickpeas and certainly didn't taste vegetarian =)
Soup is another good choice. Here are some links:
Wicked Good Vegetarian Chili - Don't expect standard chili flavor, but I really like this. TVP is a meatless ground alternative. I use the same amount of bulgar instead as I don't much like TVP.
Ultimate Vegetarian Chili - More of a standard bean chili, another good one.
Thai Cashew Stew - A curry experiement that went south on me one day. It turned out to be a really good soup, though.
Lentil Soup - Good, easy and hearty.
DramaQueen
Head Chef
Barring the original reason for not eating meat on Fridays, Catholics later changed the reasoning to mean a penance by sacrificing the meat on one day of the week. However, since no one wanted to cook fish in their own kitchens, the Friday Night Fish Fry was born and they packed them in with this one. Friends and relatives loved the social as well as the convenience of not having to cook that day.
Later most people looked forward to going out to restuarants on Friday nights so they could get their fill of lobster and crab legs. So much for penance.
. In 1963 the Church decided to drop this outdated and no longer necessary practice. But every restaurant on the planet still serves clam chowder on Friday as their "soup du jour." And to this day, I still look forward to eating fish/seafood a couple times a week.
Pasta is always easy, and not only marinara. I'm making mushroom stroganoff tonight, and pasta e fagioli, herbs in olive oil, puttanesca (sans anchovies), etc. are easy, healthy options as well. Ethnic cuisines such as Indian and Thai are also often meatless, especially Indian.
I made this last week. It's a one pot rice dish with cabbage and chickpeas and certainly didn't taste vegetarian =)
Soup is another good choice. Here are some links:
Wicked Good Vegetarian Chili - Don't expect standard chili flavor, but I really like this. TVP is a meatless ground alternative. I use the same amount of bulgar instead as I don't much like TVP.
Ultimate Vegetarian Chili - More of a standard bean chili, another good one.
Thai Cashew Stew - A curry experiement that went south on me one day. It turned out to be a really good soup, though.
Lentil Soup - Good, easy and hearty.
WOW!! That looks wonderful! And thanks for sharing all the recipes!!!!
DramaQueen
Head Chef
Meat is the flesh of animals. Poultry is the flesh of fowl. Since fish are sea creatures who don't bear their young live, they are not considered animals, unlike shark, whales, etc. Soooo therefore their flesh is not considered meat.
Okay now the question, if shark is considered an animal, why is their flesh not considered meat? I only know so much, not enough, just so much.
BreezyCooking
Washing Up
DramaQueen - your reasoning isn't correct.
An animal is an animal - from insect through fish through birds through mammals. Period. It has absolutely nothing to do with the color of their "flesh" or whether or not they lay eggs or bear their young live.
There are many different variations of "vegetarianism" ranging from those like vegans who eschew virtually anything & everything animal based (including eggs, milk, cheese, etc.) to those who simply do not eat red meat (i.e. from mammals) products, with many variations inbetween. One variation isn't anymore "authentic" than the other.
(Oh - & while whales are mammals, sharks are not. Sharks are fish. And many, many, MANY fish bear live young - not that that has anything at all to do with whether or not they should be considered "animals".)
An animal is an animal - from insect through fish through birds through mammals. Period. It has absolutely nothing to do with the color of their "flesh" or whether or not they lay eggs or bear their young live.
There are many different variations of "vegetarianism" ranging from those like vegans who eschew virtually anything & everything animal based (including eggs, milk, cheese, etc.) to those who simply do not eat red meat (i.e. from mammals) products, with many variations inbetween. One variation isn't anymore "authentic" than the other.
(Oh - & while whales are mammals, sharks are not. Sharks are fish. And many, many, MANY fish bear live young - not that that has anything at all to do with whether or not they should be considered "animals".)
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