Recipes??????!
Answers: ok..ive been a vegetarian since last november..ever since i became one, i stopped eating as much, for 2 reasons.1) meat was a big part of my diet and 2) im not really a big eater..my family and friends are concerned about my eating(they've even gone as far as to call me anorexic, which im not)..i dont want them to worry so ive been trying to eat more..but unfortunatly, im really picky...so does anyone know any vegetarian recipes that dont include things like beans, avacados, etc??
Soy Mac and Cheese - mmmm
INGREDIENTS
* 1 (12 ounce) package macaroni
* 1 egg
* 2 cups milk
* 2 tablespoons butter, melted
* 2 1/2 cups shredded soy cheddar cheese
* salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
2. In a large pot of salted water, lightly boil the macaroni for about 5 minutes until half-cooked.
3. Whisk the egg and milk together in a large cup. Add butter and cheese to the egg and milk. Stir well.
4. Place the lightly cooked macaroni in the prepared baking dish. Pour the egg and cheese liquid over the macaroni, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir well. Press the mixture evenly around the baking dish.
5. Bake uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is brown.
You can add some parmesean to the top as well and add some vegetables (like frozen mixed veggies) to the mix and it is good too.
I have tried these too and it is way GOOD!
For a less sugary muffin, replace the 1/4 cup of sugar with 1 Tbsp of agave nectar.
Vegan Oatmeal Spice Muffins
2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup turbinado sugar ( I used brown sugar for this)
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 Tbsp ground flax seed
1 Tbsp natural peanut butter
2 Tbsp margarine
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup tofu
1 1/2 cups water
oatmeal sprinkled on top
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. While oven is heating, mix together all of the dry ingredients very well.
Blend the tofu and water together. Then add the peanut butter, margarine, and molasses and blend again until smooth.
Once the oven is heated, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients quickly until everything is just wet. Do not mix until smooth, there should be lumps.*
Scoop and distribute evenly into the muffin tin. Sprinkle oatmeal over the tops of the batter and press gently with the back of a spoon so they'll stick.
The time between the wet ingredients mixing with the dry should be relatively short. Get the batter out of the bowl, into the tin, and into the oven quick as you can. **
Bake for 20-22 minutes. After they're baked, let them sit for two minutes before removing them from the tin and placing them on a cooling rack.
* If the batter is stirred too smooth, the muffins will turn out rubbery and chewy.
** The baking powder begins its chemical reaction immediately once the wet ingredients come into contact with it. If the batter sits out of the oven too long, the baking powder's leavening power runs out and the muffins won't rise much.
**** Pasta Salad***
You can make your own fairly easily
1 Cup Broccolli
1/2 Cherry Tomatoes (whole or cut in half)
1/3 cup olives
Vinagarette dressing or Italian dressing
Cook the noodles and drain then add your veggies and oil and voila! Dinner is served!
You can add baked tofu to this that has sat for 20 min before baking in a marinade of whatever dressing you use as well as top with nuts (I like sunflower) before you eat for some added protein.
Or... if you still do dairy,
Ingredients
# 1 cup cottage cheese(low-fat is fine)
# 3/4 cup parmesan cheese(freshly grated, divided per prep)
# 1/4 cup flour
# 1 cup almonds(very finely ground)
# 1 teaspoon baking powder
# 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes(oil-packed, but well-drained & finely chopped)
# 1/4 cup basil(finely chopped)
# 1/4 cup water
# 4 eggs(lightly beaten)
# 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400°F Line a muffin pan w/9 med-sized paper baking cups.
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Mix cottage cheese in a bowl w/all but 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese + the remaining ingredients. Season w/salt as desired.
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Spoon mixture into muffing cups (3/4 full), scatter w/remaining Parmesan & bake for 30-35 min or till set, risen & golden brown. Serve hot or at room temperature.
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VERSATILITY BONUS: The recipe intro also shared the following: "In place of the sun-dried tomatoes, there are countless other ways to flavor the cheese & nut base batter including: 1) Chopped olives w/lemon zest & chopped herbs, 2) Sauteed chopped mushrooms & fresh thyme, 3) Chopped chipotles & adobo sauce, 4) Roasted garlic, pesto & toasted pine nuts and 5) Sauteed chopped potatoes & rosemary. :-).
If you go to vegcooking.com I'm sure you'll find a lot of stuff there!
hey my name is kelsey
and i've been veg since november too :D
weird :] haha
well try vegetarian support websites; peta, compassion over killing, goveg, etc
they have recipes :]
Go to your local supermarket or health store and check out fake meats. They taste great and are high in protein. I use substitute meats to make spaghetti, tacos, stirfry, and just about anything you can think of. Also check out: vegweb.com for great recipes.
Amy's Soy Mac-n-cheese, add Soy Knox or Smart Dogs.
Amy's Indian food or Trader Joe's Indian Food (Dal) with rice.
Veat 'Salmon' (pan fry in olive oil, garlic powder and capers or lemon juice) serve with rice and a salad.
Hummus, pita bread and a salad.
Gardenburger Breakfast Bacon - make a BLT.
Slice tomatoes in rounds, top with Soya Kaas mozzarella cheese, basil, cut up figs (peeled, washed in hot water to bring out the sweetness) sprinkle with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Leave out to room temp until cheese is 'melted' looking.
Stir-fry veggies and rice with Tofu - I use extra firm, wrap in paper towels to soak up the excess water. Cut in slices, fry in a little olive oil, hot pepper sesame oil and soy sauce. Sprinkle with ginger, garlic, curry, whatever you have in the cupboard. Top with sesame seeds. Or instead, top with sliced veggie cheese and serve on toasted sourdough with mustard.
Gardenburger Riblets, baked potato, broccoli (w/ lemon, margarine and garlic) and a salad.
Pasta w/ marinara sauce, if you have Boca Itailan Sausages cut them up and add it to the sauce. Serve with garlic bread - spread butter on bread, sprinkle with garlic powder and brown in a pan, butter side down.
Clean portobello mushrooms, cut up, saute in olive oil, garlic and a little soy sauce. Serve with salad.
MorningStar Farms Sausages (not the breakfast ones) are good on homemade pizza - add mushrooms, tomatoes, broccoli, peppers, onions, spinach, veggie cheese.
Easy Corn Chowder Soup – 1 can each of White Corn, Yellow Corn and Creamed Corn, including the water from the can. Cut up celery add to the pot, add a little rice dream milk.
Quorn turkey roast, with mashed potatoes and a vegetable. Use leftovers on for a 'turkey' sandwich or in soup -
Vegetarian Chicken Noodle Soup
6 cups of pure water
? cup Vegetarian Chicken Soup Base
6 organic celery stalks, chopped
1 ? cups sweet onion
6 carrots, chopped finely
1 package organic noodles (rice, corn or barley)
1 package of Quorn Tenders (or use leftover Quorn Turkey Roast cut up)
Sauté Tenders lightly in olive oil. Heat water, add soup base, stirring gently. Add vegetables, noodles (consider breaking them into 1-2 inch pieces) and Quorn Tenders.
Basil, Tomato and Mozzarella Sandwich
INGREDIENTS
1 (1 pound) loaf Italian bread
6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
2 tomatoes, sliced
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced (Soya Kaas)
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
DIRECTIONS
Slice the loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Layer the basil, tomato slices, and mozzarella cheese between the two halves of bread. Cut into four sandwiches.
In a small dish, stir together the balsamic vinegar and red pepper flakes. Use as a dipping sauce.
WOW! Now there is a challenge and you didn't give us much to work with either! So here's a few suggestions:
If you liked the meats you ate up until November when you made a decision to move in a different direction. you can prepare the faux meats found at the Health Food Stores, the Chinese Ethnic Groceries and the Supermarkets in the same ways. There are excellent soy based products from Taiwan available in the Chinese Ethnic Shops -- things that look like and actually have flavors reminiscent of the flesh foods -- like Vege Ham, Vege Fish, Vege Shrimp, Vege Chicken Nuggets, Veggie Smoked Drum Sticks with little wooden dowels in them for the bone! There are a lot of options that are perfectly acceptable to vegetarians in terms of ingredients that make transitions easy and which are likely to be far less freaky to parents and other non-veg folks. Additionally, Gimme Lean, Lightlife, Yves and Tofurky are companies that produce other products to look for in the grocery and health food stores You will find vegan/vegetarian sausages, hot dogs, burgers, fajita strips, soyriso all in the refrigerated sections of these stores. Some of the Supermarkets recently have huge sections of these things in the refrigerated areas of the fruit and vegetable section along with Tofu and Tempeh.
Nature's Path, among several other companies, produce excellent cereals and waffles, protein bars and pop tarts all excellent and all perfectly vegan/vegetarian. There is nothing wrong with pasta either, or the grain that is common to everyone; barley, rice, corn, wheat, etc.
I can also offer you some excellent recipes at
http://www.your-vegetarian-kitchen.com/h...
all free for the download. You'll find excellent eggless deserts there too cakes and pies and Ne York Style Cheese Cake, Eggless frozen deserts and really delicious main dishes. So go look around. The web is full of great information.
Being a vegetarian/vegan healthfully is so much easier than it used to be. Most restaurants have vegetarian choices available also. So I really think you need to get out be much more adventurous. This isn't a journey of deprivation and despair. Everything is available to you -- even in forms you are familiar with. All you need to do is go look and experiment. And for heaven's sake lighten up and have fun! If your parents are freaked out with concern for your health and well being you really do need to at least make the adventure fun and not give us vegetarians and vegans a bad name -- don't you?