Easy Vegitarian food, How do I make it?!
Answers: I have a date tonight with an amazing girl. We like each other a lot, and she will probably be nice about what ever I make for dinner because she's really really sweet... but on out first date I fed her chicken pad thai and then found out that she's a vegitarian. On our second date I fed her french toast (which contains milk) and found out that she's lactose intolerant. I want to not fail this time. What can I make her that she can eat but isn't too complicated for me(who is obviously an idiot.) Ideas?
Here is a very easy recipe. You can use or not use the tahini dressing. It is good either way. Make instant brown rice. There is also no need to toast the almond slices. You can skip that part. This is a recipe from Heidi Swanson. Her website is http://www.101cookbooks.com/. All the recipes on her site are vegetarian- lots of good stuff. Not all of them are very easy though. The website should give you ideas. Check it out.
Ten Minute Tasty Asparagus and Brown Rice
Recipe by Heidi Swanson
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 or 2 14-ounce cans of chickpeas, drained
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1-inch segments
3 cups pre-cooked brown rice
1 cup almond slivers, toasted
fine grain sea salt
Tahini Dressing:
1 garlic clove, smashed and chopped
1/4 cup tahini
zest of one lemon
scant 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons hot water
scant 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
Cook brown rice.
Make the dressing by whisking together the garlic, tahini, lemon zest and juice, and olive oil. Add the hot water to thin a bit and then the salt. Set aside.
Add a couple glugs of olive oil (roughly 3 tablespoons) to a big skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl the oil around to coat the pan, then add the chickpeas and sprinkling of salt. Let the beans saute there for a couple minutes (I like to try to get some crusty color on them). Be careful, they seem to hiss and pop more then other beans over high heat.
Add the garlic and onions. Stir for a minute.
Stir in the asparagus with another pinch or two of salt, cover with a lid for a minute or two to steam - just until the asparagus brightens and softens up just a bit.
Uncover and stir in the rice and almond slivers, reserving a few almonds for garnish.
Taste and add more salt if needed (likely).
Serve family-style in a big bowl drizzled. Let each person add tahini dressing to their tastes.
I think its great that you've been trying to cook for her. I'm sure she really appreciates it. You're far from an idiot. Good luck with tonight's meal. I hope it works out great and she loves it.
the easiest way is to call and order.
Cheese and Bell Pepper Quesadillas
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Mexican quesadillas are very easy to make and kids absolutely love them, since they are mostly cheese! This vegetarian recipe for cheese and bell pepper quesadillas will be a hit with the kids, as well as the adults. You can make these Mexican quesadillas vegan by using soy cheese.
INGREDIENTS:
1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
1 green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips
1/2 tsp cumin
dash salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 tsp lime juice
2 1/2 cups cheese, grated
8 tortillas
salsa (optional)
PREPARATION:
Cook the pepper in oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add cumin, salt and pepper and lime juice and cook until peppers are just soft, about 5 minutes.
Place 4 flour tortillas flat on a baking pan.
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Place a large spoonful or a thin layer of peppers on a flour tortilla. Add a thick layer of cheese and cover with another flour tortilla.
Bake at 375 degrees for about ten minutes, or until cheese has melted. Slice into fourths or 6 pie pieces, like a pizza. Top with salsa if desired.
how about a salad??
else...fruit chaat...or...some indian curry n bread...or veg chinese...
not a big deal eh?? ;-)
Well, I guess if she's lactose intolerant as well, you wouldn't want any dairy products in the meal.. Here's one recipe I found, I've never tried it but it looks good. Good luck! And hey, if all else fails, you could also bring like a peanut butter, banana, jelly, and other stuff for a sandwich spread, and go outside, have a picnic and just have fun making sandwiches.. hahaha
General Tao's Tofu
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
1 box of firm tofu
egg substitute for 1 egg
3/4 cup cornstarch
vegetable oil for frying
3 chopped green onions
1 Tablespoon minced ginger
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
2/3 cup vegetable stock
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
4 Tablespoons sugar
red pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon sherry (optional)
1 Tablespoon white vinegar
steamed broccoli
Directions:
Drain, dry and cut tofu into 1 inch chunks. You can freeze tofu the night before to get a more chicken-like consistency, but it isn't necessary. Mix the egg replacer as specified on the box and add an additional 3 tablespoons water. Dip tofu in egg replacer/water mixture and coat completely. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cornstarch over tofu and coat completely. Watch out that the cornstarch doesn't clump up at the bottom of the bowl.
Heat oil in pan and fry tofu pieces until golden. Drain oil.
Heat 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil in pan on medium heat. Add green onions, ginger and garlic, cook for about 2 minutes. Be careful not to burn garlic. Add vegetable stock, soy sauce, sugar, red pepper and vinegar. Mix 2 Tablespoons water with 1 Tablespoon cornstarch and pour into mixture stirring well. Add fried tofu and coat evenly.
Serve immediately with steamed broccoli over your choice of rice.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 30 Minutes
this might be too late, but last night i made this and it was lush.
melt butter and honey in a pan, while its sizzling roll a hollowed out pepper in it then pour the remaining sauce into the pepper. then coat the inside lightly with chilli powder, and then pop a bay leaf into the bottom to soak into the sauce and put in the oven on 180 for about half an hour. itl go black, but in a good way. then fill with spicy cous cous and place on a bed of boiled greens. enjoy.