I am not really a vegetarian?!

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Don't forget peanut butter! Not a fancy food, but a good source of protein and healthy fat. In fact, all nuts are nutritionally part of the "meat group".

Since you have no moral objection to eating meat, but simply don't like it, I assume you would have no objection to eating other animal products, such as milk, cheese, yogurt, and eggs. These are all good sources of protein. Greens such as spinach are a good source of iron.

Also, you may find that you like to have meat occasionally if mixed in with other things, such as a little bit of meat in spaghetti sauce.

Beans may not be your favorite but if cooked without a lot of sugar can be a very good source of protein and not cause gas. Everything but rice causes gas and the more fiber in the foods the more gas. Don't let this deter you from trying beans. Some people do well without having gas. There are methods to get rid of some of the gas causing properties and are easily found on the internet.

You can add a few beans to soups. One of my favorite beans are soy beans and I add these to soups or any recipe that calls for green beans or peas.

Eggs are another source of protein that is under utilized because of the past warnings that eggs have a lot of cholesterol. You can buy some egg whites, like egg beaters or an off brand and add these to a whole egg to avoid some of the cholesterol if you are worried about this.

You might try tofu. This is just a another soy product and can be used in fried rice like you would use mushrooms. Tofu doesn't have a distinct flavor but absorbs flavors from the food you are cooking with.

Look up some vegetation recipes to see how some sources of protein are used and for general ideas of how vegetarians get proper nutrients in their diet.

For protein eat beans with either rice, bread or corn.

Tofu , made from soybeans, is called 'meat without bones' in the Orient. Als

Don't forget that, fermented soybeans are a special dish that can sort of replace melted cheese, its goey and takes a little getting used to but then its highly nutritious.

Mushrooms have protein like meat but they aren't vegetables. They are spores. Oh, shitake mushrooms can be purchased dried for convenience, and quickly re hydrate in hot water for a delicious and high protein morning soup. Miso and seaweed could be added to make it high in iron and all sorts of minerals.

Nuts, they have fat but protein too. They are sometimes expensive, but you can grow a nut tree that will bear nuts in about 8 years from a seed or seedling.

Quinoa has all the amino acids of meat in one grain. You can balance rice, peas, beans, and legumes for the correct a/a balance, but it takes some thinking to do it. Try a multivitamin with iron daily, and calcium if you're a woman. Get a physical after about 3 months of steady vitamin use to see if you're still deficient in anything and need additional supplements.

Beans make you fart, but are a great source for protein. And they're a LOT cheaper than meat. Great for vegetarians, and there are some really good choices, like Pinto Beans, Garbanzo beans (a.k.a. Chick peas) and black beans.

Quinoa has alot of vitamins. Also beans, including tofu. I would suggest you take advice from Vegans more than me. But those two help boost amino acids that are often lacking from a vegetarian diet.