Vegetarian recipes...

I've been vegetarian now a few weeks and am trying to keep it fresh with the meal ideas, no pun intended.

I know we have vegetarian members here??_ please share any amazing recipes that you know 🙂

i just got the vegetti and i love it. Makes spirals out of veggis.

I also like Morningstar.

I do stuffed bell peppers with salmon or mashed cauliflower. Salmon burgers. Spaghetti squash with the fake morningstar meat.

this one is a household favorite. crave it on the regular and it's quick to make.

leek and kale salad:

1 bunch of chopped kale
1 sliced leek
2 cups baby spinach
3 cloves of garlic minced
1 cup vegetable broth
3 Tbsp of red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp grapeseed oil
salt & pepper

in a large frying pan, cook the garlic in grape seed oil over med heat until the garlic is softened.

add the vegetable broth, leeks, kale and cook on med-low heat for 3-5 minutes or until veggies are a little wilted.

turn the heat off, add in vinegar, salt & pepper to taste and mix thoroughly. pour this mixture in a medium bowl over the uncooked baby spinach.

this is a hot salad. it's great alone, but i love it over rice with thai chilis. soooo good!

oooh i have the vegetti, but haven't used it yet. which veggies work best?

the squash family. cucumbers, zucchini, yellow squash

I enjoy her recipes.

http://cookieandkate.com/

And what about vegan?

vegan is pretty intense. there are a lot of animal by-products that i could let go of, even outside of diet, but some i don't think i can.

eggs = delicious
cheese = delicious
honey = delicious
silk = lovely

that site looks awesome. there are so many delicious veggies and so much you can do with them.

I hear ya. Its that mentality, or at least concepts of that mentality, that got me started on vegetarianism. Its the road Im headed down. Whether I take it that far is to be determined. Hats off to you though. I have a lot of respect for it.

Spinach and parm stuffed portobello mushrooms:
Oven prep to 350F.

Brush 4 portobello caps with grapeseed oil and bake for 10minutes.

Beat 2 eggs, with garlic

Argh! On my phone and got cut off... I'll finish that recipe in 30mins. Lol!

4 portobello mushroom caps
2 eggs
1 minced garlic clove
1/2 cup of shredded parmesan
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1 cup fresh chopped spinach
salt & pepper

beat the eggs with garlic, salt and pepper. then stir in spinach, half the parmesan, half of bread crumbs and divide amongst the pre baked mushrooms, then top each with the remaining bread crumbs and parmesan. bake at 350 for an addition 10-12 minutes.

Soups can be made without the meat. Just use lots of veggies.Mexican, italian, greek, indian, chinese, etc.....all very easy to do without the meat.

garlic and basil fried rice:

my asian momma raised me on rice, lol, so this recipe is for a large batch 😛 the only way i know how to cook it.

1/4 cup minced garlic
small onion julienne sliced
1/2 cup fresh basil
3 Tbsp grape seed oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 Tbsp brown sugar
6-8 cups cooked rice (i usually cook rice in veggie broth if i'm making fried rice with it)
salt
pepper
dried basil

spread rice on cookie sheet to dry while prep-cooking, or leave rice cooker open to dry out if using a rice cooker.

mix soy sauce and brown sugar in bowl and set aside.

in a large non-stick wok, saute garlic, onion and basil in grape seed oil until garlic is crispy

add rice and soy sauce mixture, stirring til incorporated.

add salt pepper and extra dried basil to taste.

What is really good is spaghetti squash! You microwave half of one for like 8-10 min. and then you can use a fork to scrap it out. It comes out just like spaghetti. I don't know if you have a trader joes where you live but they have a really good premade bruschetta. You put a few spoon fulls of that on it, some shredded parmesan cheese, saut?ed mushrooms, and top with basil...it so yummy!

Cooking quinoa in coconut milk makes it all mooshy and delicious
Pasta with spinach and avocado sauce
Tacos - just substitute the meat for beans
Garlic bread

I also invest in a lot of good quality fruits and vegetables

Also, soo many smoothies 🙂

nice ideas.

i attempted spaghetti squash for a salad/pasta type dish but i overcooked and or cooked with too much olive oil because some parts were a lil too mushy. i baked it into a casserole crust instead 😛

i made pasta in a peanut sauce last night. yum

dressing:

1/3 cup peanut butter (heat for a few seconds to slightly liquefy)
1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sriracha
3 tbsps soy sauce
3 tbsp rice vinegar
ginger salt and pepper to taste

package of your favorite kind of noodle, cooked. i used angel hair. kinda wanted to try soba though.

half red cabbage thin sliced
3-4 stalks sliced green onions
1 cup cilantro cut into long sections
1 thin sliced bell pepper (red or orange)

toss all together and top with chopped peanuts

really want to make this bfast sandwich soon...

bagel or sprouted seed bread
fried egg
slice of cheddar cheese
avocado slices
tomato slice
creamy garlic aioli

sounds soooo good

mar (hope i can shorten like that 😄)

that recipe sounds awesome. i will prob try that really soon. I have everything 'cept for the dates which i can get today!

cancerdreamer... yea it's turning out to be a lot of fun. it's giving me a whole new perspective and respect for food and cooking. i've actually already notice a difference in how things taste... sweets are sweeter and spicy foods are hotter. i used to be able to take quite a bit of heat but my sensitivity has been upped.

tbh, i've always loved veggies as much as i loved meat. my tastebuds don't feel like they're suffering giving up meat. i've kept it interesting enough so far, and it's fun hunting for new savory recipes. the bf, big meat eater/lover, has been by default somewhat forced into an 85% vegetarian diet. he only gets meat when he's lunching at work during the week, but he's enjoyed everything so far.

tonights din din:

veggie angel hair pasta with garlic mushroom cream sauce
sauce:
2 cups sliced mushies
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp cooking sherry
4-5 minced garlic cloves
1/2 cup water + 1/4 cup water
2 cups heavy cream
2 Tbsp cornstarch
salt/pepper

saut? 2 cups of your fave sliced mushies in 1 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of cooking sherry and set aside. in saucepan, boil 1/2 cup water and garlic down until water is nearly all evaporated. in small bowl mix cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Add cornstarch mixture and heavy cream to saucepan stirring constantly until the sauce thickens (3 mins). Add mushies, salt and pepper to taste.

veggies might be asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and broccolini

native foods is about 30 minutes away. definitely will check that place out. i just looked it up online... yum!

Posted by Romz
Veggie Burger

Dice up mushrooms (not too small, medium)
Dice up onions
Shred some sharp cheddar

Saute mushrooms and onions until nearly cooked (set them aside in a bowl)

Back on the skillet:

Plop down a healthy circle portion of the mushrooms and onions (make sure its shaped like a patty)
Then plop down enough cheese for it to melt down to the bottom of the patty.
Keep it formed in a circle, flip and cook the other side...wiggle it from time to time so it doesn't stick.

Plate your veggie burger on a bun with the fixings that you'd normally eat in a burger.

definitely trying this. effin love mushies. same with the spaghetti squash recipe. grazie!

dinner tonight was ... not sure what to call it ... a lentil porridge?

cook on low heat for 20 minutes:
1 cup red lentils
1/2 cup long grain rice
5 1/2 cups vegetable broth

then add:
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp paprika
1 leek cut into 1/2 inch chunks
3 diced roma tomatos
1 small broccoli crown chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped baby corn
1 bell pepper thin sliced
salt and pepper to taste

cover and simmer on low heat, stirring every few minutes or so, for 15 minutes.

2nd time i've made it. it's pretty tasty for a healthy meal, and perfect for a snowy winter night.

made lettuce wraps for dinner last night. so good ^_^

bibb lettuce. any leafy lettuce will work, but bibb is perfectly cupped, flexy and yet firm for lettuce wraps.

filling:
14 oz extra firm tofu diced and marinated in spicy teriyaki (1/4 - 1/2 cup) sauce for an hour -cook med-low heat first in 2 tbsp grapeseed oil until a bit crispy on the outside

add in and cook till tender (7 mins give or take):
8 oz chopped mushrooms
3 med carrots chopped
1 small shallot chopped

then add and cook 1-2 minutes:
2 tbsp cooking sherry
4 sliced green onions
3 chopped celery stalks

use teriyaki as drizzling sauce. hot mustard or spicy peanut sauce is also good. i imagine lettuce wraps are easy to get creative with for the filling ...any good blend of savory and crunchy ingredients will probably work.