Help! In laws visiting!

[Guest guest]

HelppppP!!! My inlaws are visiting for the better part of a week and I've got

no idea what to feed them. MIL is easy but FIL is a meat and potatoes guy.

He'll tolerate a meal without meat now and then but if he's served something

without meat for more than one day in a row, they'll be unhappy. The

restaurants around here are prohibitively expensive, though I figure we can eat

out once, but I'll have to have at least 2, possibly 3 other days that I need to

cook dinner at home. FWIW, even if I was willing to cook him meat, we keep

kosher and only have a dairy set of pots/pans, so I can't cook meat at home

anyway. Though I suppose I could get take out meat to supplement the meals if I

had to... Anyway, he won't eat fake meat, we don't do a lot of dairy (I'm

allergic) and my dh doesn't like food with mushrooms in it. GAHHHH!!!!

Breakfasts are easy, lunches can be sandwiches, but dinners... ACK!!!!

 

Ideas?

Sandra

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

If you can BBQ outdoors (with separate grills), that might be the most

tolerable thing to do if meat can't be avoided.

Chinese take-out/delivery could also be good for everyone.

 

Good luck!

 

Root

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandra,

 

Some of these suggestions include meat substitutes, but you can serve

without them... but whatever you do, don't apologize for not having meat in

the house! Do they apologize for not having tofu or tempeh?

 

Pasta bowties with steamed broccoli and a thick tomato sauce, with or

without Trader Joe's awesome Meatless Meatballs. Serve with garlic bread.

Soba noodles; marinate cubed/pressed tofu in 2-3 T. sesame oil and 1/4 cup

tamari, add steamed broccoli, add 1 C grated carrots and toss with noodles.

Baked potato bar -- with broccoli (can you tell I like broccoli?), corn,

smart bacon, sauteed onions and peppers, vegetarian chili, soy cheese.

Stir fry -- with rice or pasta; broccoli, carrots, baby corn, onions, and

any other veggie you have on hand, with or without tofu or tempeh.

Polenta -- cook about 4 cups polenta (that's with 4 cups water, not 4 cups

cornmeal!), spread in 9x13 pan to cool, then spread with either pesto or

tomato sauce, top with steamed broccoli & cauliflower and then grated soy

cheese and bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

Baked beans with cornbread and a big salad.

Fajitas -- tortillas, heated and covered with refried beans, tomatoes,

lettuce, onions or scallions, corn, grated cheese.

Black bean and corn tacos.

 

Hope that helps. In-laws are a pain, they are just not tolerant at all...

but I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

 

Karen

 

 

 

 

Sandra Mort [sandra.mort]

Tuesday, May 13, 2003 10:57 AM

 

Help! In laws visiting!

 

 

HelppppP!!! My inlaws are visiting for the better part of a week and I've

got no idea what to feed them. MIL is easy but FIL is a meat and potatoes

guy. He'll tolerate a meal without meat now and then but if he's served

something without meat for more than one day in a row, they'll be unhappy.

The restaurants around here are prohibitively expensive, though I figure we

can eat out once, but I'll have to have at least 2, possibly 3 other days

that I need to cook dinner at home. FWIW, even if I was willing to cook

him meat, we keep kosher and only have a dairy set of pots/pans, so I can't

cook meat at home anyway. Though I suppose I could get take out meat to

supplement the meals if I had to... Anyway, he won't eat fake meat, we

don't do a lot of dairy (I'm allergic) and my dh doesn't like food with

mushrooms in it. GAHHHH!!!! Breakfasts are easy, lunches can be

sandwiches, but dinners... ACK!!!!

 

Ideas?

Sandra

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandra,

 

I wouldn't cook meat for them. It's your house, and they should eat

what it's served to them (and be happy about it!).

 

When I have meat eater relatives coming over for a few days, I give

them the option of buying their meat and cooking it themselves. I

don't get involved at all.

 

Good Luck,

Anna Macknight

[Guest guest]

Sandra, Here's what I make for my in-laws:

 

Spaghetti. Mountains of it with chunky tomato sauce. And a salad and some

crusty bread. (we have the mushroom problem too, I tell DH he can bite the

bullet and pick out the mushrooms for me just this once)

 

Chili. Use extra beans & a little TVP instead of meat. (If they ask, I say

that it's " soy " , and they seem ok with it). Serve it over rice, and it seems

more substantial to them.

 

Goulash. Bake elbow macaroni with kidney beans & chunks of tomatoes seasoned

with garlic salt. They've liked this with a hearty potato salad.

 

Quiche. You didn't mention if you eat eggs, but a broccoli or spinich quiche

has gone over well with my in-laws. Throw in some sliced red potatoes to

make it more filling.

 

Last resort: order pizza " so you can spend more time visiting with them " ,

and let 'em get whatever toppings they want.

 

Good luck!

Bonnie

 

-

" Sandra Mort " <sandra.mort

 

Tuesday, May 13, 2003 10:57 AM

Help! In laws visiting!

 

 

HelppppP!!! My inlaws are visiting for the better part of a week and I've

got no idea what to feed them.

[Guest guest]

I know you said he wont eat fake meat but you could try spaghetti

with " meatballs " (Yves are delicious) or have a burrito night with

lots of options (everyone can make their own) like lettuce, tomato,

avacado, salso, refried beans, vege crumble in taco seasoning, rice,

cheese, sour cream (vegan or not), etc. I forget if you said if you

ate cheese but you could make a lasagna if you do (or try a vegan

lasagna). You could also do sir fry with chunks of tofu or seitan.

 

The good thing with burritos or stir fry he may not think of it as

vegetarian food so much as being mexican food or chinese food - than

vegetarian may be OK. Sometimes people are more at odds with their

minds than their taste buds.

[Guest guest]

Sandra, First of all, what the hell were you thinking having the in-laws over?

lmao!! What stress!! Seriously, except for the kosher issues, my family is the

same. MIL is okay. FIL is not! Hell! He smoked in my upstairs bathroom and

then lied about it. I was pregnant and sick from the smoke thinking it was

blowing in from outside. Duh. I suggest (suggest!!!) you put all your cards on

the table and let them know what's going on. Your fil is a big boy. I'm sure

he expects people to respect his beliefs in his home. It sounds like you really

want to be accomodating but not at the expense of your values AND you don't want

to put them out. Well, good luck sistah!! Your fil is sounding mighty picky

and inflexible to me. He IS going to feel put out no matter what. Am I wrong?

Maybe you can reach an agreement that if he wants meat, he'll have to provide

his own. There should be no question that he would/should respect your kosher

home. (same with the veg part, but for some reason lots of people don't get

it...kwim?) I had to deal with my fil about this stuff. He didn't like that I

wouldn't cook meat for him. I told him I would cook meat for anybody!! He

brings his own deodorant, he can deal with supplying his own meat. No cooking

it in the house. My compromise was to let it *in* the house in the first place.

My impression of your situation is that it's not going to be easy any way it's

handled because of *his* issues. So why not lay it out and tell them what's

what? Or am I just cruel? Good luck. Next time....get 'em a room at a hotel!!

lmao Lucy

 

Sandra Mort <sandra.mort wrote:HelppppP!!! My inlaws are visiting

for the better part of a week and I've got no idea what to feed them. MIL is

easy but FIL is a meat and potatoes guy. He'll tolerate a meal without meat now

and then but if he's served something without meat for more than one day in a

row, they'll be unhappy. The restaurants around here are prohibitively

expensive, though I figure we can eat out once, but I'll have to have at least

2, possibly 3 other days that I need to cook dinner at home. FWIW, even if I

was willing to cook him meat, we keep kosher and only have a dairy set of

pots/pans, so I can't cook meat at home anyway. Though I suppose I could get

take out meat to supplement the meals if I had to... Anyway, he won't eat fake

meat, we don't do a lot of dairy (I'm allergic) and my dh doesn't like food with

mushrooms in it. GAHHHH!!!! Breakfasts are easy, lunches can be sandwiches,

but dinners... ACK!!!!

 

Ideas?

Sandra

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My inlaws are complete meat eaters. They make fun of me whenever I make

vegetarian food. But once (a couple days ago) I made quesadillas. I

neglected to say there was tofu in them. My father-in-law eat two of them

until he asked what was in them again. I told him tofu and he kept on eating

them, and I haven't hear a bad word since. I can say Im proud of myself:)

This is the recipe, I've never actually messured any of it, it depends on

how many you want to make.

Corn or wheat tortillas

For filling;

use any kind of cheese, vegan or not.

frozen, thawed and mostly dried firm tofu

green onion

red onion

crushed garlic cloves

basil

oregano

black pepper

oil for brushing

you can also add shredded cooked potato

mix all ingredience except oil. If tortillas are too firm to fold inhalf

heat in pan with a bit of water, drain on paper towel. Or put between damp

paper towel in microwave for a few seconds.

Fill one side of tortilla. Brush edges with oil and fold, brush tops with

oil. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Cook in preheated oven at 375

for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

They taste a bit like egg but are pretty good. Enjoy

Another Sandra

 

 

>Sandra Mort <sandra.mort

>

>

> Help! In laws visiting!

>Tue, 13 May 2003 10:57:28 -0400

>

>HelppppP!!! My inlaws are visiting for the better part of a week and I've

>got no idea what to feed them. MIL is easy but FIL is a meat and potatoes

>guy. He'll tolerate a meal without meat now and then but if he's served

>something without meat for more than one day in a row, they'll be unhappy.

>The restaurants around here are prohibitively expensive, though I figure we

>can eat out once, but I'll have to have at least 2, possibly 3 other days

>that I need to cook dinner at home. FWIW, even if I was willing to cook

>him meat, we keep kosher and only have a dairy set of pots/pans, so I can't

>cook meat at home anyway. Though I suppose I could get take out meat to

>supplement the meals if I had to... Anyway, he won't eat fake meat, we

>don't do a lot of dairy (I'm allergic) and my dh doesn't like food with

>mushrooms in it. GAHHHH!!!! Breakfasts are easy, lunches can be

>sandwiches, but dinners... ACK!!!!

>

>Ideas?

>Sandra

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

, Sandra Mort <sandra.mort@o...> wrote:

> HelppppP!!! My inlaws are visiting for the better part of a week

and I've got no idea what to feed them. MIL is easy but FIL is a meat

and potatoes guy. He'll tolerate a meal without meat now and then but

if he's served something without meat for more than one day in a row,

they'll be unhappy.

 

So, why are they staying with you and expecting you to feed them? In

any case, will FIL notice fake meat if it is hidden in chili, for

example? That's one meal. How about spaghetti and " bolognese " sauce

with fake meat for another meal? It might not be exciting, but it'll

fill their tummies ...

 

Good luck!

 

Be well, Hadass in Winnipeg.

[Guest guest]

What about a vegetarian (vegan I think) meatloaf recipe--I have a really good

one, if you want. Or how about chili, cornbread, salad, etc? Veggie lasagna?

Bean and cheese enchildas?

 

 

 

The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.

 

 

[Guest guest]

My grandmother's philosophy was always that " you eat what the cook likes " .

 

Christa

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Don't own a grill, can't cook meat on my grill even if I did, because we keep

kosher. And he won't eat Chinese.

 

Sandra

 

 

If you can BBQ outdoors (with separate grills), that might be the most

tolerable thing to do if meat can't be avoided.

Chinese take-out/delivery could also be good for everyone.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> don't apologize for not having meat in the house!

 

No, of course not.

 

Pasta with veggies works. He won't eat soba, stir fry, polenta, baked beans,

refried beans, bean and corn tacos.

 

> In-laws are a pain, they are just not tolerant at all...

 

Oh, no, not intolerant at all. I love them dearly, but fil is super picky.

 

Sandra

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

>Spaghetti. Mountains of it with chunky tomato sauce. And a salad and some

>crusty bread.

 

Yeah. Definitely will do pasta one day.

 

> Chili.

 

He doesn't like beans much and won't eat tvp or soy.

 

> Goulash. Bake elbow macaroni with kidney beans

 

No beans.

 

> Quiche.

 

GREAT idea!!!

 

> Last resort: order pizza

 

Yes, that's one of the planned meals.

Sandra

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> Sandra, First of all, what the hell were you thinking having the in-laws over?

lmao!!

 

LOL!!!

 

> let them know what's going on

 

Oh, he knows, we used to live with them. We just ate different foods. He's not

complaining, and he wouldn't complain. But I'd like him to be happy.

 

> Next time....get 'em a room at a hotel!! lmao Lucy

 

Oh, no, I'm looking fwd to them being here. Just the food is stressful.

 

Sandra

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Oh, please, don't get me wrong. He would never in a million years complain!

But I'd like to find meals that make him happy, know what I mean?

 

Sandra

 

I wouldn't cook meat for them. It's your house, and they should eat

what it's served to them (and be happy about it!).

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Loved your reply Bonnie! Good ideas whithout making huge

compromises in your own home. After all, bet the in-laws don't roll

out the soy and organic produce when she visits them!

Stephanie

 

, <bebarker96@m...> wrote:

> Sandra, Here's what I make for my in-laws:

>

> Spaghetti. Mountains of it with chunky tomato sauce. And a salad

and some

> crusty bread. (we have the mushroom problem too, I tell DH he can

bite the

> bullet and pick out the mushrooms for me just this once)

>

> Chili. Use extra beans & a little TVP instead of meat. (If they

ask, I say

> that it's " soy " , and they seem ok with it). Serve it over rice,

and it seems

> more substantial to them.

>

> Goulash. Bake elbow macaroni with kidney beans & chunks of

tomatoes seasoned

> with garlic salt. They've liked this with a hearty potato salad.

>

> Quiche. You didn't mention if you eat eggs, but a broccoli or

spinich quiche

> has gone over well with my in-laws. Throw in some sliced red

potatoes to

> make it more filling.

>

> Last resort: order pizza " so you can spend more time visiting with

them " ,

> and let 'em get whatever toppings they want.

>

> Good luck!

> Bonnie

>

> -

> " Sandra Mort " <sandra.mort@o...>

>

> Tuesday, May 13, 2003 10:57 AM

> Help! In laws visiting!

>

>

> HelppppP!!! My inlaws are visiting for the better part of a week

and I've

> got no idea what to feed them.

[Guest guest]

HI Sandra,

I totally related to your post, I have been very nervous about a workshop

happening in my home because I am vegan and need my lifestyle respected esp.

in my own home. I am not having in-laws over but I have similar stress of

inviting folks to spend the day (morning to evening) at my house with my

kids. And I want to share how I am getting respect for my lifestyle. I hope

my examples and advise are helpful for your situation.

 

Basically I am having folks over for a workshop that is friendly to parents

with kids in tow. Some of the guests are not vegetarian and I am vegan. My

home is my sanctuary. This is my only corner of the world that caters to my

spirituality and I don't have to be constantly reminded of human (due to

illness) and animal suffering which is what flashes in my mind whenever there

is animal foods (I think about the industry that tortures the animals and

disregards the needs of those who may develop health problems due to a

lifestyle of eating foods with animal ingredients). Another reason I do not

want foods with anything that comes from an animal in my house is if there is

leftover, I don't wish to be in a position of having to deal with the

leftovers. And also I am afraid that if someone brings something like

" cheese puffs " they might drop some and my kids might eat it, or a cookie

with eggs or what have you. I don't want to worry what foods my kids will

consume, children often share foods and I think this is endearing (and

sometimes this accidentally happens) but I am trying to raise my children

without these products (for ethical, spiritual and health reasons) I hate

saying no to anyone for any reason but I must have boundaries otherwise I am

saying no to my well being for I will totally be bothered if such foods are

in my house.

 

Anyway, I am offering completely strictly vegetarian (vegan friendly) food.

And I also shared that if anyone wishes to bring a pot luck item that it too

be vegan friendly. I was worried that folks might bring their own lunches or

snacks for their children that had such Items as meat, dairy or eggs and I do

not allow such food in my house. If they wish to eat such items they can

keep it in a cooler in their car and go out for lunch.

 

This was awkward to inform people of because food is their comfort, their

culture, their familiarity. I was afraid they might think that I am judging

them. I don't have issues with those who consume those products but I do

have issues with the factory farms that exploit animals (and people as far as

I am concerned with their advertising and misleading claims as to the

healthiness of their products) out and about, even watching TV, I have

flashes of thoughts I do not wish to have (but I am used to). I also have no

wish to control others (I try to let them know in advance so they can make

any arrangement they need to make for themselves and to save them and me

embarrassment of being told it cannot be in my house (if I don't tell them I

am sure I will be majorly uncomfortable)

 

So I have created a spiritual boundary in my house (also no one can smoke on

my property-I have lots of thoughts of human death related to smoking, plus

the nastiness of trying to get the smell out and fears for my own health

second hand) I have found that if I make it clear that I am protecting my

peace of mind and it has nothing to do with judging or controlling them,

folks are happy and willing to cooperate. However I may have to check with

what they are understanding I am saying. If they think I am telling them

they cannot have these foods/or smoke they may resent me, I am not saying

they can't or shouldn't eat their way, I am saying that I am uncomfortable

seeing such foods and need to protect my emotional security in my own home, I

will be uncomfortable. (this is my only haven, I cant drive down the street,

go into a store, or a park or anywhere or turn on my TV without reminders of

animal exploitation, so I like to have my home a place of peace for myself.

 

I suggest stressing that this lifestyle of yours is for you and not to

control others and include information that you are not judging them but

reminded of things you wish not to be reminded of. You are having your

boundaries for your well being and your well being matters. If someone

ignores your boundaries I think it is because they are assuming you are

trying to control them and they are trying to protect their well being so it

is vital that you have a big dialog to make it clear that this is for your

well being. If you feel moved to explain that you are in the minority

spiritual wise and there for this is your only safe place to " be at home " and

you would like support in having you little corner of the world

 

Another example:

If you had health problems and had close family members die because of a diet

of high fat/sugar foods. Seeing a big ol'choclate cake may bring up the

stress of your illness and so if you had people coming over you would want

them not to bring such a cake even if it is just for them (you might want to

eat the cake and struggle with what it might do to you)

 

If your in-laws are coming they need to know about how your home is kept

kosher. Perhaps you can supply list of grocery stores for them to eat at the

deli if that is their preference. They can go out to eat by them selves and

spend quality family time with you and the kids when it isn't eating time.

They can join your lifestyle or make accommodations such as getting a cooler

and keeping it in their car if they are driving.

 

Here is an example based on the NVC model for communication:

When I see meat, I feel upset because I am needing spiritual safety and I

would like for my home to be a haven, would you be willing to tell me what

you are hearing me say?

(its a good idea to ask what the other person is hearing because often what

they are hearing is not what you are meaning but what they think you mean,

and they may be insulted)

If they heard you right, (or when they heard you right) you might also ask if

they are willing to not eat meat in your house for those days that they are

staying?

 

I hope this helps,'

Kim

ps-everyone who is coming (even hard core meat eaters) are very glad to be

respectful and fine with my request!!!!! They totally understood that I am

not judging them and I just need a space for my spirituality. (I found out

that some meat eaters fear that I won't like them because they eat meat, and

I was surprised because I fear they wont like me because I don't eat meat. I

like folks and it is not because of what they are eating, and I do accept

what they eat (even if I am having thoughts quickly flash in my mind about

health, environment and animal issues flash in my mind). I don't wish to be

thinking about these thoughts therefore I assume those that are consuming the

food don't wish to have them either so I privately keep them to myself and

they pass. I am mainly of the mind once the animal is dead it is dead and it

no longer matters what one does with the body, what I think about is the

animals life and perhaps human's who have suffered health problems related to

that kind of eating.

 

 

 

In a message dated 5/16/2003 2:51:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, vrg

<< ______________________

 

Message: 10

Wed, 14 May 2003 12:48:21 -0700 (PDT)

Lucy Watkins <lucywatkins

Subject:

 

Sandra, First of all, what the hell were you thinking having the in-laws

over? lmao!! What stress!! Seriously, except for the kosher issues, my

family is the same. MIL is okay. FIL is not! Hell! He smoked in my

upstairs bathroom and then lied about it. I was pregnant and sick from the

smoke thinking it was blowing in from outside. Duh. I suggest (suggest!!!)

you put all your cards on the table and let them know what's going on. Your

fil is a big boy. I'm sure he expects people to respect his beliefs in his

home. It sounds like you really want to be accomodating but not at the

expense of your values AND you don't want to put them out. Well, good luck

sistah!! Your fil is sounding mighty picky and inflexible to me. He IS

going to feel put out no matter what. Am I wrong? Maybe you can reach an

agreement that if he wants meat, he'll have to provide his own. There should

be no question that he would/should respect your kosher home. (same with the

veg part, but for some reason lots of people don't get it...kwim?) I had to

deal with my fil about this stuff. He didn't like that I wouldn't cook meat

for him. I told him I would cook meat for anybody!! He brings his own

deodorant, he can deal with supplying his own meat. No cooking it in the

house. My compromise was to let it *in* the house in the first place. My

impression of your situation is that it's not going to be easy any way it's

handled because of *his* issues. So why not lay it out and tell them what's

what? Or am I just cruel? Good luck. Next time....get 'em a room at a

hotel!! lmao Lucy

 

Sandra Mort <sandra.mort wrote:HelppppP!!! My inlaws are

visiting for the better part of a week and I've got no idea what to feed

them. MIL is easy but FIL is a meat and potatoes guy. He'll tolerate a meal

without meat now and then but if he's served something without meat for more

than one day in a row, they'll be unhappy. The restaurants around here are

prohibitively expensive, though I figure we can eat out once, but I'll have

to have at least 2, possibly 3 other days that I need to cook dinner at home.

FWIW, even if I was willing to cook him meat, we keep kosher and only have

a dairy set of pots/pans, so I can't cook meat at home anyway. Though I

suppose I could get take out meat to supplement the meals if I had to...

Anyway, he won't eat fake meat, we don't do a lot of dairy (I'm allergic) and

my dh doesn't like food with mushrooms in it. GAHHHH!!!! Breakfasts are

easy, lunches can be sandwiches, but dinners... ACK!!!!

 

Ideas?

Sandra

>>

[Guest guest]

ACK!! I see a typo!! I meant to say " I wouldn't cook meet for

anybody! " OMG!! I couldn't cook meat for anybody. so sorry. I was

typing too fast for my brain (which is pretty slow in the

a.m.....who am I kidding?....the p.m. too!! LOL

 

Lucy

 

, Lucy Watkins <lucywatkins@s...>

wrote:

> Sandra, First of all, what the hell were you thinking having the

in-laws over? lmao!! What stress!! Seriously, except for the

kosher issues, my family is the same. MIL is okay. FIL is not!

Hell! He smoked in my upstairs bathroom and then lied about it. I

was pregnant and sick from the smoke thinking it was blowing in from

outside. Duh. I suggest (suggest!!!) you put all your cards on the

table and let them know what's going on. Your fil is a big boy.

I'm sure he expects people to respect his beliefs in his home. It

sounds like you really want to be accomodating but not at the

expense of your values AND you don't want to put them out. Well,

good luck sistah!! Your fil is sounding mighty picky and inflexible

to me. He IS going to feel put out no matter what. Am I wrong?

Maybe you can reach an agreement that if he wants meat, he'll have

to provide his own. There should be no question that he

would/should respect your kosher home. (same with the veg part, but

for some reason lots of people don't get it...kwim?) I had to deal

with my fil about this stuff. He didn't like that I wouldn't cook

meat for him. I told him I would cook meat for anybody!! He brings

his own deodorant, he can deal with supplying his own meat. No

cooking it in the house. My compromise was to let it *in* the house

in the first place. My impression of your situation is that it's not

going to be easy any way it's handled because of *his* issues. So

why not lay it out and tell them what's what? Or am I just cruel?

Good luck. Next time....get 'em a room at a hotel!! lmao Lucy

>

> Sandra Mort <sandra.mort@o...> wrote:HelppppP!!! My inlaws are

visiting for the better part of a week and I've got no idea what to

feed them. MIL is easy but FIL is a meat and potatoes guy. He'll

tolerate a meal without meat now and then but if he's served

something without meat for more than one day in a row, they'll be

unhappy. The restaurants around here are prohibitively expensive,

though I figure we can eat out once, but I'll have to have at least

2, possibly 3 other days that I need to cook dinner at home. FWIW,

even if I was willing to cook him meat, we keep kosher and only have

a dairy set of pots/pans, so I can't cook meat at home anyway.

Though I suppose I could get take out meat to supplement the meals

if I had to... Anyway, he won't eat fake meat, we don't do a lot of

dairy (I'm allergic) and my dh doesn't like food with mushrooms in

it. GAHHHH!!!! Breakfasts are easy, lunches can be sandwiches, but

dinners... ACK!!!!

>

> Ideas?

> Sandra

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm making a sign for my kitchen!! What did you call your grandmother? I want

to quote her!! I love it!!!....well, for my kitchen. Other

people's....nah....lol Lucy

 

ChristaNovelli wrote:My grandmother's philosophy was always that " you

eat what the cook likes " .

 

Christa

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Just the food? Just the food? Are you kidding me? Is there more to life than

food? No way! lmao.... Lucy

 

Sandra Mort <sandra.mort wrote:Oh, no, I'm looking fwd to them

being here. Just the food is stressful.

 

Sandra

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks Stephanie, I could really relate to this one. I have some in-laws who

eat meat and not much else. At a bbq at their house last summer, they served

4 kinds of grilled meat (chicken, ribs, burgers & hotdogs), and a small bowl

of roasted white potatoes. Period. Luckily I brought frozen veggie burgers

for dd & me, but I never dreamed they wouldn't have a few more side dishes

or a dessert. No wonder they can't figure out what we eat! Now we always eat

before we visit, and bring our own bottled water & juice. They only keep

soda and beer, and their well water is undrinkable.

Bonnie

PS: I have more recipes at http://www.vegfamily.com/vegan-recipes/

-

" Stephanie " <sjoynsen

 

Thursday, May 15, 2003 1:44 PM

Re: Help! In laws visiting!

 

 

Loved your reply Bonnie! Good ideas whithout making huge

compromises in your own home. After all, bet the in-laws don't roll

out the soy and organic produce when she visits them!

Stephanie

 

, <bebarker96@m...> wrote:

> Sandra, Here's what I make for my in-laws:

>

> Spaghetti. Mountains of it with chunky tomato sauce. And a salad

and some

> crusty bread. (we have the mushroom problem too, I tell DH he can

bite the

> bullet and pick out the mushrooms for me just this once)

>

> Chili. Use extra beans & a little TVP instead of meat. (If they

ask, I say

> that it's " soy " , and they seem ok with it). Serve it over rice,

and it seems

> more substantial to them.

>

> Goulash. Bake elbow macaroni with kidney beans & chunks of

tomatoes seasoned

> with garlic salt. They've liked this with a hearty potato salad.

>

> Quiche. You didn't mention if you eat eggs, but a broccoli or

spinich quiche

> has gone over well with my in-laws. Throw in some sliced red

potatoes to

> make it more filling.

>

> Last resort: order pizza " so you can spend more time visiting with

them " ,

> and let 'em get whatever toppings they want.

>

> Good luck!

> Bonnie

>

> -

> " Sandra Mort " <sandra.mort@o...>

>

> Tuesday, May 13, 2003 10:57 AM

> Help! In laws visiting!

>

>

> HelppppP!!! My inlaws are visiting for the better part of a week

and I've

> got no idea what to feed them.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

You know, the problem is that he's SO gentle and uncomplaining that it makes me

want to go the extra distance to make him happy. He would never think of

complaining.

 

Sandra

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

There is a lovely recipe in the website www.govegantexas.org, it is

an indonesian tempeh salad, and believe me, I always do it to my

friends and family and they love it! the meat eaters say they could

turn vegan with that salad.

Good luck

Maque

 

 

, Sandra Mort <sandra.mort@o...>

wrote:

> Oh, please, don't get me wrong. He would never in a million years

complain! But I'd like to find meals that make him happy, know what

I mean?

>

> Sandra

>

> I wouldn't cook meat for them. It's your house, and they should eat

> what it's served to them (and be happy about it!).

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Just have to share something cute. My dh and I were away over the weekend,

and while I was attending a conference, He attended to our 14 month

old--meals and all. He is not a vegetarian, but respectful of the decision

to raise Rayna as such. While they were at lunch, the waitress brought the

childrens menu over which included chicken fingers, hot dogs, hambuger, etc.

He told the waitress " My daughter is a vegetarian, do you have anything

else " and they brought her fresh fruit and yogurt. I thought that was

great!!