How should I WOW him....

December 3, 2004

Hi Luvly, I am new here too. Hi everyone.

I just went totally veg and there are plenty of meals I can think of. Tacos are

great, I used refried beans for my meat substitute, and all of the meat eaters

were happy too.

I forget who said they use black beans to do this, Please tell me exactly how

you do that if you don't mind.

tomorrow I am making spinach lasagna. you don't have to add the spinach cause

that ricotta cheese is so yummy ya don't need meat. (I hope he eats cheese)

Some nights I am gonna make mac and cheese as the main dish, and other

vegetables. My cooking relies heavily on eggs and dairy, like butter on the

veggies.

I am not a vegetarian for health reasons, so I don't care about the butter, LOL.

Does your boyfriend eat fish?

I plan to do stirfries, just two separate ones. They can have chicken, I will

use tofu.

would appreciate any advise on how to cook tofu properly.

I don't plan to load up on them, but now and then I plan to eat a meat

substitute with the gang, like veggie hamburgers or hotdogs, which are soy.

Also, a portabella mushroom marinated in Italian dressing, grilled, and put on a

hamburger bun is so good YOU may never eat a hamburger again, LOL.

Over the next rest of the days of my life I will be inventing and seeking out

recipes and ideas, so stay tuned, LOL.

does anyone know just how much protein we are supposed to be getting daily?

Blessings,

Maria/Chanda

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luvly432

Saturday, December 04, 2004 11:07 AM

How should I " WOW " him....

I am new here, and I need help....my boyfriend is a vegetarian, and

I am not. Opposites attract I guess, but he knows I need to live a

healthier life. I am trying, and I want to make him " happy " , but

where food is concerned, he likes one thing and I another. I want

to be involved in all aspects of his life..but I only know soul food

(pork, beef, chicken, fish) and have not the foggiest of what to

prepare him with not including the above. I know he won't eat meat,

so I need recipes high carb, high protein....I am so new at

this...please help me.

Thank you

December 4, 2004

I am new here, and I need help....my boyfriend is a vegetarian, and

I am not. Opposites attract I guess, but he knows I need to live a

healthier life. I am trying, and I want to make him " happy " , but

where food is concerned, he likes one thing and I another. I want

to be involved in all aspects of his life..but I only know soul food

(pork, beef, chicken, fish) and have not the foggiest of what to

prepare him with not including the above. I know he won't eat meat,

so I need recipes high carb, high protein....I am so new at

this...please help me.

Thank you

December 4, 2004

Try Garden Burger brand Riblettes.

Boca brats.

Mornngstar Farm beakfast meat-less " meats. "

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December 4, 2004

I can " fool " my brother, a steak lover who eats nothing green, with

some of the morningstar & boca products. Made sausage rolls with

them for an appetizer recently & he was munching away...paused and

looked at me, realizing he was eating sausage rolls at my house &

they must be fake... My kids like " mcmuffin " sandwiches, I use the

boca sausage patties...

Also, get him started on stews & chili's without meat...you can make

lovely hearty ones with beans and veggies & there are great broths

on the market (look in the health food section they are in paper

boxes)...start your savory veggies in a butter/oil combo for a good

hearty flavor...tvp/tsp will add texture if you must have it. This

is a great time of year for stews with the winter root veggies!

m

December 4, 2004

I just made a batch of this and it is delightful.

Almond Pate'

It can be used in sandwiches, in wraps, on crackers with wine or

anything else that you use pate for. A dollop on top of rice or

pilaf is nice in spring with a salad on the side. With a loaf of

french bread for the pate and bowls of French onion soup and a jug

of wine it makes a hearty winter meal.

I'll post it in the database area at the web site - under vegetarian

recipes.

, " luvly432 "

<luvly432> wrote:

>

> I am new here, and I need help....my boyfriend is a vegetarian,

and

> I am not. Opposites attract I guess, but he knows I need to live a

> healthier life. I am trying, and I want to make him " happy " , but

> where food is concerned, he likes one thing and I another. I want

> to be involved in all aspects of his life..but I only know soul

food

> (pork, beef, chicken, fish) and have not the foggiest of what to

> prepare him with not including the above. I know he won't eat

meat,

> so I need recipes high carb, high protein....I am so new at

> this...please help me.

>

> Thank you

December 4, 2004

hi luvly,

welcome to the group.

one of the easiest ways to cook vegetarian is to take

the foods you love and know how to cook and take the

meat out. you mentioned that you know soul food, well

a nice vegetarian soul food meal might consist of

black eyed peas (cooked up without the ham hocks),

collard greens (again, no ham or bacon), and

cornbread.

good luck,

susie

--- luvly432 <luvly432 wrote:

>

> I am new here, and I need help....my boyfriend is a

> vegetarian, and

> I am not. Opposites attract I guess, but he knows I

> need to live a

> healthier life. I am trying, and I want to make him

> " happy " , but

> where food is concerned, he likes one thing and I

> another. I want

> to be involved in all aspects of his life..but I

> only know soul food

> (pork, beef, chicken, fish) and have not the

> foggiest of what to

> prepare him with not including the above. I know he

> won't eat meat,

> so I need recipes high carb, high protein....I am so

> new at

> this...please help me.

December 4, 2004

They are really good.

" Be kind to animal... By not eating them " ,

William Scott

--- Jiraph Wirpel <wirpel wrote:

>

> Try Garden Burger brand Riblettes.

>

> Boca brats.

>

> Mornngstar Farm beakfast meat-less " meats. "

>

Mail - You care about security. So do we.

December 5, 2004

thank so much Melissa.

I have some and I am going to try it tomorrow or the next day.

Blessings,

Chanda/Maria

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apis_mellifera_ligustica

Sunday, December 05, 2004 2:13 PM

Re: How should I " WOW " him....

In response to your questions about how to prepare tofu:

When I'm making a stirfry, I will usually start by cubing extra firm

tofu and placing it in a bowl with soy sauce, chilli paste,

sometimes toasted sesame oil and or plum vinegar. I let it absorb

the marinade while I'm chopping the veggies--maybe tossing it a

little a few times to make sure every piece is coated. After the

vegetables have fried a bit, I just throw the tofu in, marinade and

all. You could marinate it with anything you want. You can also wrap

the block of tofu in a paper towel and place it on a plate with a

skillet or something else heavy on top for 30 minutes to an hour

before you marinate it. This will purge some of the water in the

tofu and allow it to more readily absorb the tasty flavors of the

marinade.

I'm sure other people can suggest other ways of preparing it. It is,

after all, extremely versatile.

Hope this helps.

Melissa

, " Maria/Chanda "

<puterwitch@c...> wrote:

> Hi Luvly, I am new here too. Hi everyone.

> I just went totally veg and there are plenty of meals I can think

of. Tacos are great, I used refried beans for my meat substitute,

and all of the meat eaters were happy too.

> I forget who said they use black beans to do this, Please tell me

exactly how you do that if you don't mind.

> tomorrow I am making spinach lasagna. you don't have to add the

spinach cause that ricotta cheese is so yummy ya don't need meat. (I

hope he eats cheese)

> Some nights I am gonna make mac and cheese as the main dish, and

other vegetables. My cooking relies heavily on eggs and dairy, like

butter on the veggies.

> I am not a vegetarian for health reasons, so I don't care about

the butter, LOL.

> Does your boyfriend eat fish?

> I plan to do stirfries, just two separate ones. They can have

chicken, I will use tofu.

> would appreciate any advise on how to cook tofu properly.

> I don't plan to load up on them, but now and then I plan to eat a

meat substitute with the gang, like veggie hamburgers or hotdogs,

which are soy. Also, a portabella mushroom marinated in Italian

dressing, grilled, and put on a hamburger bun is so good YOU may

never eat a hamburger again, LOL.

> Over the next rest of the days of my life I will be inventing and

seeking out recipes and ideas, so stay tuned, LOL.

> does anyone know just how much protein we are supposed to be

getting daily?

>

> Blessings,

> Maria/Chanda

> -

> luvly432

>

> Saturday, December 04, 2004 11:07 AM

> How should I " WOW " him....

>

> I am new here, and I need help....my boyfriend is a vegetarian,

and

> I am not. Opposites attract I guess, but he knows I need to live

a

> healthier life. I am trying, and I want to make him " happy " ,

but

> where food is concerned, he likes one thing and I another. I

want

> to be involved in all aspects of his life..but I only know soul

food

> (pork, beef, chicken, fish) and have not the foggiest of what to

> prepare him with not including the above. I know he won't eat

meat,

> so I need recipes high carb, high protein....I am so new at

> this...please help me.

>

> Thank you

>

December 5, 2004

Hi there.

As other people have said, there are a lot of great meat substitutes

out there. They're easy to use and remarkably similar to meat.

Cheese, nuts, legumes and soy are all good sources of protein.

I just wanted to add that vegetarian food doesn't necessarily need

to be " high carb " . Certainly, you'll consume more carbs as a

vegetarian than someone who eats nothing but meat, but there are

plenty of low-carb/good-carb options. More whole grains, less

processed stuff. I've been a vegetarian for 14 years and have been

on the South Beach diet for 11 months (lost 30 lbs!). One would

probably have to be pretty ambitious manage low carb as a vegan,

though :*)

, " luvly432 "

<luvly432> wrote:

>

> I am new here, and I need help....my boyfriend is a vegetarian,

and

> I am not. Opposites attract I guess, but he knows I need to live a

> healthier life. I am trying, and I want to make him " happy " , but

> where food is concerned, he likes one thing and I another. I want

> to be involved in all aspects of his life..but I only know soul

food

> (pork, beef, chicken, fish) and have not the foggiest of what to

> prepare him with not including the above. I know he won't eat

meat,

> so I need recipes high carb, high protein....I am so new at

> this...please help me.

>

> Thank you

December 5, 2004