December roll call! and recipe

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

 

I am a pretty new member and not a vegetarian myself, though moving

that way. My name is Kristi. I'm 60 years old and live in Ohio. My

youngest, 23 year old son Andy, living at home, senior in college, has

been a vegetarian for 5 years and I like to get ideas for things he

will like. So, since I don't cook separate meals for him, my husband

and I often eat vegetarian.

 

From a Chinese professor he learned about tossing frozen tofu into

boiling water before draining it. This gives a much better texture and

it will pick up any flavor from marinade. I'd been freezing and then

just thawing and draining before.

 

A vegetarian dinner we like which I don't think is very well known is

paprikas mushrooms. (It is lacto-vegetarian, like Andy.)

 

Slowly sautee about 2 lbs of mushroomd (you can mix whatever sorts you

like) with two or three onions in the oil of your choice. When the

onions are soft and transparent, but not browned, add a tablespoon of

Hungarian sweet paprika (we like Pride of Szeged) and salt to taste.

Stir it around a few minutes, but do not let the paprika burn which

will make it bitter. Add a cup of milk with a good tablespoon of flour

blended in. When this has thickened add a pint of sour cream thinned

with milk. Cook for a few more minutes and serve with rice or noodles

or the bland starch of your choice. Serve with a salad of mixed greens

or with Hungarian cumcumber salad.

 

We eat breakfast early and it is not vegetarian. Andy might eat

tortillas for breakfast if it is a weekend. Otherwise, breakfast if

coffee for him.

 

This group has already given me some good ideas. Thanks!

 

Kristi in northeast Ohio