Vegetarians ( and Vegans ) Thread!!!

[kuntrygirl]

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Excellent post. Great info. I am so encouraged. Very good guide for me to use from here on out.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mountain Man Jim]

Hey All,

Another veggie here! I've been a vegetarian for 17 yrs. Reason: it's probably the best thing you can do for the planet and humankind.

My wife is a vegan, except for the eggs from our chickens. Hence, I'm mostly vegan at home. Out of the house, I'm weak, with a soft spot for cheeeese.

Jim

 

[featherz]

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LOL that's me.. I eat the eggs from our chickens, but when we go out I gotta have cheese.. or yogurt.

 

[Hennyhandler]

I'm a vegetarian. I have been one for four or five years now. I love Morning Star products. Yummm!

 

[Mountain Man Jim]

Morning Star is good but, I think that Field Roast has the best fake meats. I love their Smoked Apple Sage sausage

Jim

 

[HHandbasket]

Mmmm, flame-grilled Boca burgers. GRUB!

 

[DancingHen]

So what's on the vegetarian menus for Christmas dinner? We will be making a pastry topped layered potato pie as our centerpiece. And apple cranberry pie for desert. I was just wondering what some of you other vegetarian/vegans will be having for your holiday meal. I'm always looking for new ideas.

 

[featherz]

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We are very uncreative. Since it's just me and DH, I asked him what he wanted. Last year we had veggie lasagne, this year he wants spaghetti. So spaghetti he gets! Plus salad, bread, etc. And I'm goign to try a few faux meatballs. That potato pie sounds delish! I wish I could do up something fancy but I'm not much of a cook. Hubby eats meat occasionally, but rarely at home since there isn't any

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I brought a Quorn turkey to the inlaws once (I love Quorn) and no one would eat it..

 

[justbugged]

I would have no problems being a vegetarian if only I could find a cookbook that didn't rely on the use of onions. I hate onions, and are far as I can tell almost all vegetarian main meal dishes use lots of onions. I know that I can use garlic, but the volume doesn't exchange in most recipes. I am still looking for more recipes that are meat free.

 

[RedheadErin]

Wow! I thought I was the only vegetarian in Rural America. Everyone I know thinks Im some sort of nut job for not eating meat. If Soy milk was cheaper and if I could find a good soy cheese that tastes and melts like the real thing, I would never touch an animal porduct again (except eggs, of course!)

My husband is not fully in camp yet (after 10 years together, you'd think he's just give up already) so we will be having a turkey for Christmas eve dinner. (truth be known, my snooty inlaws porbbly would not come over if we didnt have some sort of dead animal on our table!)

Other than that, here is the menu:

Appetizers:
Apple chips with yogurt dip
Zucchini chips with ranch dressing
Deviled Eggs (using the smoked egg recipe from BYC

Alternate Main course:
Colcannon (Traditional Irish dish made of Cabbage and Potatoes)

Side dishes:
Marbled mashed potatoes (with sweet and red potatoes, swirled together)
Home made cranberry sauce
Home made apple sauce
Roasted baby carrots
Cheesy veggie casserole (contributred by SIL)
Corn casserole (from hub's niece)
Whole wheat dressing

Breads:
Honey whole wheat bread
Butternut Squash bread
White whole wheat braided bread
Apple butter
Plum Jam

Dessert:
Coffee
Peanutbutter chocolate chip cookies

Maybe a gingerbread cake if I have time.

Everything on my table with the exception of some condiments, beverages, and family contributions will be made by our family. THat includes all the breads, jams,. chips, etc. I have apples and zuchini in the dryer right now, and shredded apples in the crockpot turning into sauce.

My kid made the braided bread. He makes the cranberries, too. And the cookies. He is only 10 and he had been doing the cranberries for 2 or 3 years now.

Aso f now all the breads are done (except one that is going to be in the bread machine when guests arrive!) and of course the jams. Also the cookies and potatoes. I will devil the eggs and make the stuffing after work tonight. Kiddo will do the cranberries and the colcannon on Saturday (His idea, so he will do most of it.) THE carrots will have to be done saturday as well, since they do not keep.

It seems like an ungodly amount of work. I learned years ago to space things out. Potates, applesauce, jams, and quick breads all get made ahead (except for the applesauce this year. Oh well!) Cranberries are better fresh, so they get made the day of. I use the baby carrots so I dont have to chop. They look neat, too.


At first I bought large parts of the meal, like desserts and breads, already made (we used to have money!). Then my goal became to make everything on the table. I want to learn how to make wine, but otherwise I'm pretty close. My next goal will be to produce most of what is on the table (eggs, veggies, etc.) Eventaully I'd like to eliminat the giant dead bird, but that may take some time. Ah, well.