Vegetarian cooking

[breakinglight11]

I need to acquire more vegetarian dishes to my cooking repetoire. I confess I'm the kind of carnivore that usually feel satisfied with a dinner unless there's some kind of meat in it, so usually when I cook the main course is some kind of flesh. But I've been wanting to have vegetarian friends like Matt and Ernest over for a dinner where they weren't limited to side dishes, so that means expanding into atypical territory. I know a broccoli and a vegetable soup, and eggplant parmesan, but that's about it. I know Jared was recently at a vegan dinner that had some recipes he admired, so I could try to learn those. Perhaps this break I'll look into it. It will at least make it easier to make kosher dinners.
 

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[teenyweenyowen.livejournal.com]

I've got a bunch of my mom's favorite vegie/vegan recipies in an email form. If you email me (username at gmail) I'll forward you a copy.

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

I have a couple of tofu cookbooks that you are welcome to borrow some time. Just remind me the next time we're likely to see each other if you want me to bring them.

[laurion]

I recommend the moosewood cookbook. I have a copy you can check out if you like. You can do great things with ingredients like beans and oatmeal such that you never miss the meat.

But I can't stand tofu. As someone who is also in the dominantly carnivore camp, I abhor it and cannot recommend it.

[hanasaseru.livejournal.com]

I've always found that pasta dishes are a good vegetarian option that make me feel like I'm getting a full meal as well, and there's quite a bit that can be done with pasta :)

[breakinglight11.livejournal.com]

I don't eat pasta, so that immediately eliminates a fairly common vegetarian food.

[hanasaseru.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's too bad. It was a thought.

[twilighttremolo.livejournal.com]

a. @ laurion: there is more than one moosewood cookbook. Mollie Katzen is a god.
b. @ Phoebe, we should become the kind of friends who sometimes cook together. I have lots of recipes up my sleeve, all veggie except the ones I picked up this past semester. I like cooking with other people. (and I certainly wouldn't mind if Matt were one of the intended recipients)

[breakinglight11.livejournal.com]

I'd really like that. I love cooking with people too, and it would be fun way to hang out. :-)