16yo DS invited his gf over Friday evening & she is a vegetarian. I asked DS what he wanted me to make for dinner that night & he responded with "She's a vegetarian." Now IDK what to make for her! I was going to make burgers & fries for the family but don't want to make her feel left out (or come off as rude).
Any suggestions?
Black bean burgers are wonderfully yummy! I'm a veggie also. They are super easy to make if you would like the recipe just inbox me...find out what type of veggie she is...our family still eats eggs...just make sure she's not gluten-free or a vegan (ridding all animal products)
Yes. Buy some veggie burgers at the store like morningstar farms original grillers or just ask her.
I've been veggie for 52 years and never asked anyone to vary their home menu for me but burgers and fries? I might get a veggie burger for that.
It would be nice to ask her, personally. It's your son who's being rude: 'she's a vegetarian' is not an answer to your question, and he's not going to any effort to ensure his girlfriend knows her preferences are important to him..
I'd suggest something that's either just naturally vegetarian, rather than erzatz foods made without meat (like tofu dogs, etc, which many vegetarians don't eat). There are many choices.
Like spaghetti and tomato (or primavera veggie or puttanesca) sauce, with italian bread served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar dip, a ceasar salad and a fruit pie for dessert --you can keep the cheese on the side, use oil instead of butter for everything, and if she eats dairy she can add it, if she doesn't there's none there already... If the meat-eaters can't live without them, you can also make meatballs they can add to their own plates.
Or Chinese food: stir fried vegetables (monk's feast is one vegetarian style), a noodle dish flavoured with different veggies, flavoured rice (coconut or sesame) and fresh fruit for dessert. A stir-fried meat-only dish on the side for the carnivores...
Indian food is filled with vegan and vegetarian styles, both having been popular on the sub-continent for thousands of years.
Or cabbage rolls stuffed with veggie rice pilaf, a salad, a bean-based soup and fruit crumble for dessert. Make potato and onion peroghis for starters, if you're feeling energetic...
You can make stir fry noodles, fried rice with veggies, meatless pasta, casserole and potatoes, veggie wraps/burritos.
You can make any kind of soup as long as you don't use meat stock or bacon bits, or meat/lard ingredients. It can be eaten with bread or crackers.
You could even do a build-your-own sandwich type of thing, with fresh tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, olives, bell peppers, jalepenos, dressings, etc.
You could also do sandwiches with pesto, and pasta or soup to go with it.
Pita bread and hummus is a tasty appetizer idea.
I also agree with previous posters that you should ask if she is ovo-, ova-lacto, lacto-, or vegan. Here's a brief explanation of these types of vegetarians:
Ovo: eats eggs but not dairy products
Ova-lacto: eats eggs and dairy products
Lacto: eats dairy but not eggs
Vegan: refrains from all animal products and does not eat eggs or dairy.
However, vegan is usually classified separately from vegetarian. So it is more likely that she is one of the vegetarian types I listed above.
You can make burgers using portabella mushrooms or make a bean chili.
If you are planning on burgers, then make a couple of veggie burgers as well. Also serve a salad and a baked potatoe with help yourself toppings. Or you can make a mac & cheese cassarole and maybe a fruit salad as well. You can have a veggie platter with ranch dip. You can make squash or eggplant as well. You can see what she enjoys by asking if they want a meal or just a veggie pizza.
What kind of vegetarian (there are a lot of different types)? If she does eat dairy, here's an awesome recipe for black bean quesadillas. We're not vegetarian at all, but we eat these regularly.
how long did you wait for another?
- CampClan
on Jan. 30, 2013 at 10:13 PM