Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed

Collarspace Discussion Forums

Home Login Search

Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed

Page: [1] 2 next > >>

Login

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 8:32:41 PM

TheHeretic

Posts: 19100
Joined: 3/25/2007
From: California, USA
Status: offline

As long as there is a dead animal involved, I'm a pretty good cook. I get to feed a houseful of guests who don't eat meat in the near future though. Anyone have links to some good websites with recipes???

They aren't vegans.

_____________________________

If you lose one sense, your other senses are enhanced.
That's why people with no sense of humor have such an inflated sense of self-importance.

Post #: 1

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 8:34:50 PM

MissMagnolia

Posts: 3636
Status: offline

No. Feed them dead animal carcass and tell them its nut roast.

Bloody vegetarians with their faddy attitudes. They should stay at home with a banana.

_____________________________

if at first you dont succeed..then skydiving isnt for you

Resident Whip Cracker AND Resident Orbs Of Joy.

(in reply to TheHeretic)

Post #: 2

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 8:35:06 PM

DomMeinCT

Posts: 2355
Joined: 5/5/2005
Status: offline

http://www.moosewoodrestaurant.com/recipes_archive.html

Your library probably has some of their cookbooks. Great recipes.

(in reply to TheHeretic)

Post #: 3

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 8:39:20 PM

Wildfleurs

Posts: 1650
Joined: 9/24/2004
From: Connecticut
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

As long as there is a dead animal involved, I'm a pretty good cook. I get to feed a houseful of guests who don't eat meat in the near future though. Anyone have links to some good websites with recipes???

They aren't vegans.

Gnocchi is good for vegetarians. I also like this recipe, though I haven't had the opportunity to try it (eggplant, roasted pepper, and goat cheese terrine): http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/12262

Portabello mushrooms are a great meat substitute - they really are very meaty tasting and pasta with a lot of different types of vegetables is also a good simple way to feed vegetarians.

Good luck!

C~

_____________________________

"Just because you've always done it that way doesn't mean it's not incredibly stupid." -despair.com

~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The heart of it all - http://www.wildfleurs.com
~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

(in reply to TheHeretic)

Post #: 4

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 8:43:22 PM

Zensee

Posts: 1564
Joined: 9/4/2004
Status: offline

I'd start with getting details about what they can / will eat (e.g. dairy, fish, fowl, shellfish...).

Your recipe choices will vary greatly depending.

Z.

PS: So where on earth did you find a bunch of flakey, tree hugging, sandal wearing pinko-greens worth your effort to feed, anyway?

_____________________________

"Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water." (proverb)

(in reply to TheHeretic)

Post #: 5

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 8:43:56 PM

DiurnalVampire

Posts: 8125
Joined: 1/19/2006
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

When in doubt, I always go for the vegetable lasagna. There s no reaal difference between making a veggie lasagna and a meat one, except the recipe. I can find my recipe for that if youd like

_____________________________

I will be your Dominate if you will be my submit - Fox

Snarko Ergo Sum
If you cannot change your mind, how are you so sure you still have one? -proverb

*Owner of Fox - collared 10/13/07*
VampiresLair

(in reply to Wildfleurs)

Post #: 6

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 8:47:43 PM

Real0ne

Posts: 21189
Joined: 10/25/2004
Status: offline

just mow the lawn.

_____________________________

"We the Borg" of the us imperialists....resistance is futile

Democracy; The 'People' voted on 'which' amendment?

Yesterdays tinfoil is today's reality!

"No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session

(in reply to TheHeretic)

Post #: 7

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 8:49:14 PM

MzMia

Posts: 5333
Joined: 7/30/2004
Status: offline

Here are a few Rich... FABULOUS FOODS - VEGETARIAN CORNER

VegCooking: Vegetarian Recipes, Products, Restaurants, and Much More!

Quick and Easy Vegetarian Main Dishes Recipes - Quick and Easy Vegetarian - All Recipes

also remember many Italian, Indian, and even Chinese receipes are meatless.
There are many common pasta, rice and beans, and rice dishes that many vegetarians and non-
vegetarians can both enjoy!
Have fun, this does not have to be a hardship.

< Message edited by MzMia -- 12/10/2007 8:51:12 PM >

_____________________________

Namaste'
To Each His/Her Own
"DENIAL ain't just a river in Egypt." Mark Twain

What's your favorite fetish?
"My partner's whisper"--bloomswell

(in reply to TheHeretic)

Post #: 8

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 8:54:21 PM

FatDomDaddy

Posts: 3183
Joined: 1/31/2004
Status: offline

Pizza

(in reply to MzMia)

Post #: 9

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 8:56:23 PM

MzMia

Posts: 5333
Joined: 7/30/2004
Status: offline

bean burritos if you have plenty of air freshener.
seriously, be careful of dishes that have a lot of beans in them, especially black beans.

< Message edited by MzMia -- 12/10/2007 8:58:20 PM >

_____________________________

Namaste'
To Each His/Her Own
"DENIAL ain't just a river in Egypt." Mark Twain

What's your favorite fetish?
"My partner's whisper"--bloomswell

(in reply to FatDomDaddy)

Post #: 10

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 9:01:46 PM

TheHeretic

Posts: 19100
Joined: 3/25/2007
From: California, USA
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Real0ne

just mow the lawn.

     That's about my attitude, Real.   Animals taste good.. Besides, if I was going to be at their place for dinner, would they serve me a nice rare steak?

     They don't eat meat or fish (and life would be so much simpler if I could just do a salmon fillet out on the grill). The ___'s use regular milk on cereal, and eggs are ok as long as they are ingredients instead of over-easy (??? There seem to be more kinds of vegetarians than Christians).

       Three days, two nights. I'm thinking I'll just do spagetti one night with two batches of sauce, but dammit I take a certain pride in putting good food in front of my guests and want something I'll like as well.

_____________________________

If you lose one sense, your other senses are enhanced.
That's why people with no sense of humor have such an inflated sense of self-importance.

(in reply to Real0ne)

Post #: 11

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 9:06:50 PM

Najakcharmer

Posts: 2121
Joined: 5/3/2004
Status: offline

Hearty dishes that don't pretend to be meat can be excellent. Are they vegans, meaning no eggs or milk, or are they okay with eggs, milk, butter and cheeese?

Oven roasted caramelized root vegetables (sweet potato, onions, fennel, winter squash) go beautifully on a tart or a foccacia. If eggs, milk and cheese are acceptable, a quiche or savory bread pudding makes a fantastic main dish.

I love pita sandwiches with roasted whole mushrooms, hummus, falafel and labneh yogurt sauce with minced cucumber. Pita toasts with baba ganoush (roast eggplant) and hummus is also nice, served with a spanakopita (spinach and cheese flaky pastry pie). There are vegan cheese for folks so inclined.

On the Indian side there's saag paneer (creamed spiced spinach with matter paneer cheese), spiced lentils, chickpea curry and a host of other tasty dishes.

Rich, hearty vegetable soups and stews are delicious, either hot or cold, served in a bread bowl. A vegetarian cassoulet with white Northern beans, flageolet and roasted veggies would be lovely. You'll need a fairly intense flavored vegetable stock to pull it off properly.

A dish I serve to vegans is a roasted portobello mushroom tower. Roast large portobello caps in balsamic vinegar and olive oil, and slice into two thick rounds. Alternate portobello rounds with slices of cooked potato, lightly roasted tomato and roasted eggplant. Serve as "vertical cuisine" and decorate if you wish with sun-dried tomato shreds, peppers, fresh herbs, etc.

Vegetarian burritos with brown rice, avocado, beans, tomatoes and lettuce are very tasty. Meat substitute (soy sausage or soy ground "beef") is optional.

Cajun red beans and rice is delectable as a vegan dish. Again you'll need a good quality vegetable stock for proper flavor. I also suggest adding a cilantro based flavoring.

Which direction do you want to go, cuisine-wise? Give a few more hints.

I am a die hard carnivore who hunts and butchers her own meat, but vegetables are lovely things and very tasty when cooked to their full advantage. Whole grains, especially the fun ones like quinoa and wild rice, are also great accompaniments. Polenta is another shortcut to easy elegance; it slices into amazing shapes and can be crisp-fried on the outside while nice and tender on the inside, and it's especially lovely when made with fresh corn kernels, a melty cheese (goat cheese is great) and perhaps a fresh herb or a lemon essence.

< Message edited by Najakcharmer -- 12/10/2007 9:11:33 PM >

(in reply to TheHeretic)

Post #: 12

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 9:16:54 PM

dovie

Posts: 1211
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: DomMeinCT

http://www.moosewoodrestaurant.com/recipes_archive.html

Your library probably has some of their cookbooks. Great recipes.

excellent choice!!

_____________________________

"Sometimes love is a nice long lick!"

gentle dove with 38's *the kind you shoot with*

(in reply to DomMeinCT)

Post #: 13

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/10/2007 9:18:34 PM

ownedgirlie

Posts: 9184
Joined: 2/5/2006
Status: offline

I agree with Wildfleurs, Epicurious is good. So is www.foodtv.com and do a search for Vegetarian.

Pasta is always good. You can add broccoli, portabellos, and if they eat shell fish, jumbo prawns, clams, muscles, or the like. Pasta can be with a marinara sauce, alfredo sauce, or pesto sauce. Or with garlic and olive oil.

Risotto made with vegetable broth instead of chicken broth, with the above added, or asparagus added.

Tostadas, with black beans, avocado (depending if you get avos where you are, I didn't check your profile), salsa, shredded lettuce, and if they eat dairy, shredded cheese, and sour cream. Or cheese enchiladas.

Veggie chili

Home made tomato or veggie or bean soup

Start out with finger foods, like bruschetta, olives, a cheese selection if they do dairy, roasted red peppers, french bread/crackers, hummus, or a tomato/buffalo mozzarella/basil/olive oil salad.

Polenta - great with melted cheese, marinara sauce and toasted pine nuts

A side of sauteed fresh spinach with olive oil and garlic, lightly salted & peppered (go light on the oil, too).

Stir fried veggies with rice

Tempura veggies, rice

Stuffed mushrooms

(in reply to Wildfleurs)

Post #: 14

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/11/2007 12:11:43 AM

farglebargle

Posts: 10715
Joined: 6/15/2005
From: Albany, NY
Status: offline

Veggie Burgers with bacon and cheese!

Yum... That's actually on a menu around here... Some people just don't understand the concept...

_____________________________

It's not every generation that gets to watch a civilization fall. Looks like we're in for a hell of a show.

ברוך אתה, אדוני אלוקינו, ריבון העולמים, מי יוצר צמחים ריחניים

(in reply to ownedgirlie)

Post #: 15

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/11/2007 8:15:20 AM

pahunkboy

Posts: 33061
Joined: 2/26/2006
From: Central Pennsylvania
Status: offline

1. put on movie. topic- canibalism.
2. make sure they take their shoes off
3. let random marbles all over the floor.
4. bake pretzles.
5. roast marshmellows on the fireplace.

well there you go. an unforgettable evening

(in reply to farglebargle)

Post #: 16

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/11/2007 9:51:47 AM

mhawk

Posts: 509
Joined: 11/5/2007
From: Washington
Status: offline

i don't know if they have a site online or not but if they do or don't i know it is in book form as well it's called "the moosewood cookbook" i cooked for a vegetarian for 7 years and was in the saem postion of being the meat eater

(in reply to TheHeretic)

Post #: 17

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/11/2007 10:56:03 AM

Jeffff

Posts: 12600
Joined: 7/7/2007
Status: offline

If God had not wanted us to eat animals....He wouldn't have made them out of meat!

PETA
(People Enjoying Tasty Animals)

(in reply to TheHeretic)

Post #: 18

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/11/2007 11:21:26 AM

fastination

Posts: 14
Joined: 7/8/2007
Status: offline

I'd just have different veg pizzas delivered each nite.... while I had steak

(in reply to Jeffff)

Post #: 19

RE: Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed - 12/11/2007 9:53:02 PM

arkitain

Posts: 22
Joined: 5/8/2007
Status: offline

Depends on the sorts of food they like, I suppose. I had a vegetarian friend come and stay with me for a month or so, and some of the meals he cooked were actually quite good, despite my love of meat. Lentils can be really good, if they're seasoned right. They're quite taste when boiled in chicken stock with Italian spices, which... might be acceptable to your guests? I mean, if eggs are acceptable as an ingredient... *Shrug* (As a side note, I made the mistake of trying to STORE a batch of lentils after making them and not finishing them... I ended up with a pot-shaped brick. Really, just make as much as people are going to eat, because they don't keep. Or I did it wrong, one of the two.)
As someone else stated above, portabello mushrooms work well as a meat substitute. Also, a vegetable stir-fry of some sort can be rather good. You can substitute fried tofu for meat, I'm told, although I've never found it to taste particularly good. Then again, if you mix enough textures between snap peas, water chestnuts, mushrooms, and the like, it still tastes quite good even without the meat.
And, of course, pastas are always a good standby. You can do all kinds of things with a white sauce that don't require meat. ...even if it tastes better with nice big chunks of chicken, in my opinion.

< Message edited by arkitain -- 12/11/2007 9:58:12 PM >

(in reply to fastination)

Post #: 20

Page: [1] 2 next > >>

All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> Help! A carnivore with vegetarians to feed

Page: [1] 2 next > >>

Jump to:

New Messages	No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages	Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages	Locked w/o New Messages

Post New Thread

Reply to Message

Post New Poll

Submit Vote

Delete My Own Post

Delete My Own Thread

Rate Posts

Collarchat.com © 2025

Terms of Service

0.094