Comments on: Meatless Monday: Easily adaptable vegetarian meals

By: Jennifer Grayson

Jennifer Grayson — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:02:05 +0000

These look delicious — thanks so much!

By: veggal

veggal — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:31:06 +0000

If you like Indian food, other soup recipes you might like to try are black bean soup and spinach dal:

http://www.vegrecipes4u.com/dals-and-soups.html

By: Jennifer Grayson

Jennifer Grayson — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:19:53 +0000

Be careful with Quorn, Andrea — there have been reports of allergic reactions that can make some people violently ill (there’s even a lawsuit pending):

http://www.cspinet.org/quorn/victims.html

p.s. I forgot about English muffin pizzas — great call!

By: Andrea D

Andrea D — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:53:07 +0000

I’ve never heard of Quorn, but I’ll check it out. For those who don’t mind fake meat products, sometimes I use the Boca or Morningstar fake ground beef. I made a little of that for myself and some ground beef for my husband. I have two pans on the stove and add Penzeys (the best!) taco seasoning. The rest of the meal is the same for both people-taco shells and all the fixings.

As for using tortillas for pizza, I’ve also done it stove top on a frying pan and it makes the tortilla very crispy.

Sometimes for lunch when I have extra sauce to use up I make English Muffin pizzas. I ate them as a kid but they are still really good! They make a nice vegetarian snack.

By: Jennifer Grayson

Jennifer Grayson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:20:56 +0000

Eeps, not a fan of Quorn, but I LOVE your make-your-own burrito night idea. Thank you!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:15:22 +0000

I tweeted you, but realized 140 characters wasn’t quite enough! Kevin and I sometimes have make-your-own-burrito nights. We sautee and season our bell peppers, green chilis, onions, tomatoes, corn, etc. and then put all the other accoutrements on the table and assemble our own burritos. It’d be easy to prepare a small amount of ground beef or chicken on the side for an omnivore.

If you prefer subversive, Quorn mince mimics the texture of ground beef very well and is especially convincing paired with strong seasonings (such as in burritos or chile).

By: Jennifer Grayson

Jennifer Grayson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:56:46 +0000

I agree — and couples usually have the most problems when both people start out as meat-eaters, but then one decides to become a vegetarian and the other isn’t ready to make the switch. A little conflict helps keep a relationship exciting, though, as long as both partners try to be compassionate about respecting the other’s views.

Re the pizza dough, I like to use large flour tortillas for super-easy individual pizza crusts. They make the best thin-crust pizzas! Lightly oil a cookie sheet, place a couple of the tortillas on it, add sauce, cheese, and whatever other toppings you like, and place in a preheated 400-degree oven for 10-12 minutes. (Just be careful not to add too much sauce.) I’ll write up the official recipe and add photos for an upcoming Meatless Monday post.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:25:26 +0000

I sometimes think that the main hang-up isn’t the inconvenience of having to cater to an omnivore, but rather the moral self-righteousness that often accompanies being vegetarian (and I say this as a vegetarian). Still, these are good compromises and much easier and cheaper than getting a marriage counselor!

Molly Katzen claims that it’s super easy to make your own pizza dough, but either the yeast I got is old, or it’s too cold, or I’m just bad at it!