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It's not difficult to cook for a vegetarian, even in the middle of cattle country. So if you have vegetarian friends arrive for dinner or if your daughter (whose favorite meal growing up was chicken and dumplings) declares herself a non-meat consumer, don't despair. It's easier than you think. In fact, not so long ago, thrifty country cooking relied on vegetarian dishes. If you fried your chicken, you weren't going to be getting any more eggs, for example.
Don't worry about serving a dish with meat, just make sure that there are plenty of dishes without meat. Politeness states that you do not insult your host by making some ethical/political statement about the food on the table. (And don't let your children do so either, it simply isn't polite.) Easy Ideas Fix your favorite dishes, but just leave out the meat. Most pasta dishes, such as spaghetti and lasagna are fine. Beans without pork. Enchiladas without the chicken. Vegetarian Recipes *Garden Gazpacho* This is a wonderful way to show off your garden produce. 2 c. spicy tomato juice or V-8 juice Mix all ingrediants together and chill. For a thicker soup, puree half of the soup in a blender or food processor and stir back in. *Easy Country Omelet* Hearty enough for dinner and no folding or special pans necessary. 3 T butter Melt half of the butter in a wide frying pan and brown the potato and onion (about 10 minutes). Remove from pan. Melt the rest of the butter in the pan. Beat eggs with the milk and add to the pan. Lift the egg mixture as necessary to allow the uncooked portion to set. When the omelet is almost ready, top with the potato and onions, cheese, and parsley. Cut into wedges and serve with salt, sour cream, and salsa. Go To Page: 1 2 |
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