Nonveg needs a few veg recipes

[cristeen]

I have a friend who was due last week (no baby yet AFAIK). I volunteered to be on the pp meal team. Mom is veg, dad is not, it's just the two of them.

So I'd love some great ideas for filling meals to make for them. I'd love to take them breakfast, lunch/snacks and dinner. I won't do tofu or tempeh or any soy products, but am happy to make things from scratch. Please keepnin mind that i have a little one of my own, so don't have a ton of time to spend in the kitchen.

Ideas and recipes for delicious creative meals appreciated.

[rhiOrion]

Lasagna is almost always a winner!

vegetarian burritos/enchiladas. or you could do half veg half meat.

[annethcz]

I was also going to suggest veggie lasagna or enchiladas or burritos.

How about some soup? A nice bean soup (with fresh bread?) would be really filling.

Veggie pizza is yummy and low-stress for you. Pick one up at a take and bake place, and you're set.

Pasta bakes are good also.

[caiesmommy]

I'd go with a multi-bean and veg soup with bread. It's filling but not HEAVY on a stomach. And I couldn't handle heavy food pp.

Pasta sauce would be good, since all the dh would have to do is boil noodles

A rice and bean salad..or a quinoa, blackbean, avocado, corn salad. Lots of protein and good fats

And a tossed salad, or even just a basic salad in a bag

[catnip]

* 3/4 cup flaxseed meal
* 1/4 cup butter
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 2 Tbs water

Cream together in a mixer.

* 2 eggs

Add, one at a time, mixing well between additions

* 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
* 1 1/2 tsp baking soda



Mix together in a seperate bowl, then add to wet ingredients

* 2 cups whole wheat flour
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tsp ground cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Whisk together in dry bowl. then fold into wet ingredients

* 3/4 cup chopped pecans
* 1/2 cup raisins
* 1/2 golden raisins

Fold into batter



Spoon into two trays of mini muffin cups and bake at 350 for 15 to 18 minutes.

I developed this recipe in the final month of my pregnancy and made 3 batches to drop in my deep freeze for quick snacks during my first few weeks of motherhood. I ran out, and had to make more. They are delicious, good for you, and taste remarkably reminiscent of a Svenhard's Raisinette, considering how healthy they are.

[Honey693]

Homemade mac and cheese. The Pioneer Woman has an amazing recipe in her cookbook/on her website.

Fruit salad (this way mom can munch on it all day)

breakfast foods that can be frozen, heated in the toaster, and eaten one handed, ie muffins, waffles, pancakes

[Artichokie]

lentil loaf:

1.5 cups red lentils
2 cups water
1 bay leaf
2 c. grated cheddar cheese (or not)
1 onion, diced
2/3 cup button mushrooms, chopped
1 c. whole wheat breadcrumbs
2 Tbs parsley
1 Tbs lemon juice
2 eggs, beaten (or not)
salt and pepper
butter and dried breadcrumbs for coating

1. grease 2 lb loaf pan with butter and bread crumbs

2. cook lentils with water and bay for 20 min or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and remove bay.

Preheat oven to 375F.

Add cheese (or not), onion, mushrooms, breadcrumbs, parsley, lemon juice, and eggs (or not) to the lentils and mix it all together. Season with S&P and put in loaf pan. Bake uncovered for 1 - 1.5 hours.

Vegan version. Leave out cheese and eggs. Beat in 6 Tbs margarine. Form mixture into a roll and coat with breadcrumbs. Bake on greased baking sheet rather than loaf pan.