Rules of Veggit

I used to get this Persian dip very often in Texas. It had crushed nuts, roasted pepper. Anyone have a recipe ? Authentic recipe

I usually buy this product from Walmart. Anyone else see the jump from 4.92 for 12.7 ounce bag to 7.92 for 15 ounce bag with repackaging?

38.7 cents an ounce to 52.8 cents an ounce.

First we are not vegetarians by any means, but my wife can no longer eat beef due to an allergy. We tend to eat a lot of chicken and are tired of it. Since she doesn’t eat beef i don’t really bother cooking it for myself and I really don’t miss it. I was craving a chilli and we used this as a beef replacement. It was ok but my question to this group is what’s your thoughts on these soy replacement products? I have read that the Beyond Meat burgers sure they aren’t beef but are they that much better for you, so does this stuff fall into that category?

When I looked this up on google the answers were all for less greasy pizza or the few that were the correct results just said add pepperoni or sausage. How do I get the greasiness that pepperoni adds to pizza without pepperoni?

These were my favorite for like 15 years. Hadn’t bought them in awhile and omg they are TERRIBLE now. I thought they looked grey and kind of gross but the taste was awful. I googled and they changed the recipe. So disappointed.

What is your go to now?

Last year, following the advice on this sub, I discovered the Quorn Roast and had it for holiday meals (and I have been chasing that high ever since). It seemed somewhat hard to find last winter, so I have been gearing up all year to get my roast early this year. I live in the PNW, USA and I have been looking since the beginning of fall, and so far no dice. At any store. Anywhere! Any advice when this will hit shelves? Or how I can be sure to find myself one or two for my two big holiday meals this year? I am starting to get a bit anxious. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!!

I would like to eat less meat, but I work a lot and don't have a lot of prep time or money. I make ground beef and rice for dinner very often because it's affordable, filling, nutritious and can take a wide variety of seasonings and spices. Does anyone have any recipes or suggestions? The biggest thing I'm looking for is ease of prep

EDIT: for some reason b'ef and all it's iterations had not occurred to me, thank you for the suggestions!

I won’t be home until 4 or 5PM on Thanksgiving Day but I have some time beforehand to prep. A couple days of leftovers at most. No other dietary restrictions.

Edit: I have family and a partner and friends! But I work until 3:30PM so I can’t travel with them. I also plan on visiting the cats at the shelter where I volunteer (since I’m sure a lot of other volunteers will be busy)

I'm making a Middle Eastern dish called Mujadara, which typically uses brown lentils. I only have green lentils, which I haven't tried before. Will using green lentils make

I have tried several brands of vegan cheese, and always come away disappointed. Ones that add probiotics to achieve that "fermented" taste seem to have a specific taste I don't care for, though I'm not sure if that's the reason or if it's because of another ingredient.

The vegan subs have plenty of recommendations and opinions, but I've found that often people who have not eaten dairy in a long time taste things differently than those of us that do, which is why I wanted to ask my fellow vegetarians... do any of you eat plant-based cheeses that genuinely taste good to you? I'm not expecting a 1:1 replacement for taste or texture, just something that can still scratch that itch as I try to move away from dairy as much as possible. For example, would you all consider Rebel Cheese to be worth the hype as people who still eat dairy cheese? What do you like that's available here in the States?

It's really just that "vegan cheese taste" that I don't want to encounter, if you know what you mean!

Visiting for my first time. Arriving there on the 5th of November and will be there a litle over a week. Looking for recommendations. Btw how good are they on oat or even soy milk? I can't drink cow milk.

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I’ll be spending most of my time in Tokyo around Taito, where I’ll be staying, dining, and even visiting a few onsen. I also plan to check out the Making of Harry Potter and TeamLab Planets. My schedule is Taito from November 5-7 and 14-16, and Kyoto in between, from November 7-14. But I plan on spending most of the day at Haneda's airport before flying out on the 16th since I've heard it's a whole amusement park and shopping mall in there.

For plant-based options, I’ve pinned all nearby spots on my Tripsy app, mostly from Vegewel recommendations, including a sushi-making class I found. My favorite vegetarian Asian meals include red bean rice cakes and soy milk cans from H Mart, along with rolled sushi (the staff at local sushi spots know my usual order without me saying a word!). I also love a specific green cup of noodles that I can find at H Mart, Harmons, and Smith’s Marketplace.

Hi y'all!

tldr An omni Halloween brunch goes vegetarian. Please inspire me: What would you love to find on the table? Has to be

• vegetarian (of course)
• fingerfood sized
• filling enough to keep even our blue collar friends happy
• able to be decorated somewhat whimsy/spooky

long version! I'm tasked with the savory part of our tiny neighborhood's Halloween brunch. We're about 10 people, between 20 and 65 years, all kinds of jobs, no kids, no alcohol allowed. We're in Germany so Halloween is not really celebrated but we dress the food up - think sausages with ketchup as "fingers", or mini pizza with olive eyes and cheese teeth. I don't eat much meat, but sometimes I do, and everyone else is pretty meat-based, too.

Now, our new-ish neighbor is vegetarian. Last year I used her favorite brand of soy sausages and some of the pizza monsters were missing their salami. Which was okay, I guess, but I'd like everyone to be able to eat everything. For this year I got everyone to agree to a completely vegetarian brunch.

Drinks, the pumpkin soup and sweets are being prepared by other neighbors, while I'm on the hunt for the most whimsical spooky recipes.

I found a few that look good. Still I'd love to hear about your favorite recipes, or get some blogs/cooks/links that I can get some more ideas from. Thanks in advance! 🎃

Edit 👻 Thank you all for your suggestions (and I'm sorry if I missed to answer someone, you're appreciated nonetheless!) I'll make sure to share any whimsy food I try out, and keep the rest for next year <3

Hey all, I have a date vegetarian girl next weekend. I'm not a vegetarian, but I want to make sure I pick a place she'll enjoy. What are some best practices for picking a venue that a vegetarian will enjoy? What are some things that I should keep in mind? I'm just trying to make sure she has a great time and I don't eff it up for her.

Also, if anyone is familiar with DC and give some recs in the Dupont area that would be cool too.

Thanks!

EDIT: thank you to those who made great suggestions. Some of you who said just ask her or google vegatarian restaurants, however, missed the point of this post. I'm not necessarily just going on one date with this person but possibly will be making them a big part of my life. Therefore, it's prudent to begin to think like a vegetarian so that I can be considerate of her needs and preferences. Again, thanks to those of you who got it. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of you post a little more thoughfully on Reddit in the future 😉

I had one of the best meals of my life in an unexpected place. The Guy Fieri’s in the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino has a veggie burger, and it’s delicious. Apparently he created it for his sister for health reasons. It’s made of mushroom, quinoa, and black beans but you don’t really taste any of that. He tops it with fried onion straws and bbq sauce.

If anyone is planning on doing any hiking in Smoky Mountains National Park, it’s worth the drive to the casino for this burger!

hi!!! i've only been vegetarian for two weeks and i just found out i ate something non-vegetarian this morning (the packaging was thrown away). it was some kind of chocolate dessert thing but there was nothing listed in the ingredients that wasnt suitable for vegetarians??? but it does say on the packaging that it isnt suitable.

i feel as though i've let myself down but idk i also think vegetarianism isn't something you can really 'fail', at least not if it's accidental, because it's more of a belief system.

i was just wondering why it could be labelled as not suitable for vegetarians if none of the ingredients are unsuitable??? im very confused

(EDIT: just looked at the ingredients more closely and saw that there is gelatine in it!!!! i'm trying not to let this get me down, cause it wasnt intentional. thank you all for your kind comments, i'll read them all when i get off work!!! <3)

What's your favorite everyday brand?

I want to make a simple vegetable story fry, but I don't want to make a sauce.

So far, I've been pan frying frozen vegetables with some garlic and soy sauce on high heat.

Is there a better way? This is just as a side dish.

Any good recipes?

Are there any professional chefs on here who are vegetarian and if so, how do you manage/work around working with meat? Do you mind cooking with it, just not eating it?

I was making beef stroganoff for my family tonight. I have always said I didn't like mushrooms. It's a mouth feel thing. They were slimy. As I was slicing mushrooms it occurred to me that I never once saw fresh mushrooms in the house growing up. I know she used canned mushrooms for something but know I'm thinking that she only used canned mushrooms.

I went for hotpot with friends and tried the enoki mushroom and liked it. So can some explain mushrooms like I'm 5? The different mushrooms, textures, and whatnot. Or if there's a resource could you point that out?

I'm working on mine, and I'm thinking it's going to look like this:

• hot corn dip with fritos (lacto ovo)
• sliced veggies with hummus (vegan)
• vegetable pot pie (vegan)
• roasted red potatoes with evoo and thyme (vegan)
• roasted butternut squash with cranberries and goat cheese (lacto ovo)
• salad of butter lettuce, radicchio, red cabbage, pickled apples, fennel, smoked almonds and vinaigrette (vegan)
• roasted cauliflower (vegan)
• sauteed green beans with garlic and walnuts (vegan)
• cornbread muffins (lacto ovo)
• apple crisp (vegan) with optional vanilla bean ice cream (lacto ovo)
• pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting (lacto ovo)

I'm not really sure who else to ask. Any input is welcome.

I saw the Vegetarian Cheese List from a few years ago, is there an updated version of that? Has anyone here ever made a spreadsheet with all the confirmed vegetarian Cheeses?

I've been pescatarian for around 7-8 years but lately I've been craving steak.

It's not really about the taste, it doesn't have to taste or smell like it, but more about the texture.

Is there a recipe or beyond meat that has a similar texture to steak?

Going on a calorie surplus this winter. I have a poor appetite so I’ve been looking for calorie dense protein sources. I’ve seen some PBP go for 1USD per 1oz. Does this sound about right? Are there cheaper options out there?

First Thanksgiving with family where I'm not eating any meat at all is coming up. Anyone have any turkey substitutes/alternatives besides just tofu? I'll be doing most of the cooking (except the bird of course) so I will be good on sides, I just need something with protein. Thanks in advance!

Edit: Thank you so much for all the ideas! Definitely going to try these for all my upcoming dinners I make :)

Does anyone have some good, flavorful meals that center around protein sources like chickpeas, eggs, tofu, seitan, and nuts instead of beans or lentils? I'm just not a huge bean/lentil person unless it's misir wat.

Right now all I can think of are veggie lasagnas. I'm used to cooking meals that only last one or two nights and it leads to a lot of dishes and extra stress. Would love to just have to cook once or twice a week!

Hurricane Helene got me thinking about what I should keep on hand in case the power is ever out for a few days to a week and it's hard to get to the store or stores are not well stocked. I got a some basic safety, cooking and hygiene supplies like you'll find on standard lists from the Red Cross or Ready.gov, and thought of some vegetarian meals I could make quickly and easily on my camp stove with shelf-stable ingredients.

Here's what I came up with:

• Pancakes using just-add-water pancake mix
• Instant oatmeal
• Chana masala (using a can of chickpeas, canned tomatoes, and spices)
• Red lentil curry with canned potatoes
• Black beans and rice
• Canned chili over rice
• Spaghetti with peanut sauce (using peanut butter, soy sauce, chili flakes, garlic granules)
• Pasta and chickpeas (https://smittenkitchen.com/2017/10/quick-pasta-and-chickpeas-pasta-e-ceci/)
• Boxed mac and cheese

And this is what I'm stocking in my emergency pantry to make those meals, plus some snacks:

• Bottled water
• Canned fruit/fruit cups
• Granola/protein bars
• Peanut butter
• Canned potatoes, corn, tomatoes and carrots
• Just-add-water pancake mix
• Instant oatmeal or grits
• Canned chili
• Lentils
• Indian food packets (like Tasty Bite, Maya Kaimal, or Trader Joe's)
• Rice (you could use ready-to-eat packets to save on propane)
• Tomato sauce
• Tomato paste
• Crackers
• Pasta
• Canned black beans
• Canned chickpeas
• Boxed mac and cheese
• Shelf-stable/powdered/evaporated milk
• Trail mix
• Granola

These are mostly things I already eat, so it will be easy to rotate them regularly to keep them from getting get old. I'm assuming I'll have my usual spices and shelf-stable condiments like soy sauce on hand in my regular pantry.

What other ideas do you all have for meals that can be made quickly from shelf-stable food?

Hi everyone,

I purchased Glory Foods Simply Seasoned Collard Greens. It has “natural flavoring.” From what I’ve read, natural flavor usually means meat extract. There was a scandal years ago when vegetarians in India found out that the”natural flavor” in McDonald’s fries was beef extract. Unfortunately, the FDA allows companies to use the phrase, “natural flavor” if there is an extract. Glory Foods claims it is vegetable extract. They did not mention what kind of vegetable. I don’t trust them. It’s supposed to be “Southern style”, which usually means ham. What do you think?