as i sit here looking for meatless meals for meat eaters..

miamor · #1 March 19th, 2013, 09:56 AM

i realize how HORRIBLE most of them eat! god forbid they eats grains let alone be able to name one other than rice. and the idea of eating vegetables is having a side salad with some tomatoes in it.

my meal planning for the meat eaters isn't going too well. i have maybe 5 things, but i need 5 more dinners!

i asked my meat eating sister in law what she thought about some of the stuff i was looking at and she said "oh....no no" like it was gross. she's not even a big red meat eater like my father in law is.

mgm78 · #2 March 20th, 2013, 03:54 AM

yep. puts it all into perspective, eh?

What about things that are classic foods? Lasagna? Chili with morning star crumbles instead of beef?

miamor · #3 March 20th, 2013, 07:10 AM

i'm thinking of doing a lasagna, but i'd like to add tofu and not go insane with the cheese. i'll have to search for some recipes.

mgm78 · #4 March 21st, 2013, 04:01 AM

i have a stuffed shells recipe on my pinterest, under main courses i have made, with tofu ricotta which is really good. You can use that in place of cheese, or half and half with the ricotta?

miamor · #5 March 21st, 2013, 09:05 AM

i'm gonna check it out. i'm not a huge ricotta fan, so when i make lasagna, i usually do a blend of 1/3 ricotta, 1/3 goat cheese, 1/3 parmesan with 1 egg as a binder. then i use mozzarella slices in the layers and on top. this thing ends up weighing about 5lbs when it's ready for the oven (9x13dish). i only make it maybe twice a year because it's super rich

mgm78 · #6 March 22nd, 2013, 04:13 AM

good lord! LOL

left_field · #7 March 24th, 2013, 11:23 AM

how about a burger night?

oh a mushroom and vege pizza night

miamor · #8 March 24th, 2013, 12:43 PM

yah! pizza night is a good idea. i could buy dough and make some pizzas or just order out?
burger night is a good idea. i bought some portobellos today. i think my husband said they'll eat portobello burgers.

left_field · #9 March 24th, 2013, 05:22 PM

what about spanikopita type thing with couscous.. I made a hummus type mix with onion and peppers in it and season it up with cumin..stuffed it in phyllo dough , made into triangles and got good reviews..but I don't think meat eaters ate any...

I also use phyllo and made triangles out of mushrooms, and marinara and cheese

Or a stromboli of sorts....