Vegiterean Meal for Valentines (cooking advice not restaurant)

[????]

My annual valentine mantra (flowers/meal/beasting) still holds true but I am looking to cook my missus a nice meal.

She's a veggie, so looking for

Veggie meal

Reasonably low ingredient list

Decent, implying some effort (cheese on toast is not helpful - although very nice)

Not too long in the kitchen

Forum, do your magic....

[StraferJack]

serious eats is a great site for recipes and methodology

every Feb the main guy goes from hardcore meat eating to vegan

the site picked the following as best vegetarian from 2013

http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/12/the-best-vegetarian-recipes-of-2013.html

But this looks interesting enough for me to do it this weekend

(bolognese yes, but have a read)

http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/02/vegan-pasta-with-rich-and-hearty-mushroom-bol.html

[red devil]

Is fish allowed?...

[????]

er, nope fish.

Thanks SJ, will look

[Salsaboy]

Bacon? Everyone loves bacon.

[Mustard]

What kind of food does she like?

[*Bob*]

Were I to be in your predicament, ????, I'd prepare something more time-consuming the day before (too late?) which goes in the oven in the day (perhaps a celeriac and potato gratin with wild mushroom and leek filling?) and turn up the potential beasting factor on the day with a groovy Ottolenghi-style salad.

Failing that.. Egg and chips?

[ultraburner]

Mexican is good/easy.

Burritos or enchiladas with quack salad sour cream tortillas salsa tequila mmmmmm

[numbers]

Give us some hints quids. Some of my veggie friends despise mushrooms/tofu/aubergine/goat's cheese etc so are there any def no-no's to avoid?

[haruki]

Easiest to hardest (ish):

Puy lentil chilli

http://underthewarminglamp.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/vegetarian-chili-with-puy-lentils.html

Aubergine parmigiana

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/aubergine-parmigiana-melanzane-alla-parmigiana

Mushroom / goats cheese Tartlet

http://www.womanandhome.com/recipes/293585/mushroom-goat-s-cheese-and-tarragon-tartlets

Paneer / roast veg tikka + dhal

http://redchillycurry.com/tandoori-paneer-tikkapaneer-tikka-kababs/

Beer-battered halloumi with minted peas, homemade wedges

http://www.peachtreesandbumblebees.com/2011/10/03/beer-battered-halloumi/

If anyone wants a challenge I'll post a recipe from Terre a Terre, best veggie restaurant in the world (maybe).

[Mick Mac]

I thought you had that pasta thingy down to a v.

[evildrwallace]

haruki Wrote:

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> Easiest to hardest (ish):

>

> Puy lentil chilli

> http://underthewarminglamp.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/

> vegetarian-chili-with-puy-lentils.html

> Aubergine parmigiana

> http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-reci

> pes/aubergine-parmigiana-melanzane-alla-parmigiana

>

> Mushroom / goats cheese Tartlet

> http://www.womanandhome.com/recipes/293585/mushroo

> m-goat-s-cheese-and-tarragon-tartlets

> Paneer / roast veg tikka + dhal

> http://redchillycurry.com/tandoori-paneer-tikkapan

> eer-tikka-kababs/

> Beer-battered halloumi with minted peas, homemade

> wedges

> http://www.peachtreesandbumblebees.com/2011/10/03/

> beer-battered-halloumi/

>

> If anyone wants a challenge I'll post a recipe

> from Terre a Terre, best veggie restaurant in the

> world (maybe).

The parmigiana and the tartlet are only vegetarian if the parmesan is omitted. https://www.vegsoc.org/saycheese#.Uv3qNSg6E20

Let us know what you cook, Quids.

[StraferJack]

"Let us know what you cook, Quids."

aye, but he can draw a veil over the rest

[red devil]

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[aquarius moon]

Sorry I can't be much help. I have some vegetarian cookbooks you could've borrowed, but you will probably find a better selection of recipes on-line.

Good on you for doing your bit to make Valentines day special.

I hope you find something great to cook & have a lovely evening.

[Dopamine1979]

Does 'beasting' mean what I think it does?

[Jah Lush]

Here's your salad. Impressive isn't it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle_salad

[the-e-dealer]

How about a nice Veg Chilli? Easy and Tasty! Or the Ocado Recipe for Macaroni with Peas Cauliflower etc V Nice

By the Way we aren't VeGITS - Its vege ! but some of us are old Gits!

[DulwichFox]

I would suggest a pizza..

You can buy pizza bases... Passata, Mozzarell Cheese, You choice of toppings.

Mushrooms , Green / Red Pepper , Green Chillies if you want to spice it up.

Some Garlic Bread.

Nice bottle of Red.

Fairly simple....

DulwichFox

[Mick Mac]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Nice bottle of Red.

>

and that's just for starters....

[The Minkey]

Probably way too late for your Valentine's meal, but my suggestion would have been to make Spaghetti with Gorgonzola Sage your main course. It's just so tasty, simple and quick to prepare. You can have it all done and dusted in the time it takes to cook the pasta.

I can't find the original recipe I followed but this one is pretty close, though I'm a bit more generous with the sage and use gorgonzola dulce as opposed to the stronger one which isn't stated: http://flavorofitalyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/spaghetti-with-gorgonzola-sage-sauce.html

[numbers]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Here's your salad. Impressive isn't it?

>

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle_salad

jah that is so funny! it has to be a spoof, no?!

[Alan Medic]

The modified version gives me an uncomfortable feeling.

[Loz]

Pork sausage?

[the-e-dealer]

No pork is meat.

My favourite veggy book is

Not just a load of old lentils. By Eva Batt.

It is just a load of old lentils !!