Comments on: Tips for new vegetarian entertaining non-vege-eating houseguest?

By: ideaguy83

ideaguy83 — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:13:59 +0000

If you are being nice enough to take her in then she can eat what you offer or she can go pick up what she wants to eat on her own. It’s your home, don’t feel obliged to change the way you do things for anyone else.

That said, if you do decide to cook almost anyone will eat pasta with red sauce. Cook veggies in a second pan to add to yours and let her have it the boring way. It’s cheap, easy, and feeds both of you.
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By: TeziStarr

TeziStarr — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:41:59 +0000

Hmm, you could always try pasta dishes. For example, when I went over a friend’s house back when I was still ovo-lacto, we mostly just ate Tuna Helper without the tuna and mac & cheese.
If you don’t oppose to having any meat at all in the house, then you can also do like someone else suggested and stock up on frozen dinners/instant stuff.
Good luck!
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By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:17:59 +0000

If she is going to be so picky, she can cook her own food.
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By: Frodo

Frodo — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:01:59 +0000

if you don’t give her real food then she’ll just do it on her own and buy a steak
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By: Julia S

Julia S — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:14:59 +0000

Would she object to mac n cheese? What about cheese lasagna? Does she like Indian or Chinese? Mexican? Bean burritos are a good choice. Try Quorn "meatballs" with spaghetti. You could also go out to eat at some point.

Remember also that you two don’t HAVE to eat the same thing.
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By: an on

an on — Wed, 19 May 2010 09:40:59 +0000

normally id say let the visitor fend for themself if they don’t like what you have but since they are going to be a pre-aranged houseguest its a little different and hospitality demands you accommodate them in this situation.
pizza
pizza
pizza
spagatti
spagatti
take out (each person gets what they want!)
order in (each person gets what they want!)
this is kind of a no brainer but i think it can work for 10 days.
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By: ashley

ashley — Wed, 19 May 2010 09:08:59 +0000

You could get vegetarian chicken patties or veggie burgers. They taste very close to the real meat. Maybe she would eat that?
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By: spkunze13

spkunze13 — Wed, 19 May 2010 08:32:59 +0000

I think pasta is a great choice, how about bean burritos? Cheese pizza, hummus and pita bread, omelettes, risotto, quiche etc. One dish meals are easy and most people like them. You could ask her if she would like you to pick her up anything special while she is there, since you are now on a vegetarian diet. Someone mentioned luncheon meat. I think that is a good idea.
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By: michelle

michelle — Wed, 19 May 2010 07:50:59 +0000

Buy her some cereal, sandwich meat, and frozen dinners. Don’t cook every meal for her, let her do some of the cooking and/or cleaning up. Try making tacos (with beans for you and meat for her), enchiladas, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti with marinara or alfredo sauce, cheese ravioli, or cheese manicotti. You could always use meat substitute as a replacement for taco meat or sloppy joe meat.
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