Vegetarian meal for two suggestion

[boyo bach]

Hi. My partner is veggie, and I would like to cook us a nice veggie 3 course meal for her b.day on saturday. Any suggestions on simple but tasty courses please? We live with eachother and I usually do the cooking, but I am just looking for some new suggestions and a fresh outlook on the veggie meal!

[nickmo]

Hi BB - one suggestion:

Starter: Roast a beetroot, cool and skin. Grate and top with a round of gpeats chees and dribble over fresh orange juice. Grill to get a brown top on the cheese and serve.

Main: Pasta with smoked slamon, peas and cream with carrot ribbons. Peel a carrott and with the same peeler, cut off long strips as ribbons of carrot. Blanch for 30 secs and add to the pasta. Melt a little butter in a pan, add smoked salmon strips and cook for 1 min. Add cooked peas, some cream and warm through for 30 secs. Season, serve with crusty bread and seasonal salad.

Pud. Make a choc fondue. Melt good high cocoa choc. with some cream and a touch of liqueur - grand marnier, or coconut rum etc. Dip in fresh strawberries, mango slices, pineapple, maderia cake, marshmallows, brioche etc

[Alibobs]

If you eat fish here is a fantastic easy recipe for salmon which is truly delicious

take 2 skinless boneless salmon fillets and top each with one teaspoon of sweet chilli dipping sauce. Grill under a hot grill for 6 -7 mins (until the salmon is cooked through and the top begins to char)

I serve with some boiled thai rice and fine green beans.

[pinkflamingo]

If you partner doesnt eat fish, why not try indivdual cheese souffles. Great recipe here

http://www.crazysquirrel.com/recipes/vegetaria n/cheese-souffle.jspx

My daughter loves these for special occassions. serve with roast vegetables and potato wedges for dipping into the gooey centre.

For the starter and dessert, the first post recipes sound really lovely.

I hope you and your girlfriend enjoy your special meal

[nickmo]

'gpeats cheese' is a secret ingredient by the way - try with goats cheese on the roast grated beetoor instead . . .

[Veggibear]

There are some good suggestions on the question Haloumi Cheese on here.

Take a look on the Vegetarian Society web site - some good recipes on there. I have made the floddies (grated potato cakes) they are really quick to do but look like they took ages.

Got a recipe from Nigella's site for aubergeine cheese rolls - gorgeous.

[nickmo]

'beetoor' is very similar to beetroot by the way . . .

Oh and just seen:- 'slamon' is a sort of alien fish not readily avialable on this planet. see Try with salmon instead.

This is stupid. Far too many buttons on this thing. I'll go now.

[pinkflamingo]

You've made me laugh today nickmo

I hope you can cook better than you can type lol

[boyo bach]

Thanks guys!

Nickmo - Funny!! :-)

Souffles Pinky?!? I wanted something simple!! Would like to give it a go sometime though!

Nickmo, would it work with already cooked beetroot (as in shop bought...because of course if I did it from fresh it would be cooked before going under the grill!! He he!)

O by the way....no, unfortunately no fish either!! Keep em coming...much appreciated thanks guys....although getting hungry now!

[nickmo]

Hi PF - well, I did win a prize for my biscuits when I was 8 . . . !

And I'll refer you back to the AB question thingy recently that popped up a few times that research has shown that the brain can sort letter order to make text readable even if it is all mixed up - but I guess it can't sort word meaning though. If only . ..

I'm just glad I don't have to type in Chinese - 2300 characters in the language! and each can have up to 11 meanings or so - how big do their desks have to be to hold a keyboard!!!!! Ridiculous....

Incidentally, if you want to get a grip of the sort of cooking I am capable of, rush off to buy 'The Scottish Farmers' Market Cookbook' - get it online from http://www.nwp.co.uk and click on Angels' Share imprint - scroll to title. Its really good - hint hint - and makes a really nice present - only 25 Saturdays to Christmas!.....second edition out now. And a few vege recipes in there too, BB !

[nickmo]

Hi BB - yes but never use that cooked and preserved in vinegar stuff. Roasting wil only take 30 mins or so, and you can do it a day or so ahead of course.

OK, so no fishy bits.

Right - New starter: Stuffed cherry tomatoes - slice off top, deseed and chop flesh. Mix with cottage cheese, herbs and fill toms. Flash under a grill for 30 secs to crisp the tops.

Main: I'd stick with pasta - how about a sweet chilli and red pepper sauce? Deasd easy - Place couple of red peppers in a pan and cover with water. Boil and reduce to simmer til tender - just soft to the touch. Remove from pan, slice off tops and de-seed. Cut up and place in a blender with a chopped chilli and pinch of sugar. Blitz til smooth. Dress cooked pasta with sauce and a few pitted black and green olives. Add some cooked peas as well if you like.

Pud. As before ok? or if its a hot day, outside with the barbie and make some fruit kebabs - pineapple, apricot, cherries, - brush with honey and grill 2 mins. Or a 'no cook' version - thread fresh fruit - whatever is tasting good near you at the moment - onto skewers, and serve with a yoghurt and lime dip and some nice brandy snap or sponge fingers for a crunch.

Have fun!

[boyo bach]

Thanks nickmo....revised menu sounds spot on!! Nice one!!
:-)

[nickmo]

Glad to help - have a peachy day.

[joko]

fish is not vegetarian....!

[mrebekah]

My sister is also a vegetarian. She refused to eat meat when she started getting stomach aches from eating meat. Just try a simple vegetable wrap! I actually think it is pretty good. Some advice: I heard not eating meat is not healthy for your body because you don't get enough protein in you. Try convincing you friend getting a little meat in their body will do them good!

[joko]

mrebekah - trying to convince someone to change their beliefs will need more of a cohesive argument than "i heard somewhere..." !!

protein can be obtained from many sources.