Convert meat recipes to vegetarian?

[Guest guest]

Hi there

 

I belong to alot of recipe email groups, but there are not too many

vegetarian groups. I think that alot of the recipes that are posted

to non-vegetarian lists could be converted into vegetarian recipes.

However, I'm a beginner cook, and not very creative, AND a fairly new

vegetarian who doesn't know much about substitutions. Can anyone give

me some suggestions on how to convert some of these recipes? I've

seen alot of recipes that use ground beef, and I've had alot of luck

converting those, because I discovered " crumbles " in the grocery

store. But what about chicken - mostly recipes that use chicken

breasts? A few times, we bought the wheat gluten chicken that is cut

into strips. But it's like 5 bucks a box!

 

Thanks in advance!

Christy in Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

I'd like to recommend Lightlife's " Smart Recipe " Chick-n-Strips (I

think that's what they're called) if you can find them. They are the

most realistic substitute I've found. They are not cheap - about

$2.89 for a 6 oz. package, but the trick is to use meat substitutes

as a " garnish " or additive, and not the " centerpiece " of the meal. I

divide the package in half and it lasts for 2 meals (there are 3 of

us eating).

 

The flavor of them is pretty good, slightly smoky but not

overwhelming, and they cook up great in every recipe I've tried. Good

for stir-fry and " chicken " cacciatore and casseroles and the like,

 

cheryll

 

 

, " katbiker " <taxability@e...> wrote:

> Hi there

>

> I belong to alot of recipe email groups, but there are not too many

> vegetarian groups. I think that alot of the recipes that are posted

> to non-vegetarian lists could be converted into vegetarian recipes.

> However, I'm a beginner cook, and not very creative, AND a fairly

new

> vegetarian who doesn't know much about substitutions. Can anyone

give

> me some suggestions on how to convert some of these recipes? I've

> seen alot of recipes that use ground beef, and I've had alot of

luck

> converting those, because I discovered " crumbles " in the grocery

> store. But what about chicken - mostly recipes that use chicken

> breasts? A few times, we bought the wheat gluten chicken that is

cut

> into strips. But it's like 5 bucks a box!

>

> Thanks in advance!

> Christy in Oklahoma