Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Nice you've joined us Sherry and we have a large Indian and Middle eastern recipe file area for you to have fun looking through. I agree, it's about presentation when you serve food. This is what I do during the holidays. I will make a loaf from our files, slice it and lay the slices on the outer edge of a fancy serving dish, the center row will be sliced Quorn roast (I love that roast) and in the center will be a bowl of hot mushroom gravy. Believe me it's very appetizing when you see this dish being served as well as tasting delicious. Donna. Sherry Rose <sherry wrote: Hi all, I'm a newby to Vegetarian Group, but I've been on other veg lists with many of you. I live in western Oregon, near Eugene, and have been vegetarian since 1982. I was vegan for 9 years before I went back to being vegetarian. My DH is a " captive vegetarian " who is very supportive and understanding. Imagine when, 10 years into our marriage, I informed him that not only would I not be cooking meat any more but it wouldn't be entering the house! He's stuck by me all these years, eating nonveg only at restaurants. Our daughter, who currently lives in Maryland, is vegan. I'm a homemaker, but I used to run an (unsheltered) humane society and wrote articles for the local newspaper in another locale, and organized a vegetarian group. I love to cook and garden. Lately I've become very interested in all sorts of ethnic cooking and especially authentic wok cooking. I know I'll be learning much from all of you! Carmen, here's a thought: You don't have to serve a main protein course if you don't want to for Easter dinner. Some folks really despise meat analogs. For Hallowe'en and Thanksgiving, I always serve the mashed potatoes, a stew, or the stuffing in a hollowed out partially cooked pumpkin. Perhaps you could serve the stuffing or a bisque in a pretty tureen or create a lovely casserole with the mashed potatoes, green beans, and perhaps some nuts. If you do cheese, you can top your casserole with that, then broil it. I think maybe it's all in the presentation. If it's in a fancy or at least big container, if it's decorated on top, and it's placed in the center of the table, people will view that as the centerpiece main food. Or, if you eat eggs (and are going to be stuck with a lot of dyed hard boiled ones), perhaps you could do a fancy egg dish to place in the center of the table -- lots of protein, no " strange " food, and a main course to have with all of the sides. Just a thought -- Sherry At 05:47 PM 4/11/2006, you wrote: >In digest #713, Carmen asked: " What would one serve in >place of the turkey? I can do all the other stuff like the >stuffing, potatoes, veggies and even the gravy. >But what does one do in place of the turkey? >Anyone here face this dilemna as a new veggie? >My kids are hard to please so any good ideas >would be great. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Thank you for the welcome, Donna. Your holiday centerpiece dish certainly sounds yummy! I love the idea of the mushroom gravy in the center of the presentation -- how inviting! Sherry (wiping off a little drool) At 07:15 PM 4/11/2006, you wrote: >Nice you've joined us Sherry and we have a large Indian and Middle >eastern recipe file area for you to have fun looking through. > I agree, it's about presentation when you serve food. > This is what I do during the holidays. I will make a loaf from > our files, slice it and lay the slices on the outer edge of a fancy > serving dish, the center row will be sliced Quorn roast (I love > that roast) and in the center will be a bowl of hot mushroom > gravy. Believe me it's very appetizing when you see this dish > being served as well as tasting delicious. > Donna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 hahahaha I've had a lot of years experimenting. Believe me it had to look good for me to get Sissy's husband to try it one bite and not sit and make rude remarks. He was the worst of the anti-vegetarians I've ever come across. He loves his veetarian food now and will be the first to say so. You know here's something else I do. Put the gravy in the center, the veg. loaf around the bowl and then an array of roasted vegetables around the outside edge of the plate, like carrots, various colors of bell peppers, potatoes, onions, a couple roasted garlic bulbs, etc. Donna Sherry Rose <sherry wrote: Thank you for the welcome, Donna. Your holiday centerpiece dish certainly sounds yummy! I love the idea of the mushroom gravy in the center of the presentation -- how inviting! Sherry (wiping off a little drool) At 07:15 PM 4/11/2006, you wrote: >Nice you've joined us Sherry and we have a large Indian and Middle >eastern recipe file area for you to have fun looking through. > I agree, it's about presentation when you serve food. > This is what I do during the holidays. I will make a loaf from > our files, slice it and lay the slices on the outer edge of a fancy > serving dish, the center row will be sliced Quorn roast (I love > that roast) and in the center will be a bowl of hot mushroom > gravy. Believe me it's very appetizing when you see this dish > being served as well as tasting delicious. > Donna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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