Good vegetable recipes

[seattlegirl]

Is it better if there's chicken on top?    I haven't made this, but want to:

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/skillet_chicken_with_baby_bok_choy/

This is delicious, though you'd need to skip the mushrooms.
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/eggs_nested_in_sauteed_chard_and_mushrooms/

[radial]

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DH can eat what I make or fend for himself.

While I think it's a sweet gesture when people factor my likes and dislikes into menu planning, I also acknowledge that the person doing the cooking has absolute control over what gets served.  I eat everything that other people put on my plate, or I make sure I'm the one doing the cooking. 

[Natasha]

I don't know about main dishes, but I just made a big batch of pickled vegetables using a Mark Bittman recipe. It's good for snacking or side dishes. Really easy to make, and an easy way to up your veggie intake.

[Natasha]

Oh, and we liked this. My husband didn't even realize it was cauliflower.

http://www.freshoffthegrid.com/drunken-cauliflower-tacos-with-quick-pickled-red-onions/

I think most of the recipes on that website are pretty healthy. I've only tried the tacos.

[hally]

Barry turned me on to this and it's awesome. Crack Broccoli. Just roasted broccoli finished with roasted almonds, lemon juice and zest and Italian cheese. I subbed parm cause I have it. I cut the oil a bit. She has other good recipes.
http://www.abeautifulplate.com/roasted-broccoli-toasted-almonds-lemon-pecorino-cheese/

I am of the camp if you don't like what I am making, fend for yourself and more leftovers for me.

Of course, I am single so it doesn't really matter

[witchypoo]

i recommend deborah madison's "vegetarian cooking for everyone."

i use that cookbook very often; the recipes are excellent.

[Ice Cream]

i recommend deborah madison's "vegetarian cooking for everyone."

i use that cookbook very often; the recipes are excellent.

I have it, too.  DH's very first gift to me.  He knows what's good.

[Run Amok]

We really like this one a lot too. I have definitely sat down and eaten an entire recipe at once (not recommended).

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016146-broccoli-salad-with-garlic-and-sesame

I like a lot of Melissa Clarks' recipes (lots posted on ny times)

One way I increased my veggie intake was to have a salad and a hot vegetable with dinner. I do sometimes feel I need a bit of starch to feel satisfied. So I'll do a 1/2 cup serving of rice plus a giant veggie stirfry and then I'm more satisfied than if I ate just the stirfry and no rice. But limiting my portion helps me keep it reasonable on the rice.

What are you eating too much of that you are trying to eat less of? That might also help with suggestions. I know you guys eat a pretty healthy diet to begin with.

[Ice Cream]

We really like this one a lot too. I have definitely sat down and eaten an entire recipe at once (not recommended).

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016146-broccoli-salad-with-garlic-and-sesame

I like a lot of Melissa Clarks' recipes (lots posted on ny times)

One way I increased my veggie intake was to have a salad and a hot vegetable with dinner. I do sometimes feel I need a bit of starch to feel satisfied. So I'll do a 1/2 cup serving of rice plus a giant veggie stirfry and then I'm more satisfied than if I ate just the stirfry and no rice. But limiting my portion helps me keep it reasonable on the rice.

What are you eating too much of that you are trying to eat less of? That might also help with suggestions. I know you guys eat a pretty healthy diet to begin with.

Yes and Martha Rose shulmann, too.

[Natasha]

i recommend deborah madison's "vegetarian cooking for everyone."

i use that cookbook very often; the recipes are excellent.

I just put that on my list.

[Natasha]

A vegan friend of mine recommended these three websites. I haven't tried them but am posting them anyway. That way I can find them later too.

http://www.veganricha.com
https://vegan8korean.wordpress.com
http://www.thebuddhistchef.com

[merigayle]

Vegan richa is one of my faves. Oh She Glows is another good one.

[Magic Microbe]

My problem with vegan sites/books is that damn near everything has soy in it and I can't eat soy.

Also I am not really trying to give up meat. I am trying to come up with more creative vegetable dishes. I will investigate some of the recipes in this thread though.

[merigayle]

But the vegan sites have yummy veggie recipes Easily made into side dishes. Oh She Glows has a lot of soy free ones. SHe has a cookbook which is lovely and you can see if your library has it. I eat very little soy now a days, it is not hard. I eat a lot of beans. But for cooking veggies, really no need for soy, most recipes i make do not even call for Tamari or soy sauce.

[Chasing Amy]

But the vegan sites have yummy veggie recipes Easily made into side dishes. Oh She Glows has a lot of soy free ones. SHe has a cookbook which is lovely and you can see if your library has it. I eat very little soy now a days, it is not hard. I eat a lot of beans. But for cooking veggies, really no need for soy, most recipes i make do not even call for Tamari or soy sauce.

I hope I don't come across as critical, but what exactly do you eat, Meri? (besides beans). Aren't you vegan? Gluten and grain free? And now almost soy free?

[Run Amok]

I made the roasted broccoli upthread.this weekend.  It was rasty. I skipped the cheese.

[BonitaApplebum]

Is rasty good, bad, or a typo?

[Run Amok]

Tasty! It was tasty!

[Ice Cream]

MM, there are some soy sauce substitute recipes online. They look healthier, and I am going to try one when I am back home.

[merigayle]

I hope I don't come across as critical, but what exactly do you eat, Meri? (besides beans). Aren't you vegan? Gluten and grain free? And now almost soy free?

Lots and lots of food!!! Yesterday I had chickpea scramble with avocado for breakfast, lentil soup for lunch, taco salad with refried beans for dinner. I do not chose to not eat soy but I just do not seem to eat much of it since we eat mostly beans for protein--- lentils (brown, green and red!), black beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, white beans, northern beans, aduki beans, etc. There is no lack of variety either. The other day i made a sweet potato black bean hash with an egg on top for lunch. Once I stopped eating grains I had to let up on the no eggs a bit but even that i do not eat many, though with the IP we do keep a lot of hardboiled eggs on taps for food emergencies