Entertaining a vegetarian.

No, I am looking forward to having a week without meat and to trying out new recipes. If a vegetarian were to move in with me permanently, it would be a different matter. I love salads and vegetables anyway.

Lots of lovely vegetarian recipes on internet. But fish does widen your options, should be easy. You could always have meat some days and give her a veggie option with the same vegetables / salad/ starch.

Plus I should add that the ratatouille must be nice and thick - not watery.

It was our supper tonight and husband called it 'lipsmackingly good' . the 'extras' e.g. mushrooms are to bulk it out so no one is hungry later!

I like the sound of that.

I like the sound of that, Grannyknot. I will try it for myself next week.

greatnan I remember years ago entertaining a vegetarian couple at a dinner party and we all ate veggie that night and by 10 o'clock the meat eaters were starving again!

This is a firm favourite with my vegetarian visitors and so simple: For 2 people, make a basic ratatouille from fried onion and tomato and I always add celery too in the saute stage, and then add e.g. - mushrooms, spinach, courgette, etc.

Put in an overproof dish and break 4 eggs carefully on top and bake in the oven till the eggs are "set" - you have to watch it ... (usually about 10 - 15 mins at 180). If you want it to be fancy, just before it's ready, scatter a bit of grated cheese on top and pop back into the oven till the cheese is melted.

Serve with mash or lovely fresh bread.

O.K. Anno, you are hereby deputed to make that lovely stew. Just tell me what ingredients to get!

I had a friend who was onion intolerant. I always had to remember not to put onions in my casseroles when she visited. Onions are so crucial to good flavour, I think! The casseroles seemed featureless without them.
Greatnan didn't starve me last time I went to stay so I am sure she will entertain me royally again. I have some very good recipes in the Weightwatchers' veggie cook book. Favourite is a spicy Moroccan stew.

No wonder some vegetarians look so unhealthy!

I think he ate pizzas. Even worse was when someone came to stay that didn't eat onions, and I realised that virtually everything I cooked contained onions [pizzas, chilli etc].

One wonders how he managed to stay alive, Tegan!

And lucky me to have such great company!
Galen - I can't think of anything I would like more than to have you visit me but I don't think you can cruise up to my flat.

Years ago I had a vegetarian sports student come to stay for a few days. When he arrived he didn't eat vegetables either . Can't remember what I fed him on .

Lucky Anno!

We will be staying in Italy for two nights but as Anno likes fish there won't be a problem when we eat out. It will do me good to lay off meat for a week!

*granny23"
Its don't be scared of vegetarian's week on GN.
The internet does have loads of ideas so even in France it shouldn't be too difficult.

You never know - I am a woman of many talents!

When I saw the thread title I had an immediate vision of a grinning Greatnan juggling peppers, courgette and mushrooms - I'll just get back to making the tea, shall I?