Vegetarian Recipe Exchange

HIi everybody! I've just created a community about vegetarianism and vegetarian recipes, and I'd like invite you. We could share recipes and information, I think it's a good idea! Click community.livejournal.com/veggieli…

This is one of my favorite recipes because it tastes great but it's simple as well.

You just need a good-quality bread (found at your local bakery) such as Fione, pesto (which can be found pre-made at grocery stores), and organic tomatoes & mozzarella cheese.
If you have a panini maker, use that, but I have a miniature grill that worked just fine. Maybe if you're adventurous you can even try it on your stovetop.

Slice 2 pieces of bread. Spread pesto on one and top it with tomato and cheese slices. Put the other half of bread on top like a sandwich. Then, toast it until golden brown!

That's it!

Hello everybody! My mum and I just harvested three GIANT zucchini squashes from our garden, and now we don't know how to cook them! What's your favourite way to cook/eat courgettes and squashes? Also, our plant is a zucchini blossom, which apparently is a gourmet delicacy. Do any of you have any suggestions of how to cook/serve the blossoms?

Thank you for all your suggestions :D !!


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My mother yesterday gave me a 1 litre (opened and half used) bottle of Olive Oil that she doesn't use or want. Only my father used to use it.

I thanked her and took it home with me as I use Olive Oil all the time. Thing is, I checked the 'use by' date on the bottle and it says, Jan 2008.

So now I am wondering whether to chuck it out or not?

I don't know whether it would be sensible to use it. I am not sure what its actual life may be, past the manufacturers attempt to cover themselves... but I need to also take into account that it's been opened.

Any advice would be most welcome! Thanks!

Add veg_ipes, my journal about vegetarian/vegan lifestyles where I post recipes often!


Not so much a recipe as a photo log! Using some old favorites (the hummus recipe and the Dr. Praegers California Burgers from previous posts), I threw together a dinner for myself tonight.


Hi! My name is REBECCA! I'm about to make a veggie wrap!


I had some mushrooms and green beans left over from another meal, so I just chopped and stir-fried them in a few drizzles of olive oil.


All of my ingredients! Shredded colby jack cheese, the mushroom/green bean stir-fry, whole wheat tortilla, homemade hummus, baby spinach leaves and chopped fresh tomato. Colorful! Turned out I actually had enough for TWO wraps! In the second wrap, though, I used some feta cheese (which is my fave...if you haven't already figured it out). Yayyy I'm so full!


Broiled and chopped up a Dr. Praeger's California Burger to put in my wraps, too!

I ate the final result so quickly that I forgot to take pictures :-)

i need your help! i bought stuff to make cucumber soup; cucumbers, avocado, mint, dill.. etc. because i saw a recipe involving those ingredients.. and thought i wrote it down. apparently i didnt. and now i come o you, veggiecooking people.


do any of you have recipes for cucumber soup involving the above?? i would like to exclude soymilk/yogurt and sour cream if possible. thanks.

A couple of these are vegan friendly. That's not intentional, and I'm working feverishly to find a way to add some milk and eggs and butter to them. However, all of them are vegetarian friendly, and most of them can be made on the super-cheap. I'm going to link directly to my journal, because copying them all over is stupid. I'd love a bit of feedback, suggestions, etc...

I'm not a veggie anymore, but I'm trying to be one of those chefs that puts out a lot of veggie-friendly recipes, since while I was vegetarian I was constantly annoyed at how everyone needed meat in a recipe. It always seemed like a bit of a crutch. When my restaurant opens, I plan on having about half of my menu vegetarian-friendly (either with optional meat or with none) because I've always been amazed at how a restaurant that serves caramelized fois gras with pralines would pull out a morningstar burger, nuke it, and call it food. Ugh.

Chunky Olive and Cherry Tomato Marinara
Fresh Coleslaw
Veggie Chowder
Egg Salad
Vegetarian Soft Tacos
White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce (look at my avatar)
Bruschetta Al Pomodoro
Insalata Caprese
Chili (use boca grounds. I figure that one's a no brainer)
Gazpacho
Pesto

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hello! i've got a request for a simple recipe, if anyone could help me out. i have a small can of lemon cilantro curry sauce that i've been looking forward to using. unfortunately, i'm rather broke and am having trouble working with what i have to produce anything tasty. so, here's what i have to use:

- egg noodles
- boxed rice pilaf
- various indian spices
- at least two roma tomatoes
- carrots
- romaine lettuce
- one large sweet potato

it's looking rather grim. i'm completely open to any suggestions, though. thanks!

An article in today's New York Times "I love you, but you eat meat" talks about diets in relationships which is topical and interesting but ... very oddly the article calls vegans "Hezbolla like". What exactly is similar between Hezbolla and veganism?

Inquiring minds want to know....


Article can be found here.