Cooking dinner for family with one vegetarian?!
Cooking dinner for family with one vegetarian?
i am cooking dinner for my family who are all meat eaters. one of my daughters is bringing a friend who is a vegetarian. I don't want to have to make a separate meal for her. do you think that i could just sneak some meat into her food? do you think she will notice? can this hurt her? help!
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If you had a smoker coming over would you turn your house into a smoking house for the day? If she doesn't want to eat, she doesn't eat. But actually a little meat wouldn't hurt her. It may hurt her feelings though that you didn't bow down to her every desire in life like people are supposed to do for vegetarians... WAAAA.(put some kleenexes by her place setting)
just make her a salad. honesty always best policy. also how would you feel if someone tried to sneak something in on you.
cook the meat seperately that way you don't cause your daughter to lose a friend
That's not a very nice thing to do and you could cause trouble between you daughter and her friend.
put her in the yard to graze, while you eat the "real food"
Please don't do that. That action is very cruel. I myself am a vegetarian and I would prefer to just not eat than have some one feed me meat without me knowing. I would be so upset if I ate meat.
Be careful. My sister in law is a vegetarian and she once had meat "slipped" in to her diet and she ended up hospitalized. Since she hadn't eaten meat for years her stomach couldn't handle it.
I have found, over the years of serving her food at family functions, that she doesn't expect special treatment. But if it offered i.e. cook something small on the side like a veg lasagna for one, that it goes a long way in showing you respect their decision.
Also, I usually have lots of sides or salads with no meat so this is not really an issue.
Good luck.
p.s. Company's coming has a great meatless cookbook.
try to find a dish that will work with and with out meat like pasta dishes.
Explain to her that being a vegetarian is a stupid cry for attention. Advise her that eating meat is the only true way to combat genital herpes. Good Luck!
say if you want burgers make burgers and get those Boca burgers. They are pretty good. I am not a vegie but my hubby wanted to try them because someone in his workplace reccomended them. They taste like high quality food. or there are chickens and things like that they are vegie you may find them in your grocery store in the freezer food section
shall notice!!!!! my girl friend is a vegetarian and she notices every thing. just ask her what she would like and make it for her. it not that hard to make a separate meal for a vegetarian. i do it all the time for my girl cuz i love her. but any ways just ask her what she would like and try to make it for her. if you have been choosen or picked to cooke for the whole family. i think you are good to the point where you can make this work lol. hope it goes well.
hope this answers your question
Sneaking meat into a vegetarian's meal is exceptionally disrespectful, and you would be risking the respect of your daughter and her friend by making that move.
I'd recommend using this as an opportunity to broaden your own horizons. Try making a meal with a meat substitute, such as spaghetti using Boca "beef" instead of real beef. Even better, you can flaunt that "I know your friend is a vegetarian, so I decided to try something different in her honor." That'd make you look like the star.
No, that is not okay! She is a vegetarian and doesn't eat meat for a reason. Offer a variety of food with or without meat. Like the main dish can be meat, then for side dishes have a salad, bread, Fruit dish. That way she can have a choice of what she wants to eat. You won't be making anything special for her and the rest of the guest will still have their meat.
While it is true that you shouldn't have to have your meal dictated by the one food nazi at the table, it would be horribly wrong of you to sneak meat into her meal. I assume that everyone who's eating with you eats vegetables as part of a balanced dinner. Make a number of vegetable choices and grain choices. You could steam some asparagus. You could prepare a salad. You could make a green bean casserole. You could also serve some couscous. And/or you could make red beans and rice(without the meat). This way your vegetarian guest has an array of choices to eat, and your other guests will most likely enjoy the variety as well. The only thing that needs to be limited is: only the meat eaters get the meat. Is common sense normally so difficult for you? Grow up.
Absolutely do not try sneaking meat into her food...it could make her sick!
Can your family possibly go without eating meat for one night????
A nice vegetarian lasagna is a great idea!!
Or a veggie pizza!!
Or veggie burgers!!
Better yet, make one of these and don't tell your family that there isn't any meat in 'em!
That would be a horrible thing to do. A vegetarian would feel the same about you sneaking some feces into her food. Sure, with a little feces you might not notice, but would you want to eat it? Honestly, the thought that someone could care so little about some body's beliefs to trick them has turned my stomach. It would be much better to just tell them that you have nothing for them than to lie to them.
Better still, make side dishes. It's not hard to make rice, potatoes, or vegetable dishes to accompany a pot roast. It's also not difficult to leave out the bacon in Brussels sprouts. But please, please do not lie to someone and make them eat something they do not choose to eat.
You really shouldn't sneak meat into her food. As others have said, it is very disrespectful and she will know immediately anyway.
Why don't you consider some recipes which are veggie already. If you think about it, there is a lot of food about which doesn't have to involve meat. She may eat fish (check with your daughter) or try pizzas. Put several on the table with a couple of vegetarian ones.
Unless she is vegan, where the choice becomes a lot more limited, she will be able to eat cheese, eggs, milk etc.
Check the internet for other recipe suggestions. Alternatively, why don't you look for a meat substitute for her if you really want your family to eat meat. There are lots available at supermarkets (quorn for example in the UK).
Eating less meat can be healthier for your family so you could even think about introducing some healthier meals into your repertoire at home.
My boyfriend is an avid meat eater and I successfully fed him non-meat dishes for three days before he noticed. It is just about being a little creative.
Happy cooking!
You have no right whatsoever to sneak meat into her food. If you don't feel like cooking something she will be able to eat, why are you even inviting her?! Tell her to stay home, she'll be much happier. If someone did that to me I'd be EXTREMELY UPSET.
you really need to have your daughter take away the dinner invitation. tell her to say "we're not having dinner that night. my mom forgot, my brother has a recital" or something to that effect. seriously, i wouldn't even have someone like that to my house! if they can't eat what i slaved over a stove to cook for them, then i'd rather not even have the ungrateful brat to my house! why should YOU have to cater to her?
NOOOOOOO!!! Not only is that morally bankrupt, but could cause her severe issues. My mother in law did this to my daughter-snuck some chicken into a casserole-my daughter didnt even no she was eating chicken, so there is no way it was a physcological response. She got very ill, and it was me who discovered the chicken in the casserole when I went to pick her up. I am sure if your child had an allergy, you wouldnt want a parent "sneaking" her allergen into her food! Instead of cooking her a seperate meal, why couldnt you just cook something vegetarian for all? Spagetti with mushrooms instead of meat, a vegetarian lasagna, grilled veggie kebabs, mac and cheese with brocolli, brocolli alfredo, etc. Please, do not sneak meat into this little girl. That is SO wrong on SO many levels! She is probably quite used to criticism from people already. Show her that you care about and respect her choices. My daughter is vegetarian and her friends eat here all of the time-they dont miss the meat, and neither will your family for one night-dont even mention it, and likely no one will notice.
You don't have to cook a seperate meal for her, but please don't "sneak" meat into her food. That is very offensive.
I am the only vegetarian at my house and my mom finds meals that she can alter a bit for me. For example, you could make spaghetti with either no meat or soy meat for her, then add the meat to the spaghetti for the rest of you. Or, you could BBQ burgers, but have a gardenburger for her.
No, do not sneak meat into her food. That would be so entirely rude. You would just be saying you have no respect at all for her personal choices and that's not a good impression to make. Your daughter's friend may never want to come around your house again, and it could even damage their friendship.
It's not that hard to make sure there's something for her to eat. You could just serve a meal where the meat is served on its own, (like a roast , etc.) instead of as an ingredient. That way the side dishes should be okay for her.
Otherwise you could just prepare an extra side dish, steamed veggies, rice, pasta, something quick and simple for you to make.
Or if you'd prefer you could suggest she bring her own favorite dish to contribute, that way she'll get to eat what she wants and you and your family can try something new, also.
Sneaking something into a person's food is both rude and dishonest. Make a dish that is easy to prepare with or without meat. Something like pasta ,that you can reserve a portion to the side for your daughter's friend before you add the meat. It really isn't that difficult...you're preparing a meal for a vegetarian, not a martian....
Would it kill your family to not eat meat for one meal????? I hear this argument all the time from meat eaters...."what shoud i serve?" Do you seriously eat meat at every meat 3X a day? Even if you hate the idea of vegetarianism, do yourself and your family and cook at least one meat free meal a week.
Some options:
Pasta with cream sauce/tomato sauce
Big salads
Spinich egg bake
I hope you're joking. she would probably notice the vile taste or just start feeling ill and throwing up.
I am a vegetarian (but not vegan) and I get by on sides all the time at people's houses. mashed potatoes, veggies, rolls, whatever. it's not healthy for everyday, but fine for a night.
if you have something like spaghetti or tacos, you can just cook the meat separately. maybe buy some beans or a veggie burger for her.
please don't try to sneak her meat, it's totally morally wrong, and it can hurt her physically.
JUST MAKE A SIMPLE SALAD , WITH LETTUCE, CHERRY TOMATOS, CUCUMBER,OLIVES AND A PEICE OF CHEESE...MAKE A 1/2 A POUND OF PENNE PASTA WITH SIMPLE MARINARA SAUCE....SOME VEGETARIANS HAVE STOMACH PROBLEMS......NAMASTE
No, it is not ok! If you have several side-dishes or a salad, she should be able to eat around your meat dish. Or serve a meal you all can enjoy, like macaroni and cheese, or pizza (leaving off meat on her portion of the pizza), etc.
don't "sneak" meat on to her plate! she is a vegitarian for a reason. Fix her a salad, and some veggies and she'll be happy. I mean when you fix a meal, do you not eat any veggies with it? if you don't than you need a different kind of help. but its not a big deal. I'm the only veggitarian in my house and my parents get over it. Chill out a little. it will be fine.
No! Please don't sneak meat into her food. My body has adjusted to not having any kind of animal products, and my digestive system that could once handle Big Macs will now recognize (and be very angry with) the smallest amount (especially meat!).
I agree with the person who said to make a serving for her with no meat. My mom did it for me for a long time. And please don't worry so much. I promise you that we veggies and vegans are used to eating around the entree. This will not be the first event she's attended that is hosted by carnivores. Good luck!