Vegetarian Daily 'What's for dinner?' thread

[Florene]

I am a rubbish vegetarian. Not in the respect of not eating meat or fish, that I am very good at. But cooking interesting, and more importantly, nutritious dinners each night, not so much.

So I mainly eat toast. Or sandwiches. Particularly as I work a variety of shifts each week, and it's just easy. But I am low on energy and damn it, I want better meals.

So I am hoping that having started this thread, I can sit back and watch it grow, with daily updates from the more grown up organised amongst you, which will inspire me to join in.

Anything able to be cooked ahead then frozen is especially welcomed, but not essential.

I'll start us off.

Tonight I will be mainly eating.... mushroom pate on toast

Tonight I'm having Moroccan aubergine and chickpea stew with cous cous and yoghurt.

Joinourclub do you have a recipe for the giraffe spicy rice? I have an old giraffe book, but it doesn't look like it's in there, and I'd love to make it!

I love the food at Giraffe, Their Nacho's are to die for.. so delicious!!

Giraffe nachos are awesome!

Vegetable chilli tonight 🌶

Brucetta tonight with heritage tomato, pesto and rocket (and lots of gin)

last That sound delicious, We will be having very cheesy macaroni cheese with roasted tomatoes and broccoli tonight, for me.

I have had a French bread pizza.
I am letting the side down I know, but am suffering from the dreaded lurgy so hopefully can be excused.

Place marking because I really have to up my vegetarian game. But last night we had Hairy Dieters Spiced Vegatable Strudel and it was really nice, filling, healthy and low cal (though quite a lot of chopping involved). Look! The leftover piece looks more or less like the photo in the book.

Tonight I'm doing beetroot gratin with roast potatoes, kale and probably something quorny.

Twinningit I made up my own recipe for the spicy rice. Stir fried onion, kale (had no sugar snaps) halloumi and red pepper with garlic and ginger and chilli flakes , then added cooked brown rice and a sauce made from a dollop of sweet chilli sauce, glug of soy sauce, squirt of lime juice. Then I topped with a fried egg and some finely chopped spring onion and loads of sirracha. It was good.

Mushroom and spinach cannelloni, with mascarpone, mozzarella and blue cheese.

dameofdilem have you thought about doing sliced potatos.we often don't have time(cant be arsed) to do the mashing so we simply slice cooked potatos on top of many a pie base.yum. or what also nice and different is dumplings. or we love slicing up either a bagueete or garlic bread on top.make a great topping for pie bases stews shepherd pie etc.

edame beans,green beans and broad beans with a vinegrette dressing and some roasted veg couscous tonight.chicken thighs for the non veggies.