What is a good vegan recipe?

Question

One of my best friends is vegan, and she loves the vegan food. She became vegan because she was overweight, and she lost almost 30 pounds in one year!

So sometimes my brother and I go to her house, and she always wants to cook something vegan for us. One day, she wanted to cook one so badly, and we just couldn't say no. She said it was so extremely tasty, but when we tried it, it was rather bland and tasteless. Here's what she used (no real measurements):

She cooked tofu and dill together in olive oil. Then she put it in a lettuce leaf, topped it with some dressing (balsamic and basil vinaigrette), and then wrapped it.

I'm no epicurean chef or anything, but one day, I'd want to give her a vegan meal she'll remember... that isn't so tasteless. Any ideas?

Answer 1

This is delicious....Veggie Chili

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 cup chopped onions

3/4 cup chopped carrots

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 cup chopped red bell pepper

3/4 cup chopped celery

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 1/2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms

1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped

1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans with liquid

1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil  

Answer 2

Vegan Gumbo.  Get a basic recipe from Emeril for technique but replace the meat with soy chorizo and use vegetable broth for stock. As long as you have the okra and tomato product you can toss in just about any veggies you like.

Answer 3

That would be an oxy-moron!

Answer 4

Red beans and rice

Answer 5

Make General Tao's Tofu from vegweb.com

Here's the link:

http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=8769.0

or Enchiladas:

http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=5980.0

or Veggie Pot Pie (this is super easy and delicious):

http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6863.0

Answer 6

make shish kabobs with tofu and grilled vegtables. Then have sides of corn and pasta

Answer 7

Visit vegweb.com.  They have many tasty veggie recipes, and they are reviewed by users.