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[angelikitten]

Apologies for this post being similar to cesy's earlier post, but here goes.

Does anyone here know of any simple savoury dishes that are both suitable for vegetarians and lactose-free? Being lactose-free is actually the more important of the two, as I can nearly always find a way around using actual meat (Quorn is an absolute lifesaver).

Another thing to keep in mind is that I'm using pretty basic equipment - I don't currently have a microwave, and I broke my blender a while ago (long story) - so I'm basically just working with a stove and an oven (as long as I don't break those too).

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[damned_colonial]

I like making a sort of chickpea curry served over rice. I start with an onion, a can of chickpeas, and a can of tomatoes (or a few chopped fresh ones). Saute the onion in a little oil until they're translucent, add the chickpeas and tomatoes, add spices (I just dump in a spoonful of generic curry powder), optionally add a bunch of chopped greens (spinach, kale, etc). Cook until heated through -- it hardly needs more than that.

I have a million and one recipes for legumes of all kinds, most of them beginner-friendly and lactose free. Let me know if you want more.

[azurelunatic]

Edamame? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edamame

I think it's more commonly an appetizer or side dish than a main dish, though.

[exhausted_pigeon]

Toasting some slivered almonds and then putting it together with some salt, pepper and grated zuchhnini in a pan for just a couple of minutes is always good.

[marcelle42]

Fajitas works pretty well for this. Tortillas, sauteed onions and peppers, black beans, lettuce, salsa, guacamole... and then if there are omnivores or folks who eat dairy, you can offer various meat fillings or cheese or sour cream. It works well as a "make your own" kind of dish, too.

[marymac]

In my house, vegan-visitors and small dairy/gluten intolerant person get fed Goo Wraps.

2 packets firm/extra firm tofu

2 peppers
2 aubergines (eggplant, oh colonials. Or just add more peppers or courgettes, or whatever)
2 onions
1 carton tomato passata (750 ml)
1 tin chopped tomatoes

2 cloves garlic, chopped
similar amount of ginger, chopped
1/2 teaspoon chilli
1 tablespoon cinnamon (or more, to taste)
2 tablespoons brown sugar (or to taste)

tortilla wraps (dairy free, in this case)


Put passata and spices in pan together and simmer until reduced.
Slice onions, peppers, peel aubergines and slice. Fry together in hot oil until aubergine tender.
Slice tofu, sprinkle with soy sauce/other flavour of choice and grill until toasty.

Mix sauce and vegetables. Combine with grilled tofu and wraps for magnificent goo.

(If not feeding vegan/dairy intolerant, sub the tofu for halloumi instead. Nom.)

[juliet]

Try this website: http://www.earth.li/~kake/cookery/ for lots & lots of vegan recipes (which is going to be your easiest way to cook veggie and lactose-free).

I'm vegan, haven't owned a microwave in years, and rarely use a blender, so can assure you that a stove & oven is plenty :)

Some variety of pasta + sauce? (Veggie pasta sauce: chop onion & some garlic, chuck into olive oil for a bit. Add chopped/diced mushrooms, courgette (zucchini), bell pepper, anything in the veggie line that you have around the place, fry for a bit more. Chuck in a tin of drained chickpeas & a tin of chopped tomatoes (or real chopped tomatoes & some water). Balsamic vinegar if you have it (or white wine vinegar), bit of basil or mixed herbs. Simmer for a while.)

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[insilhouette]

I can't eat too much lactose or else my intestines try to explode on me, so I just replace however much milk they say with soy milk or rice milk. It always works fine for me. For recipes that call for cream cheese, use Tofutti or something similar.

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[flamewarrior]

All of these except for 6. can be made just using the hob:

1. Pasta and any sauce that doesn't require cheese or cream.

2. Risotto, turned creamy by Making It Properly (i.e. using proper Arborio Risotto rice, adding small amounts of veggie stock at regular intervals and stirring continuously), rather than cheating by adding cream at the end.

3. Scrambled eggs or omelette, using soya or rice milk if you absolutely need to have some liquid to beat the eggs with, served with home fries and steamed greens.

4. Stir fried veggies and (wholewheat) noodles. Add nuts (cashew nuts work best) or tofu for protein.

5. Quorn chilli and rice, with avocado and plain tortilla chips / nachos.

6. Roast veggies with red beans and rice. Favourite veggies for this: sweet potatoes, onions, whole garlic cloves, bell peppers, mushrooms, carrots, squash.

[aedifica]

If you're still looking for thoughts (I realize it's been nearly six months since you posted this), there's a cookbook available free online that you might like. My family calls it Eve's Dad's Cookbook because my sister's friend Eve's father wrote it, but the actual title is How to Survive As A Low Budget Vegetarian. I love the lentil stew. I also love that the first half of the book talks about how to use all the ingredients, what the differences are between different kinds of rice, between different kinds of beans, etc.

http://www.lbveg.com/ (lbveg as in Low Budget Vegetarian)