i don't even see the point of doing so

most people chose to be veggies from a moral or a religious or even scientific viewpoint, not because meat tastes bad, unless he/she is allergic to meat or something

edit - that's because we're omnivores and can digest meat and veggies, it's not like some of us are carnivores whilst others are herbivores

e.g. pointless debate

Eep, that's why I liked to eat fruit when I was stoned, tasted like pure goodness. But yeah,it is really easy to tell the difference for me, you get good at discerning taste/texture. A lot of the times though, depending on the veggie meat product, most meat eaters can't tell when I feed them vegetarian meat.

No, they'll know. Especially if they've been veggie for a while, that person will know because of the explosive diarrhea.

diarrhea? you don't get diarrhea by merely eating eating ham or meat. if that's the reason why you're vegetarian, you've got it all wrong.

If you've been on a certain diet excluding some foods for a long time, there's a chance that reintroducing those foods into your diet might have some nasty side effects or reactions at first, such as diary-hoo-hah.

My youngest daughter chose to be vegetarian a few months ago. She still eats eggs and cheese, so I'm not sure if vegetarian is the correct title. Her choice was based on how the animals are treated before and during slaughter. I'm respectful of her choice, but it has made preparing meals a bit tougher as my older daughter and I still enjoy meat (although, for health reasons, we only have it a couple times per week. Mostly chicken). Can any of you share some meals that would be satisfactory to the three of us? You know, meatless but something other than the pasta that I find myself making way too often?
To avoid cluttering up the thread (I'm new here. Don't want to get myself in trouble), feel free to PM any recommended recipes to me. Thanks in advance!

There are lots of good dishes without meat or pasta.

Eggplant Parmesan
Bread and pan fry some eggplant slices, then roast them in the over with tomato sauce and parmesan cheese.

Stuffed Peppers
Hollow out some green peppers and stuff them with rice and whatever else you want (tomatoes, diced peppers, onions, cheese, garlic, mushrooms, etc). Top them with cheese and breadcrumbs and roast them in the oven.

Portobello Mushroom Burgers
Grill or pan fry some portobello mushroom caps and treat them just like a hamburger.

Potatoes Au Gratin
Peel and thinly slice potatoes. Layer them in a casserole dish. Boil some milk, butter and flour and pour over the potatoes. Top with cheese and herbs and bake.

Thanks, oojay! It's funny, I really enjoy cooking but I seem to have mental block on this one.... I've made eggplant parm, but neither daughter cared for that. I think the texture turned them off to it. I think the stuffed peppers would go over well. I've made them in the past (with ground beef, prior to my daughter's conversion) and we all enjoyed that. I can cook the ground beef seperately and add it to my older daughter's and mine (or just disregard the beef altogether). None of us care for mushrooms, so that won't fly. lol And I know we can't go wrong with any potato dish! Again, thanks for the help!

If you're a fan of things like vegetables, salads and bakes, I can dig up a bunch of veggie recipes you might enjoy tomorrow. Also, I'd recommend falafel. It's completely vegetarian, but I served it up in a big meal when I was on holiday with my extended family (all meat eaters) and they all loved it.

Mykonos - That would be greatly appreciated! I thank you and, I'm sure, my daughter will thank you!

It's no problem, really. It'll take me forever to type them out and it's too pate now, so I'll try and do it tomorrow.