and here is a great salad with quiona---
Southwest Quinoa Salad

1 ¼ cups quinoa, rinsed well and drained
(must be rinsed well!)
1/3 cup lime juice
1 Tabls. Olive oil
½ tsp. ground cumin
1 can 15oz black beans, sodium reduced
1 cup frozen cut corn, thawed, or canned drained
1 cup chopped jicama
3/4 cup roasted red peppers,
not oil packed
¼ cup chopped cilantro
2 Tabls. chopped red onion
2 Tabls. minced fresh jalapeno
Salt
Butter lettuce leaves.

Bring quinoa and 2 ½ cups water to boil, reduce heat cover and simmer 10-15 minutes until water is absorbed. Stir to cool or rinse and drain.
In large bowl combine next ten ingredients. Mix in quinoa and salt to taste.
Spoon over lettuce leaves.
6 servings
Per serving- 237 calories,17%(41 cal.from fat),4.6 gram fat (0.5 sat. fat),8.7 gram protein, 44 gram carb,9.2 gram fiber, 190 mlg. Sodium, 0 choles.

I used a chopped red pepper because it was too pretty to roast and didn’t have a can of roasted. Crunch was nice, but think roasted would add deep flavor.have now used both, like crunch better?
I added a bit more cumin after tasting. Will add coriander next time I think. Used arugala, again, what I had, really good, but I think the butter leaf texture would be lovely.both lettuces good!

And soy will be your friend!

soy milk is good in almost all cream soups, especially potato leek, tomato, and soups with corn.
there is also rice milk, less protien, I haven't used it much, but you could give it a try?

There are soy and rice pastas. they are quite good, just note different cooking times.

And here is a mock feta cheese made with tofu. I make it when I have people with lactose problems and the rest of the crew likes it too.

Mock Feta Cheese ( Vegan Substitute ) Recipe : Recipezaar

again I posted the link because the reviews are interesting. Also, this is a huge source for recipes--just enter the main ingredient or name of dish you want to make and click into vegan, or wheat free, or dairy free.

Also the Whole Foods website is great for recipes and has sections with your parameters. And the Vegetarian Times website.

Nan

Wonderful recipes and info, Nan!

You might also want to get some cook books on Indian cooking. In India they eat a lot of vegan food and it's all delicious.

I am gluten free and I use soy milk for about everything I can to replace cows milk.............
But I eat alot of meat..........so I dont really know anything w/o meat or at least butter/cheese of some kind in it.........


I have a feeling I would be in big trouble if I had to give up meat......