Vegan dinner party

mistikal13

I make veggie noodles for my vegan friends.

her4g63

MarziPanda95 wrote: »

pteryndactyl wrote: »

MarziPanda95 wrote: »

pteryndactyl wrote: »

MarziPanda95 wrote: »

If your guests are not vegan, then I wouldn't serve vegan food unless that's what they've asked for. If I (as an omnivore) were hosting a dinner party and only vegans were coming, then I would make vegan food.

I'm really not trying to pick a fight or anything 8)...but I don't understand this logic. If the host is a vegan, why would the food they cook not be vegan, too? I, as a vegetarian/wannabe vegan, expect omni hosts to make omni food when I go to their place for dinner...thus bring my own dish or eat a big meal beforehand so I can munch on what's available. Similarly, I would expect a vegan host to cook a vegan meal...and the omnivores to bring cheese or meat, if they so choose.

Like once, I had someone ask me if I would raise my (future) children as vegetarians...I said, of course! But they couldn't seem to grasp why I wouldn't cook them "normal" food, like chicken or beef. Why would I do that if I don't eat it myself, though?

(Again, not trying to be picky, just throwing out my two cents.)

In regards to the original topic...I like the taco bar idea. I've been making "copycat" chipotle burrito bowls at home lately and they're super yummy.

I don't know, I just think it's rude to expect people to have to bring all their own food when YOU are the one hosting the dinner party?

Ah, okay, I see the confusion here. It seems you're thinking based on the assumption that they won't want *ANY* of the vegan food and thus wouldn't have anything to eat, and would have to bring a whole meal for themselves. I was thinking based on the assumption that there might be one side dish they don't like, or would prefer to add cheese to (e.g. tacos) and could simply bring a small bag of cheese to use.

I dunno, maybe I'm a bad host but if I invite my friends and family to my house...they know what to expect. They know what I eat. And as always, they're welcome to bring a dish to share, if they so choose...but by no means am I expecting them to prepare a full meat-based meal to bring to my dinner party. If they don't want my food, they don't have to come. It's not like vegan food is all kale and spelt and seitan. It does include normal things like pasta, or bread, or salad 8) You can have a nice Italian dinner quite easily without it being noticeably vegan.

I guess, though, if you invited an omni to your house for kale quinoa burgers with avocado fries and chia pudding...I could understand their hesitation!

It's probably because I don't like vegan food and actually can't eat most of it because of medical conditions. It's fine if they know what to expect (I really, really hope OP has told them that there will only be vegan food).
But is it really asking to much for you, as the host, to buy a bag of cheese? Rather than expecting your guests to bring it? If I were invited to a vegan's dinner party I would probably just stay at home if they weren't going to do at least that. If I'm expected to make a dish for myself or buy food for myself then I might as well make it and then stay at home. I have vegan friends that I love very much and I wouldn't want to miss out on seeing them but I don't have to since they make all kinds of foods when they have parties.
I... also don't like Italian food so that's a bit of a moot point.

ETA: It looks like MakePeasNotWar responded exactly the way I did. Suppose I should read the entire thread before responding (:

pteryndactyl

MarziPanda95 wrote: »

pteryndactyl wrote: »

MarziPanda95 wrote: »

pteryndactyl wrote: »

MarziPanda95 wrote: »

If your guests are not vegan, then I wouldn't serve vegan food unless that's what they've asked for. If I (as an omnivore) were hosting a dinner party and only vegans were coming, then I would make vegan food.

I'm really not trying to pick a fight or anything 8)...but I don't understand this logic. If the host is a vegan, why would the food they cook not be vegan, too? I, as a vegetarian/wannabe vegan, expect omni hosts to make omni food when I go to their place for dinner...thus bring my own dish or eat a big meal beforehand so I can munch on what's available. Similarly, I would expect a vegan host to cook a vegan meal...and the omnivores to bring cheese or meat, if they so choose.

Like once, I had someone ask me if I would raise my (future) children as vegetarians...I said, of course! But they couldn't seem to grasp why I wouldn't cook them "normal" food, like chicken or beef. Why would I do that if I don't eat it myself, though?

(Again, not trying to be picky, just throwing out my two cents.)

In regards to the original topic...I like the taco bar idea. I've been making "copycat" chipotle burrito bowls at home lately and they're super yummy.

I don't know, I just think it's rude to expect people to have to bring all their own food when YOU are the one hosting the dinner party?

Ah, okay, I see the confusion here. It seems you're thinking based on the assumption that they won't want *ANY* of the vegan food and thus wouldn't have anything to eat, and would have to bring a whole meal for themselves. I was thinking based on the assumption that there might be one side dish they don't like, or would prefer to add cheese to (e.g. tacos) and could simply bring a small bag of cheese to use.

I dunno, maybe I'm a bad host but if I invite my friends and family to my house...they know what to expect. They know what I eat. And as always, they're welcome to bring a dish to share, if they so choose...but by no means am I expecting them to prepare a full meat-based meal to bring to my dinner party. If they don't want my food, they don't have to come. It's not like vegan food is all kale and spelt and seitan. It does include normal things like pasta, or bread, or salad 8) You can have a nice Italian dinner quite easily without it being noticeably vegan.

I guess, though, if you invited an omni to your house for kale quinoa burgers with avocado fries and chia pudding...I could understand their hesitation!

It's probably because I don't like vegan food and actually can't eat most of it because of medical conditions. It's fine if they know what to expect (I really, really hope OP has told them that there will only be vegan food).
But is it really asking to much for you, as the host, to buy a bag of cheese? Rather than expecting your guests to bring it? If I were invited to a vegan's dinner party I would probably just stay at home if they weren't going to do at least that. If I'm expected to make a dish for myself or buy food for myself then I might as well make it and then stay at home. I have vegan friends that I love very much and I wouldn't want to miss out on seeing them but I don't have to since they make all kinds of foods when they have parties.
I... also don't like Italian food so that's a bit of a moot point.

Now this statement just makes me sad. IMO the most important part of these gatherings is friendship and enjoying the company. Yes, sometimes it's awkward when I can't eat what everyone else is eating, but I'd rather go and bring something to share, or eat beforehand, than miss out on the fun.

amcook4

I am a meat eater (and grew up on a farm, meat was part of every meal), but I eat many meatless meals now. The meals that I don't miss the meat at all are ones full of a lot of flavor, usually something Asian, like curry, stirfry, stews (just had a chickpea & kale stew last night, so good!) If you really want to impress them, and you are up for the challenge, do homemade pasta or gnocchi, they will be so impressed the meat won't be missed! (Although I use egg in my pasta dough, google has a lot of vegan recipes available that look pretty decent) I've recently made an arugula gnocchi with a tomato/basil sauce, it was delicious!

Edit to add, other foods that they might enjoy that I've made are lentil bolognese, pad Thai, vegetable minestrone, veg. chili, lentil or chickpea curry