Good in theory, bad in execution

www.eatingwell.com

They have a whole variety of recipes - plenty of fish, shrimp, and also vegetarian (some good sounding salads, etc). I've been getting some recipes off of there and so far all are REALLY tasty. I'm adding them all to the My Eating Well option on the site so I can save them and definitely cook them again.

these are two of my favorite "vegetarian recipes" - they are both from Rachael Ray - I use them a alot and they are a hit even with my meat eating friends!

Falafel Burgers
Serves 4
•2 cans garbanzo beans (15 ounces each), drained and rinsed
•1 small red onion, chopped
•2 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped
•A large handful of parsley, chopped
•3-4 tablespoons flour
•1 tablespoon cumin
•1 tablespoon coriander
•1 tablespoon chili powder
•1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
•Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
•1/4 cup vegetable oil
•1/2 cup tahini paste
•3 tablespoons water
•Juice and zest of 2 lemons
•4 sandwich-size whole wheat pita pockets
•1-1 1/2 cups romaine lettuce, shredded
•1/2 English (seedless) cucumber, sliced
•1/4-1/2 cup hot pepperoncini peppers, sliced (depending on how hot you like it)
•2 vine-ripe tomatoes, sliced
PreparationPre-heat the oven to 300ºF.

Pat the chickpeas dry with a paper towel and place them into a food processor. Add in the red onion, garlic, parsley, flour, spices and seasonings along with the beans and process until fairly smooth and very thick, so that you can form patties.

Pre-heat a large nonstick skillet with 1/4 cup vegetable oil. Form four large patties and cook for 3 minutes on each side.

While the patties are cooking, get the sauce started by placing the tahini paste into a medium size mixing bowl. Add the water, lemon juice and lemon zest and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set the sauce aside for the falafel burger assembly.

Cut the edge of each pita to form big pockets, then wrap them in foil and place them in the pre-heated oven to get warm, 3 minutes.

Remove the pitas from the oven and sauce each pita with a couple of tablespoons of the tahini sauce. Place some shredded lettuce, sliced cucumber, peppers and tomatoes in each pita, then slide in the falafel burgers and enjoy! Pass the extra tahini sauce at the table.

AND --

Portobello Burgers with Roasted Pepper Paste and Smoked Mozzarella
Serves 4

For a complete meal, serve with Tomato, Onion and Cucumber Salad
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
•1/8 cup balsamic vinegar (3 splashes)
•2 sprigs fresh rosemary (about 2 tablespoons), leaves stripped and chopped

•1 lemon, juiced
•4 large portobello mushroom caps
•2 teaspoons grill seasoning, such as McCormick brand Montreal Steak Seasoning or 1 teaspoon combined coarse salt and pepper
•1/2 pound fresh smoked mozzarella, sliced
Roasted Pepper Paste:

•1 jar roasted peppers (14 ounces), drained
•A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

•A handful of flat leaf parsley leaves
•1 large clove garlic, cracked away from skin
•Salt and pepper
•4 large crusty rolls, split
Suggested toppings:

•Whole baby spinach leaves
•Thinly sliced red onions
PreparationCombine first four ingredients in the bottom of a large sealable plastic bag. Add mushroom caps, seal bag and shake bag to coat caps, then let the mushrooms marinate for 15 minutes.

Grill mushrooms on an indoor electric grill, starting with caps down, turning to caps up, 6 minutes on each side. You can also pan fry in large nonstick skillet for the same amount of time. As they cook, season caps on each side with grill seasoning or a little salt and pepper. Melt the smoked cheese over mushroom caps in the last minute of grill time.

To make the pepper paste, combine the roasted peppers, EVOO, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper in food processor and pulse grind into a thick sauce.

To serve, place the grilled mushroom caps topped with melted cheese on the bun bottoms. Top with spinach and onion. Spread bun tops with roasted pepper paste.

http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes.aspx?WithTerm=vegan recipes - they have over 1000 recipes submitted. :flowerforyou:

Allrecipies.com has pretty good recipies. You can read others reviews to get an idea. They have literally thousands of recipies and they give the nutritional value also.