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rivenwanderer ([personal profile] rivenwanderer) wrote in [community profile] omnomnom2010-10-19 07:48 pm

Help me broaden my cooking horizons!

My housemate and I work together to make dinner for the whole house (6 people) once a week. We have a farm share at my house, so on Monday (the day before we cook), we look in the fridge and see what veggies are around, and decide what to make.

So far, we've come up with a few basic staples. These are:
-quiche
-lasagna
-pasta with sautéed vegetables and cheese
-stir-fry with tofu and noodles
-soup
-quesadillas with sautéed vegetables

Since we only cook once a week, it's not too bad to have a limited range of things, and we're getting pretty efficient with them (which is good, since it means I don't have to leave work as early). But I'd like a little more variety, so: what are some other good dishes that can be adapted for whatever vegetables one happens to have around?

Oh, also--this is a vegetarian kitchen, so no meat!
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[personal profile] nummulite 2010-10-20 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
Vegetarian chilli, with beans, whatever vegetables you have around and tofu/meat substitute of your choice (the trick to a great chilli is to put in at least half a bottle/can of guinness or other porter/stout, and some dark chocolate).

Vegetable soups with green lentils, bread and butter! Mmmm.
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[personal profile] lex 2010-10-20 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
I make a hash thing - just cut up everything, toss it in a pan with olive oil, cook the hard stuff (potatoes, onions, beans, etc) longer than the soft stuff (bell peppers [even better roasted!], corn, etc.), season with herbs, salt, and pepper. It is super fast and easy, keeps in the fridge well, and so gooooood.
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[personal profile] lex 2010-10-20 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
Whoops sorry, this layout had me more than a bit confused.
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[personal profile] talia_et_alia 2010-10-20 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll submit that this past weekend's experiment with vegetarian chili got the comment "tastes like meat chili", and involved the following deviations from normal: out of coriander, so I subbed in a "curry powder" that listed coriander as the first ingredient; and poured an entire can of Bud Lite (years old, needed using) in.