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In reply to the discussion: I am a vegetarian. You've known me as a vegetarian for 20 years. Please do not invite me [View all]pnwmom
(108,980 posts)imaginative cooks or well-informed when it comes to your food preferences?
I have a worse problem -- I have to not only avoid gluten, but avoid food that is even touched by gluten. Cross-contamination is a problem, unless I want to bleed the next day.
So what do I do when I go to my book club? Most of the time, I just bring my own food. A few of the other women have taken the time to figure out how to cook for me, so when it's their turn I can safely eat. But I NEVER expected or asked them to do that. When it happens, it's a treat for me. But the rest of the time, I pour my own dressing on some plain salad, and eat whatever else I may have brought. I enjoy everyone's company and don't worry about what I'm eating.
P.S. You don't need to cook meat for them. No reasonable person would expect vegetarians to do that. I bet they'd like one of your meatless lasagnes. And everyone knows it's healthier to eat less meat. I don't know anyone who expects to find a slab of meat on their plate at every meal.