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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]Warpy
(111,267 posts)Stop cooking them meat. Explore options in ethnic cooking that are hearty, satisfying, and contain no meat. There are hundreds of those, I know because I've cooked them.
Most meat eaters have no idea how to cook. Meat tastes like meat no matter how indifferently it's prepared. Just throw in a starch and a veg and it's dinner and nobody complains. Veggie options, on the other hand, require attention to things like proper seasoning. If you're an indifferent meat cook, you go buy something frozen for that problem guest or let them fill up on salad and bread. Veg heads don't require protein, you know.
Before I went to nursing school and simply ran out of time to cook, I was unapologetic about serving non meat dinners to omnivore guests and my contributions to pot lucks always disappeared quickly, usually before the meat options. I gave out recipes gladly.
Most people need to be educated on what's out there that isn't frozen. It can start with you if you're willing to share recipes.