January 2012 Moms
Vegetarian 1st Birthday
I haven't posted on this site since baby girl was just little so hopefully I'm still welcome. : )
DD's 1st bday is coming up and we are having a small party with family this weekend...both sets of grandparents, both sets of aunts and uncles, great aunt who is like an additional grandparent, 5 cousins, two friends and a baby.
None of these people are vegetarians...we are.
Question- do we serve all vegetarian food? If you were to attend a veg party what food would you like to see? Anything completly off limits?
I'm thinking baked beans, corn salad, taco bar with refried beans, brown rice and black beans, lettuce, tomatos etc...
What are your thoughts?
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Re: Vegetarian 1st Birthday
I'm not vegetarian, but your menu sounds delicious. My DH, however, is a meat and potatoes kind of guy and would probably be unhappy. As the great wife that I am, and knowing whose house we were going to, I would make sure he had a decent snack beforehand.
What I'm saying is, people attending are probably well aware of your lifestyle and will plan accordingly. You shouldn't be forced to cook meat for a party that you're hosting. I would add chips/salsa for those with a picky appetite.
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Sounds like a great menu! We don't eat red meat and I usually try to make dishes that don't traditionally have it so people don't miss it.
For your tacos would you consider cooking up a batch of soy crumbles for people who really want something meaty? I bet most people would think it's ground beef once they have it in a taco with all the other toppings.
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Went to a wedding where it was all vegetarian fare and only some of the people were vegetarian...the people at our table (mostly family from both sides) thought it strange.
Although taco bar sounds good, I'd be left wondering where the meat was. I think bean burritos would leave less people likely to grumble...unless everyone already was very supportive of the no animal protein thing.
personally I think it's very strange when people have a problem with skipping meat for one single meal of their lives. I'd say if you're vegetarian, you should serve what you would be comfortable eating. If someone is so starving for meat after one afternoon without it? they can grab a burger on the way home.
I'm not even close to being a vegetarian, and I would say your menu sounds delicious.