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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a vegan and can give you tons of recipes. Let me know which vegetables, grains, etc you like and I'll give recipes. [/quote]

Thanks!  I eat a lot of salads already, but other than that I am a fan of butternut squash, eggplant, brussels sprouts, asparagus--most veggies.

As for the grains, I don't really know.  I have started doing auinoa as an alternate source of protein, but i know there are a ton more, but a lot of the recipes seem intimidating--lots of different ingredients or specialty ingredients.  I don't even know how to cook lentils in a basic sense, and a lot of the recipes I see online are so complicated.

I'd love to hear some of your weeknight standby meals.[/quote]

Asparagus: 
Recipe 1: Wash asparagus sticks and cut off the stems. Thinner the asparagus sticks, tender they will taste. 
In a pan keep water for boiling and add salt to it. Then add asparagus - you can cut them into medium sized pieces or keep them long. Depends on how your pan accommodates them length-wise. Keep boiling for a few minutes and do not over boil. Remove the asparagus and immediately wash with cold water. This will retain the color and crispiness. Then in a second pan, heat olive oil and saute the asparagus for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper!

Recipe 2: Pre-heat oven to about 400 F. Grease asparagus with olive oil and sprinkle some garlic salt. Bake asparagus for 10-15 min depending on how thick they are. Then squeeze some lemon juice

Eggplant: 
Chinese recipe: Take about 4 Chinese eggplants (purple slender and elongated ones) and chop them longitudinally. Each piece should be about 1 inch in length. In about 3 tbsp of vegetable (or any other) oil, cook the eggplant until tender. Add minced garlic (2 tsp), finely chopped 4-5 green chillies (or 1 tsp red pepper flakes) and a cup of water. Simmer it for a few minutes. Separately, take about 1/4 cup of water, dissolve 1 tsp of corn flour or all purpose flour and 1 tbsp of light soy sauce. Add 3 tsp sugar to this. Add this mixture to the simmering eggplant. Keep simmering until flour is cooked well. Add salt of course. 
Adjust chilly as per your taste. I like spicy gravy.

Lentils are easy to cook too. Rich in protein and zinc. Very good for vegans. 
If you go to Indian stores, you will see a variety of lentils. You can also buy a pressure cooker since that cooks lentils in 10-15 minutes. [/quote]

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