Don't forget nuts.... lots of good stuff in there and they'll help you keep your sanity amid all that tofu. If you're friend isn't offended by meat (ie they don't eat animal products but are OK with others who do) you could do what I used to do for my friend Rachael- a vegan- and her sweetie -definitely not one. I would prepare a fairly traditional meal that featured a big pot of beans where everything was vegan except the platter of lamb steaks that the rest of us had. The beans weren't "just for her" so she didn't feel at all left out and her sweetie felt honoured too because we'd made a special treat for him (the lamb.)

Here are some tips for adjusting regular recipes:

Vegan margerine exists. It isn't all crap.
Eggs can be substituted with 1 Tbsp soy flour + 1 Tbsp water per egg Baked goods won't suffer.
Soy milk or almond milk. They also make soy cream but I think the almond milk is a better substitute.
Soy cheese isn't great but it's ok inside stuff.
Olive oil.
There are now chocolate chips for vegans. Go for the high-coca ones. Bake cookies to share.

Think of the plate.... it should be 1/2 veggies, 1/4 starch and 1/4 protein in a meat meal anyway (when was the last time you saw that in a restaurant???) Most of any meal should be pretty easy to change when you think of the veg first.

Good luck!


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