When you are a vegetarian and you invite friends to come over to your house for dinner, I can see how easy it is to prepare your favorite recipes. Some of those recipes may include veggie meat products made out of soy. It may be no big deal to you, because you like it. On the other hand, if you are non-vegetarian and you invite friends to come over to your house for dinner, I can see how easy it is to prepare your favorite recipes. Some of those recipes may include actual meat, like real chicken or turkey. There is nothing wrong with both scenarios.
When having friends or relatives over at your house for another meal, take into consideration their situation. If you, as a host, are vegetarian and you will prepare a dish made with soy meat, then provide an additional option, like a vegetable or bean casserole does not have any soy products. Some people may not like soy meats and may not really want to eat that Tofurky (even though I like it). When people are forced to eat something they don't like, it takes away from the pleasant moments of the meal. Having an additional vegetarian option, without the soy product, may be more appealing to them and will make your guest feel more relaxed.
If you are a host having friends over for dinner and you are non-vegetarian having vegetarian friends as your guest, I wouldn't necessarily not cook any meat dishes if that is what you personally like. Just make sure you also have some vegetarian options, so that your guests will not feel uncomfortable. They will be able to enjoy the meal in a more pleasant manner with you.
When you invite your friends over to eat at your house, take an extra brief moment to ask what their preference for meals are. Ask them if they are vegetarian or not, or if they do eat meat or not. It may also be a good idea to further ask them if they have any food allergies. This will help you in your food preparation.
Being considerate to your guests when it comes to eating will make the time together more memorable and enjoyable. Your meal planning will be better guided. You will feel better about the meal you will prepare for them.
Before I sign off on this post, will just share with you a little snapshot of yesterday's Thanksgiving feast. Friends and relatives made it a potluck at our house. Being filipino, we had both filipino traditions and American Thanksgiving traditions. We had choices for the non-vegetarians as well as for the vegetarians! We definitely covered all bases here.:)
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What are you doing with yesterday's leftovers?
When having friends or relatives over at your house for another meal, take into consideration their situation. If you, as a host, are vegetarian and you will prepare a dish made with soy meat, then provide an additional option, like a vegetable or bean casserole does not have any soy products. Some people may not like soy meats and may not really want to eat that Tofurky (even though I like it). When people are forced to eat something they don't like, it takes away from the pleasant moments of the meal. Having an additional vegetarian option, without the soy product, may be more appealing to them and will make your guest feel more relaxed.
If you are a host having friends over for dinner and you are non-vegetarian having vegetarian friends as your guest, I wouldn't necessarily not cook any meat dishes if that is what you personally like. Just make sure you also have some vegetarian options, so that your guests will not feel uncomfortable. They will be able to enjoy the meal in a more pleasant manner with you.
When you invite your friends over to eat at your house, take an extra brief moment to ask what their preference for meals are. Ask them if they are vegetarian or not, or if they do eat meat or not. It may also be a good idea to further ask them if they have any food allergies. This will help you in your food preparation.
Being considerate to your guests when it comes to eating will make the time together more memorable and enjoyable. Your meal planning will be better guided. You will feel better about the meal you will prepare for them.
Before I sign off on this post, will just share with you a little snapshot of yesterday's Thanksgiving feast. Friends and relatives made it a potluck at our house. Being filipino, we had both filipino traditions and American Thanksgiving traditions. We had choices for the non-vegetarians as well as for the vegetarians! We definitely covered all bases here.:)******
What are you doing with yesterday's leftovers?
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