molly h's Profile

thanks for reminding me to go check out the kitchn. i hardly ever remember to go to that site since the switch-up. all the other content is on the main site, it seems like the kitchn stuff should just be incorporated here too.

um, this same before and after was featured on AT last year:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/before-after-a-garage-turned-m-144788

i adore paxton gate. and wine boxes.

haha. of course it was the black & white crosses one that i was most interested in before i clicked thru.

two more things -
1) i forgot to suggest baked potatoes. there's such a wide variety of topping options so they're easy to make for a crowd.
2) pinterest(.com) is a great visual tool for finding new recipe ideas. just typing "vegetarian" in the search box gives a ton of individual pins to check out, and you can click on "boards" at the top of the page to see collections that others have made. he might be more in to trying to make something for himself if he sees how good they look.

wow. this kid could be me. i eat meat now (but not wheat & gluten), but for several late-teen/early 20s years i didn't. and i also (still) hate tomatoes but like them cooked as in a sauce or soup. and i'm super picky on top of it all. my bf most accurately put it the other day that i like my food "identifiable". mostly meaning, i want to be able to taste the food and know what it is, not have it smothered in condiments and spices.
i was taught how to cook from a young age, so i can make myself everything from veggie soups & chilis (my veggie chili is AWESOME), to baked mac & cheese and other casseroles. but more often than not, i was eating cold cereal for breakfast, a salad (no dressing or tomatoes) for lunch, and a bean & cheese quesadilla for dinner (no salsa or sour cream or guac).
my recommendation for you is to not push too hard. yes, like some others mention, having him help himself is essential, but i also know that food still causes me a lot of anxiety and the more i'm told to try something, the less likely i'll be to do so.
one cookbook that i still refer to is Vegetarian Baby & Child by Petra Jackson. the first few chapters focus on baby food, so is of no use, but the "kid" & family recipes, are simple, easy to follow, and tasty - not fussy.
also - morning star farms grillers prime burgers w/ mozzarella cheese & sauteed onions on those sandwich thin buns are delicious. i ate those as even as a meat eater all the time (though i haven't since i went gluten-free).

i LOVE pinterest. i'm a fairly crafty person (mostly sewing), but my current living situation means that i simply don't have the time, money, or space to actually do the projects i pin. i used to email myself links to blog project pages so i could search for them at a later date, pinterest is a much easier, visual way for me to collect these. i love it.

there's also this one from the little green notebook, dressed up with some simple brackets and painted: http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2010/11/lack-hack.html

ha. wrong first pic, i suppose, but that rug is awesome. source?

because that way when it is all done, they can do another post on it and generate that many more page views.