Well Dana, you eliminate 97% of all the good food by being a plantasorus!!! Just kidding. What about fish??? It's good for you and it will probably boost your mercury levels. In all seriousness.........there really is a wide source of good fish. If you don't really like the "really fishy fish", then there are so many other kinds that are less "fishy" Go to a fish specialty store (Isn't there one at Whitney and Odana?) and try a few. Get them to order some things to try.

Hi Dana! Oh, I know, don't I, the fun cooking for one most of the time! Summertime soups are great- I tend to lean more towards soups that can be cooked one nite, cooled to settle the spice, eaten cool the next eve: lentil soups w/ mild seasonings first nite, add little more zip (curry, etc.) second day/ nite or before freezing. I love potato rolls from the bakery w/ fresh 'maters / dressing for a "lite" dinner on really hot nites. grilled sweet corn/ cob, onion/taters in foil on grill a summer camp fave, stuffed green peppers? Oh, how 'bout smores? OK, it's not so healthy, but if you're grilling... half mater w/ wine soaked crutons on grill to warm through? grilled baked taters stuffed with fave seasonal veggie mix? angel hair pasta cold w/ lemon/ vinegar & fresh broc. aspar. mater, cel, car. etc? warm veggies w/ lemon/ honey glaze? cold potato soup? Hope it helps Dana :=)

I am a proud meat eater but respecting your choice I offer advice. I have taken up cooking, real cooking as a stress reliever and hobby. I love food and love preparing it. My most valuable resource is Food Network.com. They have recipes for every tatse or lifestyle. Rachel Ray is one that makes a lot of veggie meals. How about eggplant parmigiana? There are so many ideas for indoor or outdor veggie dishes that you could eat new every night! I assume you are cooking for 1. Most dishes are for 2 or more. Make it, eat it, bag up portions and freeze.

Being an omnivore I speak from a less-than-informed viewpoint, however veggie kabobs, crockpot cooking, and cold plates are some of my summertime faves. salads, veggie dips made with fresh fixins from the farm market & stuff like that. You make homemade pasta? How bout some veggie stuffed ravioli? veggie lasagna? I had a great veggie lasagna with bocca brat sausage for us "meat eaters" & it was wonderful! Sitting on the deck to eat? Can you grill on the deck? a glass of wine/ tea while grilling some veggies sounds delightful, sans skeeters of course! Marinated veggies? Pickled beets, green beans, okra, carrots are a fave in the house & great on a warm night when cooking is just unattractive! mix whatever- tofu, bean curd, humus(?) with accepted meat/ cheeses. good luck- there's always pb&J

Hi Dana. Outside after 6, huh? How about veggie ka bobs on the grill? A fresh fruit salad can serve as both breakfast and lunch/snack/ dinner on a hot evening when food seems a dreary option. Tomato sandwiches, either grilled or cold? Slow cooker soup, started in the morning, so it is done when you get home? I know, my K9 pal doesn't jam to veggies either, & she goes where I go, so she knows State Street Brats really well! bean curd sandwich spread- some bean curd, some fave veggie chunks, a little spices (curry?)... pat the pooch for us!

As a fellow veggie who hasn't any time to cook "real" meals, I highly recommend picking up "How to Cook Everything Vegetarian" by Mark Bittman. This cookbook has proven indispensable because there are so many quick, easy recipes that don't require any "exotic" ingredients that you have to trek all over town to find. Otherwise, big veggie stir-fries are a summer staple for me. I like to go to the store and try to find three things I've never used, along with three things that I know I like and then see what happens. If you make enough, it keeps really well and can be eaten throughout the week. Hope that helps!

Dana, I don't have any recipes(well, unless you want the recipe for my chocolate eclair torte) but may I suggest a Portabella Mushroom Sandwich? You can throw one on the grill when you get home and voila! Enjoy my friend. :)

Have you tried couscous? I love couscous with stir fry veggies and tofu. And I've found couscous is so much better if you make it with broth instead of plain old water - but salt works, too.

I think any type of tree or shrub from the state is edible. Just add some salt and maybe some salad dressing. Holla