Memorial Day is coming soon and, since it's the semi-official kick-off of the summer grilling season, I thought I'd do a quick round-up
of what you need to know about meat-free grilling.
First, you'll need some ideas about vegetarian grill recipes. Mushrooms, tofu and veggies are great, but you can really knock everyone's socks off with some of the creative and gourmet ideas listed here.
If you're a fan of the easy route, you'll probably 
just pick up some store-bought veggie burgers and call it good enough. If you're making homemade veggie burgers, however you need to make sure that they stick together well and don't crumble through the grates. Here's how to make the perfect crumble-proof veggie burger.
More vegetarian cookout help:
All about vegetarian barbecues
How to grill tofu
How to soak bamboo skewers
Pictured above, left: Tequila portabello mushrooms
Pictured above, right: Coconut and rum-glazed grilled pineapple
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Lots of new stuff always being posted here at About.com! I thought I'd collect them all into one place so you could see what's new. Here's a taste:
Orange or red lentil masoor dal (pictured)
Easy vegan chocolate peppermint pie
Easy pasta with spinach and ricotta cheese
Simple quinoa in marinara sauce recipe
Sweet potato French toast
You can also always check out what's new here (bookmark that link!), or, if you want to see what everyone else has been searching for and cooking up, you can check out the most popular list here. Happy cooking!
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Other than
vegetarian chicken and
veggie burgers, another popular mock meat you can find in most grocery stores are "steak strips" or vegetarian ground beef crumbles. You won't believe how meaty some of these can taste (and look!). Just check out this picture! Here's a few ways to "beef up" a vegetarian meal with some steak strips (can you believe that pun?):
Vegetarian "steak" fajitas (pictured)
Grilled tandoori seitan
Vegetarian meatballs
Marinated "beef" skewers
If you've got a favorite, share some tips with this forum reader who wants to know which fake meats are the best.
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Miss meat? Some vegetarians do, some vegetarians don't. If you're one of the former, no need to fret - there's so many great ways to mimic the flavors and textures of your former favorite meaty dishes, using homemade seitan or store-bought substitutes. The next few blog posts will highlight a few meat substitutes and ways to use them, starting
with chicken.
Whether it's southern fried or baked into a pot pie, there's a vegetarian way to prepare just about every chicken dish you might be craving. Gardein is one store-bought meat substitute that's been popular lately (Oprah featured it on her show last year, and Whole Foods uses it in their deli). Here's a few ways to try gardein and other chicken substitutes: Lemon grilled "chicken" (pictured above, left)
Cajun-ribbed grilled scaloppini
Chipotle "chicken" kebabs (pictured above, right)
12 ways to prepare vegetarian chicken
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