Meatless Monday, transformed

While Meatless Mondays have been fun, I'm getting bored with meatless dishes -- like I said, I'm picky. :) So, this is the last week I will be doing Meatless Monday. Starting next week, it will be Menu Plan Monday again.

But for today, it's still Meatless Monday. :) We are going to make tempura green beans.

You will need:

oil for frying

1 1/4 cup flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 cup club soda

1/2 cup soy sauce (for dipping)

Mix together everything except for the soy sauce. Add green beans. Toss around with tons to ensure complete coverage.

You can cook these in a wok, a frying pan, or a deep fryer. Heat oil to 375. Fry 3 or 4 green beans at a time for about a minute. Drain on paper towels and use soy sauce for dipping.

This was my first attempt at making them so they weren't very pretty, but they tasted sooo good! You can use this batter with other veggies as well, like squash or asparagus.

Let me know how they turn out!

Meatless Monday: Round-Up

To be honest, our meatless dishes are pretty boring. We've done baked mac & cheese and loaded baked potato soup, but really most of the things we eat aren't worth blogging about. Last week we had meatless spaghetti casserole. This week we are having egg 'cupcakes'. Nothing too special! So, this week I'm doing another round-up. I'm a pretty picky eater, especially when it comes to veggies, but I'm trying to be a little more daring when it comes to trying new foods. :)

Mushroom Rigatoni Bake

Veggie Fried Rice

Farfalle with creamy mushroom sauce

Roasted Veggie Sandwiches

Grilled Vegetable and Mozzarella Sandwiches

You can click here for 160 vegetarian dishes, here for 20 meatless dishes that will save you $$, or here for some great meatless recipes from a fellow blogger. Feel free to leave your own Meatless Monday links in the comments!

Help me out, which meatless recipes would you like me to blog about?

**Featured today: My Mary Kay Shop. Visit on Facebook, too!**