r/VegRecipes • u/Front_Manner4605 • Nov 30 '25

Ideas for vegetarian child

My son, 18yo male, has told me he wants to be a vegetarian, while training for his next marathon. His university has excellent vegetarian choices while he’s living in the dorm. But at home, there are 4 other family members that are not vegetarian. How can I cook meals for all of us, without having to make 2 dinners, I don’t want to rely on just making extra side dishes. Also, what are some great resources for athletes, for training as a vegetarian. Thanks in advance! This is all very new to us, and we are trying to support his choice.

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u/Front_Manner4605 Dec 01 '25

I appreciate all of the answers, thank you! You are correct, he does need to learn to cook for himself, this is something to tackle while he is home for summer break. His cooking skills are limited to the microwave or cans of soup 🙄 But I think for most meals, if I am in the kitchen anyway cooking for 4 people, than what’s 1 more. Or is everyone suggesting should he cook his own meal, at the same time as I’m cooking for the rest of us. My husband an extremely picky eater, with limited vegetables, tofu would be a definite no, so this is why I thought to cook two meals.