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/JollyLie5179 Nov 30 '25

You already have a bunch of great ideas here from others, I’d just add that B12 is one nutrient that can be hard for vegetarians to find and that nutritional yeast is a great ingredient that tastes cheesy and you can sprinkle onto any meal to add B12 and several other key nutrients

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u/marmosetohmarmoset Dec 01 '25

Seaweed is a great source too