Calling all cooks...I know there is loads of food knowhow on TE, maybe you can help me out.

I'm trying to eat less meat. Not cut it out completely, just eat less, for environmental and ethical reasons. But we're not really avid cooks, so I need some easy, everyday quick vegetarian recipes. I've got a pretty good cookbook, but it uses quite a lot of dairy products, which my dh is allergic to (milk protein, not lactose intolerant). It also is written by people who like to spend time in the kitchen mixing together rather elaborate stuff... Anyone have any favourite non-dairy recipes to share? Preferably general type recipes where you can substitute according to what you have in the fridge :-)

I also need help figuring out how to put together a filling vegetarian dinner. It seems like I end up feeling hungry again a lot faster if I don't eat meat or fish, I guess it's too little protein. Will enough beans/peas/legumes do the trick, and how much is "enough"?

And - what's the consensus on tofu? Worth buying, or not?