Hi, My name is Terri and  I am thrilled to be able to begin interacting with everyone.  I have been lurking here for a few weeks after finding a recipe here through Supercook.com. 

In your terms, I would have to call myself an omni although I am lactose intolerant and have to watch my sat. fats for family health reasons so I severely limit meats and eggs but I am not willing to totally give them up yet.  I have been looking for recipes that my family will not baulk at but meet most everyone's "requirements".  My daughter is trying to be an ethical vegetarian but has a distinct preference for pasta and cheese.  We are trying to get her to actually eat veggies.  My husband and sons are classic male omnis.  So far, everything I have tried has met with reasonable approval by those who have eaten it.  I really liked the baked mac w/ fireroasted tomatoes and (white) beans.  I forget the type of bean used.  I made that with a roast for the guys and green beans for everyone.  It was great to have something everyone would eat.  I have tried a few other things DH was not thrilled with but DS loved, as expected based on the type of food/ethnic inspiration.  DD has been out of town and arrives home today so she will get to taste some new things over the next few days. >:D

With my health concerns and DD's ethical concerns, looking for vegan cooking ideas is the logical way to find new foods for the family.    ;)b  At this point in time, I do not see myself ever fully converting to vegetarianism/veganism but adopting an eating style that could mistaken for it by those who do not source all their ingredients.