i know for me--though i am not a teen, but am not to far removed (i'm 25), i looooove lots of salads (romaine lettuce, grapes, garlic sesame sticks, granola, blackberries, with lemon juice for dressing); i looooove brown rice and mixed veggies; making your own seitan (though it can be a tricky experience!)--seitan o' greatness http://www.postpunkkitchen.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=15959
soups are nice too!

As my recently vegetarian married son tells me (mind you, I raised him a veggie and he veered away, only to come back to it) that you can't just give up meat and eat chips, bananas, apples and some salad...you'll get very sick.  How right he is!

Others have said, you don't really need any meat replacements and not every meal needs a distinct source of protein either.  She needs whole grains, quinoa, whole wheat, barley, old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant).  She has to go beyond Granny Smith apples and bananas.  As a reminder, corn and peas are not really vegetables, one is a grain, the other a legume.  We are all talking fresh beets, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, onions, kale, spinach, chard, zucchini, mushrooms. 

I totally agree with getting her to cook some too.  I know I had a real aversion to certain foods like asparagus and green beans because while we had fresh ones, they were cooked until they were totally and thoroughly gray and dead.  Once I learned to cook them properly, I loved them.  Sometimes it is all in the cooking.  Don't feel bad though, I am NOT picking on you.  Most of us have no idea what to do with an eggplant other than slicing it and frying it, the first time we are confronted with one!

Tofu has to be flavored up, seasoned up, spiced up and dressed up.  I have been eating it for about 30 yrs and in those days I had to make my own at home.  I am a die-hard fan and I can eat it out of the box, but most people find this disgusting.  It is rubbery, bland and has a beany taste sort of. 

Look on this site for all sorts of good recipes.  Keep us posted.

i understand that some high school students are too busy to cook dinner for themselves, but, if your daughter isnt busy every night, maybe you could have her chose a recipe she wants to make, get all the ingredients and help her make it!  i know id eat anything that i make, no matter how much i dont like it.

in addition.  i have a friend (early 20s, still young, still pretty picky, but getting better) most of the foods she would eat when she went vegan were stirfrys over brown rice.  she chose only the few veggies that she liked and added some braggs (a healthier alternative to soy sauce).  she slowly tried different veggies and spices and is continuing to try different foods.

theres also a category on here called 'various veggies'.  you could look at the specific veggies that your daughter enjoys and find a couple recipes that she might like.

good luck!!

Does anyone remember the name of the thread about a month back about this same topic?  I wanted to paste a link here, but I can't find it.  The mom wanted to make sure her girls were eating okay.  Someone asked if they were covering up an eating disorder and the mom said the girls just like to eat healthy and they choose fruit as snacks at the store.

Here's the link. I was thinking about that, too! The name of the thread is "New Vegans":
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=16684.0

i posted that link in my response.....  ???

::) Yeah, I know.  I saw that afterwords and thought that if I didn't say anything, people might not catch it - but I was dealing with the wrong crowd.  All of the veggies we eat keep us healthy and alert to catch such things.  Now if this were a meat and cheese site, I'd be in the clear.

About the texture of tofu.. it takes a long time and a lot of experience to learn to prepare tofu with a pleasant texture.  In a restaurant, I've found about 50% of the time even the chefs make tofu terribly. I'd say to try easy things, and to make sure she learns how to cook, because as a vegan, it is necessary.

Here is a list of teen-friendly easy-to-prepare things that I eat all of the time..

Bean tacos:  1 can of black beans: cook beans and can liquid on medium heat, with 1 tsp of cumin and 1 tsp of chili powder. Drain before serving. Top it with fresh salsa: 2-3 roma tomatoes, 1/2-1 yellow or red onion, 2 cloves garlic, optional bell pepper/jalapeno. Dice all small, add a splash of rice vinegar and a pinch of dried parsley or fresh cilantro. Assemble beans topped with lettuce and salsa in heated soft corn tortillas, this makes about 8 tacos.

http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=10680.0 Dragonfly's Fried Rice, I make a huge batch of rice to last for about 5 meals.  For each meal, just saute onions and carrots, cabbage and I sometimes make some peas, throw it and the cold rice together and saute everything together with some soy sauce until it's warm.

Instead of fries as a side, I like roasted root vegetables.  Just wash & cube everything medium sized (3 carrots and 2 small potatoes is what I normally do) and toss with a sauce of 1 tbs olive oil, 1/2 tbs soy sauce, and a little ground sage. Put everything in tin foil, close it up. Cook at 325 for 40 minutes or so. Turn halfway through cooking or the potatoes will stick.

Always have vegan spaghetti sauce on hand, you can make whole wheat pasta, and mini-english muffin pizzas in the oven, with onions, garlic, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, whatever you happen to have.  I top with a little of Dragonfly's uncheese, melted (I'm a big fan obviously!).

Good luck!