I am Hungry!!!!

ok, I am trying to find recipes that are familiar and that I can turn into vegetarian recipes. So far I have succeeded with the easy stuff; lasagna, spaghetti, enchiladas (several versions), taco salad, paella, and other easy stuff along those lines, but I have found that other people are not so willing to do the little things.....like simply using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. I wonder why Americans are so unwilling to put down the meat?????