I was vegetarian for a couple years but never really developed any vegetarian recipes since it was a point in my life when 90% of my meals were eaten out. At home I mostly ate salads and pastas. Nothing fancy.
I'll warn you however, that vegetarianism and Midwest backroad road trips are a very poor match. Those farmer-friendly restaurants put bacon in absolutely everything. And if they somehow forget to put some bacon in, they cook it in bacon fat.
If you're ever in San Francisco looking for a good vegetarian meal, though, I strongly recommend Millennium. It is almost vegan and high cuisine. Unlike most vegetarian restaurants that go to great lengths to make non-meats look and taste like meat (something I've never understood) but instead make pleasant dishes that focus on the vegetables.
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