1. Blackstrap molasses: Add molasses to baked good, hot cereal, or pancakes and waffles. When I was a kid, we used to drink molasses mixed with warm milk. I have been on a chai tea kick lately and I think it might be good there as well.
2. Cast iron: Cooking with cast iron pans, especially for acidic foods like tomatoes sauces, increases the iron content of those foods.
3. Edamame (soybeans): Enjoy edamame (soybeans) as a snack or added to salads.
4. Fortified foods: Look for cereals, pastas, and bread products that have been iron-fortified.
5. Hemp seeds: Add 1-2 Tbsp hemp seeds to your breakfast cereal (hot or cold), rice or other grain, or salad.
6. Lentils or beans: Add cooked lentils or beans to salads, soups, and pasta dishes.
7. Nuts: Add nuts to baked goods, cereals, or salads or enjoy them as a snack.
8. Oatmeal: Have oatmeal or oat bran hot cereal for breakfast. Serve with strawberries or orange juice for extra vitamin C.
9. Pumpkin seeds: Add raw pumpkin seeds to salads, baked goods, and smoothies.
10. Quinoa: Quinoa is a quick-cooking and super nutritious grain. Use in place of rice, add to salads, or serve soup over quinoa for a hearty meal.
11. Raisins and dried fruit: Add raisins and/or other dried fruit to cereal, rice and grain dishes, and baked goods.
12. Sesame seeds: Add sesame seeds to salads, cereals, hummus, grain dishes, baked goods, and stir fries.
13. Spinach: Add fresh spinach to a smoothie, saute it with garlic, or add to pasta dishes or soups.
14. Split peas: Enjoy split pea soup served over quinoa with some fortified whole grain bread.
15. Tofu: Make a tofu stir fry with broccoli. The vitamin C from the broccoli with aid in iron absorption.
16. Vegetables: Many veggies are good sources of iron. Enjoy a wide variety veggies each day.
17. Wheat germ: Add wheat germ to baked goods, smoothies, or hot cereal.

Tip: Eat iron-rich foods with foods that contain vitamin C to increase iron absorption. Avoid eating iron-rich foods with coffee, tea, or calcium-rich foods as those things may inhibit absorption.

From my experience: Even though I do not eat any meat, I am able to maintain normal iron levels (even when I was pregnant) by ensuring that I eat a variety of iron-rich foods every day. Both of my children are vegetarian and have normal iron levels as well.