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FIRST THANKSGIVING AS A VEGETARIAN

FIRST THANKSGIVING AS A VEGETARIAN

Started by Brandi Sadler on September 28, 2011

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Brandi Sadler said #1 Sep 28, 2011 at 10:22am

Hi everyone!

This will be my first Thanksgiving as a veggie (that's what I like to call it). Any suggestions for dinner/meal plans? I would love to be able to bring a dish to my family's dinner and/or host my own Veggie dinner. Any suggestions/recipes/links would be appreciated :) Oh...and I'm open to Vegan ideas too!

Brandi

Beverly S said #2 Sep 28, 2011 at 1:37pm

I had roasted stuff acorn squash last thanksgiving and it was so good (http://happyveganface.blogspot.com/2009/10/acorn-squash-lickety-split.html) You can basically stuff it with anything you want, I went or blend of wild rice, cranberries, and chestnuts. It's also really great to bring a bunch of small stuffed squashes and place one on each person's plate. Makes for a great presentation ;)

Mary L said #3 Sep 28, 2011 at 2:18pm

Hi Brandi,

What a coincidence! It's my first thanksgiving as a vegan! :-) I just started a recipe series of what I'm going to make this year:

http://www.marystestkitchen.com/2011/09/vegan-thanksgiving-project-2011/

Check it out if you want some ideas!

Hope that helps.

-Mary

Brandi Sadler said #4 Sep 28, 2011 at 3:11pm

Beverly - I actually debated a stuffed acorn squash - thanks for the link!

Mary - your menu looks great! I'm in Canada so your "test" dates will be during my Thanksgiving (Oct 8-10)! I will check in though to see how they went & if I could use them for that weekend or another time.

Let's both be thankful this holiday for not having a carcass on our table & for feeling as amazing before the meal as after! :)

Mary L said #5 Sep 29, 2011 at 9:24am

Thanks Brandi!

A few of the recipes will be published this weekend too. I've just flipped through The Kind Life again this morning and am thinking I need to add her cornbread to that menu as well! yum yum yum

I love thanksgiving! You're right about being thankful about no carcass on the table!

Beverly S said #6 Sep 29, 2011 at 8:12pm

I hear you Brandi on the no carcass on the table! I'm planning on adopting a turkey this year too haha. Anyway, hope you do the stuffed acorn squash. Enjoy!

Oh and Mary that is such a cool blog you got going there. I think I'll definitely be following it. I actually really want to see how the cornbread turns out cuz I've been meaning to try that recipe.

Mary L said #7 Oct 1, 2011 at 10:49am

Thanks Beverly! I haven't gotten to the cornbread yet, but I have posted my first recipe for the Thanksgiving series. check it out here if you like: http://www.marystestkitchen.com/2011/10/vegan-thanksgiving-2011-cheesy-fungi-stuffed-mushrooms/

I'm going to buy the ingredients for the cornbread today. Wish me luck!

Mary

imblissful said #8 Oct 4, 2011 at 11:46am

My husband cooks the turkey in the family and I make sure all of the other dishes are vegan. No one knows that everything is vegan and they still get thier dead animal. I never have to touch it.

My suggestion to MoniDew would be to do what I do for Thanksgiving and tell the family they need to be in charge of the turkey, but you will handle all of the other cooking, then maybe for another holiday (New Years, St. Patricks Day, Valentines Day?) invite everyone over for what would be your ideal Thanksgiving. Next year when you are planning for 2012 Thanksgiving you may find that the family may be more open minded at having a kind Thanksgiving.

Mary L said #9 Oct 5, 2011 at 11:34am

@MoniDew How awful! Honestly, I feel like the holiday is the least of your concerns when those family members are so disrepectful and hurtful!

If what you want is to have a happy and peaceful thanksgiving, perhaps it is time for someone else to host the meal and you can bring a few of your own dishes? It's not fair for your to have to do all the work and not be appreciated like you clearly deserve!

Mary L said #10 Oct 5, 2011 at 11:37am

I usually prepare the meals when my family gets together, but this is my first holiday as a vegan. So I am making a whole series of lovely vegan things, without soy products since my brother is allergic. I told my parents that if they want turkey (or any other meat) they can make it, but I won't be touching that. They are totally okay with it!

-Mary

http://www.marystestkitchen.com

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