A Vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast!!!
Hope everyone has been enjoying this lovely Thanksgiving day!
I celebrated with my family at our vacation home in Julian, a sleepy country town in the San Diego mountains. The sun was shining, but it was a bleak 44 degrees at noon! Burr! This was the first time in 5 years that my brother has joined us for Thanksgiving, so it was really nice to have him here!
We had quite the foodie spread, as usual, & way more eats than we needed! It was delicious & fabulous as always. I am the only “mostly vegan,” besides my Mom who is vegetarian, so we are always trying to find creative ways to trick our family into eating vegan foods & we managed to pull it off with a few dishes!
While most of the fam still had their traditional turkey (yuck), a tradition I could never change, my Mom & I greatly enjoyed our Gardein Savory Stuffed Turk’y! This blows Tofurky, of which I am not a fan, clear out of the water. Here is the rest of our menu:
To Drink:
Hor D’Oeuvres:
- My Aunt Jan’s “Traditional Curry Dip” veganized with Tofutti Vegan Cream Cheese & Vegan Sour Cream
- Cheese plate with Herbed Chevre & English Wensleydale Cheese with Cranberries (I only cheat on occasion with “vegetarian cheeses”)
- Dried Apricots & Figs
Mains & Sides:
- “Gardein Savory Stuffed Turk’y with Fresh Cranberry Sauce” (from the VegNews Holiday eCookbook)
- “Pomegranate & Brussels Sprout Salad” (from Skinny Bitch Ultimate Everyday Cookbook)
- “Skinny Stuffing” from (Skinny Bitch Ultimate Everyday Cookbook)
- “Vanilla Mashed Sweet Potatoes” topped with Dandies Vegan Marshmallows- We almost had everyone fooled until I opened my big fat mouth! - (from Heidi Swanson’s 101 Cookbooks)
- “Green Beans with Hazelnuts & Creme Fraiche” (make vegan with this creme fraiche substitute)
OMG! I’m stuffed! Time to work it off with our newest tradition - “Wii Tennis Match Showdown” & then…..dessert!
Stay tuned! My vegan “Pumpkin Cheesecake” is coming up!
