Vegetarian Thanksgiving

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Are you ready for Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving may seem like a challenging holiday for vegetarians, but it can be a fun adventure.  This is an opportunity to enjoy a variety of great dishes, and at the same time, share the bounty of vegetarian food with your non-veggie friends and family. 

I'm looking forward to hearing your holiday stories and your suggestions for a successful Vegetarian Thanksgiving. I'd also love to hear from meat-eaters that may be concerned about providing alternatives to their vegetarian guests.

Turkey Alternatives 

Save the turkeys, save the world

Celebration Roast
This is a yummy vegetarian roast stuffed with butternut squash, apples, and mushrooms.
Quorn Turk'y Roast
Quorn is another really yummy meat alternative made from a product called mycoprotein. They have a nice roast perfect for Thanksgiving, however it does contain egg and milk ingredients.
Tofurky Roasts
This is our family's favorite vegetarian roast for the holidays. It's very tasty, already has stuffing in it, and it's easy to find in the regular grocery stores.

Tofurky? 

photo courtesy Farm Sanctuary
photo courtesy Farm Sanctuary

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Thanksgiving Charity Cookoff 

This is my entry for the Squidoo Thanksgiving Charity Cookoff to raise money for Ferrets Unlimited. Please check it out.

Vegetarian Cookbooks 

These are some of my favorites

Vegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That Rock

This is a really fantastic cookbook, with a huge variety of tasty, easy to prepare, meat-free dishes. I would recommend this to anyone trying to put together a wonderful Vegetarian Thanksgiving.

Veggie Meals: Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals

Rachael Ray's unique style of cooking makes everything easier and there are some great ideas in here, too.

Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule

Oh my, these are amazing cupcakes. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in vegan baking. Cupcakes are a fun dessert to offer at Thanksgiving.

Vegetarian Celebrations: Festive Menus for Holidays & Other Special Occasions Tag: Updated Ed...

This is a great book with vegetarian meal ideas for every major holiday, and smaller celebrations, too.

Vegetarian Recipes 

Thanksgiving suggestions

Cruelty Free Thanksgiving Recipes
A tasty turkey free thanksgiving feast, from Farm Sanctuary
Easy Pasta Salad
This is one of the easiest recipes to take to a pot luck. Experiment with pretty pasta varieties, and colorful ingredients from your cupboard and refrigerator.
Gingerbread Men Cookies
Everyone loves gingerbread cookies. These little men are fun to bake and decorate with candies or sprinkles.
Pumpkin Bread
This is really yummy and it makes a perfect hostess gift to bring along to holiday parties.
Sweet Potato Crisp
This is a fantastic treat for Thanksgiving, or any time you are in the mood for something sweet and crunchy.
Turkey-Free Thanksgiving Recipes
Tasty Thanksgiving recipes and tips from the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida.
Vegetarian Gravy Recipes
These vegetarian gravy recipes are perfect for any holiday dinner.
A Vegetarian Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving recipes and turkey alternatives from the Animal Advocacy Network.

Guestbook 

Tell us about your Thanksgiving plans

What do you plan to serve for Thanksgiving this year?

kiwisoutback wrote...

I can't do entirely vegetables, I need my turkey, but I eat a lot more now then I used to. Nice work!

ReplyPosted November 03, 2009

Womens-Lucky-Brand wrote...

What helpful info! Very nice for us folks who don't necessarily want to load up on food that makes us sleepy! =D

ReplyPosted October 07, 2009

JenOfChicago wrote...

We've had tofurkey, and I actually liked it more than my vegetarian relative!

ReplyPosted October 01, 2009

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Prepared Vegetarian Foods 

Any of these canned vegetarian products can be used as a turkey alternative for Thanksgiving, or a quick entree anyday.

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Links 

information and resources

Feeding the Turkeys

Photo by eprescott

Adopt a Turkey Project
This turkey rescue organization encourages people to feed turkeys, rather than eating them. They have turkeys available for adoption, and for those of you that live in the city, you can sponsor a turkey at the sanctuary.
Cruelty in the Turkey Industry
This Compassion Over Killing page includes information about cruelty in the turkey industry, as well as healthy vegetarian holiday meals.
Joaquin Phoenix's Vegetarian Thanksgiving Video
Check out Joaquin's vegetarian thanksgiving commercial, and enter to win his movies on DVD.

Vegetarians Headquarters 

Check out the many fantastic vegetarian and vegan lenses on Squidoo at the Vegetarians Headquarters.

http://www.squidoo.com/groups/vegetarians

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