My first thanksgiving as a vegatarian what should I eat?

Question

This will be my 1st Thanksgiving as a vegatarian the rest of my family are not vegatarians so I was wondering what I could eat and what I could suggest to the cooks

Answer 1

Here is a site that may be helpful. http://www.megnut.com/2006/11/vegetarian-thanksgiving

Answer 2

I like Tofurky but most people I know don't. A tofurky is small and you could suggest the cooks prepare this alongside other food. You can still eat most thanksgiving treat assuming you are not vegan if you are vegan ask for mashed potatoes with no milk. Since you are a vegetarian ask that the stuffing is made with vegetable broth instead of chicken broth( I am assuming it all won't be in a turkey in the first place). You can still have all the veggies and if you are not vegan you can still enjoy all the dessert treats. P.S. Im sure you'd be fine without a tofurky it wont add mush to your meal.

Answer 3

Soy Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Ingredients

1 acorn squash
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 cup chopped Onion
Gimme Lean Soy Sausage
1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced
1 tsp. fresh thyme
1/2 tbsp. fresh sage
Salt & pepper to taste
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
grated cheddar cheese/soy cheese

Preheat oven to 350°. Place squash halves, cut side down, in a baking dish. Add enough water to dish to come 1/2" up side of squash. Place baking dish in oven and bake squash 25-35 minutes, till soft. While squash is baking, heat oil over medium heat in a skillet. Sauteonions until translucent. Add sausage and sauté, breaking it up, 5 minutes.
Add apple, and seasonings. Stir to heat through, about 3-5 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Remove from heat and allow to cool somewhat.
Remove squash from the oven and cool. Scrape flesh out of squash into a large bowl. Reserve the shells. Mash the squash flesh with a fork or spoon. Add the sausage mixture and breadcrumbs. Mix all well. Add a little water if needed to moisten the stuffing.
Place the stuffing in the squash shells. Put the shells back in the baking dish without the added water. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. During the last 5 minutes of baking time, top each squash with some cheddar cheese and return to the oven to melt.

Answer 4

I went vegetarian 2 days before Thanksgiving, and I assure you it was hard. I pretty much just refused tukey offers, though. If you want to suggest something to the cook, Tofurkey instead of turkey, or a dish with beans, etc. Never be pushy, though, because if you are the cook might not listen to you.

Some good recipe sites are:

http://www.goveg.com

http://www.vegcooking.com

http://peta.com

Hope I've helped!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Answer 5

Everything vegetables. But for the filler or the substitute for the dead turkey I would do something like a vegetarian pattie. Morning Star* brand is awesome. But I warn you tofu turkey is just plain weird. The taste isn't so bad, but it just looks like jello. Anyways I just thought I'd shed some light on the most coolest non meat product ever. I mean they make everything. Sausage, bacon, hamburger, chicken nuggets. All made of soy. OR should I say soy sausage, soy bacon, soy hamburger, and soy chicken. Okay so there ya go. Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving. Peace Out.

Answer 6

Potato Dumplings

10 medium potatoes
5 eggs
1 tbs salt
Enough flour to stick it all together.

Peel and boil potatoes till almost done but not quite (should still be firm in the middle). Grate the potatoes. Mix all the ingredients together. Knead into balls. Boil big pan of water. Place balls in water exactly fourteen minutes, no more, no less. Remove from water and place in a bowl with a small plate upside down on the bottom of it. Eat immediately. Left-overs are good diced up and fried in butter till lightly browned.

Answer 7

You can eat the vegetables...just make sure the vegetables are not cooked with any meat flavoring....i know how you feel last yr was my first yr as a vegetarian and it was so hard....i did get to eat the stuffing that was cooked separately from the turkey and vegetables...so it was not take bad but the turkey smelled so good....its hard but it is worth standing up for your beliefs...you can also get vegetarian products that are in major grocery stores...good luck

Answer 8

I'm sure there will be plenty of side dishes for you to have.
I've been a veggie for 14 years and I never have to worry on T-day. I just dive into the potatoes, veggies, salad and rolls. Ocassionaly I will also make some dressing with veggie broth.
Happy Thanksgiving!

Answer 9

I'm sure that you could fill up on everything around the turkey, but tofu pot pie is a really great rustic vegetarian dish. Just find a great pot pie recipe (I use the one out of the Farm veggie cookbook I have) and replace the meat with breaded and fried tofu. Super yummy.

Answer 10

The brand Worthington makes a vegetarian roll that tastes sort of like turkey. They are pretty tasty. You could eat the other sides as long as they do not contain meat broths. Don't forget the pumpkin pie.

Answer 11

There are plenty of dishes you can eat on thanksgiving that don't have meat. Mash potato's with butter, green bean casserole, and more. Many people will try to tease you and make you eat meat, but just ignore them.