I have HUGE Portugese Thanksgiving dinners, and everything is meat. Hams, Turkey, even the stuffing has Portugese sausage! I could make some extra sides, but whats the best way to be low-maintenance and not be akward or hungry! I don't think I am ready for To-Furkey either...
2007-09-12 16:38:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
coinci-dink... i was just telling my husband earlier about having the tofurky roast meal on thanksgiving this year with some homemade mashed potatoes, a side of veggies, and some dinner rolls. it was making us drool just thinking about it! :)
surprisingly, that tofurky roast dinner thing is REALLY good, especially with some cranberry sauce poured on top of it. you should definitely try it out! i was a meat eater when i tasted that the first time, so it's gotta be way better the second time around!
in addition to the roast, tofurky also makes this vegan giblet and mushroom gravy that can be used to replace the usual mashed potato gravy.
if you buy it at a health food store, it's gonna run at about $10-13, but if you're fortunate to have a trader joe's near you, they will start carrying it during the holiday season. they sell the roast (not the vegetarian feast meal) for about $7-8.
best wishes! :)
2007-09-12 17:44:40 · answer #1 · answered by mookiemonkee 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should skip the tofurkey at all costs...
http://www.veganrepresent.com/forums/archive/index.php?t-2870.html
I have for you a whole page of vegetarian comfort foods to put on the Thanksgiving table: http://www.sdawomen.org/recipes/index.html including a mock turkey made with vegetarian "chicken" (that's the easy way - my grandma has made it with marinated tofu and says it works better that way) if you simply must have a turkey. I'm sure it's much cheaper.
If you want to go with a more exotic Thanksgiving feast, try some Thai dishes or make vegetarian versions of your favorite Portugese recipes (sorry I don't know much about Portugese cooking; I'm guessing that's do-able). There are so many delicious vegetarian foods there's really no point in being stuck with side dishes and expensive sub-par fake meats for the biggest feast of the year. I come from a family of vegetarians and we always had great Thanksgiving dinners. I hope you enjoy the holiday!
2007-09-12 20:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't enjoy Tofurkey brand. I like Morningstar Farms veggie meat. Tofu is an acquired taste. What I would do is alert your family about your beliefs and make a nice salad for yourself with cottage cheese, carrots, spinach (great for iron, you don't want to be anemic), etc. Or try some recipes in the vegetarian times (www.vegetariantimes.com)
Good luck! Kudos on staying strong in your beliefs.
Hope I helped,
E
2007-09-15 13:54:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to what the above poster said, I would suggest bringing a large fruit salad with a lot of nondairy whipped cream. It'll be a hit with everyone, and hopefully take up some space to offset the meat they're eating.
I just got hungry for banana pudding with nilla wafers. I wonder if I could make that vegan-style?
Checked...YES, I CAN!
2007-09-12 16:53:14 · answer #4 · answered by Xander Crews 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You may be surprised at how Tofurkey tastes. It's about $12 and it comes with the stuffing. It actually has a very good texture with a chewy outer layer. I love it and I'm not one for tofu. The way I make mine is that I use 1/2 bottle of the injector bottle and baste with ghee (you can use butter.) Trust me it fills you up and it tastes great.
2007-09-12 17:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by al l 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bring at least 3 things just in case they don't have anything suitable for a vegetarian. That way you won't have to worry about not being able to eat something because you will for sure have something. If you don't like to cook you could go and buy you some premade things to eat at a deli.
Bring your favorite things to eat so you can for sure be able to eat them. Just in case someone decided to include meat or stock in them you can still enjoy your favorite things.
Tofurkey is very good. I think your missing out...but that's just my opinion.
2007-09-12 16:47:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make lots of your OWN stuffing without meat. You can even buy it at the store w/o meat and super-easy to make. That will fill you up!!
Make sure there's lots of mashed potatoes, a vegetarian gravy, and lots of nice bread
You'll fill up just fine.
2007-09-13 02:58:04 · answer #7 · answered by Shelly P. Tofu, E.M.T. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
www.vegweb.com also has listings of holiday recipes, including stuffings. Are there absolutely no vegetarian side dishes? Whoa! You can also google "Adventist Loaf Studio" for a website where you plug in the ingredients you have, and it will provide a recipe for a good dinner loaf.
2007-09-13 02:40:58 · answer #8 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Add some veggie dishes to your big Thanksgiving dinner like green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, sweet potato pie, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, black eyed peas, etc. etc. (Assuming you are not strictly vegan and eat cheese and dairy). This is what I do and I just fill up on veggie dishes, biscuits, macaroni, etc. and save a little room for dessert.
2007-09-13 04:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by Kiwi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just the thought of having fake turkey at a great Thanksgiving day family gathering is enough to make me want to blow chunks. Does THAT suck!!!
2007-09-14 16:18:27 · answer #10 · answered by traceilicious 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋