Thanksgiving

[Guest guest]

, Kumar Chandran

<chandran1011> wrote:

> As such, I feel that the one who derides Thanksgiving may be

looking at things a little too narrowly.

>

> Happy Thanksgiving,

> Kumar

 

Au contraire!

Looking at ThanXgiving (and all the other " Hallmark Holidays " is

being swayed and swindled by the media.

....And, who buys the media?!

 

It's not " looking at things a little too narrowly, " it's opening up

one's eyes to the reality of the history and situation for the

premise of these " celebrations. "

 

Those who refuse to see the whole picture are the one's " looking too

narrowly. "

 

Om Shanti

[Guest guest]

Thank you Kumar. Eloquently written.

 

Jaci in NC

 

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 13:39:02 -0800 (PST) Kumar Chandran <chandran1011 writes:

 

 

On Thanksgiving, I will be happy for the harvest that has allowed me to eat well and I will also be grateful to my friend's family, who offered their home and their table to me because I was not able to spend the holiday with my own family. Because they are not vegan, they are not bad people nor do they deserve my enmity. We live in a society where people are free to make their own choices. Open discussion and debate regarding these issues should be welcomed, and indeed, I have witnessed that such debate has resulted in change in the behaviors of many.

 

Happy Thanksgiving,

 

Kumar

 

[Guest guest]

We don't do Thanksgiving in the UK. I went to a

Mexican restaurant on the day you all had Thanksgiving

and had a wonderful tostada and fresh guacamole, all

meat & dairy free.

 

--- Mary Boehler <mbb73 wrote:

 

> Hello everyone!

>

> I was wondering if any one wanted to share their

> meatless Thanksgiving experiences, good or bad.

>

> Mary

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Hey, that sounds like what we had for Xmas. However, we had tamales as well. :)MrFalafel <mrfalafel wrote:

We don't do Thanksgiving in the UK. I went to aMexican restaurant on the day you all had Thanksgivingand had a wonderful tostada and fresh guacamole, allmeat & dairy free.--- Mary Boehler <mbb73 wrote:> Hello everyone!> > I was wondering if any one wanted to share their> meatless Thanksgiving experiences, good or bad. > > Mary> > > > > > Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do> good. > http://celebrity.mail.>

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Although our Thanksgiving dinner was a traditional

dinner, it was also vegan. Here is what we had:

 

Garlic mashed potatoes. (using coconut milk)

Gravy (using vegan gimme lean sausage)

Candied yams (using brown rice syrup, maple syrup and

cinimon)

Stuffing (crockpot style)

Steamed veggies with homemade Tahini sauce

Vegan fish (from http://www.vegeusa.com/Product5.html)

homemade tartar sauce. (using nayonaise, garlic &

relish)

Garlic bread (made with olive oil and garlic granules)

soy dream for desert.

 

I know there was more but I can't think of it at the

moment. I am doing this from work.

 

Happy Holidays

Ed Valentine

 

 

 

 

 

--- melanie casto <melaniekcasto wrote:

 

> Hey, that sounds like what we had for Xmas.

> However, we had tamales as well.

>

> MrFalafel <mrfalafel wrote:We don't do

> Thanksgiving in the UK. I went to a

> Mexican restaurant on the day you all had

> Thanksgiving

> and had a wonderful tostada and fresh guacamole, all

> meat & dairy free.

>

> --- Mary Boehler <mbb73 wrote:

>

> > Hello everyone!

> >

> > I was wondering if any one wanted to share their

> > meatless Thanksgiving experiences, good or bad.

> >

> > Mary

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do

> > good.

> > http://celebrity.mail.

> >

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> more.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Mosaic!

 

I'm excited about thanksgiving too - it seems like such a lovely

celebration. This may become a tradition. ) We've had a little look

at it, but will research more. I like the idea of roasted vegetables

so far (roast parsnips are just about my favourite food anyway, so

they want to be there to celebrate with us!) I'm still thinking about

what protein I'd like to try. We like baked marrow, etc, so the

squash idea might be nice. I want to make sure the children will all

enjoy it too, so maybe try it out ahead of time. We normally have

baked marrow with soy mince and a tomato based sauce and cheese.

Tonight we had that mince with some added split red lentils to add to

the protein (it was with brown rice tonight) - that was really

yummy. ) Also a friend told me on Sunday (talking about some of the

things they eat) that if you cook cauliflower with millet and mash it

all up when cooked it is a bit like mashed potato - she uses millet

to aid digestion apparently. So I might try that ahead of time too to

see if we all like it. I have some millet but haven't used it yet.

That could be a part of our brown. I think it would be nice cooked in

with the rice too. I think you'd class thanksgiving preparations as a

BE raiser! )

 

Best wishes, Ceri )

 

 

 

On 5 Nov 2007, at 13:55, mosaic wrote:

 

> hello Ceri, and welcome!

>

> you'll be glad to know that doing the steps as a vegetarian is

> uncomplicated. Its exactly the same! I found a Kathleens post 1808 (

> pop it into the search top left to turn it up) very reassuring. Its

> just a case of counting the protein grams in dense proteins.

>

> so my store cupboard is stuffed with beans as thats what I like best

> and my journal says I thrive on beans! but I also have tofu

> ( thanks to

> Cinzia who is teaching me) Hope you get lots of other ideas.

>

> also do have a look in Files, top left - Heather put a brilliant list

> in there with protein values in it.

>

> by the way I am really enthused about you doing the thanksgiving! I

> have been researching. I'm also off to the library to look up Rose

> Elliott ( she was my intro to vegetarian food and worth looking up)

>

> do let us know how you are getting along. What step are you doing at

> the moment?

>

> mosaic

>

> -

[Guest guest]

I have made a Not-Meat Loaf

<http://geekypoet.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/comfort-food-kathys-not-meat-loaf/>an\

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Stuffed Acorn

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h/>recipe

on my blog that would work as a holiday entree. I'd love to know how

it turns out if you make it.

 

Kathy Hester

Geek, Poet, Housewife Wannabe <http://geekypoet.wordpress.com>

<http://chowspice.com>Walk a Greener Path<http://walkagreenerpath.blogspot.com/>

 

 

On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:02 AM, triplmom99 <tritelf wrote:

 

> Hi Group,

> Does anyone have some great ideas for a main entree for Thanksgiving?

> I would love to try something new.

> Thanks and enjoy your Thanksgiving feast and family,

> Kathy

>

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

No crock pot involved, but -

 

As soon as I tried the Vegan Irish Sausauge recipe (FFVK 3/08) I knew what was

going to be

our Thanksgiving entree. Instead of sausages, I'm going to double or triple the

recipe, and

line a bog oval bowl with it and fill the center with a sage and apple stuffing,

flip it over onto

a cookie sheet and bake it . Similar to some of the tofu based " celebration

roasts " you see in

stores. Everyone's looking forward to it because we LOVED the flavor and

texture of the

fauxsages :-) I'll serve it with vegan gravy (Bryanna Clark Grogan's recipe -

excellent) and

homemade cranberry sauce. We always have roasted root veggies and mashed potato

as

well.

 

I should probably test this brilliant plan first, but I like living on the edge!

 

 

Hopefully we'll have an extra smiling face at our table this year because a new

grandbaby is

due this Thursday! Yet another amazing person to be thankful for! (My daughter

and our

new babe!)

 

Victoria

[Guest guest]

this reminds me of a recent post by bryanna clark grogan on seitan roasts...i'm

not sure if recipes for roasts are out there for the crockpot, but seems like

there would be potential...

 

http://veganfeastkitchen.blogspot.com/2008/11/primer-on-bakeware-and-sizes-for-m\

aking.html

 

 

 

 

________________________________

Victoria <wgsdkaos

 

Monday, November 10, 2008 9:49:07 AM

Re: Thanksgiving

 

 

No crock pot involved, but -

 

As soon as I tried the Vegan Irish Sausauge recipe (FFVK 3/08) I knew what was

going to be

our Thanksgiving entree. Instead of sausages, I'm going to double or triple the

recipe, and

line a bog oval bowl with it and fill the center with a sage and apple stuffing,

flip it over onto

a cookie sheet and bake it . Similar to some of the tofu based " celebration

roasts " you see in

stores. Everyone's looking forward to it because we LOVED the flavor and

texture of the

fauxsages :-) I'll serve it with vegan gravy (Bryanna Clark Grogan's recipe -

excellent) and

homemade cranberry sauce. We always have roasted root veggies and mashed potato

as

well.

 

I should probably test this brilliant plan first, but I like living on the edge!

 

Hopefully we'll have an extra smiling face at our table this year because a new

grandbaby is

due this Thursday! Yet another amazing person to be thankful for! (My daughter

and our

new babe!)

 

Victoria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

X-posting...

 

Here is a free download for Thanksgiving recipes:

http://www25.uua.org/ufeta/

 

Click on ³ " Peace & Thanksgiving " HOLIDAY RECIPES².

 

HTH,

Tracy

 

 

 

On 11/10/08 8:02 AM, " triplmom99 " <tritelf wrote:

> Hi Group,

> Does anyone have some great ideas for a main entree for Thanksgiving?

> I would love to try something new.

> Thanks and enjoy your Thanksgiving feast and family,

> Kathy

>

>

__._,_.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> As soon as I tried the Vegan Irish Sausauge recipe (FFVK 3/08) I

> knew what was going to be

> our Thanksgiving entree. Instead of sausages, I'm going to double

> or triple the recipe, and

> line a bog oval bowl with it and fill the center with a sage and

> apple stuffing, flip it over onto

> a cookie sheet and bake it . Similar to some of the tofu based

> " celebration roasts " you see in

> stores. Everyone's looking forward to it because we LOVED the

> flavor and texture of the

> fauxsages :-)

 

Victoria, I would love to hear how this comes out. I may just have to

try it myself!

 

Susan

 

-------------

Susan Voisin

FatFree Vegan Kitchen

http://blog.fatfreevegan.com

-------------

[Guest guest]

, " triplmom99 "

<tritelf wrote:

>

> Hi Group,

> Does anyone have some great ideas for a main entree for Thanksgiving?

> I would love to try something new.

> Thanks and enjoy your Thanksgiving feast and family,

> Kathy

>

Buy a tofurkey!!! the best thing ever made for vegans!!!!

[Guest guest]

If you've never had a Tofurkey, I would recommend that you try it before you

decide to serve it for Thanksgiving. I personally find them and all the

Tofurkey products (I've tried their hot dogs and lunchmeat analogs) completely

inedible. I was so disappointed when I made a Tofurkey for Thanksgiving one

year and was unable to force it down. The whole thing went right in the

garbage.

 

Lynda

 

-

amandachex

Monday, November 10, 2008 11:56 PM

Re: Thanksgiving

 

 

, " triplmom99 "

<tritelf wrote:

>

> Hi Group,

> Does anyone have some great ideas for a main entree for Thanksgiving?

> I would love to try something new.

> Thanks and enjoy your Thanksgiving feast and family,

> Kathy

>

Buy a tofurkey!!! the best thing ever made for vegans!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry you like it. My whole family loves all of the Tofurkey products.

Yum Yum.

 

Marcia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

 

The last four or five years, we've made a huge rustic pie with layers of kale,

garlic mashed potatoes, carrots, leeks, and other traditional veggies. Everyone

at our table (vegan and non) loves it, and it doesn't resemble a dead bird,

which I like.This year, I'm looking for something a little different. I'm

intrigued by this roasted vegetable cornucopia recipe from Vegetarian Times and

might veganize it: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/9698?section=

 

Does anyone know if the Pepperidge Farms puffed pastry is still made with

hydrogenated oils? Anyone have a trans-fat-free puff pastry they'd recommend?

I'd also love some crockpot recipes, as our stove is rather small and everyone

wants cook for the big day.Jessica

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Can you tell me what FFVK means?

 

I'd love to try some other roast recipes. My first attempt at a

seitan roast was a dismal failure! I have made faux sausages from

the Vegan Dad Blog. There were good but I found out I don't like

fennel (never really eat it in anything else but onmi DH liked them

which is a plus).

 

In Canada we already had our Thanksgiving. I always make a casserole

out of Worthington smoked " turkey " roll. I add stuffing, eggs,

evaporated milk, celery and onions and bake it. Not vegan and not

really healthy but enjoyed by the veges and omnis at the

Thanksgiving feast.

 

, " Victoria "

<wgsdkaos wrote:

>

> No crock pot involved, but -

>

> As soon as I tried the Vegan Irish Sausauge recipe (FFVK 3/08) I

knew what was going to be

> our Thanksgiving entree. Instead of sausages, I'm going to double

or triple the recipe, and

> line a bog oval bowl with it and fill the center with a sage and

apple stuffing, flip it over onto

> a cookie sheet and bake it . Similar to some of the tofu

based " celebration roasts " you see in

> stores. Everyone's looking forward to it because we LOVED the

flavor and texture of the

> fauxsages :-) I'll serve it with vegan gravy (Bryanna Clark

Grogan's recipe - excellent) and

> homemade cranberry sauce. We always have roasted root veggies and

mashed potato as

> well.

>

> I should probably test this brilliant plan first, but I like

living on the edge!

>

>

> Hopefully we'll have an extra smiling face at our table this year

because a new grandbaby is

> due this Thursday! Yet another amazing person to be thankful

for! (My daughter and our

> new babe!)

>

> Victoria

>

[Guest guest]

FatFree Vegan Kitchen at http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/ (I had to think

about it for a minute, too, even though it is one of my favorite blogs).

 

peej2e2 wrote:

> Can you tell me what FFVK means?

[Guest guest]

And some of us are allergic to soy :-(

 

 

-

" Lynda " <karmalynda

 

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:54 AM

Re: Re: Thanksgiving

 

 

> If you've never had a Tofurkey, I would recommend that you try it before

> you decide to serve it for Thanksgiving. I personally find them and all

> the Tofurkey products (I've tried their hot dogs and lunchmeat analogs)

> completely inedible. I was so disappointed when I made a Tofurkey for

> Thanksgiving one year and was unable to force it down. The whole thing

> went right in the garbage.

>

> Lynda

>

> -

> amandachex

>

> Monday, November 10, 2008 11:56 PM

> Re: Thanksgiving

>

>

> , " triplmom99 "

> <tritelf wrote:

> >

> > Hi Group,

> > Does anyone have some great ideas for a main entree for Thanksgiving?

> > I would love to try something new.

> > Thanks and enjoy your Thanksgiving feast and family,

> > Kathy

> >

> Buy a tofurkey!!! the best thing ever made for vegans!!!!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

they do a fantastic job, it all depends on how you cook them and top

them! -

 

 

-- In , Marcia <malasal wrote:

>

> I'm sorry you like it. My whole family loves all of the Tofurkey

products. Yum Yum.

>

> Marcia

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Jessica,

Do you have a recipe for the rustic pie or do you just wing it?

Kathy

 

, Jessica Almy

<j_almy wrote:

>

>

> Hi Kathy,

>

> The last four or five years, we've made a huge rustic pie with

layers of kale, garlic mashed potatoes, carrots, leeks, and other

traditional veggies. Everyone at our table (vegan and non) loves it,

and it doesn't resemble a dead bird, which I like.This year, I'm

looking for something a little different. I'm intrigued by this

roasted vegetable cornucopia recipe from Vegetarian Times and might

veganize it: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/9698?section=

>

> Does anyone know if the Pepperidge Farms puffed pastry is still

made with hydrogenated oils? Anyone have a trans-fat-free puff pastry

they'd recommend? I'd also love some crockpot recipes, as our stove

is rather small and everyone wants cook for the big day.Jessica

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks! I have been so busy with work etc that I haven't looked at any

of the veg blogs in weeks. It's on my list!

 

Paula

 

, Debbie <debbie

wrote:

>

> FatFree Vegan Kitchen at http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/ (I had to

think

> about it for a minute, too, even though it is one of my favorite

blogs).

>

> peej2e2 wrote:

> > Can you tell me what FFVK means?

>