Help Having Thankgiving and my daughter is vegetarian

[Guest guest]

I am having Thanksgiving at my house and I would like to make a tofu

turkey and some other thanksgiving stuff for her, but I need receipes

that are smaller version. I would like to make a dessert for her, and

mashed potatoes too, vegetarian of course. If anyone has some reciepes

that are just for two? Please let me know.

thanks Tammy

[Guest guest]

How wonderful that you're thinking of making her Thanksgiving so special! Couple

of questions: does she actually like tofu and is she a lacto-ovo vegetarian

(eggs, dairy)?

 

Carl and I have been vegetarian for around 25 years now and I can count the

number of times we've had a me@t substitute on the fingers of one hand. Unless

you load up the veggies with a bunch of me@t, she should be fine eating what you

serve the rest of the family. Add a special favorite of hers (even if it is red

beans and rice). Apple pie is basically already vegetarian unless you use lard

to make the crust. Crisco sort of shortenings are made from vegetables.

 

here's a recipe I have to make at least once a week, with my variation at the

end. It is one of those very simple, incredibly fast dishes that you can adapt

easily to anyone's liking.

 

POTATOES ANNA

 

3 lg. potatoes

3 tbsp. butter (margarine if she is not lacto-ovo vegan)

1 scant tsp. salt

 

Peel potatoes, if desired, and slice into 1/8 inch slices.

 

Arrange potato slices in two circles with pieces overlapping in lightly greased

pie plate.

 

Melt butter with salt and drip evenly over potatoes. Cover dish with foil. Bake

in 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until taters

are tender and crispy (35-40 minutes).

 

My version has a large, sliced onion lightly tossed in a bowl with the potatoes,

then all is layered in the pie plate. I usually let it cook, covered as above,

then carefully drain off the excess liquid before doing the crisping cooking.

 

We also have this at least weekly (as a matter of fact, it is in the oven right

now to go with me to my son's house for lunch).

 

Another variation: chop red sweet pepper and toss with potatoes and onions. Cook

as above, then in the last 10 minutes of cooking, beat 2 eggs with a little salt

and pepper, pour over the potatoes. Instant potato fritatta. Good cold, travels

very well, very well received at pot luck suppers.

 

Pie version. Peel and slice potatoes. Cook as above (your choice). Make double

pie crust (whatever you like), pour off any excess water which has come out of

the potatoes/vegetables, pour half cooked potatoes into crust, top with the

other crust. Since the potatoes will decrease in volume, I will do more potatoes

than will fit in just one pie plate; they all end up fitting and there isn't a

huge empty area between potato and top crust. Flute and trim edges, slash top of

potato pie as you like, brush with melted margerine or butter (or egg wash if

you want the top to be shiny.) Bake till crust is golden brown.

 

Sliced carrots are good in it as well, broccoli is good but ONLY for the first

serving. With broccoli it isn't a great leftover. Leftovers good. Leftover

broccoli ick.

 

Hope this helps, and have a lovely Thanksgiving! Jeanne in GA

[Guest guest]

Tammy - For the Easy stuffed tofu centerpiece recipe that was

submitted last week just use 1 or 2 lbs of tofu on the recipe and a

smaller strainer and do the same thing the recipe says: Either search

for recipe #73777 or put in the words Easy Stuffed Tofu Centerpiece

/message/73777

Good Luck.

 

, " beancitygirl "

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> I am having Thanksgiving at my house and I would like to make a tofu

> turkey and some other thanksgiving stuff for her, but I need receipes

> that are smaller version. I would like to make a dessert for her, and

> mashed potatoes too, vegetarian of course. If anyone has some reciepes

> that are just for two? Please let me know.

> thanks Tammy

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