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MineralMan

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10. I've prepared a couple of meatless Thanksgivings.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 03:06 PM

Nov 2012

I would never, however, put a piece of factory-made fake turkey on the table. What would be the point of that?

I have served my lentil mushroom loaf as the centerpoint of the meal, though. It slices up nicely, has plenty of that good old umami flavor, and satisfies with texture, mouth feel, and robust flavor.

It's always amusing for me to see vegetarians putting meat look-alikes on the table, when there are so many wonderful vegetarian main dishes that can be served. It seems....I don't know.....silly.

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A Meatless Thanksgiving [View all] obamanut2012 Nov 2012 OP

Two of my three children are vegetarians etherealtruth Nov 2012 #1

We are having the "side by side" dinners, too obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #8

I've never seen it before so I had to google pictures... snooper2 Nov 2012 #22

Tofurky honestly tastes pretty good etherealtruth Nov 2012 #29

I am a vegetarian. I tried Tofurky a few years ago and did not like it. RebelOne Nov 2012 #39

I just got done mixing the snooper2 Nov 2012 #118

I will probably move up the food chain for the Day itself, but like a meatless "turkey" villager Nov 2012 #2

Let me know how that TJ's roast is obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #9

Yum! DoBotherMe Nov 2012 #3

go meatless on T Day and be a hero to the turkeys of america nt msongs Nov 2012 #4

We're doing a Mexican Food buffet at home this year. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #5

There are so many choices PatSeg Nov 2012 #6

My nephew says turkey is "incidental" to the meal obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #12

Exactly! PatSeg Nov 2012 #109

Meatless? RC Nov 2012 #7

I've prepared a couple of meatless Thanksgivings. MineralMan Nov 2012 #10

I love lentil loaf! CrispyQ Nov 2012 #79

I don't use A-1. MineralMan Nov 2012 #110

Some of those meat look-alikes are pretty tasty and thus wonderful and add to the Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #112

I do mostly sides -- Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2012 #11

I am vegetarian and am meatless everyday. upaloopa Nov 2012 #13

Okay, what are you cooking for Thanksgiving? obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #15

Corn casserole, green beans & onions upaloopa Nov 2012 #21

Would you PM me that corn casserole recipe, please? CrispyQ Nov 2012 #81

This is our 20th meatless Thanksgiving. Big Blue Marble Nov 2012 #14

I -hate- "fake" meat... brooklynite Nov 2012 #16

We are dong duck nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #17

My grandmother loves duck obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #18

I'm having muskovy duck breasts. Jazzgirl Nov 2012 #27

+1 Johonny Nov 2012 #53

We're having Mary's Duck DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #71

I doubt I will ever go full veg. trotsky Nov 2012 #19

That's what my parents do, too obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #20

Yup, my turkey comes from the same guy who provides my eggs! trotsky Nov 2012 #23

They've talked to the farmer obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #24

I will never buy a turkey from the store glacierbay Nov 2012 #37

Raviolis johnp3907 Nov 2012 #25

Welcome to DU, johnp3907. myrna minx Nov 2012 #100

I'm cooking a turkey but I'm not eating it! Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #26

I am making that carrot dish this weekend obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #28

It is delicious! Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #45

Artisan makes an incredible 'field roast', which I'm having. byronius Nov 2012 #30

Any leftovers you can all mail to me. Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #31

That sounds possibly passive-aggressive obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #35

Just a tad. Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #44

The only vegetarian here but MuseRider Nov 2012 #32

!yikes! "as I recover from this nasty pneumonia" !you need to relax and take care of yourself! RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #51

:-) MuseRider Nov 2012 #56

We have had Meatless Feasts as well as including some meat. There are lots of great foods uppityperson Nov 2012 #33

I always insist that we have brussels sprouts! MuseRider Nov 2012 #34

Small ones and NOT overcooked as then they are blech. uppityperson Nov 2012 #36

There is little worse than a mushy brussels sprout! Blech is right! n/t MuseRider Nov 2012 #58

I love them roasted with small potatoes.. both cut in half. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #52

That sounds very good! MuseRider Nov 2012 #64

We've had the same group of friends over for 10 years or so (with some additions now and again) Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #67

Smoked paprika MuseRider Nov 2012 #84

Meatless Thanksgiving--what would be the point?? lastlib Nov 2012 #38

The point is, some of us are vegetarians or vegans obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #40

oh please. Thanksgiving isn't about what you eat. Flaxbee Nov 2012 #108

Oh! And don't forget yummy yams! longship Nov 2012 #41

Not a vegetarian myself War Horse Nov 2012 #42

I eat very little of it obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #47

Because some people like the taste. It's just another flavor to savor. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #50

Fair enough (both replies above) War Horse Nov 2012 #68

I rarely eat fake meat at home. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #75

I take black bean burgers to cookouts obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #80

My favorite veggie burgers. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #83

Possibly. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #43

As a vegetarian that always felt the turkey was the side dish, I still make stuffing-potatoes-gravy RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #46

Cheese lasagna one year, due to circumstances beyond my control FarCenter Nov 2012 #48

I eat sides Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #49

This is my 25th meatless Thanksgiving! danimich1 Nov 2012 #54

as a steak eater who buys multiple veggie products because i love them for the taste... dionysus Nov 2012 #55

Some are really tasty obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #57

the "chicken scallopini" is to die for dionysus Nov 2012 #59

I LOVE that! obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #61

my weakness is the morningstar corn dogs and buffalo wings... dionysus Nov 2012 #65

The buffalo wings are a guilty treat for me obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #69

man, i'm about to go buy more now.. crispy goodness.... dionysus Nov 2012 #70

I may be changing what I was going to eat for dinner! obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #73

I love Morningstar products, RebelOne Nov 2012 #74

Spicy black bean veggie burger... YUM! Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #77

Yep. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #63

as someone who loves to pound down a steak, i can't get over how good dionysus Nov 2012 #66

I prefer the Morningstar Farms and Boca "sausages" over the real thing. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #72

Field Roast products, imo, are simply amazing jsmirman Nov 2012 #98

yes obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #106

Having our fifth hosted vegan thanksgiving justiceischeap Nov 2012 #60

Thanksgiving was one day all the veg heads would get together Warpy Nov 2012 #62

Open faced Tofurky sandwiches with mashed potatoes, gravy & stuffing. CrispyQ Nov 2012 #76

I eat around the turkey myself. I find all the side dishes make a fine meal. Cleita Nov 2012 #78

My kitties also get some of the turkey obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #86

Thanks for starting this thead, obamanut2012! Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #82

I am so surprised it's gotten so many responses! obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #85

Yes, thank you! MuseRider Nov 2012 #87

You too, Muserider! obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #88

Kick for veggie goodness! Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #89

I'm a vegetarian and I'm bringing a wild rice dish that is delicious. myrna minx Nov 2012 #90

I love wild rice. My husband and I got our grocery list circuits crossed Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #91

*Drooling* - that looks heavenly! myrna minx Nov 2012 #95

yum obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #96

Thanks for the thread - it's fun to see the delicious options! myrna minx Nov 2012 #101

It really is! obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #107

One thing I love about this thread is that it displays some fantastic vegetarian creativity! Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #97

Thanks for posting all of the myrna minx Nov 2012 #103

Me! Doremus Nov 2012 #92

Totally meatless - Sugar pumpkin, butternut squash, our own home grown taters,... HopeHoops Nov 2012 #93

I love butternut squash so much obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #94

We're baking both (stuffed). The kids found a REALLY nice sugar pumpkin!!! HopeHoops Nov 2012 #104

Going to a meatless Friendsgiving this year Bryan Nov 2012 #99

My cousins and I are making a traditional thanksgiving dinner Marrah_G Nov 2012 #102

It's the beef too! hypergrove Nov 2012 #105

I have been vegetarian for years. sekha68 Nov 2012 #111

I had about a year where I ate no meat. Did a tofurkey that year. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #113

Field roast and all the traditional sides Beaverhausen Nov 2012 #114

Vegetarian all the way for me, making a veggie stir fry with vegetarian steak strips Zorra Nov 2012 #115

Your winging it looks pretty damn good! Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #116

Tofurkey with some bomb peach sauce that I made from fresh peaches back in early August XemaSab Nov 2012 #117

Putting some rum in the peach sauce was one of my better ideas. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #121

Putting rum in anything is always a good idea XemaSab Nov 2012 #122

lol obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #129

we didn't go meatless this year... organic and non gmo is about it trailmonkee Nov 2012 #119

Wild rice and lentil loaf, balsamic mushroom gravy, rum glazed yams, stuffing and mashed potatoes. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #120

We do vegetarian Wednesdays, Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #123

No meatless side dishes that you'd like to add to the conversation? Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #124

Just the usual Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #126

We make a quinoa and veggie pot pie for the main course Care Acutely Nov 2012 #125

I'm having a pepper and garlic pizza... KansDem Nov 2012 #127

10 years I'm a veg! And I LOVE IT!!! tblue Nov 2012 #128

Not the poor people being served turkey et al at food banks. alp227 Nov 2012 #130

This message was self-deleted by its author myrna minx Nov 2012 #131

Food Not Bombs serves veg*n meals all the damned time. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #132

Then those efforts deserve more publicity and awareness. alp227 Nov 2012 #133