If you're not having Turkey tommorrow tell us what you're having!!!

[Ekirh]

My family always does the traditional turkey and ham.. but I know for a fact some of you out there just ain't down with that for whatever reason. So vegetarians, non turkey enthusiasts, or just people who flat out want to do something different... if it's not going to be Turkey or Ham.. what is it going to be :).

[Perseid]

1. Jerry, I hope

no turkeys

[SPKrazy]

2. Steak

potatoes
salad
cheesecake

who knows what else

:shrug:

[SPKrazy]

24. more specifically

filet mignon

[Mojambo]

3. Thai food takeout. n/t

[otherlander]

4. Mashed potatoes

Broccoli
Cranberry sauce
Stuffing cooked not in the bird
Apple pie

Everyone else at my house will be eating turkey, though.

[WinkyDink]

5. Cornish hens (the rest will be "traditional"). They're yummy!

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. I haven't had those in about a decade!

[WinkyDink]

22. And fresh, not frozen!

[GreenPartyVoter]

26. Dang. I've never had those fresh

[yewberry]

6. Artichoke appetizer

Stuffed delicata squash
New potatoes w/ rosemary
Green beans w/ almonds
Maybe a little salad

For dessert, either tofu-pumpkin pie (it's way better than it sounds) or poached pear tarts.

We're doing a family gathering on Sunday, and we're making Indian food. Should be fun!

:hi:

[kedrys]

7. Not turkey

Not sure what we're having, but I just picked up some salami, gouda and crackers, some fresh parmesan and basil tortellonis, gallons and gallons of booze, and some dark chocolate.

It's my birthday, so I can do whatever I want. :P

[Ekirh]

8. LOL

Yep, even on Thanksgiving the "It's my birthday.. so I'm going to do this and this and this" rule applies!!!

[kedrys]

23. You're too kind!

:toast: :party: :hi:

[Beaverhausen]

9. Tofurkey

It's what's for dinner!

[stuntcat]

10. everything else :D

Thanksgiving is THE holiday to my husband's parents, for the eating, and that's where we're going tomorrow. They cook two turkeys each year and it's always such a big deal so last year I felt weird not eating them and mm-mm-mming. I'll enjoy the spinach though :9 And I made two sweet potato pies to take.

[LeftyMom]

11. Wild Rice and Lentil loaf, mashed potatoes, glazed yams, sage dressing, wine and mushroom gravy, pie

:9

[stuntcat]

12. I would SO eat this

:9 :9 :9

[Ekirh]

13. BWHA?

NO vegetarian Turducken! :rofl:

[KamaAina]

14. Canned ham

a whole turkey for myself? You've got to be kidding! One year I did a frozen turkey breast, but it fared particularly poorly as leftovers (spongy :puke: ).

Oddly enough, I am aware of only one place on the island that has one-pound Dak canned Danish hams: a little convenience store in the crummy neighborhood near my office! The big stores only have huge five-pound ones, which is almost as bad as the turkey.

So, along with the ham, I've acquired a sweet potato, a can of peas, and a box of Stove Top, which should render a reasonable facsimile of a holiday meal (or two or three).

[distantearlywarning]

15. Enchiladas.

We decided we just didn't want to cook a turkey for the two of us this year. So we are having homemade cheese & onion enchiladas instead.

For breakfast, we are getting up and cooking a German puff pancake with pear-ginger compote, sausage links, and fresh brewed coffee with cream.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. Whatever they're serving in the cafeteria at work.

I have to work tomorrow, and after that I might get to go to a family member's house for leftovers; since most of them want to go to a movie they didn't want to hold dinner for a whole freakin' hour for me to get there. So I guess I'll have some leftovers with whoever decides not to go to the movie. Or else maybe I'll just go home and have a peanut butter sandwich and hang out with the cats.

[Ellen Forradalom]

18. I'm roasting a chicken for the guys

Not enough people for a turkey.

[seemunkee]

19. Stuffed Artichokes and Partridge

The artichokes are for the vegetarians.

[Pacifist Patriot]

20. It was supposed to be seitan, BUT....

my husband screwed up and forgot to buy it. So I'm stuck with tempeh. Not amused. I love seitan and haven't had any in awhile.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

25. What's seitan?

[yewberry]

28. Proof that veg*ns are evil.

Nah.

It's a meat substitute made of wheat protein. It's the gluten, the stuff that makes bread dough elastic. The gluten is cooked with ginger, shoyu, and kombu, and ta-da! It's seitan. It's pretty high in protein but has no saturated fat or cholesterol. It's got a totally different mouthfeel than tofu--way more variety of texture and more toothiness.

If you've had mock chicken or mock duck (or 'Buddha Food' or kofu or 'wheat meat'), you've probably had seitan.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

35. Isn't that the same stuff that the Chinese were exporting for pet food

and turned out to be contaminated? Is it safe?

[yewberry]

37. There's nothing wrong with seitan itself.

One manufacturer or distributor from that region may have created a problem. It's sort of asking if any bread is safe after a rash of bad bread in China.

There are many (dozens? hundreds? I don't know!) manufacturers of seitan in the US. I tend to buy local seitan and tofu, but not everyone can do that. It's good to pay attention to where your food is coming from, though.

[stuntcat]

31. *numma nums*

:9
I've never heard of that but I'll see if I can find it.
I got my first TVP last week :headbang: I made yummy chili.

[Critters2]

34. I SOOO love seitan.

But honestly, when I've made Thanksgiving dinner, I didn't use any meat substitutes. There's so much without it, that I just served a traditional meal sans turkey. Complaining was minimal.

[Hand]

21. Oh... spaghetti, probably.

I'm Canadian--we had Thanksgiving back six weeks ago like all civilized people. :rofl: :hide:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

27. Pre-election night jitters probably

[Lord Wortherington]

29. Soylent Green

Yeah, I know, it's people.

[Critters2]

30. There's lots to eat without turkey...

Mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, tossed salad, baked apples, squash, bread, apple pie, wild rice, fresh fruit. I won't go hungry!

[AZBlue]

32. Stir-fry chicken.

[fishwax]

33. Fondue

:woohoo:

[cutlassmama]

36. lasagna

[China_cat]

38. Roast lamb

With mango chutney and orange juice glaze (I even made the chutney myself), mashed potatoes (real, not the instant crap), steamed asparagus and coffee ice cream for dessert.