Sunday, November 18, 2012

Vegetarian Thanksgiving 2012

Oh, Thanksgiving: you're almost here! It's our favorite holiday, and we're so looking forward to the week. What could be better than the focus on gratitude, family, and some really great meals? We have grocery shopping today, a ton of prep from here on out, and a lot of cooking to schedule since it looks like the festivities are going to crank up on Monday night and gallop on until Thursday night rest-time. It is going to be a blast to see all the family that we have in town, and my only wish is that the New Orleans branch could be here, too. We will be there with y'all in spirit for sure. 

This wonderful turn of events last week really helped us shine a light on the idea that not every Thanksgiving dinner is focused on a turkey. So for a little inspiration and pre-gaming fun, here are some of our favorite vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes from the past along with a couple of new ones we've been testing out this fall. 

What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Leave a comment below or ask a question if you have one, and maybe we can all figure it out together. 

The Mains: 
Stuffed Acorn Squash

Vegetarian Dumplings

Squash and Sage Lasagna



The Sides: 







The Pies: 
Bourbon Pecan Tart

Sweet Potato Pie with Rosemary Cookie Crust



3 comments:

Eileen said...

Yay, veg thanksgiving! I love the idea of planning for breakfast too--those coconut muffins sound amazing!

Anonymous said...

I love this blog/post and am so excited for my first veggie thanksgiving. This article had some AWESOME ideas, too. Share the love!

The Chubby Vegetarian said...

thanks, y'all! yeah, no good not to eat breakfast on the big day. not cute.

we are making p. allen smith's blueberry muffins now as well as the TCV coconut.

tcv