englandsword

You probably know what you're making for Thanksgiving dinner this year but in case you need some inspiration, I have one hell of a post for you. Last year was my first vegan Thanksgiving and we went all-out. I spent weeks thinking of what I wanted to make because I wanted to re-create every traditional non-vegan food and impress our non-vegan guests. It turned out GREAT. We had a delicious meal that was actually pretty healthy, too! That's me, my boyfriend at the time, my step-dad, and my brother and his girlfriend. My mom was taking the picture. Everyone was vegan except my brother and his girlfriend. Left to right - green bean casserole, dumplings (above), Tofurkey, stuffing My plate from last year. From the potato dumpling, clockwise there's stuffing, green bean casserole, roasted asparagus, cranberry sauce (from a can, like my family enjoys), and Tofurkey with gravy. We bought the Tofurkey feast, which came with a Tofurkey roast, gravy, and dumplings. It was good...

Dinner last night was my vegan take on classic American food - meatloaf, mac and cheese, and green beans. And it was all easy! The green beans were already cooked, as I had cooked a bunch of them the day before and used some in the pasta salad. I made a quick easy dressing and just mixed them up and served it cold. Maple Dijon Green Beans 5 cups green beans 1 tbsp dijon mustard 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp tamari 1/2 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp rosemary cracked black pepper to taste (I used a lot!) Boil green beans for about five minutes until cooked but not mushy. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Mix dressing with a fork and add water until consistency is as desired. Mix with green beans and serve! Notes: I ran out of lemon juice but I think hat would be a good addition. Agave would also taste great instead of maple syrup. And, as always, my measurements are total guesses. Just add as much of every ingredient until it tastes good. For the meatloaf, I bought a pre-made...