Veggie Holiday

[LoserJen]

Just curious what you other veggies out there do for the holiday meals? I usually eat with family who are not vegetarian, so we typically have a turkey there, and I simply move on to the side dishes. I was thinking about what I would do if I had to make my own holiday meal. What sort of main dish do you make/would you make? Something different, like vegetarian lasagna, or do you have a turkey substitute??? What other types of dishes do you have? TIA! :cool:

[pammo]

I just LOVE the side dishes, so I don't yearn for a main dish substitute. The Vegetarian Times magazine always has a beautiful menu for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and lots of ads for Tofurkey (??!!). I would love to have a veggie lasagna as the main dish or a beautiful veggie casserole covered in pastry as the main dish.

[Honey123]

Hi,
I'm not a vegetarian myself but a large number of my family are. I make gourmet vegetarian pizza's/tarts for the event. I make the base myself and then add in sundried tomatoes (drained of oil) and artichoke hearts and olives and cheese - anything yummy that I can find in the deli really :)

-Ally

[LoserJen]

Pammo, I have always heard about those tofurkeys, but I have never seen nor tried one. I wonder what it's like. Anyone know? :confused:

Ally, that sounds quite delicious!! I think I'm coming to your house for the holidays! Hee hee!! ;) :race: :bike:

[Honey123]

That would be GREAT!!!

It's bound to be warmer here than where you are! :)

Dinner is at my place this year -Starts around 6pm. I'll see you there! :D

-Ally

ps I have a wonderful sounding Vege tart recipe which I have just found. It's a little summery but I am guessing you can get tomatoes mid winter in the States. The base is high in points but could be modified. I am just about to add it to the recipe boards.

-A

[LoserJen]

Yes! I better start digging my summer clothes back out - it's only 29 degrees F here today.......brrrrrrrr.......Don't think my little bike is going to get me there, however :bike: lol!

I'll look for your recipe, it sounds wonderful. We can definitely find tomatoes here mid-winter. I'm looking forward to trying your vege tart recipe!

[SuzyQ99]

I LOVE tofurkey! My brother has been a vegetarian since '94, and I've been off and on during the past 10 years as well. We always get Tofurkey for Thanksgiving day and it keeps improving every year!

I'd HIGHLY recommend trying it out... the box comes with a Tofurkey, stuffing (soooo yummy), gravy (w/ little bits of tofurkey in it) and dumplings!
Its all really good stuff

[LoserJen]

Thanks for the recommendation, Suzy! I think I will definitely give it a shot!

[kim01]

Just a suggestion, cause personally I haven't been able to find tofurky up in Montreal, Canada. If your looking for something that can be served so people have choice between turkey and whatever you might be eating, try baked squash stuffed with traditional bread stuffing...mmmm...


Good Luck
Kim

[Kayleigh6]

try baked squash stuffed with traditional bread stuffing...mmmm...

Kim, do you have a recipe you can post for that? Sounds yum.

[DDawnC]

I have a recipe for a squash, pear, and onion casserole that I have adapted to be low in points. I will have to dig it out and post it, but the basics are layers of sliced acorn or butternut squash, pears, and onions; sprayed with olive oil spray; and topped with a mixture of parmesan, herbs, etc. I love it.

[Joyfulgirl]

I like the UnTurkey much better than Tofurky taste-wise, but for times when I can't find it it's relatively easy to make your own out of Seitan. I just mix equal parts wheat gluten and veggie broth with a little veggie turkey gravy thrown in, knead for 10 minutes, and then simmer it in veggie broth for 1-1.5 hours until cooked but tender. I like to hollow out the center and stuff it with a wild rice stuffing and then cover the entire thing in a pastry crust and bake it for about 30 minutes. It's yummy, and much cheaper than buying one pre-made. You have to make sure it doesn't boil, though, or it will become chewy and tough.

You can also mix it with a little tofu and that gives it a lighter texture and flavor. :)