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Happy turkey day! Oh wait, sorry — “tofurky” day. The time has come and Thanksgiving is here, and we vegetarians can still enjoy a hearty holiday of food, fun and family while staying our compassionate and healthy selves. This year, as we’re giving thanks and seeing friends and relatives, try out some new recipes that will add some spice to your cooking and offer a flavorful and cruelty-free option to enjoy.

But, what to use instead of the traditional ingredients? No turkey? No chicken-broth-based soups? No gravy? No worries — I’ve gathered some great recipes and options to make this the best Thanksgiving ever.

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Turkey Substitutes

VegCooking had a cool page on turkey substitutes that I found right here. They called them “faux” turkeys which I like — including the famous Tofurky, but also wild grain veggie turkey breasts, also a great main dish for Thanksgiving.

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Vegetarian Stuffing

VegWeb, one of my favorite vegetarian and vegan recipe sites, has an awesome vegetarian stuffing recipe right here. What’s great is they have a whole list of vegan versions as well for this recipe and all. Stuffing, “turk’y'z” perfect sidekick, is a must for Thanksgiving and can be made just as easy with vegetable broth or vegan butter replacements, etc.

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Vegan Mashed Potatoes
Corn and mashed potatoes — you’ve just got to have ‘em for a traditional Thanksgiving. Corn is an easy one, most canned and fresh, in fact all, now that I think of it, are vegan, so that’s good. But if you’re vegan and want a good mashed potatoes recipe without any butter or cheese or anything, I found a good one here at this site. There’s also a garlic potatoes recipe here if you’re interested in that flavor. Explore around — there’s so much to see on the web and in cookbooks for vegan mashed potatoes.

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Other cool recipes and creative options

You don’t just have to go traditional-based for a Thanksgiving, of course; I found a whole collection of creative and flavorful veg recipes here, like jicama salads, black bean chili, and more. Check it out at VegKitchen right here.

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So, I hope this little friendly post gives you some inspiration for making the perfect vegetarian or vegan Thanksgiving. Let me know what you think and drop a comment or email or tweet me. If you’re enjoying the blog, please feel free to subscribe by email to get new posts delivered right to you — it’s really quick to set up and free.

Enjoy your tofurky day and be well,

Brian

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Here’s the list of links in this site if you missed them:

Faux turkeys @ VegCooking -link-

Veg stuffing @ VegWeb -link-

Mashed potatoes (basic) @ Bettay Gourmet -link-

Mashed potatoes (garlic) @ VeganChef -link-

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Enjoy!