tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276531209730408101.post8279009704960466265..comments2024-03-18T21:13:23.616-04:00Comments on Ecofrugal Living: Veggie ThanksgivingAmy Livingstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362533758291353748noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276531209730408101.post-16065312121151761342010-12-09T15:20:01.224-05:002010-12-09T15:20:01.224-05:00Yeah, it does seem like some kind of gravy is call...Yeah, it does seem like some kind of gravy is called for. The best vegetarian gravy I know of is mushroom. I don't know that it necessarily has to be made from the "drippings" of the main dish, just as long as it's a compatible flavor. One Christmas I ate with a vegan friend who had cooked up a sort of meatloaf made from chopped mushrooms and walnuts. That worked pretty well with a creamy-type gravy over top.Amy Livingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362533758291353748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276531209730408101.post-16422615303996153582010-12-09T14:44:57.465-05:002010-12-09T14:44:57.465-05:00My first comment on this blog!
I sent Amy an e...My first comment on this blog!<br /><br /> I sent Amy an email a while ago which basically said the same thing I'm hearing here: There should be one show-stopper, just so the meal does not seem "ordinary".<br /><br /> A large number of portabella mushrooms glued together with Gouda cheese? A large pot of stew? A quiche - but not cooked in a pie-pan in an oven - instead, heaped into a slow-cooker. The quiche should have broccoli, cauliflower, cheddar, swiss, heavy cream, and more eggs than you can count.<br /><br /> Still, I would like something to replace gravy. It just isnt the same without it. The gravy should be made from the drippings of the dish itself, so we need to think of something which will produce drippings.Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276531209730408101.post-248844669508937352010-11-30T23:47:56.316-05:002010-11-30T23:47:56.316-05:00We've been making a "show-stopper" f...We've been making a "show-stopper" from Vegetarian Times for the last many years and bringing it as an addition to the traditional turkey dinner. It's been very popular with the vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/8180 <br /><br />On the other hand, I never felt deprived before that, just eating everything but the turkey and gravy. I sometimes felt deprived if the only stuffing had bits of meat in it, since I love stuffing. My mom is going to look for a free-range turkey for Christmas for me! I'm very excited. I haven't had turkey in 20 years.Amy Khttp://www.broadside.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276531209730408101.post-87219357497903075402010-11-24T22:32:03.912-05:002010-11-24T22:32:03.912-05:00We call it "stuffing" because we stuff O...We call it "stuffing" because we stuff OURSELVES with it! One Thanksgiving, we just had homemade mac and cheese and a pumpkin pie for dessert. It was the first Thanksgiving no one got heartburn.<br /><br />I'm happy to put together sides. But it is nice to have one slightly heartier dish made especially with the vegetarians in mind. The "you're not eating turkey, so let's do something nice to replace it" dish. Doesn't have to be a show stopper. Just something that said you thought beyond "oh, they can just eat sides" when preparing the meal.<br /><br />This Thanksgiving, it's just me, so I may do candied yams or acorn squash stuffed with wild rice pilaf (that's pretty, and pretty easy).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04275989951161851719noreply@blogger.com