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Vegetarian Thanksgiving Tips & Ideas

November 20, 2012 1 Comment

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Tips & Ideas | HandsOccupied.com

1. Roasted Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Red Rice Stuffing via The Blender / 2. Mushroom Gravy via Martha Stewart / 3. Stuffing with Kale and Mushrooms via VegWeb / 4. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries via Food & Wine Magazine / 5. Tips for Luscious Mashed Potatoes at Vegetarian Times / 6. Seven Vegetable Couscous via New York Times

So many people freak out when a vegetarian (or horror of horrors, a vegan!) comes to dinner, but really, there’s nothing to worry about. There are tons of doable recipes and even an entire section of Martha Stewart’s website dedicated to vegetarian Thanksgiving ideas. You just have to do a little planning and remember a few key issues I’ve frequently run into as a vegetarian guest: poultry and fish are still meat, meat stock comes from meat, bacon grease also comes from meat, vegans don’t eat any animal products at all, and my husband’s and my vegetarianism is NOT an appropriate topic to dwell on at length – particularly when we’ve only been offered bread and corn to eat.

Sorry for the tiny rant, there. That stuff just happens ALL the time. If we know we’re going to a place not prepared for veggie guests, the husb and I often pregame by eating some nuts or hummus ahead of visiting. Just don’t make us talk about why we don’t eat meat and “how all that works.” ;)

All images via the sources listed & turkey graphic via The Graphics Fairy.

Filed Under: Inspiration, Thanksgiving Tagged With: brussels sprouts, couscous, gravy, mashed potatoes, squash, thanksgiving, vegetarian

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Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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  1. Donna

    November 16, 2013 at 11:14 am

    This meal looks awesome!

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