This year marked my third full on vegan Thanksgiving meal. It's become second nature at this point. Over the years people ask me what do vegans eat at Thanksgiving and I always tell them it's similar to their...but without Turkey/Ham/Lamb/Duck/Chicken/Beef. This year we had mashed sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, mashed garlicky yucca, a Harvest Field Roast, vegan Ham (yuck actually.. more to come on it later), butternut mac n' cheese, dressing/stuffing, green bean casserole, pumpkin cornbread, apple pie, and vegan chocolate pumpkin Plus don't forget the mushroom gravy and cranberry sauce.
Don't these plates remind you of a traditional "American" Thanksgiving. They sure do to me. My parents who are meat eater joined in the festivities and embrace a full vegan Thanksgiving, even though I offered to get them a turkey. My parents couldn't believe how the food reminded them so much of a normal Thanksgiving food.
My Sister-in-law from Chicago didn't get this who concept either I feel based on my mother-in-law's story. What I mean by this is, that she didn't know how to make mashed potatoes without the butter and milk. How do you make desserts without cream or oils?
This is when I realized, there are still many misconceptions of what it is to be plant strong/vegan/dairy-free/egg free/and more. I started this blog just to fun out of encouragement from others to share what I have learned and that is why I am still writing. I feel I am not alone and others have experience similar feelings about holidays or pot lucks. Who says food cannot be healthy and tasty but vegan? I challenge and encourage each one of you to explore good eats and share your food with others. Until later, my readers. I will post more with recipes and reviews.
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