tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post6724190034802260561..comments2024-03-27T22:26:47.326-07:00Comments on Vegan Lunch Box: Post-Thanksgiving ReportJennifershmoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-61240212360400488862009-01-03T10:50:00.000-08:002009-01-03T10:50:00.000-08:00I'm 16 years old and i just recently went vegan (o...I'm 16 years old and i just recently went vegan (on halloween actually). i'd been vegetarian for about 2 years, and i decided to just step it up a little. anyways, my family and i found this little restaurant in durham, nc called Parizade. it's normally just a Mediterranean food place, but for thanksgiving, it turns into a vegan buffet-style eatery. it's fabulous and i highly recommend it for an vegans in the triangle area.Magdalenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787730118399236021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-44846981109197193292008-12-10T12:11:00.000-08:002008-12-10T12:11:00.000-08:00As always, we had Harvest Dinner at our house. Whi...As always, we had Harvest Dinner at our house. Which is an open call out to friends and friends of friends to come and bring their favorite vegan dish. This year was a smashing success with 60 people attending(with at least 10 children). I was glad I had bought another large table. The kids did an awesome human pyramid(with all the strength and energy they had from eating all that healthy, yummy food)!<BR/>Picture url:<BR/>http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=9441369&albumID=286165&imageID=52445256<BR/>We had 6 tofurkeys, a vegge ham from Food Fight, a homemade seitan roast, Dragonfly noodles with ginger-baked tofu(mix of pad thai & Red&Black Cafe's Black Dragon noodles), quinoa that was grown in our neighborhood, and many, many other dishes.<BR/><BR/>Victory!<BR/>Portland,ORVictory!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15712691045745471029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-10714966585624603812008-12-09T06:09:00.000-08:002008-12-09T06:09:00.000-08:00sadly, i had to watch my family eat turkey and ham...sadly, i had to watch my family eat turkey and ham. i tried my best to embrace my love for them and ignore the pain in the world of millions of turkeys slaughtered. i enjoyed the day, but am glad it is over!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520676023273685116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-79969655753225841292008-12-07T21:27:00.000-08:002008-12-07T21:27:00.000-08:00Nice Blog. I have been vegan for over 10 years no...Nice Blog. I have been vegan for over 10 years now and it is nice to see some good food!Vic Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302375491853619090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-3846592832029155612008-12-07T20:11:00.000-08:002008-12-07T20:11:00.000-08:00Jennifer, thanks for the great website and your bo...Jennifer, thanks for the great website and your book. We made a vegan lasagne for Thanksgiving and all the meat-eaters ate it without one complaint about "tofu" what?<BR/>Do you have any good ideas for a dish that can be transported on a car-ride for a Christmas dinner? Once again, I'll have to make the food for my kiddos and myself as the meat-eaters in the family have no clue as to what to make for someone who doesn't eat eggs, dairy or meat. Thanks...Cheryl P.Montessori teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111679150825059761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-39911960820078851642008-12-05T20:11:00.000-08:002008-12-05T20:11:00.000-08:00: ): )High Power Rocketryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537203640644706903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-33665762782612342612008-12-04T09:37:00.000-08:002008-12-04T09:37:00.000-08:00I live on the opposite side of the country from my...I live on the opposite side of the country from my family (and my boyfriend's family) so we just had some friends over for lunch, to watch the parade and whatnot. I DID have tofurkey, but it was in the form of sandwiches: soy cheese and tofurkey, lettuce, tomato, onions, and condiments. We also had a squash casserole, sweet potato fries, autumn couscous and pumpkin-walnut pie!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524722358137777557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-87113317971707053602008-12-03T13:35:00.000-08:002008-12-03T13:35:00.000-08:00I had an awkward Thanksgiving (my first as a vegan...I had an awkward Thanksgiving (my first as a vegan) with my sister's friends. My mom (my wonderfully understanding mom) made two versions of the traditional sides and some roasted yams and chickpeas. Only my mom and I touched them.<BR/><BR/>Amusing story - as we waited for the very slow oven to cook the turkeys, I said "If we were all vegetarians we'd be eating by now." One of my sister's friends said, "If we were all vegetarians I would kill my puppy and eat it." How disturbing! Someone has a little problem...<BR/><BR/>We had to travel quite a bit over the week and it was so depressing to have to order an odd assortment of ingredients and then hope that it still wouldn't end up as a plate covered in cheese or butter. How do you guys handle it? I pretty much lived on hummus for four days.Miss Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01317239432144005756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-18278770683977146792008-12-03T07:45:00.000-08:002008-12-03T07:45:00.000-08:00We celebrated a few times, but my homemade feast i...We celebrated a few times, but my homemade feast is always preferred by my husband and kids, and the leftover are the best. The new fave this year was a balsamic roasted butternut squash pastina risotto.veganfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-32278072515734302422008-12-03T04:49:00.000-08:002008-12-03T04:49:00.000-08:00Just wandering if anyone else has to put up with a...Just wandering if anyone else has to put up with awkward Thanksgiving dinners with carnivorous relatives -or am I the only one? What about you, Jennifer? How do you deal with difficult situations surrounding food during the holidays? People seem to be extra sensitive about holiday food because its so heavily grounded in tradition. I even got dirty looks for bringing a vegan pie to dinner!pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00163514253607550989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-50170882552198075632008-12-03T00:19:00.000-08:002008-12-03T00:19:00.000-08:00I definitely recommend "Garden Protein's Veggie Tu...I definitely recommend "Garden Protein's Veggie Turkey Breas with Wild Rice and Cranberry Stuffing"!<BR/>They are found at Whole Foods in the deli section, but they didn't have it in my city's. Luckily, i'm a mere fifteen minutes from Sebastapol (a town rooted with hippiness), and they in fact did have the special meal. It was voted best "fake meat" online and recommending by PETA. <BR/>I absolutely loved it alongside the vegan mashed tators I also picked up and a simple baked sweet potato. At the table my plate was juxtaposed with others full of the regular thanks fixings, and no one said a word to me about my "fake dish."VEGAN PRINCESShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977661872609936536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-7492584333503067852008-12-02T17:08:00.000-08:002008-12-02T17:08:00.000-08:00It's the one called "Mini Wellington". Page 76 in...It's the one called "Mini Wellington". Page 76 in the new edition, not sure the page in the first edition...look in the index for "Mini Wellington".Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-80353993334430958362008-12-02T15:44:00.000-08:002008-12-02T15:44:00.000-08:00What recipe from the cookbook is for the Mini-Well...What recipe from the cookbook is for the Mini-Wellington? Is it the wheat gluten pot roast? I have the book, and would love to make this. ThanksConniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386416894095009106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-74209864095956793022008-12-02T12:13:00.000-08:002008-12-02T12:13:00.000-08:00We were first timers with a Tofurkey Roast and Dum...We were first timers with a Tofurkey Roast and Dumplings-- the stuffing and dumplings are fantastic and we bought another "giblet gravy" for an extra meal. I am thinking about trying to duplicate the gravy- it was too good for just once or twice a year. Thanks SO much for the Cabbage Roll idea-- we traditionally have Cabbage Rolls on New Year and I was thinking I was just going to have to alter my Stuffed Pepper recipe (a Gimme Lean version). I'll try yours instead. Thanks so much for keeping up the blog now that the cookbook is such a hit. I sure enjoy your posts!The Family Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16838834093618424492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-47056519512293205512008-12-02T11:30:00.000-08:002008-12-02T11:30:00.000-08:00We had a Tofurkey in our house--it was the big one...We had a Tofurkey in our house--it was the big one with all the fixings. It was pretty good but I think i'll try your wellignton next year.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027443290806051087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-66645103577038669562008-12-01T18:05:00.000-08:002008-12-01T18:05:00.000-08:00We had Tofurkey at our house and my non-vegan brot...We had Tofurkey at our house and my non-vegan brothers (ages 12 and 13)absolutely loved it! They're pretty picky eaters, but both went back for seconds. My husband's vegan pies were a big hit with them too. I'm slowly converting them :)Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04999026021245742718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-25336997016663634532008-12-01T15:20:00.000-08:002008-12-01T15:20:00.000-08:00Jennifer,I'm a new reader of your blog and exceedi...Jennifer,<BR/><BR/>I'm a new reader of your blog and <I>exceedingly grateful</I> for the knowledge that the PF puff pastry is vegan. Thanks! My own Thanksgiving feast was some homemade seitan with yuba skin, stuffed acorn squash, sweet potato souffle, green beans, pumpkin cheesecake and pecan pie. It was a good meal, but I'm still trying to find a seitan recipe that I really like - it always seems to either be too tough & dense or too spongy for my taste.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to point out, since the link to your book is to Amazon, that Amazon.com sells subscriptions to cockfighting magazines. I've stopped shopping at Amazon for this reason, and do my online book shopping at Powell's now, which I notice is also carrying your (awesome) cookbook. While most online booksellers seem to carry nominally historical reference books about this obscene topic, Amazon is the only one who actually sells current periodicals.<BR/><BR/>I'm not trolling or flaming or trying to start an argument, but just pointing out some info that not everyone may have.Wellnabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03971689759850008970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-54551481618674315462008-12-01T12:43:00.000-08:002008-12-01T12:43:00.000-08:00hi Jennifer-I love your blog and your cookbook1 Yo...hi Jennifer-<BR/>I love your blog and your cookbook1 Your thanksgivving feast seems so family friendly and delicious! I'm curious to see how little shmoo's grown! is he 9 or 10 now? For my thanksgivving and my omni family, I prepared a tofurky, almond greenbeans, mini spelt-corn muffins and a pumkin bundt. They were quite impressed! Next is the lovely holiday season...Lacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356821875475944176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-30656126434162559132008-12-01T11:38:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:38:00.000-08:00We had a little group over so we had a tofurkey an...We had a little group over so we had a tofurkey and another fake turkey from vegeusa. I thought both were ok, DH prefered the vegeusa one.<BR/><BR/>Vegan ranch??? Do tell!!!Spot-Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15798035189811731749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-39188772149328899352008-12-01T11:32:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:32:00.000-08:00This year I cooked a wheat, egg, nut and dairy-fre...This year I cooked a wheat, egg, nut and dairy-free Thanksgiving in honor of my daughter's newly-diagnosed allergies. We did have meat, but the potatoes, yams, rice, squash, bread, and baked pears for dessert were completely vegan and also garnered rave reviews from my meat-loving inlaws. Thanks for keeping me inspired with vegan recipes for my daughter.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621236528260217882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-64477335678406552222008-12-01T09:17:00.000-08:002008-12-01T09:17:00.000-08:00i didn't do a 'meat' this year. i made mashed pota...i didn't do a 'meat' this year. i made mashed potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, green bean casserole with carmelized onions, stuffing, and marinated brussels sprouts. yum.kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117643654514166083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-53343903996195581372008-12-01T04:17:00.000-08:002008-12-01T04:17:00.000-08:00Thanksgiving this year was awkward as usual. I did...Thanksgiving this year was awkward as usual. I did bring a vegan sweet potato pie to share, which was actually very good (although the crust was a little salty. Guess there was a typo in the online recipe). It wasn't as bad as last year, though. I caught some asparagus before it got the butter and salt treatment, and it wasn't the nasty canned kind either. Sigh. I just can't wait until things change and maybe I can have everyone over my house for a vegan Thanksgiving...pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00163514253607550989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-20160445723213903962008-11-30T23:12:00.000-08:002008-11-30T23:12:00.000-08:00Your Mini-Wellington looks scrumptious! And the V...Your Mini-Wellington looks scrumptious! And the Vegan Cabbage Rolls sound interesting. Happy Thanksgiving!Loni Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792212100077621754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-50646840247315451212008-11-30T14:07:00.000-08:002008-11-30T14:07:00.000-08:00I made a warm beet and cranberry tabbouleh adapted...I made a warm beet and cranberry tabbouleh adapted from the warm beet tabbouleh recipe in "New Vegetarian Cooking", my mom made a tofurky based from One World Veggie's tofurky, and for dessert we had a delicious 2-layer pumpkin cheesecake pie, a smashing recipe from fatfreeVegan! It was the most delicious pumpkin cheesecake my family and friends ever had! And they wouldn't believe it was made.... with no cheese :)Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656506621227486543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-76123161882913279252008-11-30T13:05:00.000-08:002008-11-30T13:05:00.000-08:00Healthy or not, that puff pastry version is so pre...Healthy or not, that puff pastry version is so pretty! The cabbage variation sounds like a wonderful idea!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04274058607985729949noreply@blogger.com