Tag: vegan Thanksgiving

Happy Tofurky Day: Vegetarian Thanksgiving on The Rise

November 22, 2012
Vegan Tofurky Feast

For all vegans and vegetarians, here’s some good news about Americans opting out of eating turkey on Thanksgiving, and choosing non-meat alternatives.

According to an article by Laura L. Thornton, in the November 21, 2012 Takoma Park Patch, 3 million Tofurky roasts were sold this year.  The Tofurky was invented by Seth Tibbott.  In 1995 about 500 Tofurky Roasts were sold by natural food stores in the Pacific northwest.  Consumption of Tofurky is on the rise.

Turtle Island Foods, located in Hood River, Oregon manufactures meat-like textured Tofurky made from organic tofu, vital wheat gluten, and expeller-pressed, non GMO canola oil.

Just click the links in this article to learn more about Tofurky, and where you can buy it.

Copyright 2012 Irene Pastore and Blue Moon Personal Training

Veggieducken: A Vegan Thanksgiving Centerpiece

November 20, 2012

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The Turducken is a chicken inside a duck, inside a turkey, filled with stuffing.  Vegetarians refer to this as a “mass grave on a plate”.

The non-meat solution is the Veggieducken, a sweet potato inside a leek, inside a banana squash, filled with stuffing. Continue reading “Veggieducken: A Vegan Thanksgiving Centerpiece”

Compassionate Cuisine: Thanksgiving Without Turkey

November 14, 2012
Trader Joe’s Meatless Turkey

Thanksgiving without the turkey doesn’t mean you’ll feel deprived.  Instead of focusing on the meat, you’ll be consuming more fruits, hearty vegetables, lean protein, and delicious sauces without animal fat.

Enjoying a vegetarian Thanksgiving Holiday meal boosts your fiber intake.

Serving creative vegetable dishes like Maple Roasted Brussel Sprouts, and Portobello Mushrooms with Savory Lentil-Cashew Stuffing, Streusel Topped Pumpkin Pie, Sourdough Stuffed Winter Squash,  Avocado and Grapefruit Salad, Chestnut and Apple Casserole, is just as mouth-watering, if not more so, than an animal-based holiday meal. Continue reading “Compassionate Cuisine: Thanksgiving Without Turkey”