Anyone have their (vegan) Thanksgiving menu planned yet? - Page 2

[TrishWSU]

Originally Posted by catnip 

Butternut squash gratin

Chipotle mashed sweet potatoes

Can you post the recipes (or just a general "how-to) for both of these, please? They both sound really good!! My family is all omni and I'm newly vegan (going on 6 weeks, woohoo!) so I plan to make vegan side dishes for everyone (muh ha ha) and I'll just load up on those as my meal.

[catnip]

http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/vegetarian-forum/1304791-med-vegan-provencal-butternut-squash-gratin.html

This is what I'm trying for the gratin. Never tried it before, so no guarantee, but it looks good.

For the chipotle mashed sweet potatoes, just peel and steam chunks of garnet yams until they are soft, then mash them with earth balance, salt, pepper, lemon, garlic, plain soymilk and a little bit of powdered chipotle. And a little goes a long way, start with 1/4 teaspoon tops, and taste to adjust.

[nicky85]

We will probably be having squash stew (a concoction of rice, lentils, squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, celery, and spices that I throw together) and yeastless bread. I may also make a pumpkin pie with dates, and we'll probably have some apples and a salad too. DS will be having breastmilk. =) It's just the three of us and we don't want to go out to eat for Thanksgiving with his parents, so we're just doing something simple.

[TrishWSU]

My fam is omni so I plan on making the sides and filling my plate with them. This is what I'm going with:

Baby Artichoke Bruschette

Smokey Baba Ganoush (with cut up veggies for dippers)

Green Beans w/ Shallots & Thyme (saw this posted somewhere here on MDC)

Butternut Squash Gratin (link posted by catnip)

Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes (posted by catnip)

Savory Mushroom Gravy (for regular ol' veganized mashed potatoes)

I *might* make Chickpea Cutlets but it seems like a lot of work when I will probably be the only one eating them I just reread the recipe and they actually look pretty easy! Anyone know if these reheat well?

I'm debating between chocolate peanut butter cheesecake and S'more Pie for dessert. I'm leaning more towards the S'more Pie since it's something different.

Edited by TrishWSU - 11/17/10 at 4:41am

[germin8]

I planned the rest of my menu to go with my loaf:

Stuffing... sweet potatoes... brussel sprouts... cranberry sauce... pumpkin pie... cookies... and sparkling apple cider.

I'm ready to eat.