Vegetarian holiday cooking

[Ellemeno]

Elle, I just wanted you to know that I tried your Golden Gravy and thought it was great!

I'm not a vegetarian, but I am single, and I rarely make a roast or a chicken, preferring to buy prepared foods from the deli.; hence I have no pan juices to make gravy from.  The yeast/tamari gravy also has the virtue of being low in cholesterol.

I used a can of fat-free chicken broth instead of water.  Next time I may try beef broth.  My gravy was a bit too flour-y tasting, but next time I'll adjust the amounts accordingly.  I served it with leftover turkey and potatoes, and it was quite satisfying, despite lacking the full flavor of the real thing.  I think it would be good served over root vegetables and rice, too.

Thanks for a great addition to my diet! 

I love that you tried it, Meryl.  It's a cool flavor, isn't it?  In this house, if I serve that, people think it's a great dinner, even if the rest of the meal is very simple.

Did you notice that after eating it your pee was bright yellow?  Just like after taking some B vitamins.  And also, because of all those B vitamins, did you notice a sort of mellow, all's right with the world kind of feeling?

[Meryl]

I love that you tried it, Meryl.  It's a cool flavor, isn't it?  In this house, if I serve that, people think it's a great dinner, even if the rest of the meal is very simple.

Did you notice that after eating it your pee was bright yellow?  Just like after taking some B vitamins.  And also, because of all those B vitamins, did you notice a sort of mellow, all's right with the world kind of feeling?

I didn't notice the pee!  I'll have to look closer. 

I did notice that I didn't get hungry for a long while, which for me is amazing. 

[Kelda]

ah yes - I need ideas for what i can eat in place of Turkey at the Christmas meal.. there is only so many nut roasts a veggie can eat!

We dont have tofurkey in the UK either...

[isabelle]

Isabelle, that's great that you're going to have your first Thanksgiving experience!  Be sure to let us know what you cooked up.  Good luck, and bon appetit! 

Hi Meryl!

I made my Thanksgiving meal today: I cooked a leg of a Turkey (for my family, not veggies), since you cannot find a whole Turkey here (that is Christmas food for us). I made cranberry sauce (the one with orange and ginger - was that yours, Meryl) and stuffing to eat on the side, and of course the mashed patatoes.  Eveybody LOVED it!
Then we had pumpkin pie, but I'm afraid I put too much cinnamon - and are you really supposed to leave the cloves in the pie as you bake it?  Gives the pie a funny taste, especially if you have a clove in your bite! Still, I liked it!

So thanks for the recipes! My first Thanksgiving meal, and I am very proud of it. I cooked for over 3 hours (Lureen was quick!), and couldn't help thinking of Ennis and Jack, of course!

[Meryl]

Congratulations, Isabelle, it sounds like your Thanksgiving was a success! 

The cranberry sauce recipe you used was probably Paul's (southendmd), and no, do not leave whole cloves in your pumpkin pie.  As you say, it makes for uncomfortable eating!    Powdered cloves are best, I think.

What kind of stuffing did you make?

[isabelle]

Congratulations, Isabelle, it sounds like your Thanksgiving was a success! 


What kind of stuffing did you make?

As I had no clue on what American stuffing is like, I made it French style: with sausage meat, an egg, bread crums, parsley and laurel wrapped in leek, and sultanas; cooked in the frying pan with a tiny bit of butter (normally, you stuff the animal with it, ok, but you can also have it as a side dish).
How do you make your stuffing?

[Meryl]

That sounds really good, Isabelle.  Actually, I've never made stuffing in my life, except the pre-packaged stovetop variety.  My mom used cubes of bread, celery, onions, spices, chicken broth and butter.  Very yummy!

[Front-Ranger]

ah yes - I need ideas for what i can eat in place of Turkey at the Christmas meal.. there is only so many nut roasts a veggie can eat!

We dont have tofurkey in the UK either...

Kelda posted this years ago and I finally have the answer! I've found a "Beef Wellington" recipe made with mushrooms and I'm looking forward to trying it for my vegetarian friend M. during the holidays.