Seasonal Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu Round-up
This is what I want for the holidays: healthy, seasonal, vegetable-based fare.
Here’s a round-up of some great holiday recipe ideas from other foodbloggers. The bulk of the ingredients for these recipes can be purchased at your local organic farmer’s market, helping to show your gratitude to the world by putting your dollars into a more sustainable and delicious way of eating and living.
MAIN DISHES
You want something fancy-looking for a main dish, but it can vegetable based and still be a showstopper.
These Butternut Squash Timbales are quite arresting!
Butternut Squash Timbales with Chestnut Apple Sauce from Thyme for Cooking
Catherine made this beautiful dish for Halloween but I think it would be perfect for Thanksgiving too!
Hot Halloween Stew from Albion Cooks
Or, try stuffing a sweet dumpling squash with your favorite autumn dish.
This is my very own Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash.
SIDE DISHES
Something Green. Try:
- Kale, sauteed with red onions
- Swiss chard, wilted with garlic slivers
- Or:
Lemon Creamy Brussels Sprouts & Celery from A Veggie Venture
Something “White:”
Potato Turnip Cakes from the Wednesday Chef
Beautiful, Beautiful Culiflower… not quite White.
Purple Sage and Colorful Cauliflower from Homesick Texan
How about the lowly rutabaga? Do it like potatoes for a more-elegant-than-mashed potato effect like Alana’s Rutabaga and Butternut Squash Puree.
Or what about this roasted rutabaga soup from VeganYumYum?
Rutabagas Are For Lovers from VeganYumYum
Love squash? Make it easy by baking it with a little butter and cinnamon or sage.
Or try the Butternut Squash Risotto from Simply Recipes
Get wild like Karina with this Acorn Squash with Attitude
Acorn Squash with Attitude
DESSERTS
Pie is perfect. Try Apple Cranberry Pie from Vegan-licious
An Apple-Plum Crumble from Eaten Up is easier to make than a pie and just as yummy!
Top with a scoop of Vegan Pumpkin Ice Cream! (from the wonderfully-named blog: “Kitchen Ramblings From a Fairly Odd Tofu Mom”)
Or, for a truly healthy and refreshing dessert, look no further than FatFree Vegan’s Fresh Cranberry Sorbet
November 13th, 2007 02:11
Hi vaness,
thanks for including my hot halloween stew in your round up! The rutabega and risotto have me salivating!
November 13th, 2007 08:55
Quite a spread you’ve put on, here! And honestly, look how far we’ve come, collectively, with photography and the “real” food we cook. I am so proud of our food blogger group!!!
November 13th, 2007 19:51
Vanessa, thanks so much for including my sorbet in your Thanksgiving menu. Everything looks so yummy (except the rutabagas–I’m a hater) and I’d love to get my hands on one of those dumpling squash. How cute! I’ve never seen one here, though.
November 16th, 2007 15:40
what a helpful and inspiring post. I’m really looking forward to thanksgiving, and making it another “local thanksgiving.”
November 16th, 2007 15:43
p.s. I’m linking to your blog from mine- I could kick myself, because I thought I already did this a while ago! d’oh
November 18th, 2007 04:44
Yum! My new favorite squash are sweet dumplings! I did a series of seasonal vegetarian Thanksgiving dishes too. It so great that more of us are out there encouraging people to shop locally for their holiday meals. Thanks for the inspiration!
November 20th, 2007 18:13
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November 21st, 2007 11:44
All this looks beautiful . . . beats a Tofurky for sure.
December 3rd, 2007 21:12
Beautiful presentations thru the carnival from everyone. I especially appreciate the Butternut Squash Timbales. It’s hard to make squash look good.