I brought Thanksgiving dinner to my fam's house
so I could participate in the festivities with out
eating actual turkey AND butter...Here's the break down:
I sauteed fresh green beans in EVOO and fresh garlic
(LOTS of garlic! It's fine I'll sweat it out at yoga and people
around me will wonder what smells like "yummy dinner"
no big deal guys its just my natural smell...haha)
and sea salt and pepper.
Mmmm...mashed potatoes! Sans butter and milk.
I replaced those items with plain unsweetened soy milk,
"tofuti" brand cream cheese, and smart balance LIGHT butter spread
(the "light" is dairy free, regular smart balance is not!)
I added herbs such as; rosemary, thyme, and basil, salt & pep of course.
This brand www.quorn.us/home is great! They make good vegan
"fake meats" that have great texture and didn't dry out.
(usually sold at whole foods and sprouts)
I baked it on 425 for about 45-50 min. in a pan full of
diced red apples, jalapenos, shredded carrots, yellow onion,
and low-sodium vegetable broth. No seasoning necessary.
It had enough flavor on its own. So good!
Here's the finished product in my very own RECYCLED
to-go container (from pei-wei!)
I used the left over vegetable broth as a "gravy" over the potatoes.
It was just the right amount of sweet&spicey from the apples and jalapenos!
For desert (because pumpkin cheesecake,
that Grandma brought would be the death of me!
Even though it looked and sounded like heaven...)
I cut up some fresh strawberries and added honey,
brown sugar & cinnamon,
and a dash of chili powder...yes chili powder. It was amazing!
Hope you had a GREAT Thanksgiving Holiday, whatever food you enjoyed!
