Our Vegan Thanksgiving
The big day is coming right up!!! We just finished making our massive grocery list for Thanksgiving dinner. We’ve already purchased this: I’m also going to marinate and cook some tofu, in case we don’t like the roast- we have a history of trying these vegan roasts and not loving them. We’ll also have mashed potatoes, stuffing, rolls, salad, cranberry sauce, gravy, and I’m making this recipe for cauliflower stuffing that I read about on Suzanne’s blog! We’ll also be having three pies, one pecan and two pumpkin. One of the pumpkin pies is only for me, because I make it with no sugar, The rest of the family has a “normal” pumpkin pie, and my husband and son make the pecan pie. Now, wait a minute! (you might be thinking.) Thanksgiving without turkey? Pie without sugar??? I promise you- it’s all delicious. Here’s our schedule for the week: Tuesday: I work while everyone else lounges at home in their pajamas. After work, grocery shopping. After shopping, I’ll be making the pie crusts. I will not be cooking dinner this night! I’ll let the family sort that out. Wednesday: No work! We’ll get our Christmas tree and set it up (but not decorate it.) Day of cooking- we’ll make all three pies, the mashed potatoes and the stuffing. My husband and son do their fair share of cooking. THURSDAY!: Cook everything else! Eat! Friday: Grr. I’ll be going to work while once again, the rest of the family lounges at home in their pajamas. But my Black Friday tradition is to go to work, and as soon as I get home, eat a piece of pumpkin pie. Then we’ll decorate the Christmas tree! Obviously no cooking tonight. I think this is my favorite week of the year. The whole family is here, the kids don’t have school (and neither does my husband.) We have so much good food, and then the Christmas season begins!!! If you celebrate Thanksgiving, how is this week for you? Do you love it? If you don’t live in the US, I apologize for the Thanksgiving frenzy. But I hope you have an awesome week! Header photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash