Happy Tofurkey Day
Although our plans changed at the last minute we ended up having a great Thanksgiving Day after all.
Last night after realizing that we probably shouldn’t risk getting Isaac’s grandparents sick, I asked Isaac what dish that he was most disappointed about missing out on (since we weren’t going to this family’s dinner) and without hesitation he said sweet potatoes with marshmallows. Being the lovely girlfriend that I am, I whipped up another orange dish to go along with the others. You know I love my orange vegetables. 
I used a recipe for candied sweet potatoes with marshmallows that I found here and went to work.
Isaac loves the marshmallows so instead of using 2 cups I used the whole bag…
It turned out quite nice.
I also baked a loaf of vegan pumpkin spice bread.
I followed this recipe almost exactly, only adding in 1 cup of whole wheat flour instead of using only all-purpose. I don’t think it made much of a difference taste wise, but the bread was extremely moist and very tasty.
And here’s an easy butternut squash salad that I threw together.
It had organic spring mix, garbanzo beans, red onion, carrots, roasted butternut squash pieces, and was coated with a tahini dressing.
So we were totally ready to spend the day playing board games and eating all our orange foods when we got a phone call from some friends. Being unconcerned about Isaac’s contagiousness they invited us over for a vegetarian Thanksgiving and of course, we couldn’t turn the offer down.
We made our way over to their house and were greeted with a quaint holiday set-up.
The center piece was made with purple basil and rosemary. Quite simple, but so pretty and aromatic. I loved it.
And the food….. oh the food….
As I mentioned, the meal was completely vegetarian, which was really cool. The star of the show was definitely the tofukery.
Definitely not your typical tofurkey!! To be honest, I’ve heard that tofurky prepared per package directions isn’t all that delicious but our friends have perfected the art of the tofurkey. They take the standard tofurky roast you can buy at the store, remove and dispose of the stuffing, thinly slice it, add lots of additional ingredients (veggies and spices), bake it up, and ta-da- the best tofurkey eva.
I’m not one to eat a ton of faux-meat products but it was fun to have “turkey” for Thanksgiving and it tasted wonderful. The carrots, red peppers, onions, sage, rosemary, and other seasonings made this dish taste similar to a baked turkey. I could definitely see the opportunity to fool some meat eaters into thinking they were eating actual turkey.
Meet the man behind the infamous tofukery.
There were stuffing muffins on the menu. Crispy edges for all. 
My plate with a little of everything- including homemade cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and beans.
Everything was so delicious we all couldn’t stop saying, “_____ is so good, oh man, ______ is good as well.” And dessert was just as fabulous! I had a slice of chocolate pie with homemade whipped topping and a piece of pumpkin bread.
It was the perfect meal.
Although we weren’t able to spend Thanksgiving with our families as we have in years past, it turned out to be a wonderful day! The weather was gorgeous, we were able to spend time with one another and share a homemade meal with friends. For all this I am thankful.
Just remember no matter what like throws at you there’s always something to be thankful for!
Now, I’m just keeping my fingers crossed that Isaac will get better soon. He was feeling a bit more energetic today but had a fever so we’re going on our 4th night of sleeping in separate rooms. It stinks. Plus, I need my cuddle buddy back.
I hope your Thanksgiving Day was very happy!
- Brittany
So happy to see your day turned out great! I think next year I’m cooking for Thanksgiving and preparing a Vegetarian dinner!
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Fabulous fare!
Happy belated Thanksgiving!
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happy Thanksgiving!!!! No matters what happened, being thankful is always important in this special day! Glad you had good time with your family and hope Issac gets well soon!
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What a fantastic spread!! That butternut squash salad intrigues me because I wouldn’t have thought to put bnuts on a salad – yum!!
Happy Thanksgiving – hope everyone is healthy!
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stuffing muffins sounds sooo creative!! and i dont like tofurky..but i bet id like that kind!
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What a nice vegetarian spread! I never would have thought of making Tofurky like that, but it looks wonderful!
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Yum! That feast looks wonderful!
I might have to try to recreate your butternut salad next week. It looks delicious.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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So glad your TDay turned out great, the vegetarian feast looked lovely!
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Your Thanksgiving looks SPECTACULAR. Everything looks scrumptious, especially the pumpkin spice bread and bnut squash salad!
Have a great day
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Aw you’re such a sweet girlfriend! Did he dig into the marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes today?! Hope so! You worked hard….but a full on vegetarian dinner is always fun! That’s what my family always does….but we’ve never whipped out the tofurkey. It sounds pretty good though, especially with all those veggies and herbs
Hope Isaac feels better soon and have a good Friday!
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Oh everything looks beautifully Brittany. Very beautiful. I haven’t posted yet today, I hope you continue to follow me. I am considering re-constructing the site since I created it very quickly and didn’t think a lot about the theme or title. Now I find it more interesting than I thought I would and maybe I need to revise the title and theme. Did you put much thought and care into yours when you started? You can email me if you wish.
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All that orange makes me so happy! I also went nutso on the orange vegetables yesterday. Although we had no marshmallows
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Hope he’s feeling better! And what a great feast! genius to make the tofurky some other way w/o the stuffing!
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WOW! All of your food looked amazing! I would love to try a tofurkey sometime!
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What a nice surprise! I have been dying to try tofurky, I’m glad to know it can be fantastic.
You and Isaac are adorable – hope he feels better soon!
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What a sweet post! that Pumpkin Spice Bread looks GREAT!
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