via BlackDoctor:
The holidays, particularly Thanksgiving and Christmas, are a time for celebration, reunion and relaxation. In most cases, it is a time spent with family and friends over the main attraction: the food. Holiday dinners in many households usually requires a substantial amount of preparation and leg work. It is not always easy to pull of such a grand meal. It can cause stress and pressure on those who are responsible to satisfying others’ cravings. What if some of your guests have food limitations? What if you’re the “special” guest? What does Thanksgiving dinner look like for those who are vegan/vegetarian? Are there any options that taste good? Of course. There are several items that people can prepare that are vegan/vegetarian-friendly!
Mashed cauliflower with mushroom gravy. This dish is a great alternative to the staple item-mashed potatoes and gravy. Changing to this vegan style option, with creamy cauliflower makes one forget you said “no” to the buttery mashed potatoes. The main ingredients for this dish is cauliflower, olive oil, garlic, vegan butter, along with salt and pepper. The mushroom gravy requires shallots, vegetable stock, flour, onions, olive oil and sliced mushroom. Chef Gretchen, from Gretchen’s Vegan Baker shares, “I’ve adapted this recipe to be fat free, so instead of using half a cup of oil that the original recipe calls for, I use vegetable stock
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