I have a confession.
I may not make Thanksgiving dinner this year.
The thing is, my favorite restaurant in San Antonio (which is 100% vegan and gluten-free) is hosting a Thanksgiving buffet & the price is quite reasonable–kids under 6 even eat free. I took one look at the menu offering for the buffet & thought, oh boy, I really really want to do this. Originally, Joseph wasn’t on board, but the other day he brought it up as something we should do (especially after we totally scored & saved a bunch of money by getting a free meal at PF Changs).
I’m still undecided, but perhaps we’ll still do a Thanksgiving meal the day before & attend the buffet on Thanksgiving. It seems a bit sacrilege for someone like myself to eat restaurant food on a big holiday like Thanksgiving, especially since I so enjoy making meals for special occasions.
But. I’m 7 months pregnant & not quite up to my usual energizer bunny mode. Also, we typically have Thanksgiving with extended family, so it’s a collaborative effort. Not sure if I’m up for preparing the whole schabang by myself this year.
That said, I’ve been brainstorming & pinning my Thanksgiving meal “wish list”.
Here’s my dream Thanksgiving feast from the appetizer down to the dessert.
All recipes are gluten-free, soy-free, & vegan, with many also being grain-free.
A note on pinning etiquette: Feel free to pin the top image (it’s mine) from my site, but for all the recipes below, please click on the recipe name below each image & it will take you to the direct site where you can pin the image & recipe. Thank you, you’re a dear.
Want more inspiration? Check out my autumn or festive foods pinterest boards.
appetizer
stuffed mushrooms — grain-free
from Beth, at Tasty Yummies
salad
shaved brussel sprouts salad with perissimon, pomegrante
from Karen at Honestly Yum
soup
leek, fennel, apple + walnut soup with tumeric
from Laura at The First Mess
rolls
multi-grain rolls
from Vaishali at Holy Cow!
stuffing
squash & celeric quinoa stuffing — grain-free
from Amber, at Fettle Vegan
the no-meat meat
wild rice no-meat loaf
from Ella, at Purely Ella
gravies
gravy, 4 ways (including a gluten-free version)
from Alyssa, at Girl Makes Food
cranberry sauce
apple cider cranberry sauce
from, me!
side of veggies
rosemary roasted carrots
from Kiersten, at Oh My Veggies
dessert
pecan pie — raw, grain-free
from Gena, at Choosing Raw
bonus recipe!
(because in an ideal world, you’d have two desserts to choose from.)
caramel apple crumble torte from Ricki at Ricki Heller
Still need more Thanksgiving inspiration?
Check out:
♥ Dreena’s list –lots of crowd-pleasing breakfast, brunch, appetizers, & dinner ideas
♥ Beth’s awesome roundup of 99 gluten-free dishes (not all are vegan/vegetarian, but all are whole-foods & gluten-free) –check out the drinks!
♥ Ricki’s roundup of healthy & delicious 75+ recipes
♥ Richa’s list of 70 Indian infused Thanksgiving recipes
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Have you ever eaten at a restaurant on a holiday instead of cooking a holiday meal?
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