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eing a vegetarian is hard, especially during the holidays. With
everyone having a turkey on their table on Thanksgiving, or
ham on Christmas or maybe another turkey (the turkeys just
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. can’t win, can they?), there are dead animals on plates every
where. W hat is a vegetarian/vegan to eat while everyone else
is gobbling (get it? gobbling) down their food?
During Thanksgiving, myself and other non-m eat eaters love to feast on To
furky. Don’t let the odd name fool you, Tofurky is delicious. Even my dad,
carnivore Jeff Heine, thought so. “It’s actually not that bad, and the gravy that
comes with it is pretty good, too,” he said. That’s right, the Tofurky comes with
its own veggie gravy and is already pre-stuffed with veggie stuffing.
Being a vegetarian or vegan usually means you have to shop at specialty food
stores to get your meat-free goodies but have no fear, Tofurky is sold at Fred
Meyer right here in Oregon City, along with a huge selection or other meat-free
products. Now you don’t have to travel to that super obscure specialty foods
shop in Portland to eat cruelty free.
For a meal you need more than just one item on the menu. You need side
dishes and appetizers. I asked fellow vegetarian Kelly Maloney what she likes
to go along with her Tofurky dinner. “Well mashed potatoes, of course. They
are super easy to make, and delicious. Especially if you add garlic. Also grilled
veggies with Sriracha sauce,” she said. I personally like tahave my Tofurky with
roasted red potatoes, carrots and mashed potatoes, b ut have your fake turkey
any way you want it!
How about dessert? Ice cream is always good, but what about the vegans? Can’t
forget about them. I did a little digging on the Internet and found Peta2’s web
site that is filled with every vegan ana vegetarian recipe you can think of and
some you didn’t. From vegan chocolate peanut butter cups, to the vegan pum p
kin pie. If you are stum ped on what to make yourself, check out this website
and you will be pleasantly surprised.
We non-m eat eaters m ust stand together, we will make it through the holiday
season, we always do. But hopefully knowing you’re not the only one struggling
during the holidays and knowing where you can find your meat free foods
close to hom e helps you out. Hang in there fellow veggie friends!
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