My girlfriend is a vegetarian, and Im going to make thanksgiving dinner, anyone have any ideas/recipes?

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TofurkeyMy girlfriend is a vegetarian, and Im going to make thanksgiving dinner, anyone have any ideas/recipes?
Have you heard to Tofurkey? It's a meatless ';turkey'; made with tofu and is surprisingly tasty. You can buy them at natural food stores. Also sweet potatoes and green beans are a good bet for a Thanksgiving meal. Good luck and good for you that you are preparing the meal for her.
Sweet Potatoes with Apples and Walnuts





Ingredients (use vegan versions):





4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced


2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced


1 cup chopped walnuts


1 cup sweetener (I use 1/2 cup brown rice syrup and 1/2 cup maple syrup, but I originally


used 1 cup brown sugar)


1/2 cup vegan margarine (I use Earth Balance because it is all I can get)


1 teaspoon cinnamon


1/2 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon ginger


1/4 teaspoon cloves


1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (I use freshly grated)





Directions:





Blanch the sweet potatoes in salted boiling water for 5 minutes or until slightly tender, but not cooked through. Rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly. Place the sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl with the apples.





In a frying pan, combine remaining ingredients, except walnuts. Boil for at least 1 minutes, then add walnuts. Boil for at least another minute. Pour mixture over potatoes and apples and mix well.





Bake at 350 for 30 minutes covered and 15 minutes uncovered.








Vegetarian Stuffing





Ingredients (use vegan versions):





6 cups diced bread


2 tablespoons margarine


1 medium onion, diced


3 stalks celery, sliced


2 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced


1/4 teaspoon rosemary


1/4 teaspoon thyme


1/4 teaspoon sage


1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley


3 tablespoons raisins


1/4 cup each walnuts and pecans


1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste


1 1/2 cups vegetable stock


1/2 to 3/4 of a red delicious apple, optional





Directions:





Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place diced vegan bread in a 9 x 13 baking pan and place in oven for about 15 minutes, until the vegan bread is well toasted. Meanwhile, warm the margarine in a saucepan and saute onion, celery and carrots over medium heat until onion is translucent.





Remove vegan bread from oven and add onion mixture, herbs, parsley, raisins, optional apple, nuts and salt. Mix well. Carefully drizzle the stuffing with vegetable stock and toss gently.





Bake, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes.





Season with black pepper if desired.








Vegan Green Bean Casserole





Ingredients (use vegan versions):





1 can French cut green beans


1.5 canisters vegan French fried onions


1.5 cups soymilk


1 cube veggie bouillon


2-3 tablespoon corn starch (or potato starch) mixed with 2-3


tablespoon cold water to use as a thickener


1/2 medium onion, diced


1 carrot, diced


3/4 cup chopped mushrooms (button, crimini, portabella, whatever)


1-2 tablespoon vegetable oil


1/2 teaspoon each of garlic, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, sage, marjoram, thyme,


whatever other hearty herbs make you happy





Directions:





This is meant to be a vegan version of the traditional green bean casserole served at holidays, etc., for those of you who loved it and were sad to not have it at the holidays once you went vegan. Many of my non-veggie friends like this better than traditional green bean casserole because it has more veggies and more herbs and spices.





Heat soy milk and veggie bouillon in a saucepan, stirring until bouillon cube disintegrates. Do not boil or scald the soy milk. Just heat it.





Saut茅 onions, carrots, and mushrooms in the veggie oil in a skillet. Add salt, pepper, and herbs and spices.





Mix the starch and water well, and pour into the soymilk/bouillon. Stir well, because this will coagulate pretty quickly. Quickly add the can of green beans, the saut茅ed veggies, and about half of your French fried onions, and stir well.





Pour that mixture into a casserole dish or pan and top with remaining French fried onions. Bake in oven at about 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes, until the onions begin to brown. Remove. Eat. Enjoy.








Maple Wheat Rolls





Ingredients (use vegan versions):





1 1/2 cups warm water


3 tablespoons maple syrup


1 pkg. dry yeast


1/4 cup canola oil


1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour


2 1/2 cups unbleached white flour


1 teaspoon salt


Oil for brushing





Directions:





1. In a large bowl, combine water and maple syrup. Add yeast and stir to dissolve. Cover and let sit until bubbly, about 5 minutes.





2. To yeast mixture, add canola oil, whole-wheat flour, 1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour, and salt. Stir until well mixed.





3. Generously flour a work suface with some the remaining flour and place dough on it. Knead dough, gradually incorporating remaining flour. The kneading will take 10 to 12 minutes. By the end of this time the dough should have a slight stick to it but not stick to your hands. Cover dough with an inverted bowl and let rise until doubled, 30 to 60 minutes.





4. Lightly oil an 8 by 8-inch baking pan. Divide dough into 16 equal pieces, shape into round balls, brush lightly with oil, and place in prepared pan. Cover and let rise until until doubled, 30 to 60 minutes.





5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake rolls until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.