Most of us will be sharing our holiday meals with friends and family that would rather have a turkey than a Tofurky. How will you be handling Thanksgiving this year as a vegetarian? There's nothing worse than showing up for a fancy meal and having nothing to eat but bread and salad while your tablemates heartily dine away on plates filled with meat dishes. The most important tip I can share to make sure that this doesn't happen to you this Thanksgiving is to be prepared in advance. Make sure your table is big enough for both a turkey and a Tofurky - both literally and figuratively!

How to be the perfect vegetarian Thanksgiving guest
If you are a new vegetarian or worried that Aunt Sue won't have a thing you can eat at her Thanksgiving table this year, here's a few tips to help you be the perfect, polite, and prepared vegetarian guest.

Sharing the Table: Simple Vegetarian Substitutions
On the other hand, if you dread having to cook two separate meals - one for the veggies and one for the non-veggies, check out my tips for making traditional Thanksgiving dishes vegetarian and vegan friendly by making just a few simple substitutions. No need to prepare two separate meals!

Hosting Vegetarians at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving and the holidays are about coming together with family and friends and sharing a meal together, right? Remember this as you try to accommodate your vegetarian guests. No need to stress! Here are some tips to help you accommodate your vegetarian and vegan guests at Thanksgiving.

So you've decided to venture into the unknown and try one of those birdless birds with the funny name that you keep hearing about. Its not a bird, it's not a plane...it's Tofurky! But where to find one of these mysterious boxed creatures? Read on for my Tofurky shopping guide to find out where to buy a Tofurky. Obviously, Tofurky has the most ingenious brand name ever, but if you're curious about other brands of vegetarian turkeys, check out this guide to vegetarian turkeys.

Photo courtesy of Tofurky.com

Don't panic! There's still plenty of time to plan your vegetarian Thanksgiving menu. Check out this complete list of ideas for what to cook for your vegetarian Thanksgiving, including entree ideas, gravies, sides, stuffing recipes, and of course, lots of desserts, too! Or, if you're more of a visual type than a reader, scroll through this image gallery to check out dozens of pictures of vegetarian and vegan Thanksgiving menu ideas. There's links to the recipes as well, of course, but you can also just salivate at the pictures without reading the recipes.

Pictured: Vegetarian Quinoa Stuffing (above left) and vegetarian lentil Loaf (right)

Every once in a while, a vegetarian milestone so big comes along that I feel like I can hang up my hat and retire in peace. It was a happy day for vegetarians back in 2002 when Burger King added a veggie burger to their menu nationwide, but that's been the only momentous moment in nearly ten years. Until now.

I'm speaking, of course, of the new Tofurky-flavored soda that Jones soda, which has long offered a Turkey-flavored soda has officially introduced in honor of soda drinking animal lovers just in time for the holidays. Wow. Jones Soda has long been introducing bizarre soda flavors into pop-culture (you like that pun?), particularly around the holidays, when you can scout for green bean casserole and latke-flavored soda.

I should mention that this is a limited-edition soda, so enjoy it now while you can. It also comes in a gift pack, which includes a nifty Tofurky lunch box. Even cooler, they'll be donating a portion of each sale to animal charities. What a great gift idea!

Link: Tofurky-flavored soda ordering page
Related links:
What is Tofurky?
Tofurky Recipes

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