Vegan MoFo: It's Beginning to Smell a lot like Thanksgiving!

 Grandma's antique Native American napkins with happy birds, probably made by Florida Seminole Indians.

Commence preparation! I have my work cut out for me. Our menu is set to include:

• Stuffed chickpea cutlet loaves
• Green Bean Casserole
• Cornbread stuffing
• Spiced sweet potatoes 
• Gravy
• Dinner Rolls
• Apple Pie
• Pumpkin Pie
• Guest contribution: swamp cabbage! More on this later...

My mom had to go to work yesterday, so I was home alone with nothing to do but cook! Woe is me. I've done a good amount of the prep work, including making the cornbread for the stuffing.

Whole Grain Cornbread (adapted from VegWeb)

1 cup non-dairy milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 T cornstarch or arrowroot + 1 T water, whisked to combine

3/4 cup unbleached flour
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup cornmeal, medium grind
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

1. Combine the wet ingredients, whisking to combine well.
2. Assemble the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and mix.
3. Add dry to wet, stir only until combined. Prolonged stirring makes for flat, stiff bread.

This bird guards the clean napkins year-round.

 

Papayas! Ah, Florida in November.

Papaya blossoms