Do you think going vegan means giving up your favorite holiday meals? Does a turkey-free
Thanksgiving sound desolate and wrong?
Is your only impression of a vegan Thanksgiving this thing?
[horror music]
Well fear not, because I’m here to show you how to have
a deliciously abundant and epically ethical thanksgiving dinner.
Hi it’s Emily from Bite Size Vegan and welcome to another vegan nugget. While Thanksgiving
is certainly a time to gather with family and focus on the things we’re grateful for,
if we’re really being honest, it’s about food. Lots and lots of food.
Now if you’re a new vegan or considering going vegan, the idea of a Thanksgiving without
the familiar turkey-based array may seem disheartening. That’s why today I’ve brought in a team
of specialists to create an epic vegan spread for your holiday meal. Here at Bite Size Vegan,
I tend to focus on the “why” of being vegan, speaking to the ethical and moral basis
for a vegan lifestyle and encouraging people to make the connection between the food on
their plate and the individuals from which it originated. To find out about the ethical
issues with American Thanksgiving, including the horrors that turkeys endure, you can check
out my video on the truth about Thanksgiving. But equally important is the “how” of
being vegan because you can make the connection and decide to never eat at the expense of
another being again, but strong ethics and morals won’t make you a sandwich.
Trust me…I’ve tried.
And if you know me, you’re familiar with my serious lack of culinary skills. So I’ve
teamed up with eight incredibly kitchen-adept vegan YouTubers to bring you the “how to”
of an epically ethical Thanksgiving dinner. They’re each going to give you a little
peak into their dish and then I’ll give you the link to the full playlist a the end.
And when you do head over to their videos, be sure to hit their subscribe buttons for
more tasty vegan meal ideas. So without further ado, let’s get thankful!
Mary’s Test Kitchen starts us off with a stuffed Seitan Roast with Mushroom gravy.
Mary: This Thanksgiving, hail Seitan! with this savory seitan roast stuffed with herbacious
classic holiday red dressing. Show no mercy and drown it in mushroom gravy. And pay no
attention to the mess as you devour its innards- it's delicious, cruelty-free innards, that is.
Sim’s Kitchenette brings us a festive stuffed pumpkin recipe.
Hey guys welcome back to Sim's Kitchenette. As most of you probably know, we are traveling
at the moment, so you will be seeing us in different kitchens. Anyway let me get to the
point- today's recipe is a stuffed pumpkin recipe for Thanksgiving. This is actually
a collaboration with other YouTubers and I will link to their vegan Thanksgiving recipes
at the end of this video, so make sure you check them out!
Anja from Cooking with Plants shares her tasty pumpkin soup with cinnamon cashew cream.
Anja: spiced pumpkin soup with a delicious cinnamon cashew cream.
[laughs]
You do not need to eat meat!
Mmmm. That is so yum!
The Veggie Nut provides a delightful dish of roasted roots
Shannon: Hi everyone, I'm Shannon Lee with the Veggie Nut. I will be sharing my very
easy, very delicious roasted root recipe. And this dish is a real crowd-pleaser. It's
great for Thanksgiving or any time of the year. So if you're interested in this recipe,
stay tuned and I hope to see you then. Bye!
Cobi from Veggietorials creates a beautiful quinoa cauliflower mash.
Jenelle York of York and Spoon provides a unique take on a thanksgiving staple with
her citrus spiked cranberry sauce.
Jenelle: This is a very simple recipe. Now if you're used to the cranberry sauce in the
can, this isn't going to be anywhere near as sweet as you're used to- this is so much
better for us.
Andre from the Unhealthy Vegan Lab weighs in with his epic Thanksgiving Burger 2.0
Andre: Hey everybody this is Andre from UnhealthyVeganLab.
In July we did the Thanksgiving Burger.
But now, for Thanksgiving, I'm actually going to do Thanksgiving Burger 2.0.
Oh!
I hope you guys are ready for this!
And Plant Based Judy finishes us out with a decadent pumpkin pie.
I hope you enjoyed that little peak into this veritable cornucopia of vegan thanksgiving
recipes. Eating in a compassionate manner does not mean deprivation. You can eat vegan
and still have your favorite holiday dishes and even find some new ones! Check out the
rest of the playlist for everything you need to have an epically ethical thanksgiving dinner.
Be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you liked it and if you’re new, I’d love to
have you as a subscriber. Now go head over to the playlist for the rest of your epic
meal!