Vegan Thanksgiving Part 2

Hey family! So before I begin, I have to note that I do NOT celebrate the American egotistical version of Thanksgiving. I stand firmly with my indigenous people who may see this day as a more mournful one. With that being said, today is strictly addressed as a day filled with family and GREAT food! I am not sure about most other households, but my thanksgiving usually consist of three cooks: my grandmother, my mother, and myself. This year, I wanted to be less stressed and tired when it was all over, so we started the process the day before. My granny had a turkey fried, made the traditional dressing, pecan pie, and cream cheese cake. My mother made chicken tetrazzini, lentil loaf (vegan style), fresh greens (vegan style), mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy (vegan style). I was responsible for cooking the ham, vegan dressing, homemade cranberry sauce, macaroni (vegan style), yam patties (vegan style) and the cranberry date bar dessert. Last time, I cooked my food completely separate and only those family members who were interested in partaking in my vegan food actually tried it. This time, due to our perfection of many dishes and unwillingness to settle, we created an almost completely vegan experience for the family. They ate the greens, yam patties, and mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy without even a question if it was vegan. Many also even tried some of the macaroni and lentil loaf. Overall, it was a great experience and here we are three days after the holiday with barely any leftovers left! Here is a picture of my plate and the cranberry date bars!

Peace and Love,

DeidreVee