As a vegetarian, I am often asked…what do you eat? This question is never asked more often, than during this glorious “Season of Food”. I have always enjoyed learning, sharing and teaching, and I find that this simple question provides an opportunity to help people understand a different way of looking at food. I also know that many people have a vegetarian in their lives and they can find it daunting to prepare a meal that accommodates the vegetarian and the meat-eating part of the group. As the only vegetarian in my family and group of friends, I can tell you that it is easy to have a group meal, where everyone feels satisfied and full, without a lot of extra work, if any at all.
With that in mind, I’ve decided to start a series called: When Veggies Come to Dinner. It is a multipart series where I define different types of Veggie diets. I’ll provide tips for eating veggie in restaurants, at fast food locations and quick, easy meal suggestions. I hope you’ll enjoy it!
The “When Veggies Come to Dinner” Series (coming soon)
Part 1: Vegetarians (lacto-ovo), Pescatarians and Flexitarians Defined
Part 2: Vegans and Raw Vegans Defined
Part 3: Tips for Feeding and Understanding Your Veggie Friends and Family
Part 4: Vegetarian Curiosities, FAQs and Nutrition
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Now, onto the BIG question of the season: “What do you eat at Thanksgiving Dinner?” The answer is simply this: SO much! Just like everyone else, I happily stuff myself to capacity, then top it off with a large plate of desserts.
Plate 1
(yeah, there was more than 1)
Plate 2
(I must apologize, plate 2 was eaten with such ferocity that I forgot to photograph it. These are the items it included, with the exception of “Uncle Keith’s Famous Mashed Potatoes”. They are SO very bad for you, yet SO very good.)
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I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I so need a better camera! (Or to hire you to take pics for my blog too…!)
More on topic: will you talk about how you get protein in your diet? Doesn’t seem to be a lot in the above, but I assume that’s just ’cause it was a special occasion?
Thank you for the compliment. It might make you feel better to know that there are 63 additional photos that were not so lovely!
With your question, you’ve stumbled upon the series to follow, “When Veggies Come to Dinner”. I will be doing a series on Vegetarian Curiosities, or FAQs, where I’ll talk more about nutritional content, including great protein sources, like greek yogurt, which is what I had for breakfast that morning.
Thanks for the great question, keep them coming!
I’m looking forward to other dining ideas for my special vegetarian … terrific concept! Another holiday is lurking just around the corner and I’d like to try something new.
Looks Amazing! Did you have a hand in the cooking too? Looking forward to seeing more from the veggie side of life.
Thanks ;]
It was fantastic, I just showed up and ate!