The Vegan Thanksgiving Menu That Made My Family Forget the Turkey
By: Erin Resch I’ll be honest: the first year I prepped a vegan-friendly Thanksgiving, I was nervous. Not because the food wouldn’t taste good (I cook with the right flavors to make any tempeh dish taste delicious) but because Thanksgiving is emotional. People walk in expecting the smell of butter, turkey, and nostalgia. But that year, something unexpected happened. My friend—who has never once in her entire life voluntarily eaten tofu—took a bite of my mushroom walnut Wellington, set her fork down, looked at me, and said: “Erin… I don’t miss the turkey at all.” And just like that, this menu became our menu. So if you’re planning a vegan Thanksgiving and want food that still feels deeply nostalgic, comforting, and celebration-worthy, I’m sharing the exact five dishes that turned my family into believers. Below is the full menu — plant-powered but absolutely indulgent. 1. Mushroom & Walnut Wellington (The Showstopper) The reason this mushroom w...
