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Turk-ish Delight.

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Welcome November!

Welcome new theme for the week:

Oh November.

The greatest month ever.

The home of Thanksgiving, sure, that’s a given.

But the real celebration rolls around mid-month for the birthdate of yours truly.

(((If you have not been celebrating my birthday in the past, no worries.

It’s never too late to start a new tradition!)))

But back to Thanksgiving–

in honor of what we here call “Turkey Day”,

here is a vegan-friendly turkey

that is fun to eat

(and clear on the conscience):

The only turkey any vegan will eat…

I actually ate this for my lunch yesterday

and I must say that it didn’t make me drowsy one bit!

He was almost too cute to eat…

Almost.

Baked Potato “Turkey” Recipe

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • body: 1 small russet potato (cook in microwave until softened yet still firm)
  • head: 1 extra small potato (cook in microwave until softened yet still firm)
  • nose: carrot, sliced into a triangle
  • tail feathers: broccoli florets
  • eyes: 2 chives slices (held on by vegan cream cheese)
  • wattle: 1 piece of parsley
  • plate of lettuce
  • 1 toothpick (to hold head and body together)

 

Assemble your Turkey together, admire, then chow down–knowing that no real turkeys have been harmed.

That little wattle just does it for me, wouldn’t you say?

I’m giggling over here.

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    • You are just too sweet, Nora! Next up, I’m putting you on a stick and covering you with chocolate. (That was supposed to sound like a compliment but to me, it ended up a bit creepy, wouldn’t you say?)

    • Angela, I knew there was another reason that I liked you that we hadn’t discovered yet! We are 8 days apart–goooooooooooooo Scorpios. How old are you going to be? <–that isn't a rude question if another girl asks it to a girl right? Oh, and how much do you weigh? haha. Okay, now I'm kidding with the last question.

      • HA! Ditto, I knew there was some deep dark force bringing us together. i thought it was dark chocolate, but stars and charts and planets work too!

        I’m turning 32. I’m not really into it this year but I think the solution will be to bake myself a gigantic cake. What are your plans?

        • But you are turning an even number! It’s gonna be fabulous! Me? 33. Odd numbers = lame. haha. When did I ever establish this and why??? No big plans, sadly. My bf is in Maine for business right up until Thanksgiving so it will be low key. That is, unless he rents out a puppy for me that day as requested 🙂 <–I really did. HA. I'm with you on the giant cake, though. I will make it in honor of you as well! xo

          • Oh I think 33 is the best cause it’s all the same number! You only get those every 11 years, so that’s super special! 🙂

            Sucks that you’ll be alone on your birthday. Hope he makes it up to you when he’s back, puppy or not!

            Aw, aren’t you the sweetest?! I like that idea though, we should all make Scorpio cakes this month. Even the non-Scorpios, just because they love us and secretly wish they could be so cool!

  3. Happy almost birthday to you!
    Happy almost birthday to you!
    Happy almost birthday to SISSY!
    Happy almost birthday to you!!!!!

    And PS – That turkey is so cute … I bet your nieces would love to eat it (or at least keep him as a pet)! =)

    • So far he has mastered “Sit!” 🙂 Thanks for the early birthday song. You got 2 weeks to work on your pitch… haha

  4. That might be the cutest freakin’ turkey I’ve ever seen. Well, with the exception of the ones my kids make with their hand prints. But you know, you can’t really eat those…

  6. You are blogging machine!! This is so cute too.

    I should start blogging on some of my traditional Thanksgiving fare. Between my sis and I, we make a full-on vegan, gluten free somewhat tradiitonal Thanksgiving dinner. But, unlike you, I need a short break first.

  7. Too bad I don’t have any potatoes. It’s tragic really because I’m still rebelling from my mother’s edicts. “Don’t play with your food!” I think that’s when I started covering it with my napkin and saying a prayer for the dearly departed.

  8. OOoh. I dig Scorpios and turkeys made from potatoes. Last year we had stuffed portabellos, horseradish mashers, and spinach salad with cranberries, walnuts and a sesame dressing.

  11. this is awesome! You are my new favorite blogger! Because of you, my little one may just start eating veggies yet! She used to be so good, eating all kinds of veggies. Then she became a preschooler. And, of course, we all know that three year olds know EVERYTHING about what is good. You are the savior that is going to change all of that! No pressure though. 🙂

    • Eeek! No pressure at all 🙂 Now all I am going to post is veggie stuff so we can see how long it takes your daughter to start loving veggies again…

  13. Awww… potato turkey! The parsley waddle does give him that extra something. What’s the term for a vegan who only eats cute things? I think that’s what I want to be when I grow up… a cute-ivore or something.

    One of my favorite siblings has a birthday mid-November. It’s a good time to celebrate!

    • Cuteivore! bahahaha. I love it–a lookist (get it? like sexist or racist, but lookist. one who is judgmental towards certain looks. no?) What day is your sib’s birthday on? Maybe we share the same day…

        • I’m the 15th! Scorpios 🙂 raaarrrrrrrrrr! <–do scorpions "rarrr"? ha. I knew I liked you for a reason. Us food lookists must stick together…

  14. We gave up trying to find a turkey substitute last year, opting instead to make vegan red beans and rice our new tradition, but this one might have to make an appearance this year. He is so cute!

    • Last year was my first year doing Thanksgiving as a veggie. I hear you–finding a turkey substitute is almost pointless really. Time for *new* traditions, like a Baked Potato Turkey. ha!