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Turkey on my plate.

November 8, 2011 by Cara


The other day I was asked

whether I planned on doing an entire

turkey-themed food month.

At first, I laughed.

Turkey-themed food…

All month long?

But when I made this for lunch yesterday:

I knew I was screwed.

It’s all I think about now.

Any food I’m eating,

I wonder how I can turkey-ize it.

I live,

dream,

eat,

sleep

turkey-themed food now.

So why fight it, you know?

I’m embracing my inner

vegan turkey.

Heck, I’ll even teach a class on it.

Here’s what my syllabus will look like:

I don’t think I will ever be able to

eat normal food again.

So bring over your children to my house

because I think they are the only ones who can

truly appreciate a turkey quesadilla!

(among the many turkey foods being whipped up over here)…

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: 

Not pictured:
2 black bean eyes
1 bell pepper triangle beak
1 bell pepper wattle slice
Daiya cheeze for the insides
Earth Balance butter (to get that lovely brown crisp on the tortilla)

ASSEMBLE AS PICTURED.

Raise your hand if you are too lazy to post all the directions.

(No one can see my hand up, can they?)

I just figure the picture explains it all…

Aren’t those wittle turkey fweet ador-wable?

Oh goodness.

It’s official.

I’ve gone mad turkey over here.

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Filed Under: Kid-Friendly Tagged With: holidays, thanksgiving

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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Comments

  1. Isobelle

    November 8, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    haha! yessss! I’m excited to see all of the rest of the turkeys. You should name them all!

    I think it’s funny that there are only two black beans on your Quesadilla, even though I know it’s for the eyes. You didn’t just cook two black beans for this did you? 🙂

    Your theme for December should be making food into santa claus or christmas trees or reindeer..or gingerbread…or something.

    • Cara

      November 9, 2011 at 6:08 am

      HAHA!! Oh Isobelle, you crack me up! Name them all? Sounds like a challenge…that I gladly accept 🙂 <–that was easy wasn't it? And no, I didn't cook two black beans just for that (though that would be hilarious and a wee bit extreme all in the name of turkeys!) I had leftovers and was trying to deviate from the typical black olive…
      I'm thinking that I am going to make you come up with my themes every month. I like that idea…

      • Isobelle

        November 9, 2011 at 9:26 pm

        Ohhh, ok. I probably would have cooked just the two black beans. For laughs. I wonder how long it takes to soak and cook two black beans anyway..

        I don’t know…I’m thinking a payment would have to be part of the deal if I came up with your themes 🙂 not really. I couldn’t care less about money.
        But yeah, do itttt. I was thinking about doing a month of different gifts (baked things) but I really can’t. It’s too much work for me and it requires too much planning. I’ll leave the themes to you!

        • Cara

          November 10, 2011 at 6:29 am

          HAHAHA!! If you ever soak and cook 2 beans ever, please blog about it. I must know!
          Yeah, yeah, yeah, stop being so bossy, will ya 🙂 I really think you should keep that theme, however. You don’t have to do it everyday but it’s a fabulous idea. Now, DO IT!!! <–bossiness rubbing off…

  2. Lou

    November 8, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    hehehe, LOVE it. You make turkeys look cute (seriously, they are the most hideous looking creature!)

    • Cara

      November 8, 2011 at 8:36 pm

      They definitely are not ranking top 5 in the “Cutest Animals in the World” category, this is true, Lou! haha.

  3. Richa@HobbyandMore

    November 8, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    i love this theme.. keep them turkeys comin!

    • Cara

      November 8, 2011 at 7:57 pm

      Encouragement to keep me going. I was just thinking whether or not I can keep up with this theme. But…when requests like this occur, it’s the fuel that keeps me going. Thanks Richa!

  4. thebigfatnoodle

    November 8, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    Brilliant! LOL.

    • Cara

      November 8, 2011 at 12:38 pm

      It’s kinda hard not to giggle like a little kid while looking at these 🙂

  5. GiGi

    November 8, 2011 at 10:15 am

    Hey I kinda know what Laurel is saying…Uhm what did you carve these beaks with anyway huh huh? Now I grossed myself out. I love daiya and tortillas and peppers, btw.

    • Cara

      November 8, 2011 at 11:13 am

      Just close your eyes 🙂

  6. Amanda

    November 8, 2011 at 9:22 am

    I’m not a kid and I appreciate all of the turkey cuteness! 🙂

    • Cara

      November 8, 2011 at 11:13 am

      Then these are just for you, Amanda! 🙂

  7. Laurel

    November 8, 2011 at 7:16 am

    I’d love to except I’m allergic to corn and bell peppers. So sad. Did I hear the world’s smallest violin playing AGAIN?

    • Cara

      November 8, 2011 at 7:17 am

      Faintly. Was that YoYo Ma?

  8. Laurel

    November 8, 2011 at 7:07 am

    It is really adorable but I’m kinda grossed out by the fact that you expect me to eat its eyes and beak and legs and stuff. Eww… 🙂

    • Cara

      November 8, 2011 at 7:13 am

      Quit your complaining and eat it, Laurel!! ha

  9. Brooke

    November 8, 2011 at 6:55 am

    Dude. I totally have almost everything to make this. Alls I need is the tortillas. And, hey! Lookit! It’s grocery day! I do believe my boys will be snorking one of these down for lunch today. I take it back, you’re not a candy blog. You’re a kid’s food blog! *box, box, box* This time, it’s wrapped in brightly colored, hand-drawn wrapping paper.

    • Cara

      November 8, 2011 at 7:09 am

      I’m suffocating. I can’t breathe. Need. To break. Free. From. Labels. You better take a picture of it this time and send it to me or else I will sic my shifty eyed pumpkin muffin on you…

  10. Marlene

    November 8, 2011 at 5:58 am

    Really cute!

    • Cara

      November 8, 2011 at 6:53 am

      Thank you Marlene! xo

  11. coldandsleepy

    November 8, 2011 at 5:39 am

    I have to tell you, I was secretly hoping for more turkeys!!

    • Cara

      November 8, 2011 at 6:52 am

      You weren’t secretly because you are the one that put that thought into my head 🙂

      • coldandsleepy

        November 8, 2011 at 7:03 am

        Ha ha… no, see, it was so secret that I put the thought into your head without even realizing I was doing it!

        I made an apple turkey because of you, and all night long afterwards, the Emperor kept shouting I WANT TO EAT TURKEY! I WANT TO EAT TURKEY!

        • Cara

          November 8, 2011 at 7:12 am

          And the picture/post is where??? And the picture of the Emperor shouting I WANT TO EAT TURKEY is where????
          P.S. Have you thought about working for the C.I.A. with mad secret skills like that? 🙂

          • coldandsleepy

            November 8, 2011 at 7:27 am

            The turkey picture is in my blog post from yesterday, after all the pictures of my kitchen!

          • Cara

            November 8, 2011 at 7:32 am

            Doh, look who is slacking!! Going there right this second…

  12. Gloria Kersh

    November 8, 2011 at 5:38 am

    that is such a cute idea!!!

    • Cara

      November 8, 2011 at 6:52 am

      (((And a tasty one too))) 🙂 Thanks Gloria!

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