To Honor Animals

To all the humble beasts there be,
To all the birds on land and sea,
Great Spirit sweet protection give,
That free and happy they may live.

And to our hearts the rapture bring
Of love for every living thing;
Make of us all one kin, and bless
Our ways with Your own gentleness.

--Love the Animals: Meditations and Prayers (edited a little from Ginny Messina at this blog: http://www.theveganrd.com/2009/11/a-thanksgiving-prayer-for-the-animals.html

Our Vegan Thanksgiving 2010

So What Do Vegans Eat For Thanksgiving?

There are so many choices. I can give you my Thanksgiving Menu 2010 for my family and we are not deprived by any means just because we don't have Turkey -

Stuffed Butternut Squash with Wild Rice Mixture of Wild Rice, Walnuts, Apples, Raisins, Onions, Mushrooms and Veg Broth and a hint of Orange Juice
Carrots with ginger and a dash of Orange Juice
Green beans with garlic and lemon
Brussel Sprouts
Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Gravy - Will work on a homemade gravy with mushrooms, onions, some unsweetened soy milk and spices and some corn starch to thicken and some soy sauce to darken (Will buy a Vegan Gravy mix if that doesn't work.)
Yams
Salad
Black and Green Olives and Pickles
Dinner Rolls
Pie for dessert or Fruit Cocktail

So a person doesn't have to eat all of this stuff, just nice to have a variety of things to choose from. Plus you could just take a little of this and that. I think we will have plenty of leftovers! There will be 5 of us, so nice to have leftovers.