Thanksgiving

UPDATE:
I just found out that the Triangle Vegetarian Society has a big annual Thanksgiving feast in Durham on the 23rd. What a spread! You can read more about it or make reservations here.

It's shocking to me that Thanksgiving is less than a week away. For most Americans -- and for me for most of my life -- the holiday centered around eating a big, juicy turkey. But since I gave up poultry, that's no longer a part of my Thanksgiving. Instead, I fix a Tofurky or a Veat "chicken" breast, and I've found that I don't really miss the meat -- especially with all the yummy side dishes, like my Mom's sweet-potato casserole (no marshmallows), mashed potatoes, stuffing (being careful to get a kind that doesn't contain chicken fat or stock), creamed corn, green beans, rolls and dessert. I'm always stuffed afterward and ready to partake of that other Thanksgiving tradition: lying on the sofa and watching TV!

The Web site GentleThanksgiving.org is encouraging Americans to celebrate nature's bounty in a wholesome, noncarnivorous way. They provide recipes, suggestions for ways you can help spread the message, on online form to order a free veg kit and a list of events (unfortunately, no public dinners in North Carolina).

Here are some other places to find vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes:
VegWeb
International Vegetarian Union
PETA
VegKitchen
Animal Advocacy

What are some of your noncarnivorous Thanksgiving favorites or traditions?