Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with family and friends and to share good food! Show your loved ones the superior taste and nutrition of compassionate cuisine by making an amazing meat-free meal. This Savory Pot Pie, featuring a thick, creamy sauce and hearty vegetable filling, will be a definite crowd pleaser. Try this and other great veg recipes for a Gentle Thanksgiving.

Ingredients:

4 Tbsp. vegetable bouillon
2 1/2 cups hot water
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 small white potatoes, cooked and cut in small pieces
1 1/2 cups cooked mixed vegetables, like corn kernels, peas, and diced carrots
1/2 lb. mock "turkey," cut into tiny cubes*
1/2 cup nutritional yeast flakes (optional, for flavor)**
1 box puff pastry sheets for 9"

* See product list below
** Not to be confused with brewer's yeast, nutritional yeast can be found in the bulk aisle of natural food stores.

Directions:

1. Mix vegetable bouillon with hot water to make a stock. Set aside.
2. Combine the nutritional yeast and flour in a large pot and stir constantly over low heat until lightly toasted; add the oil, stirring to make a roux. Slowly whisk in the stock, garlic salt, and pepper; add vegetables and mock "turkey;" cook for 5- 10 minutes.
3. Roll out one sheet of puff pastry and place it in a 9-inch pie dish, trimming to fit. Place the pastry in the oven at 400°F for 5-10 minutes or until it starts to puff.
4. Remove pastry from oven, pour filling into it, and place the other sheet of puff pastry on top, cutting and pressing together the edges; make several 1-inch slices on top.
5. Continue baking for approximately 20 minutes or until the pastry is golden and puffed.

For this and other great Thanksgiving recipes, visit www.VegCooking.com!

Try something this year that everyone will enjoy! A turkey-free Thanksgiving dinner is more fulfilling and exciting than ever before. Check out these fantastic turkey alternatives:

Tofurky - The Tofurky Roast, brought to you by Turtle Island Foods, is a pre-cooked vegetarian feast. Made from a revolutionary tofu-wheat protein blend, Tofurky is known for its incredible, turkey-like texture and flavor. Enhanced with a flavorful moist stuffing, Tofurky will far exceed your expectations. For nutritional information and product details, visit www.Tofurky.com!

Celebration Roast - Field Roast has created a delicious vegetarian stuffed entrée that is perfect for the holidays and at any celebratory meal. Each roast is made by hand, wrapped in a cotton netting, and simmered to perfection. A tasty delicacy, it is complete with a stuffing made with butternut squash, apples, and mushrooms. Visit www.FieldRoast.com for more information.

Garden Protein - Garden Protein International is the manufacturer of a new generation of meat alternative. This versatile fresh product is ideal for today’s evolving diet and lifestyle needs. The Veggie Turkey Breast with Wild Rice and Cranberry Stuffing, enriched with vitamins, is available ready-made at the Whole Foods Market deli counter. Visit www.GardenProtein.com for more information.

Low-carb diets containing fat and protein, do not seem to affect the risk of heart disease in women, as showed in a issue of the weekly New England Journal of Medicine.

However, women who choose fat and protein from vegetable sources show a 30 percent lower risk of heart disease, according to researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, who analyzed data collected over 20 years from more than 82,000 women participating in the famed Nurses' Health Study.

To read the full article, click here!

Shemirah Brachah and her daughter Michelle Johnson jump on every opportunity to educate others. In an effort to share their vegan lifestyle with community members, they started the Ful-Mont Veg group. Once they decided to reject the carcass of a bird on their Thanksgiving dinner table, Shemirah and Michelle got active in helping friends, family, and neighbors to do the same. Among their many activities, they will host a Gentle Thanksgiving at the local Senior Center, showing a video and serving a mouth-watering vegan meal. Their menu includes their homemade Turken (turkey alternative) with corn, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and pumpkin pie.

Want to promote happiness for all beings over the holidays? Host a Gentle Thanksgiving! Open your celebration to friends and acquaintances who have not been a part of a vegetarian Thanksgiving before. Or join an event in your area by visiting our online Events Directory.

Consider having a Gentle Thanksgiving for your friends this year!

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