leimkuhl@uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU (11/21/85)
OK, I'm too lazy to post recipes (although I love to read them), but here are a few ideas for a vegee turkey day. My sister and I (2 of 6 siblings) are ovo-lacto and we don't eat fish or poultry. We also happen to be the two most serious cooks in the family, so we are pretty much able to control the menu. My brothers and my father demand a turkey, so the problem is to create a menu that has veggie courses which can function alone as well as in harmony with a big meat course. Here's a fairly typical distribution of chores for t-day: My sister: Breads, Meditteranean spinach pie (like Spanikopita, but in a large round pan.), crunchy vegetables and dip. Mom: Stuffed Turkey, vegetarian stuffing, whipped butternut squash Me: Ratatouille Nicoise, Cheesecake This always seems to make the family (and 4 or 5 friends) fat and happy.