Anyone going veggie this Christmas?

[Cycleops]

I’d like to have my traditional turkey or one of the alternatives but my wife has gone vegetarian now so I might have to follow. What non meat alternatives are there? I think I might enjoy that just as much but wouldn’t know what to get.

 

[Biff600]

 

[The Jogger]

I went vegan a few years ago and while the rest were tucking into the turkey, I had something from M&S meant to be a xmas delight for veggies. it was very nice but F knows what it actually was. They seemed to have a fair selection of xmas veggie treats but my advice is don't do it. The next year everything was back to normal for me.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I may have some salad and veg..but ill never be a veggie

 

[User16390]

Nut Roast, home made sage and onion stuffing, brussel sprouts, roast potatoes and numerous veg. A couple of glasses of wine before I get down to the serious business of sharing the ten year old home made Slivovice.

I do not miss meat and dairy at Christmas or any other time to be honest.

 

[Andy_R]

Nut Roast, home made sage and onion stuffing, brussel sprouts, roast potatoes and numerous veg. A couple of glasses of wine before I get down to the serious business of sharing the ten year old home made Slivovice.

I do not miss meat and dairy at Christmas or any other time to be honest.

...but...but.......no cheese? At Christmas?...think of the children....

 

[Accy cyclist]

This'll be my first veggie Christmas. I might have fried egg and chips for my Christmas Dinner.

 

[User16390]

Vegan chesnut and mushroom wellington.Delicious and better than a usual nut roast.

http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/recipes/wellie.htm.

The recipe looks very nice. I think I may give that a trial run and see if it is up to pride of place on the dinner table. I may omit the garlic as I am not a huge fan of the stuff.

 

[Drago]

Is turkey not a vegetable then?

 

[Duc gas]

Erm, hate to say this but we have reared 2 turkeys from chicks this year called Bernard and twizzler, not sure how things will go! We could all be vegetarian come Xmas day?

 

[Andy_R]

Is turkey not a vegetable then?

Duck is..well, it's actually a sort of fish...but that's close enough...

 

[growingvegetables]

Vegan chesnut and mushroom wellington.Delicious and better than a usual nut roast.

http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/recipes/wellie.htm.

+1 on ... that looks well worth a try! Thank you.

[Declaration of interest - I HATE vegetarian options that add gratuitous, but "obligatory", cranberries ]

 

[palinurus]

I'll be making my usual nut loaf.

 

[growingvegetables]

Bit off the wall, maybe, but tempted to suggest a whole roast cauliflower? Caveat - I've tried a few recipes, and none quite "perfectly hit the spot" ... but I've got close .

 

[pjd57]

My 36th or 37th veggie Christmas.
I can't be bothered with nut roast stuff.

I usually make Christmas dinner for the rest , Turkey , chicken , whatever and have the traditional veg and maybe a couple of veg sausages or something quick and easy.

I can make the good stuff every other day.

Sweet potato and red pepper potato cakes tonight were superb