Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu

[@Evelinaaaxoxo.1001]

Dear, Beth I'm 100% Thai and traditionally we just serve it in blue pattern earthen wear or any bowl u'd like. I think the way that restaurant served is just for decoration :) but it's not wrong. I think it's really creative. Actually I like ur idea of making it. Though it's not the original green curry but I understand cuz some of the ingredients are probably hard to find in ur local store. Likewise, cooking is creative. U can adapt in what ever taste u like. No rules :) also, I really enjoy watching ur videos and seeing those creativity art throughout your cooking. Love Eve x

[@Annlej1]

You can buy milk free puff pastry in most large grocery stores. And Vegan vanilla ice cream is wonderful with the pear tarte tatin

[@englishwithmolly8370]

Hi Beth...I just saw this video. This is awesome! I'm Thai and just wanted to answer your question about the squash. No, we don't do it in our traditional dish with curry. Matter of fact, squash isn't something most Thais are familiar with. If we serve curry in any kind of fruit-vegetable type of produce, it's usually coconut. In any case, this set looks great and I think I'm going to try it out for this year's Thanksgiving here in Thailand with my expat friends. Thank you again!

[@Tobias.Sterling]

There are some vegan cheeses, creams, and butters that could be used to replace the dairy used in these recipes, so for the salad you don't have to just leave the cheese out. Just find a good vegan substitute. As for the sugars, some still aren't vegan. Cane sugar is filtered through charcoal that could contain animal bones. So if you want to make the recipes with sugar in them vegan, just make sure the sugar you're using is beet sugar or vegan sugar.

[@DiamondDiancie10]

+Tobi Sterling There are vegan cane sugars too. I do have to say, I have only seen one brand that has made it, but they have it! Beet sugar is a little less sweet and more mellow, so it may not work always.

[@samanthaajeann]

You could always make the tarte tatin vegan by purchasing vegan puff pastry (i've purchased mine before at whole foods) and using a vegan butter substitue. Then for whipped cream, you can use coconut milk! Put the can in the fridge overnight then the next day turn it upside down and open it. It will be thick and you can use instead of heavy cream to make whipped cream!

[@insayndevilchild]

This is really thoughtful, I think most people expect the vegetarians to stick to the side dishes, but this is nice because it shows you thought of them.

[@homayshin]

Made the salad and bread for my family for today. They love it. Thanks for great video and tips.

[@admedina1993]

You can find vegan puff pastry, so you can definitely make the tart

[@AlexBobalexRavenclaw]

I've only made the salad from this menu, and it is one of THE BEST salads I have ever had! It was just awesome. My husband is picky about his salads too, so him liking this salad was extra great to know :)

[@SilhouettedGirl]

Hello Beth, I'm a viewer Thailand. Is is indeed a tradition to serve the guest of honor or high rank aristocrats with these decorated vegetables. In the old days (when Thailand was still called 'Siam') Royalties are served food with carved fruits and vegetables as side dishes or as the food containers (all of which are beautifully carved and edible) the kitchen maids in royal residents were all able to do this. They'd carved watermelons pumpkins mangoes squahes, (all tropical fruits available).

[@anjalis.851]

This is such a wonderful channel, and I love this video! It's so informative and thorough, it's so thoughtful of you to provide vegan alternatives for each dish as well as including the game plan on the day of(: thank you for sharing this with us!

[@Xtheearthchildx]

Tofu turkey can actually be pretty good :)

[@clQss]

made the cranberry bread yesterday! added grapefruit zest instead of the orange. it smelled soo delishious and the taste and texture of the bread turned out amazing! thank you Beth :)

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yeah! So happy to hear that! Yes just saw the photo and it looks delicious! I'm VERY proud of you! I also love the idea of cointreau, I'm going to try that next time:) The nice thing about this recipe is you can make all kinds of flavor combinations. Add 1/2 cup chopped rosemary in the flour for Rosemary bread, or Olives for Olive bread, the combos are endless! Thanks for reaching out and sharing your results. I love to hear how it goes! :)

[@charnels]

this is the most beautiful and thoughtful vegetarian dinner i have seen! thank you so much for dedicating time to researching vegetarian ethics. as a veg of over a decade, thanksgiving was never very exciting to me. my options were to either make a tofurky (gross!) or load up on carb-filled side dishes and breads. you have made me excited for thanksgiving for the first time in years! thank you again!

[@idontlikegoats]

Beth, your bread recipe is amazing! I made it today and it was gorgeous :) I made it savory and skipped the fruit and added some garlic and basil instead :) It came out perfectly :) Thank you !

[@xanderheat]

Do you have the recipe? The link is broken

[@unknownsilence6]

Thank you for taking all the vegetarian comments into consideration and creating such an appetizing menu!Gorgonzola/Feta taste great too with that salad! Also about the onion and garlic not being vegetarian i think what most of these individuals mean is that they don't consume them not that those are not vegetarian roots/veggies. I know most strict Brahmins/Jains/Buddhist do not consume root vegetables, as uprooting a plant kills it. their diet is much like the shojin-ryori cuisine of Japan

[@millievanillie7493]

Great stuff. These are easily veganized and I was looking for something I haven't made before.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aw thanks biggest fan from Thailand! Had such a great time in your country a few years back. The food, people and landscapes were all soooo amazing! Hope to get back there one day.

[@snickersray]

Just wanted to let you know that I did cook the curry in the squish and it turned out beautifully! Thanks for showing it!

[@hannatorres6913]

Cool that you give a vegan option. Thanks!

[@roundabouting1]

Hey Beth! Just wanted to let you know I made your vegetable green curry and it was a massive hit! My dad said it was the best homemade curry he's ever tasted! The only thing I did different was add a lot more of the veggies because I didn't want to waste the rest of it, but there was still a lot of liquid to go around so it worked out well, and I also substituted stevia for the sugar because my dad is diabetic and I try not to add sugar whenever possible. Thanks so much for the beautiful meal!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Absolutely! That would be delicious!

[@nicolecrystal6765]

sweet potatoes with cooked garlic oil are incredible !!!!!!

[@molamola7344]

Great vegan Ideas and beautiful video! Not sure if you can get it in the US but most store bought puff pastrys in germany are actually vegan :)

[@lmccahill45]

In January I will be celebrating 4 years of being vegan!

[@kincommunity]

Congrats!! 🎉

[@lmccahill45]

Kin Community thanks! Also, you might know this by now but Earth Balance is a great substitute for regular butter and according to my dairy eating friends say that it tastes exactly like dairy butter. It can be found at most mainstream grocery stores. Vegan cheeses have also come a long way and those can also be easily found or made. For vegan feta I like to freeze, thaw, then press firm tofu and then cube or crumble the block and soak it in a marinade of red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, black cracked pepper, and italian dried herb mix over night and it will be similar to dairy feta but more heart healthy and probably less costly

[@ikalka93]

I made the bread, and it was QUITE tasty

[@claudiawhite9772]

This all is heavenly tasty and not vegetarian but would love to make all these!👏👏😋

[@SingMariahSing]

Wonderful! Thanks from a vegetarian who lives in a family of 3 vegetarian ladies!(:

[@rachelcollins302]

Me two i have seen every one of her videos i LOVE her!!

[@xtoroon]

that green curry served in squash is not traditionally thai. we normally serve it in a simple bowl but it looks so good thou!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Hmmm do you mean the puff pastry? Or the bread? If it's the bread, the better thing to do would be to actually bake it off, allow it to cool and then wrap the whole thing in plastic wrap, and then tin foil and freeze that. Then the night before allow it to thaw in the fridge, and then pop in the oven (uncovered, just right on the rack) for about 10-15 mins at 400 degrees. I'd be afraid freezing the dough would do something "funky" to the yeast, and prevent it from rising while it bakes.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

You bet! :)

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Sure if you click the link in the description for Recipes, you will find it once you arrive on that landing page, just scroll down towards the end :) Hope that helps!

[@cheezzy5]

Thank you Beth! We don't really celebrate Thanksgiving where I reside, but this definitely makes me want to get in the festive mood of the holiday and cook up something nice, light and fresh for my family! Will definitely take this video as my inspiration!

[@SilkMandel1]

I'm so glad you did a vegetarian version. I'm a vegetarian and this looks delicious!

[@yoelfebrian]

i become more and more interested in cooking when i'm watching this channel, especially Beth's recipe :)

[@danfranbanan]

I'll have to try again with different mix-ins for Christmas!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yeah! Love hearing that! :) It's one of my favorites :) too

[@Liveyourstyle]

Very inspiring! Thank you so much for veg holiday recepies!!! Cant wait to try it myself. Looking forward for new veg dishes from you!

[@lovejay10]

In thai,we have pumpkin curry in a pumpkin bowl. However, we do that only for beautiful decoration.

[@michellesunshinestar]

I like the clarinet music. I used to play the clarinet..........

[@cherylnkobayashi]

Definitely not a traditional Thai curry but it looks so delicious! I cannot wait to try out that recipe!

[@joncreighton2954]

This was great! Would be great to have it split up into separate vids for each meal.

[@kalinokada]

It's ok, Beth. So funny to hear the story behind :D I will try again with walnuts. It is so delicious!! I can't describe .....the taste ....the texture....are so much different to the bread I have made before. It's chewy inside which I absolutely love! Thanks for sharing !!

[@giselljeff]

thanks!!! I love that the main course is glutten-free!!! I Will try it today!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yeah! I love hearing that :) Cooking and making things from scratch can really add so much joy to your life :)

[@vv2403]

thank u for taking the time to give us a vegetarian menu. much appreciated. Looking forward to ur next vegetarian menus :) Love ur food, ideas n advice.

[@turtleboogie7716]

Some marshmallows don't use gelatin -you gotta read the packaging. *Krogers house brand cheese is fully vegetarian friendly/non-renet. Wal-mart claims to not know because they use a third party & don't specify ingredients with them even tho they've had many requests to use microbial enzymes instead!

[@heathersells2770]

Very nice menu for veggies... OR you can serve all the traditional side dishes paying attention to not add meat or items with meat base. For fake turkey, there are alternatives that are tasty.

[@adelinelin]

My family has Thai roots, and I'm pretty sure we don't serve green curry in squash bowls traditionally! It's a cute idea though~

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ok so the best thing to do would be to make the bread dough. Keep it in your oven (with the oven turned OFF) overnight. Better at room temp than in the fridge, you don't want to kill the yeast. It's OK as long as it's no more than 24 hours before. Then bake the whole loaf, and slice what you need, and then freeze the rest. Keeps really well in the freezer after it's baked. You can then defrost and use as needed, or pop in the toaster! :) Enjoy!

[@samanthaajeann]

I just saw this in my subscription and SCREAMED with excitement! LOVE "dinner party" videos :)

[@L0v3Rock3t]

The squash looks heavenly

[@aznmickster]

it's the reaction of the oxygen and the pear that makes it go brown, so lemon juice doesn't actually help. Same for avocados.

[@amyyreikoo]

Hello! I am not vegan, but one of my friends is. she has told me that white sugar is not vegan because the coal they use to process it contains bone char. thanks! love the videos

[@kincommunity]

Oh how interesting! Thanks for that :) I love the idea of the coconut! How wonderful :) Beth

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh no! That's so funny :) poor thing! Happy to help! It's really something we need to do for all our recipes (provide metric measurements) because we have so many international users! Would love to visit Hong Kong one day! :)

[@NinaNinaNB]

Yes, but people, do not forget about palm oil!!! its production is destroying large areas of forests and wildlife (orangutans just to mention one species, so, ok go vegan if you want but read about the products that have palm oil, puff pastry is one of them (if not made with butter) unless stated. And just to mention 'responsible palm oil' do not exist' Does it? Beth did amazing trying this for you vegans and vegetarians... I love her 💕

[@whiteluna9008]

@haveaniceday why did you say that? I agree with Catherine.

[@whiteluna9008]

@haveaniceday were you actually serious btw?

[@MistakenlyFamous]

I'd love if you could show us more vegetarian recipes - I'm not making these for Thanksgiving, but will absolutely be trying them all throughout the next few weeks :) Such new, fresh ideas.

[@JetSetFork]

Loving the veg*n options! Mahalo for the great recipes Beth

[@yoshinyks]

Thanks for all of the meal videos Beth!! You're so sweet and I really appreciate and love watching the videos! :)

[@Puertorrican1969]

it seems like a great fall/winter dinner party. THnaks

[@MollyBrewer]

Great menu! Thanks for putting in the time to come up with all of this- everything looks delicious!

[@glshk7310]

Thanks beth for your lovely food and helpful videos I done many of your receipt was really fantastic thanks

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Got it! So interesting! I had no idea. Thanks for sharing

[@PatriciaGG]

Beth, this menu is wonderful!!!! I´ve liked it very much. The dessert is delicious. Definitely i have to make it. Thanks for sharing, Greetings from Spain, Patricia.

[@cylves71]

Beth I love how easy to make you made the bread to be. I will definitely try it, thank you so much!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aw :) Same to all of you :) xx

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Hi there! I'm not exactly sure? :) If you were looking for the recipes, you can DM me your email and I can send them your way!

[@nikkidear96]

You could also make a coconut whip cream for the vegan dessert.

[@Caro0Aapiej]

They are expensive, true! Never really looked at the prices here in Holland ;).

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh that's great! Perfect :)

[@webqueen1997]

Omg another dinner party episode ! Love from India xD

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yes I just saw some pics online and those carvings are AMAZING! Where do they learn to do that? Are there schools? Or do you grow up learning to do that? So impressive!

[@hayestack01]

Thank you for all your great recipes

[@hops226]

Hey Beth! They are vegetarian it is just that some Buddhist beliefs (Jainism I believe) consider onions, garlic and leeks acidic--disrupting the bodies natural balance. Also, some vegans feel that since no other animals eat those foods, humans shouldn't consume them either. It's pretty interesting stuff to look in to!

[@TerriNakamura]

You do a nice job with this series.

[@bluexscent]

You're the best Beth! Thank you. I enjoy your videos! :)

[@ida99hansen]

YOU ARE THE SWEETEST PERSON EVER! thank you so much for this video

[@annatata1234]

Bet I love your videos, They are so professional and cozy at the same time. But can you try some food in your videos, this would be so fun and this count for your channel too.xx

[@TheNinnyfee]

Great video! It's more than time to not let the vegetarians and vegans eat the leftover side dishes, and I love the options for vegetarians and vegans! I just wonder whether vegans couldn't also make the tarte tatin or tarte tatin parcels if they used filo pastry (as far as I remember it is made with oil?) and made a caramel with maybe orange juice? And the whipped cream could be replaced by some vegan vanilla ice cream.

[@danfranbanan]

I really wanted to make homemade bread for thanksgiving this year, so happy you featured that bread recipe! Is the flour just all purpose flour? Or bread flour? Also, should I used sweetened dried cranberries or unsweetened? Your videos are so well made, I was a little surprised at the lack of detail in the instructions on your blog. Love your videos, Beth.

[@danfranbanan]

Thanks so much! I'll let you know how it comes out, hopefully I don't manage to mess it up. Happy Thanksgiving to you and the Kin Community team!

[@Nhamkhiing]

Hi Beth! I'm your biggest fan from Thailand :)) I would say its not traditional way to serve in a pumpkin/coconut/banana leaf But when we feel like to make it to the top or really special occasion, we do. I did it when I want to please my grandma.. hahaha By the way, I love ALL of your show. please please keep going! with love from me :]

[@hailey302]

Looks delish! Going to have to try

[@kueenykind6615]

thank you for telling me where i can find these things

[@marotness]

I am thai and its not traditional thai way to serve it but we steam thai coconut custard in it :)

[@MoonEviris]

This is why I love your channel!

[@bintlooda]

I really liked ur videos i dont know how i didnt knew about u before laura mentioned ur video together :) i saw all ur older videos

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh no garlic too! Why is that? I'm really fascinated by all this.

[@SilhouettedGirl]

we don't go through the trouble of carving them anymore though. you can look up 'Thai fruit carving' and you'll see what i mean.

[@Caro0Aapiej]

Beth, why dont you use vanilla pods instead of the vannilla liquid?! I just love those little black dots in the wipped cream or dough.

[@Mallina007]

for me too much rozins and too much sweet things :D ...but anyway all menu is really nice inspiration and at least i will try something like this small pumpkins bowls..."squash"? (i have never saw it before...maybe at my country we dont have it:))) ...or with some other vegetables like that. It is really amazing idea ...so, really thank you :)

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! I know I had to put my Italian-American spin on it with the eggplant and sweet potatoes! But I promise it's delicious :)

[@danfranbanan]

I made the bread! It came out great, my fear of bread making is officially nixed. Thanks for the tips, Beth! I tweeted kincommunity a picture of it, it looked really yummy. I think next time I might soak the cranberries and raisins in cointreau instead of orange juice ;)

[@Cakeliciousss]

Hi Beth, I just loveeee watching your videos, they are all so inspirational to me, I have already made some of your recipes :-))

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Actually that's my bad! Originally, it had walnuts in it, but then while shooting I forgot to buy them! So we left them out, but then I forgot to change the title! So sorry about that! A little Behind the Scenes production faux pas :)

[@sabrinarose4424]

this isn't just good for vegans it's good for people with dairy allergies like me so thank you !

[@GatoPolen]

Omg I'm so hungry... I have to try these recipes!