Vegetarian Thanksgiving dish when traveling

[Anonymous]

We are flying for Thanksgiving for the first time to be with family we usually aren’t with. I’m vegetarian.

Usually where we go most things are veg friendly except the turkey, and I make a substantial additional main dish to be shared.

The house we are going to will be very meat heavy (sausage in the stuffing, bacon in the veggies…) I’m generally happy to cook but we are flying in late Wednesday and will have limited use of a kitchen on Thursday morning.

What can I make quickly in limited space??

[Anonymous]

Presumably, theres a grocery store between the airport and destination that you'll be stopping at, right?

Can you pick up fresh green beans, rolls, fruit/veggie platter?

Polenta? Corn bread?

These are easy items that don't require much prep or take up refrigerator space .

[Anonymous]

Please stop with the drama. All the veggie side dishes will not be strewn with bacon. There will be plenty of sides without meat:

Mashed potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Rolls
Mac & cheese
Green bean casserole

Pack a peanut butter sandwich when you fly in on Wednesday. Save it for Thursday if you’re still hungry.

[Anonymous]

Will you have access to an oven? Air fryer? Pressure cooker?
I’d say lentil loaf, get canned lentils and you just chop veg and crumble tofu and grind walnuts. But it needs oven for an hour.
Could roast baby or fingerling potatoes in the air fryer,
Steam haricot vert in the pressure cooker (or steam potatoes and mash if preferred to roasted)

[Anonymous]

How about a quick spinach, shallot, and mushroom omelet?
Or potato cheddar and thyme omelet

[Anonymous]

I'm a vegetarian. I'd just make myself a salad a wrap with cheese or hummus or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Is there a store or restaurant you can order from and pickup Thurs am? That's easiest.

[Anonymous]

I’m vegetarian and I would speak up during prep and save some mashed potatoes and green beans from the bacon 🤢

I think if the hosts can’t even leave meat off a few sides, I would feel very unwelcome and reconsider visiting again. This is rude, it’s not like you’re asking for them to skip the turkey.

The only other option if your hosts are going to be super rude is to match their energy: Uber eats or door dash something you can eat and enjoy it at the Thanksgiving table. You can say you’re grateful there’s a Thai restaurant nearby!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a store or restaurant you can order from and pickup Thurs am? That's easiest.

Or prepay and ask a local family member to pick up an order.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will you have access to an oven? Air fryer? Pressure cooker?
I’d say lentil loaf, get canned lentils and you just chop veg and crumble tofu and grind walnuts. But it needs oven for an hour.
Could roast baby or fingerling potatoes in the air fryer,
Steam haricot vert in the pressure cooker (or steam potatoes and mash if preferred to roasted)

On Thanksgiving you're going to monopolize the oven to make something only one person will eat? You cannot be serious.

OP, bring something you can eat and eat it without comment. You're a guest. You won't starve if all you eat on Thanksgiving is a granola bar, rolls, and pumpkin pie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will you have access to an oven? Air fryer? Pressure cooker?
I’d say lentil loaf, get canned lentils and you just chop veg and crumble tofu and grind walnuts. But it needs oven for an hour.
Could roast baby or fingerling potatoes in the air fryer,
Steam haricot vert in the pressure cooker (or steam potatoes and mash if preferred to roasted)

On Thanksgiving you're going to monopolize the oven to make something only one person will eat? You cannot be serious.

OP, bring something you can eat and eat it without comment. You're a guest. You won't starve if all you eat on Thanksgiving is a granola bar, rolls, and pumpkin pie.

+1
This is the classic argument that "it's one day" you'll live.
We tell it to the babies that are sad they won't get their oyster stuffing/creamed onions/pecan pie too.

[Anonymous]

Is this a social obligation or a dish just for you? Because I would not lift a finger for a host who deliberately puts meat in every dish when they're inviting a vegetarian! I say this as a meat-lover myself. If it's just for you, maybe bring a favorite dish on the plane in a cooler and reheat, and don't let anyone else have a taste

[Anonymous]

^ or if you're worried about bacterial growth, cook in advance, freeze and bring with you, letting it defrost gently on the way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will you have access to an oven? Air fryer? Pressure cooker?
I’d say lentil loaf, get canned lentils and you just chop veg and crumble tofu and grind walnuts. But it needs oven for an hour.
Could roast baby or fingerling potatoes in the air fryer,
Steam haricot vert in the pressure cooker (or steam potatoes and mash if preferred to roasted)

On Thanksgiving you're going to monopolize the oven to make something only one person will eat? You cannot be serious.

OP, bring something you can eat and eat it without comment. You're a guest. You won't starve if all you eat on Thanksgiving is a granola bar, rolls, and pumpkin pie.

Is this a joke? Why should she come at all if she has to eat a granola bar on Thanksgiving? Get your head out of your ass.

[Anonymous]

Warning - the pies will all be made with lard!