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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was raised vegetarian and have been vegan on and off at various times in my life, including around Thanksgiving with my non-vegetarian/vegan family in the Midwest.

Re: dairy, my grandma had zero problem replacing all the butter with margarine and frankly it was probably already margarine. She didn't do any substitutions for the milk/cream in potatoes and just used water, which sucked. This was in the 90s, and there are better options now.

Other than replacing chicken stock with vegetable stock and using non-dairy dairy stuff, you don't really need to modify much of anything on your menu. Literally everything described can be made vegan without actually compromising flavor or richness. If you are comfortable modifying meals for allergies, this is easy.

I always have to laugh at threads like this that pop up where many posters bemoan people's "high maintenance choices" and talk about how the vegan person is "making things difficult." Literally these people are not asking OP to ensure the entire house is vegan. She's just trying to make sure that what she's thinking is enough food compared to what others will be served. It's not any more high maintenance than any other question from someone asking "is what I'm doing enough?"[/quote]

No, you don’t need to make as much food as “what others will be served.” That’s not the threshold. The threshold is “can they make a meal of it.” And no, you can’t make everything vegan “without actually compromising flavor or richness.” B.S. This is Thanksgiving. It should be the traditional, indulgent, special holiday feast that OP and her family are used to and look forward to, without “vegan cheese” or whatever making an appearance. OP is already going above and beyond. Any guest should be grateful to sit at her table.[/quote]

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