VeganMoFo: Pies! Pies! Pies!

That's right folks, we're flying all the way home for Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is one my favorite holidays, and I think I've only ever been away from home for one Thanksgiving. What was I thinking!? Even when I lived far from home, I always came home for a chance to be with my family, who I love so much.

I'm sure that all my non-U.S. readers are thinking "enough with all the Thanksgiving posts!"... but I'm not gonna apologize! So, today's meal is brought to you from the United States!

First I took these cute little friends, 2 from my garden and one from my aunt's garden, and cooked them down into 7 cups of pumpkin puree. Mmmmmmm...

I took some of that pumpkin puree, and transformed it into a beautiful pumpkin pie. I love pumpkin pie!! Just the smells of the pumpkin puree were transporting me to a land of happiness. The recipe I use is from one of my favorite books, Voluptuous Vegan.

I also made a Apple-Pear-Quince Pie! I can't wait to taste this little bug! I used the spiced quince that I made a little while ago, and I really hope it all turns out well. Usually I am such a follow-the-recipe kinda gal, and I winged it on this one! Risky! Exciting!

This year, we are having a much smaller gathering than usual. For various reasons, many of our loved ones are doing other things or are in other places, or are no longer with us. So, instead of the usual 15-20 people... this year it'll only be 7-8 people. Plus, we usually have about6 vegans and a vegetarian, and this year we only have 2 vegans in attendance. Thus, instead of busting out a whole batch of tamales for 2 people, I picked up this Field Roast. It's easy, and very delicious, and gives me plenty of time to walk the dogs and do yoga today.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

Bonus facts: Is this drawing accurate or not? True or False?

True: Stevie Wonder wags her tail while eating

False: None of our pets would ever share a pie with the others. They are all too greedy.

True: Mr. Vegan Eats & Treats is really skinny

False: I am not

True: I like to carry things on my head

False: Yummers the cat would totally swat Snoopy if they were that close together.

True: I like to dress up for Thanksgiving Dinner (I even put away my flip flops for one night!)

True: I hope you have a great Thanksgiving!

bonus #2. Mr. VE&T took this picture of Snoopy sitting on my lap while I blog. He is such a great little snuggle dog! See how he rests his little Snoopy chin on the arm of the chair.

Come back tomorrow to resume our Around The World Adventures... there are some really, really great meals coming up!