Editing Acetarium/Thanksgiving 2012

We will be hosting a vegetarian Thanksgiving at the [[Acetarium]] (265 Elm street (very close to Davis Square). 

We'll have vegan/vegetarian turkey and, if we're lucky, tofurducken as well, and other creative reinventions of tradition. We are planning also have Agua de Valencia Sorbet and drinks. 

If you're going to come, please plan to bring food and/or drinks. We have two kitchens we can use if you'd like to cook here but the space might be tight so let us know if you're planning to od that. You can also cook at home bring food over and warm it up at the [[Acetarium]].

== No stores open on thanksgiving!!! == 

Although there are sometimes a few exception, no stores are open on Thanksgiving!

Let us repeat: NO STORES ARE OPEN ON THANSKGIVING!

Some of them close early on Wednesday! I'm tempted put a blink tag on this. Plan ahead!

== Make it Veg*n! ==

We're doing a vegetarian meal and we ask that folks bringing and cooking food go veg for the night. Vegan is not required but very strongly encouraged because it's a lowest common denominator. So, Earth Balance instead of butter; don't gratuitously de-veganize a dish!

A full list with pictures from last shows how almost every food item was vegan: http://www.flickr.com/photos/madprime/6400645105/

== Timing ==

Vague plan is to start cooking around 3PM, and be done around 7 or 8pm, with  drinking and essential snacking interspersed throughout the day.

== Dishes and other stuff you'll be bringing ==

You can add items that you want to make and add your names by the items.

=== Food ===

* Tofurducken/Tofucken [[Mako]]
* Setian Roast [[Mako]]
* Stuffed bell peppers [[Mayo]]
* Cranberry sauce [[Mako]]
* Groovy Gravy [[Mako]]
* Caramelized Onion Butternut Squash Roast with Chestnuts -- Mad & Chris
* Trader Joe's Turkey-less Stuffed Roast -- Mad & Chris (only feeds 2-3)
* Stuffing -- Val
* Quinoa Salad & Apple, Walnut and Fennel Salad (Maria & Luisa)
* Savory indigo lentils and quinoa with diced apples -- [[User:Fiendish|Avi]]
* A little cranberry sauce (we can use more) [[Mako]]
* Sweet potatos and apples [[Mako]]
* Last year's style vegan field roast and ore cranberry sauce (TJ jar) -- Damien
* Chicken-like fried tofu [[Kẏra]]
* Brussel Sprouts [[Noah]]
* Mashed Potatoes [[Noah]
* Rice Pilaf [[Noah]]
* Sweet Potatoes [[Noah]]
* Cornbread [[Noah]]
* pumpkin soup [[Noah]]

=== Dessert ===
* Vegan dessert TBD (Laurenne)
* Famous apple and cranberries crumble (Noa Milman)
* One vegan pumpkin pie from Whole Foods (Mad & Chris)
* One apple pie and one pumpkin pie (Harvard Law School via [[Mako]])
* Whole Foods truffles (not vegan because butter) -- Damien

=== Drinks ===
* Red Wine (sweet variant) (Egghead)
* Agua de valencia with sorbet (Cocktail/palette cleanser) [[Mayo]]
* Wild Turkey (1 handle) because it's not thanksgiving without turkey [[Mako]]
* Harpoon winter variety pack (12 bottles) -- Mad & Chris
* Beer (12) [[Noah]]

===Veggies&Fruits===
* A few apples and pears [[Mako]]

== Things to buy/bring ==

'''REMEMBER REMEMBER:''' Nothing is open on Thanksgiving. Like ''nothing''. That means everything needs to purchased before businesses close on Wednesday. and Some of them close early. (Of note, Farmer's Bounty was open last year until 3PM or so on Thurs, pretending not to know the law. It's been shut down permenantly for this infraction.)

Move stuff from this list to the one above if people pick it up or commit to bringing it:

* '''Food:'''
** apple
** Pies (pumpkin, apple, etc)
** <strike>Squash</strike> (see above, butternut squash from Mad & Chris)
*** More squash?
** beets
** [http://www.theppk.com/2010/11/doublebatch-chickpea-cutlets/ chickpea cutlets]
** [http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/green-food/9-vegan-thanksgiving-recipes-carnivores-will-eat-too/page/7/ tofu cake stuffed with brown rice and mushrooms]
* '''DRINKS:'''
** Beer
** Wine
** Red Wine

== Last year's list (food for thought) ==

The list was taken from last year's Thanksgiving page.

* [[Acetarium/Thanksgiving 2011]]
* [[Acetarium/Thanksgiving 2010]]
* [[Acetarium/Thanksgiving 2009]]

Here are some [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/11/01/health/20111101_vegetarian_thanksgiving.html?ref=health&ref=health ideas] for vegetarian Thanksgiving dish ideas.

== Who's Coming ==

Add your name to the list below if you are planning on coming:

# [[Mako]]
# [[Mayo]]
# [[Madeleine]]
# Chris
# <font size="-5">Phineas</font>
# [[Noah]]
# Sarah
# Daf
# Laurenne
# Maria Löblich 
# Noa Milman
# Val
# Egghead
# Luisa Beck
# Michael Bauer
# May
# [[User:Fiendish|Avi]] 
# Karyn Glemaud
# Damien
# Kẏra (+1 Erika)

Spirits (of the non-Wild Turkey variety):
# [[Mika]]'s spirit :*(
# Adelaida's spirit II
# Molly's ghost