CNN has a vegan-friendly article on the front page right now. It tops the page in the “Health” section. The article begins:

Going vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn’t mean forcing tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs. Forget tofurkey. Why bother, some vegetarians say, with the pretense?

It features photos of vegan Thanksgiving foods and quotes from various vegans. But the best part is that our own “Convenient Vegan,” one of the bloggers here at Vegan Soapbox, was featured:

Experimenting with different cultures’ cuisines came naturally after Judith Lautner of San Luis Obispo, California, 63, became vegetarian 25 years ago. Two years ago, she went vegan.

“I started to explore other foods and culture, much more than when I was eating meat. Generally, we stick to what we’re comfortable with. This pushed me to cook Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai — anything that looks interesting. We get more familiarity with spices and different elements of cooking.”

And no, Lautner said, she does not miss the traditional turkey for Thanksgiving. She joins a group of vegans who celebrate Thanksgiving with their annual vegan potluck that includes homemade Tofurkeys, stuffed squash, and a three sisters stew — made of squash, corn and beans.

Lautner likes to eat vegan ice cream. And to make homemade desserts, she uses applesauce or silken tofu instead of eggs, and margarine instead of butter.

Check out the article yourself! >>

(h/t to Mimi)

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