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Vegetarian Starter Kit made by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. PCRM consists of more than 6,000 physicians and 100,000 lay members. PCRM promotes nutrition, preventive medicine, ethical research practices, and compassionate medical policy.

These recipes were taken from the blog Sugar Beats Eggs. (Thank you!)

Pecan Tart and Pumpkin Pie

Pecan and Pumpkin Crust

INGREDIENTS
Pie Crust
Makes 2 (one for each)
2 ¼ cups AP Flour
¼ cup sugar
¼ tsp salt
1/3 cup vegetable shortening, chilled and chopped*
2/3 cup earth balance,… Continue

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***Make your own homemade "Tofurky"!

__ RECIPE:

Slice up this tofu turkey and serve topped with vegan gravy for a vegan Thanksgiving entree, or, make vegan turkey sandwiches.

Ingredients:

2 blocks firm or extra firm tofu, well pressed
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
1 1/2 tbsp dry sherry
3 tbsp water
1/4 tsp black pepper

Preparation:
Freeze the tofu overni… Continue

These recipes were taken from the blog Sugar Beats Eggs. (Thank you!)

Pumpkin Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS
Graham Cracker Crust
1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs (if you don’t do honey, try vegan ginger snap crumbs or Newman’s Chocolate alphabet cookies, broken up in food processor*)
1 tsp grou… Continue

*This is best made on Thanksgiving Day, but if really pressed for time, you could make it a day ahead*

Ingredients:
- 1 bag fresh cranberries
- 1 whole navel orange, preferably organic, skin included, washed and cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup shelled pecans
- 1/3 cup mild honey, such as clover

Directions:
Place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse, then blend until you have a uniform, very finely chopped mixture with a crunchy texture. Chill until ready to serve.

Yield: Serves eight.… Continue