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. Spider sandwiches creep around on a nest of mummy wrap-pings, while Gobblin Fingers await dipping.A murky bottle ofWitches Brew is sure to chill and delight.Special Occasions 55 1600940729 text_rev.qxd 4/21/08 8:53 AM Page 56THANKSGI VI NG MENUPumpkin Anadama Rolls (page 229)TofurkyCranberry SauceWild Rice Pilaf (page 187)Native Blend Popcorn Balls (page 80)Beverage: Concord grape juiceHere are some wonderful recipes that will give all the vegans in yourlife something to be thankful for at Thanksgiving dinner (not tomention making the animals thankful as well).After your Thanksgiving feast, save some leftovers and put to-gether this native foods themed lunch box the next day.Sandwicha few slices of leftover Tofurky or other vegan roast in a PumpkinAnadama Roll (page 229).Spread the sandwich with a bit of Vege-naise and/or cranberry sauce for a lovely post-Thanksgiving treat.ADOPT A TURKEY,DON T EAT ONE!A picture of your family s own adopted turkeywould be the perfect thing to tuck into this lunchbox to give your loved one an afternoon smile.Toadopt, visit www.adoptaturkey.org.I like to use the time around Thanksgiving to highlight some ofthe foods that we eat that are native to North America.While yourchildren help you pop popcorn or shape dinner rolls, tell them a lit-tle about the native foods that are featured in today s lunch:56 VEGAN LUNCH BOX 1600940729 text_rev.qxd 4/21/08 8:53 AM Page 57" Corn was domesticated in central Mexico, then spread north,and was a major part of the Native American diet by Columbus stime." Cranberries, blueberries, and concord grapes are the top threeNative American fruits that are commercially grown today." Pecans are the only major commercially grown tree nut that isnative to North America.The name pecan is an Algonquinword, meaning a nut that must be cracked open." Popcorn was spreading through almost all the tribes of North andSouth America by the time the pilgrims arrived.To the early Na-tive Americans, popcorn was a currency of trade and friendshipand a symbol of hospitality." Pumpkins and squashes are also native to the New World.Na-tive Americans grew pumpkins for food for thousands of years.Pumpkin was served at the first Thanksgiving and quickly becamea staple in the diet of the first European settlers, as well." Sunflower was a common crop among Native American tribesthroughout North America.Sunflower seeds were ground orpounded into flour, cracked and eaten, or even squeezed for oil." Wild rice is actually not rice but a native grass that grows in lakesand river beds primarily in areas west and north of the Great Lakes.The Algonquin, Ojibwa, Dakota, Winnebago, Sioux, Fox, andChippewa tribes used wild rice as an important staple in their diets.CHRI STMAS MENU 1Best Brussels Sprouts (page 191)Golden Chestnut Soup (page 117)A clementine or satsumaGingerbread Vegans (page 238) with Gingerbread Vegan Icing(page 240)Beverage: Soy nogSpecial Occasions 57 1600940729 text_rev.qxd 4/21/08 8:53 AM Page 58Here s a warm welcome to the wintertime holidays! Creamy, piping-hot Golden Chestnut Soup warms the tummy on a cold winter s day.Brussels sprouts have long accompanied chestnuts at holiday meals,and this meal is no exception; I find them addictive in this sweet,tangy sauce.Clementines and satsumas are sweet, seedless mandarin orangesthat become available each year around Christmastime.Pick someup for a special holiday treat and old-time stocking stuffer.You can decorate your Gingerbread Vegans at home before youpack them, but they are really the most fun when you pack themnaked along with some sprinkles and a miniature piping bag filledwith icing, so the luncher can decorate the cookies right before eat-ing them (see directions in the recipe).And finally, what would the holidays be without some soy nog? Ithink Silk brand soy nog is one of the best things in life.Really, giveit a try it will nog your socks off!CHRI STMAS MENU 2Christmas Limas with Chestnuts and Brussels Sprouts(page 196)A whole-grain dinner rollRadishes, trimmed to look like peppermintsFastest Dip in the West (page 38)Star fruit and pomegranate seedsVegan Fudge (page 245)Christmas lima beans pair beautifully with the traditional holidaymix of sweet chestnuts and brussels sprouts.Radishes can be trimmed to look like peppermints: use a paringknife to scrape off strips of red skin to expose the white flesh
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