Thanksgiving (Allergy Friendly) Menu

For those of us in the U.S. Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching. The grocery stores are packed with people looking for a good deals on turkeys and those of us with allergies and dietary restrictions are wondering what we’re going to eat over the long weekend while everyone else is happily subsisting on turkey sandwiches. Some substitutions are more straightforward, coconut milk or oil for dairy, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, or parsnips and turnips for mashed potatoes, but what about other things: stuffing, pumpkin pie, gravy? I’m trying out a couple of recipes this year and I thought I would share what I’m planning.

Since there’s only a couple of us we’re baking turkey breasts instead of a whole turkey, but we usually roast an un(store)brined turkey. We’re having the usual mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, squash, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and desserts: apple, pumpkin, and pudding pies. Along with this, I’m taking sweet potatoes and some coconut oil to stand in for the mashed potatoes, along with premade chia seed gravy. For the stuffing I’m using my new favorite bread as a stand-in in a classic recipe like this one. Lastly, I’ve decided to skip my usual pumpkin custard and play around with a crustless pie recipe like this one. Depending on time I may also get adventurous and make up a turnip and parsnip mash since it makes for amazing leftovers. I'm also planning on making pumpkin brownies (recipe coming soon) to get me into the Thanksgiving mood.

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