How to veganize a savory cheddar bread pudding?

[hobochan]

Thanksgiving is being held at my aunt's this year, and when my dad mistaken told her I was just a vegetarian, she cocked her head and said "That's okay - vegetarians can eat turkey! Otherwise, where would they get their protein!" Sigh. She evidently doesn't even know what a vegetarian is, let alone a vegan

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[junquegrrl]

my instinct is to tell you this is too dairy-laden to be veganized (successfully), and that if one of your goals is to encourage the omnivores to enjoy it, you might want to stay away from vegan "cheese." I've found its easier to win converts with dishes that are "naturally" vegan, if you get my drift, a squash stew or a bean dish? something that isn't trying to be a dairy or meat dish...

that being said, there are egg and cheese subs on the market, you could try subbing directly. maybe a test run before the holiday?

[hobochan]

They refuse to try the food anyway, so I was just going to bring a serving each for my husband and I - I just get sick of them telling me how 'it looks gross.' If it looks delicious then they'll say it, but they'll still refuse to try it. That's my family - silly.

I've been thinking about possibly doing a stuffed butternut squash done with apples, forbidden rice, sage, red-skin baby potatoes and toasted pecans. I just keep thinking of cheese for Thanksgiving, is the problem!

Thank you!

[owlsie]

i find it interesting that omnivores think plant food is gross but will gladly suck down milk with pus in it.

Also, christ, the protein thing is irritating. Where do i get my protein? Well, where do you think the animal gets it? -_-

[cliched]

I'd go with the stuffed squash if I were you!

I'm not sure where the cheese association is coming from. I'm thinking of what my family normally eats on Thanksgiving, and it's pretty much cheese-free: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, corn, sweet potatoes, rolls, and pumpkin pie.

[hobochan]

LOL - because I always hated turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole and the yams that were ruined by having them candied with marshmallows. I always went with pumpkin pie and cranberry jelly (if it was homemade), but that was it, so they always made a really cheesy dish for me.

[cliched]

Oh, I gotcha. I thought maybe cheesy Thanksgiving food was some sort of regional thing.

Sometimes we have mac and cheese on the table, too. It was my favorite food growing up, and my birthday falls on Thanksgiving every few years so I can make a special request.

[lorcas_novena]

Mmmm, that stuffed squash sounds divine!