American Thanksgiving dinner, with its traditional turkey as the main course, can be difficult for vegetarians. Here are some ideas to mix and match for your vegetarian Thanksgiving menu.
Sure, you can buy canned pumpkin, but it's cheaper, healthier, and tastier to make your own pumpkin purée. All you need is a nice pumpkin (smaller is better), a few common kitchen tools, and some time.
Marinade is one of the most flexible recipes there is, because there is no set recipe: just combine a few liquids with herbs and spices, you don't even really need to measure.
Miso soup, or "miso shiru," is a typical Japanese soup that comes in many varieties. This one is spiced up with pumpkin, onion, and optional curry powder.