We are hosting this year as well and my family said vegan was fine as long as there was no "fake" meat type yucky things...LOL So...here is what we are planning for our dinner/dessert
sweet potato casserole
portabello mushrooms with corn bread stuffing and gravy
succotash
steamed mixed vegetables(cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, spinach)
roasted potato, mushroom and chickpeas
we will also have on the table for sides/garnishes... cranberry sauce(which is super yummy on cornbread stuffing!!), mandarin oranges(traditional in my family), a platter of different types of pickles, olives, etc. We also have a bit of snacks available before dinner as people arrive which is usually cheese and crackers at other homes, but we are having veggies with dip, bean balls, chips and crackers with dips and spreads in order to keep it as "normal" as possible so people can enjoy themselves while experiencing new tastes.
dessert is pumpkin pie, apple pie and mock mincemeat pie
I just made the pumpkin pie today for the first time to test the recipe....it was quite yummy...made it with an organic pie pumpkin which was super hard and not really worth it to be honest...LOL Never thought peeling a pumpkin would be an issue
I am kind of excited and though a few of them I know are planning to bake a turkey when they get home from my house for "leftovers", I think they will enjoy dinner.