Thanksgiving is only a little over two weeks away, time to start planning how to stay involved with Thanksgiving while remaining true to my organic lifestyle.
I'm not usually into much of the traditional Thanksgiving foods anyhow, while usually I do indulge in turkey this year I will not be partaking. I usually just eat a few sides with my Turkey, being organic I will not be able to indulge in the typical side dishes as I have in years past. I am a Caucasian/American Indian girl, however I was raised on a lot of Mexican food. When I say Mexican food I don't mean a taco seasoning pack thrown into ground beef with microwaveable taco shells. When I say Mexican food I mean authentic made from scratch gorditas, fajitas, tamale's, my personal favorite tortas etc. I have had friends comment in the past about how much Mexican food my family eats, that being said Thanksgiving food tends to be somewhat bland to me.
My best friend who is an organic pescetarian (a vegetarian that eats fish) and I have devised a plan for Thanksgiving with our families. I personally don't want to stand out as eating something different from everyone else for 2 reasons: 1. I don't want to answer questions about my lifestyle all evening and 2. I don't want to upstage my Mom who is a rock star in the kitchen.
Our plan is to get together the night before Thanksgiving and cook all our favorite dishes organically, then we will divvy them up onto plates to take to our family's houses. Our meal includes: Stuffing, egg noodles (my favorite part), rolls, sweet potato & potato casserole, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. I will probably only be taking a few of the listed items.
I usually bring a side dish to my Moms, whatever she wants to to bring, this year my contribution will be organic because you can make ANYTHING organic. I probably wont tell anyone it's organic, I'll just keep that to myself as my goal is about not standing out. I may even go so far as to borrow one of my Moms plates the night before so mine doesn't look any different than anyone else's.
The hardest time of year to be an organic vegetarian is the holidays, however its not about what we can't eat, its about what we don't eat. We don't eat GMO's, we don't eat animals for obvious reasons, and we don't eat chemically enhanced or processed foods. It's not about being different or standing out, it's about being happy, healthy, and natural. If you can make it through the holidays and stay true to your organic lifestyle there is no reason you can't make it through the rest of the year with ease. Besides, at the end of it all you will feel amazing for choosing the healthy options over the GM options that alone is the biggest reward.
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