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Happy Thanksgiving, Island Style!  Wait, what does that mean?  Well in the Cayman Islands we observe three Thanksgivings.  Canadian Thanksgiving in October.  American Thanksgiving in November and Cayman Thanksgiving in December.  That\u2019s a lot of turkey!  But that\u2019s what you get from an island that boasts over 130 nationalities.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Cayman Thanksgiving?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Thanksgiving differs slightly from our neighbours up north.  This is not an official holiday, but a day observed on the first Sunday in December to reflect on the hurricane season past and give thanks for the safe passage of the hurricane season.  This is quite understandable if you are aware of the vast devastation that took place at the passing of Hurricane Ivan in 2004.  A new holiday: established in 2010, each year the emphasis has been on growing the focus on the Caymanian heritage and culture.. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cayman Thanksgiving<\/a> is a weekend-long national celebration to honour Caymanian heritage, culture, and way of life.  Their mission is to establish an opportunity for the Cayman Community to give thanks for the blessings of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are invited to a Cayman Thanksgiving supper here are some of the foods to look out for and try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Style Beef<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Style Lobster<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turtle stew<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating The American Thanksgiving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While the Cayman Thanksgiving is a more family oriented and cultural celebration.  However, the island really gets festive and celebrate the American Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday in November.  The local supermarkets will cater a full turkey dinner for any size family saving you the trouble of cooking all day.  It is not an official holiday so having your food catered comes in very handy.  If you choose to dine out, there are several restaurants and hotels that offer special turkey dinners on Thursday.  Cayman Cabana <\/a>offers a vegan menu with all the trimmings so you can celebrate the day but keep things light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Easy (popular) Vegetarian Thanksgiving sides to make<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chances are if you are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner you may feel the need to bring a dish.  And because Thanksgiving is all about the sides, I found 5 popular and easy vegetarian sides you could make at home (or purchase) to take with you. Click on each for a link to the recipes and directions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The holy grail, Mashed Potatoes<\/a> was voted by my American friends as the best Thanksgiving side dish. Want to sneak in some vegetables? Swap out half the potatoes for cauliflower. No one will know \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming in second was Stuffing<\/a>, as a Thanksgiving essential. I enjoy a good stuffing! Anyone knows why this is only a holiday dish? It is way too good to be relegated to once per year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n