Um... I'm not entirely opposed to that. I like that it's not fake meat on top of fake meat on top of fake meat. It looks kind of tasty.

Not vegetarian, but I think this looks like a wonderful centerpiece! I'd love to enjoy a slice!

Looks awesome, but the name "veggieducken" isn't appropriate, as turducken is named after the components. I humbly propose the name "squaffyam" (squash, stuffing, yams) in the same vein, mostly because it made me giggle

i dunno... isn't it supposed to be a tofucken?

No. This is why people hate vegetarian food.

There is nothing wrong with stuffed squash but this is just wrong (almost as wrong as turducken).

This looks kind of stomach-turning.

How so?

I don't actually believe that people "hate vegetarian food". I think most people hate the thought of eating without meat.

But very often, when questioned, my meat eating friends find that they eat a great number of (lacto-ovo) vegetarian meals. It's when I actually point it out that they get all weird about it.

For instance a vegetable omlette for breakfast, red beans and rice for lunch and a salad with chickpeas and feta cheese for dinner is a day of veg eating without a second thought and nothing really missing. But when ordering or preparing these meals most meat eaters aren't thinking, "I'm mhaving a vegetarian meal," it's something more along the lines of, "I made a delicious omlette for breakfast."

As for the "impressive" item above. I'm not particularly impressed, it will not be on my (vegan) Thanksgiving table, but I don't believe it's anymore offensive or off putting than the "real" turducken.

I love the challenge of providing my non-meat eating family and friends (myself being pescatarian included) a turkey alternative. But, the recipe above lacks protein, so I wonder what people would eat at the meal to be nourished...perhaps beans or something. Anywho, I've got this year's tofurkey loaf prepped and I do something different every holiday- I like experimenting. When I did partake in turkey, my favorite was the dark meat. So in an effort to make a more dense, gamey (if you will), dish, I started by rendering a really lush veggie stock and used both olive oil and butter, which I normally omit dairy. But, it's a special occasion, and we need some fat! I picked onions, carrots and tons of herbs from our garden, plus celery and garlic. Honestly just what I had already so I wouldn't have to go to the store ;) some red wine and a dash of red wine vinegar deglazed everything and then I added a mushroom broth I had made from reconstituting dried wild mushrooms. I can't tell you how luscious and dark this stock is. I just want to drink it. I did have a spoonful or two, for tasting sake.
I shredded some "cutlets" by Quorn, which is a mycoprotein and has nice texture. To that, I added a block of firm tofu, a couple eggs, garlic cloves, and the secret ingredient: a wedge of black truffle double cream cheese. Like I said, special occasion. Fat is okay. All this goop was made into a nice thick "batter" with the addition of the yummy stock. I'm just baking it in a loaf pan and plan to crank up the heat once its totally set and baste it with the remaining stock to get a slight crust. Now, is this going to remind me of a wild turkey leg? Probably not, but I think it's going to be pretty killer anyway..

Turduckens sound horrifying, but the Squaffyam sounds great to me, a very proud omnivore.

Add lentils or quinoa and maybe use a higher protein breadcrumb for the stuffing and there's your protein punch.

People don't hate vegetarian food because of creative solutions like this, that are flavorful and fun. They (and by they I mean just me personally) hate it because of all the horrible processed fake meat stand-ins and sometimes vegetables and starches that are bland and sad. This dish shows that it doesn't have to be that way.