Thanksgiving 2015: Sweet Potato Pie Topped with Marshmallows & Homemade Candied Pecans

Look at that gorgeous pie! Sweet potatoes buried under Dandies marshmallows and homemade candied pecans. A great dish for Thanksvegan…I mean Thanksgiving! It was a big hit this year. I have been making my mother’s recipe for years – it calls for crushed pineapple and orange juice. But this year, I went with something a bit […]

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Thanksgiving 2014: Baked Rosemary Pecan Tofu with Homemade Gravy, Shredded Brussels Sprouts, Twice-Baked Corn Bread Stuffing & Orange Cranberry Sauce

Thanksgiving 2014 is almost here! This is my practice run and my contribution to the vegan Thanksgiving universe. There are so many menus to choose from and so many possibilities including past ones on this blog. This year, I created a new cornbread stuffing based on my Great Grandma Leeza’s but better because the cornbread is homemade […]

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Thanksgiving 2013: Turkey Trick or Treat

My son decided that we should make turkey cookies and go around to all the neighbors and offer them turkey cookies instead of turkey for Thanksgiving. What a great idea! I ordered a turkey cookie cutter, which came with these cute little autumn leaves sprinkles, and I based my cookies on this recipe from Marcus […]

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Thanksgiving 2013: Baked Quinoa-Corn Croquettes & Crazy Good Gravy

I love making croquettes out of just about anything! And these are my centerpiece for Thanksgiving this year. Personally, I love them smothered in my new and fantastic oil free gravy but for the rest of my people, I need to put it on the side (hello, Sally!) The gravy can be made ahead of […]

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