2015 Vegan Thanksgiving Roundup!

I have so much to be thankful for this year. Although it’s been full of ups and downs, I’ve had so many great opportunities come up, and have met a lot of great people along the way. I’m also thankful for this space … I can’t imagine this blog not being a part of my life—it’s such a great creative outlet and makes me feel so connected to the vegan community. And speaking of the vegan community … it’s so fantastic in LA! I’m so grateful for and constantly inspired by all of the amazing bloggers, events and restaurants that this area has to offer.

For this holiday, I’ll be staying in and making some of my holiday favorites, as well as some new ones, drawing inspiration from the list below. I hope it gives you an idea or two as well … they are all from bloggers I really admire and am thankful for.

I hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving holiday!

APPETIZERS

Vegan Bacon-Wrapped Scallops

Turkey Cheeze Ball (Fork and Beans)

Rustic Pumpkin Toasts (Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes)

SIDES

Roasted Beet Stack with Balsamic Vinegar and Thyme

Green Bean Casserole with Onion Ring-Style Topping (Keepin’ It Kind)

Five-Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese (Just the Food)

Garlicky Lacinato Kale

Garam Masala Roasted Acorn Squash (Fettle Vegan)

Sage Stuffing and Shiitake-Shallot Gravy

Perfect Mashed Potato Recipe (Spabettie)

Ratatouille

Cranberry-Raspberry Relish (Fork and Beans)

Sweet Potato Casserole with a Crunchy Nut Crumble (Oh She Glows)

Warm Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Quinoa Salad with Tempeh Bacon Bits (Keepin’ It Kind)

MAINS

Seitan Roulade with Sage and Sweet Onion Stuffing

Seitan Mushroom Roast (Keepin’ It Kind)

Baked Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Cream

Seitan Roast Stuffed with Shiitakes and Leeks (The PPK)

Stuffed Seitan Roast (Vegan Yack Attack)

Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Oyster Gravy Mushroom

Doublebatch Chickpea Cutlets (The PPK)

Vegan Pot Pie

DESSERT

Pumpkin Cheesecake (Cupcakes and Kale)

Spiced and Sugared Cranberries

Crustless Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel (Healthy Happy Life)

Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding (Vegan Yack Attack)

Whisky-Sriracha Caramel Corn

Persimmon and Ginger Tart (Fettle Vegan)

BRUNCH OR THE NEXT DAY

Vegan Chick’n and Waffles with Sriracha-Maple Syrup

Vegan Cinnamon Rolls (Vegan Richa)

Loaded Baked Potato Hashbrown Waffles

Vegan Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuit

GENERAL VEGAN THANKSGIVING SURVIVAL STUFF

12 Tips for Surviving Your First Vegan Thanksgiving (Cadry’s Kitchen)

25 Reasons to Host a Vegan Thanksgiving this Year (Healthy Happy Life)