Vegan Pumpkin Apple Pie
Pumpkin and apple pie are both Thanksgiving essentials as far as I’m concerned. My Grandma always served both, along with pecan pie and when I was little I would always have a little slice of each. This year I made some pecan baklava for thanksgiving but I also wanted to have pumpkin and apple pie, […]
Vegan Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Bars
I can not believe how fast this Fall is going. It seemed like it had just started, and now it is dark outside early, the leaves have fallen off the trees and we are way into November and Thanksgiving is this week! So I am thinking about the Thanksgiving desserts. I don’t usually make pecan […]
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Bars
I have been making pumpkin goodies for the last several months, and guess what? I am not sick of them yet! I wait all year for all things pumpkin so I enjoy them all during the fall and winter while I can! Last week for Thanksgiving I decided to make some Vegan Pumpkin Pie Bars […]
Vegan Pumpkin Cornbread
I make chili almost every week. It is usually with rice on top and avocado, but last time I made it Eric told me that he prefers his with cornbread, so I said I would make some soon. I used to always make cornbread with my chili back in the day, and serve it topped […]
Vegan Chocolate Pecan Mousse Pie
Growing up, for Thanksgiving my Grandma always had pumpkin, pecan and apple pie for dessert. I would always take a slice of each, but the pecan was my favorite. It was my Grandma’s favorite and Mom’s favorite too, although there was always more left of it at the end because some of my family does […]
Mini Vegan Bourbon Pecan Tartlettes
This year for Thanksgiving instead of making one giant pie, I decided to make mini pecan tartlettes. My family really hasn’t had big gatherings for Thanksgiving in years, since my Grandparents stopped being able to host years ago so we have always tried to keep it simple. Now that both of my grandparents are now […]
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
For Thanksgiving, part of the tradition at my house is to always have some fabulous desserts. Pumpkin pie is traditional, but sometimes I like to switch it up a little bit with the pumpkin desserts. I made some pumpkin creme caramel before and pumpkin cakes, and this year I decided that a vegan pumpkin pie […]
Vegan Pumpkin Pie in a Mug
I love a good pumpkin pie. It is the essential fall dessert, and is actually somewhat healthy compared to many other pies (not that I always care, but I like to get my veggies in sometimes with dessert). I make it in some form every year whether it be mini ones, or a fancy larger […]
Chocolate Pecan Pie Cups
It was incredibly nice last weekend, so I didn’t spend much time in the kitchen. Instead, I spent lots out time outdoors, because how often is it 70F degrees in November?! But we got snapped back to reality yesterday when it rained all day, then today when it snowed a few inches, plus ice pellets. […]
Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Cake Roll
October is over and I hadn’t baked any pumpkin cake yet this year! I made other pumpkin things like pumpkin bars and cookies but no cake, my favorite thing! It has been a bit busy this Fall, more busy than normal it seems for me. But it is being busy with all good things like […]
Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Silk Pie
Pumpkin, pecan and apple were always staples at Thanksgiving growing up, and I made pumpkin and apple pies before Thanksgiving this year earlier in the season, but this year I decided to make a chocolate hazelnut pie specifically for Thanksgiving. I was thinking something similar to French silk pie but with hazelnut because chocolate sounded […]
Vegan Pumpkin Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
Cake rolls and jelly roll cakes were something that intimidated me for a long time growing up. So for a long time I was scared to make one, until finally a couple of years ago I made a vegan chocolate chestnut yule log for Christmas and it wasn’t that bad. In fact, it turned out […]
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole and Vegan Sweet Potato Maple Cake with McCormick Spices!
This post is sponsored by McCormick® but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. There are so many things to be excited about around the holidays! Seeing friends and family you might not normally see the rest of the year because they live far away, the celebrations, and of course the amazing food! […]
Vegan Pumpkin Maple Creme Caramel
When I was in high school, my Mom and I went on a trip to Europe. When we were eating lunch in a small cafe, I tried my first creme caramel. When I ordered it, I am not sure what I was expecting but it was not like anything I had eaten before. I think […]
Vegan White and Green Bean Casserole
Casserole sounds so sophisticated, but in Minnesota we usually call things baked in the oven hot dishes. So I find it funny that we don’t call green bean casserole green bean hot dish here! Green bean casserole is a Holiday staple, it was pretty much at every Thanksgiving and Christmas when I was little. But […]
30 Vegan Savory Thanksgiving Recipes
Sometimes I feel like people think that vegans don’t get to enjoy good food on holidays like Thanksgiving. But on the contrary, we feast just like the omnivores! There is just as much delicious vegan food out there as there are is food containing animal products and I never feel deprived with what I cook […]
Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Swirled Pumpkin Pie
I made a double chocolate pecan pie last weekend, and saved half in the freezer for Thanksgiving, and I thought I should make a pumpkin pie too, since it wouldn’t be right not to have both. I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid, I thought that the dessert was the […]
Vegan Double Chocolate Pecan Pie
One important tradition for Thanksgiving in my family is pecan pie. I know pumpkin and apple are the most popular, but my Grandma and Mom’s favorite pie was always pecan. I have to agree. It is pretty decadent and delicious and I consider it special because I only got to enjoy it for Thanksgiving. No […]
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
One of my all time favorite items to make in the Fall is roasted brussels sprouts. They are like savory candy honestly. Tender on the inside, crispy and salty on the outside…sooo good! I make them all the time at work with just a little olive oil and sea salt and they are amazing. I […]
Vegan Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
We always had 3 different types of pie at Thanksgiving gatherings at my Grandparent’s house when I was little. It was always apple, pecan and pumpkin. I would always take some of each as was tradition, but really the pecan was my favorite. It was my Mom’s favorite and my Grandma’s favorite too, so maybe […]
Butternut Squash and Cranberry Casserole
Squash is one of my favorite things ever, and I get super excited when it comes into season. There was a point in my life when I was younger when I used to eat it almost every day for pretty much the Fall and Winter seasons in different ways for dinner. My skin even started […]
Vegan Triple Layer Chocolate Pumpkin Pie
I do my best thinking on my runs. Which is why they are so important and an essential part of my life. If I am trying to sort out a problem, it is a good time to just be inside my own head and try and figure out a way to fix it. Or, maybe […]
Vegan Cheesy Potato Casserole
My Mom used to make a really delicious cheesy potato casserole when I was young to serve at family gatherings. Usually brunch type occasions, like when she hosted Easter at our house, or maybe a Christmas special request from me. I used to ask her to make it a lot because it was so good! […]
Vegan Mini Chocolate Cinnamon Pecan Pies
Ever since Thanksgiving, when I had made a really good pecan tart with chocolate chunks and coconut, my Mom has been asking me to make her a pecan pie or tart with cinnamon and dark chocolate. Well, I did not get it made for Christmas. Luckilly there were plenty of other good desserts to go […]
Vegan Coconut Chocolate Chunk Pecan Tart
My Mom used to ask me to make nut tarts for nearly every Holiday a while back, and they were always a hit! They are her favorite, and they were pretty darn delicious so I was happy to make them! We made all sorts of different kinds, pecan chocolate chunk, pine nut caramel, macadamia coconut…and […]
Vegan Creamed Spinach
My Mom and I were recently out to one of our favorite restaurants, one known for creatively using seasonal veggies, and she ordered the creamed spinach. She said it was really good, but of course it had dairy in it, so I couldn’t try it. But, she said “I bet you can recreate this at […]
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole
Like any mid-western cook, my Grandma would always serve a sweet potato casserole with Thanksgiving. As much as I loved my Grandma’s cooking, it was probably my least favorite thing and I politely would just take a small spoonful. Now, I am sure some sweet potato casseroles are good, and they use real yams, but this […]
Vegan Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie
I can not believe how beautiful it has been here lately! It was 60F degrees yesterday, and normally it is 40. I will take it, the snow will fly here soon enough! It is Minnesota after all. So, I took full advantage yesterday, a nice 10 mile run to enjoy the beautiful morning and rising […]
Vegan Roasted Squash Black Bean Tacos Recipe with GOODFOODS Guacamole
Vegans love their avocadoes. So, it comes of no surprise that we scope out the best guacamole! Because sometimes we want to just grab it and go, not sit and scoop out avocadoes and add all of the seasonings. This is why I am happy I discovered GOODFOODS guacamole! I picked some up at Super […]
Vegan Italian Walnut Stuffed Mushrooms
From time to time, my Mom brings me veggies and asks me to make something with them for her, or to veganize a classic recipe and I am more than happy to do so! She has been trying to eat more plant based lately, and I am proud of her for that! She brought me […]
Vegan Cranberry Pear Pie with Walnut Crumble Topping
When I was little, I thought cranberries came in a can, jiggled and nothing more. I was not a big fan, and usually didn’t take any on Thanksgiving. They just seemed to me like they were part of the tradition but nobody really ate them. Thank goodness I have since been exposed to good cranberries. […]
Vegan Squash Cornbread Stuffing
I have made lots of traditional Thanksgiving foods in the past, but oddly enough, I have never actually made stuffing. Which is kind of weird since I did love my Grandmother’s stuffing, and it was one of my favorite things at Thanksgiving. So, this year I decided to make some. I am really not a big bread […]
Vegan Sweet Potato Tart with Cinnamon Pecan Streusel Topping
I love, love, love sweet potatoes and yams. One of my all time favorite things is to roast them until they are intense in flavor and then just enjoy them with a squeeze of lime and sea salt, or to make fries out of them with a little olive oil and sea salt. So good. […]
Vegan Mini Pecan Pies
Pecan pie was always my Mother and Grandmother’s favorite dessert when it came to Thanksgiving desserts. My Grandma would always serve apple, pumpkin and pecan, and the pecan was always the pie that had some left over because most people in my family are not huge nut fans and prefer the apple and pumpkin. I […]
Vegan Butternut Squash Apple Pie
Eric recently made his own pumpkin pie from scratch (like roasting the pumpkins and all). His turned out so cute, he made mini ones, and it made appreciate the fact that he can bake if he wants to. I can’t say I can say that about any other guys I have had in my life […]
Raw Miso “Roasted” Mushrooms and Green Beans with Rich Parsnip Puree
People assume that because I have a blog and make lots of food that I will be slaving away all day in the kitchen on Thanksgiving. Nothing could be further from the truth! In reality, I want to enjoy my day as well, spending time with the ones I love and not in the kitchen. […]