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Vegan New Years Appetizers

Last Updated December 30, 2020. Originally Posted December 30, 2020 By Kristina Sloggett 2 Comments

this comprehensive list of vegan new years appetizers is everything you need to ring in the new year or any time of year!

Ring In the New Year Right

The entertainer in me loves an arrangement of vegan new years appetizers.

Whether we make resolutions or add to our normal goal setting, one thing we do fully embrace is celebrating the year end. We rarely go out on this night, and if we do, we hire a car and are home before midnight.

I like to make a few fun snacks, plan a cocktail that is champagne friendly – because a fancy champagne coupe IS a must this night. For me, anyway.

If you are …

Vegan Mushroom Gravy

Last Updated December 17, 2020. Originally Posted December 17, 2020 By Kristina Sloggett 20 Comments

this vegan mushroom gravy recipe uses the hearty flavor of mushrooms and spices to make an aromatic and flavorful plant based gravy everyone loves.

recipe originally published November 15, 2013

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1. Savory Vegan Mushroom Gravy
2. How to make vegan gravy
3. Flourless gravy instructions
4. Easy make ahead gravy
5. More recipes to pour gravy on
6. Vegan Mushroom Gravy Recipe

Dried mushrooms bring great flavor

This vegan mushroom gravy recipe has been our standard for years. It has incredible flavor, and gets great gravy reviews. (Good gravy!)

The dried shiitake mushrooms really are the star in this recipe. Dried mushrooms have such a concentrated flavor, even after rehydrating.

If you watch the how to video and then also see the process photos, you’ll notice …

Vegan Cranberry Fluff

Last Updated December 11, 2020. Originally Posted December 11, 2020 By Kristina Sloggett 7 Comments

this vegan Cranberry Fluff Jello Salad is a retro classic. we updated our vegan jello salad with a festive holiday flavor!

recipe originally published November 14, 2015

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1. Cranberry Fluff
2. How to make this recipe
3. More vegan holiday ideas
4. Cranberry Fluff Jello Salad Recipe

This classic holiday recipe is a must make

One of my holiday favorites growing up was that Lime Jello Salad. Why it is called salad, we may never know. (If …

Crispy Vegan Stuffed Potato Balls

Last Updated December 5, 2020. Originally Posted December 5, 2020 By Kristina Sloggett 15 Comments

these crispy vegan stuffed potato balls are a flavorful and fun food that works as an entree, side, or appetizer. use your leftovers: mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, even dressing!

recipe originally published December 6, 2015

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1. Stuffed potato balls
2. How to make potato balls
3. Recipe variations
4. Vegan stuffed potato balls recipe

Recipes using leftovers

While the concept of “leftover mashed potatoes” is foreign to me, I’ll gladly cook up a new batch of potatoes specifically for these crispy vegan stuffed potato balls.

This recipe includes a super tasty maple mustard jackfruit filling. We also …

Vegan Boursin Herb Cheese

Last Updated December 4, 2020. Originally Posted December 4, 2020 By Kristina Sloggett 31 Comments

vegan Boursin style cheese is here! this garlic herb vegan cheese spread is a dairy free version of the classic French Gournay cheese.

recipe originally published March 28, 2012

1. Vegan Boursin
2. How To Make Vegan Boursin Cheese
3. Vegan Garlic Herb Cheese Serving Suggestion
4. How Long Does Vegan Cheese Last?
5. More Dairy Free Cheese Recipes
6. More Vegan Appetizer Recipes
7. Vegan Boursin Cheese Recipe

Classic appetizer recipe

Who grew up with foil wrapped discs of Boursin cheese and tubs of Alouette in their fridge?

Around the holidays, “the fancy cheeses” appeared, and among them, Boursin …

Vegan Holiday Recipes

Last Updated December 9, 2020. Originally Posted December 1, 2020 By Kristina Sloggett 5 Comments

Vegan Plant Based Holiday Recipes have you set for the most wonderful time of the year! breakfast, appetizers, sides, entrees and desserts.

article originally published November 28, 2014

Festive dishes to make all season long

Parties, getting together with friends for events, time with family all call for plant based holiday recipes.

I can safely say the food plays a pretty big part of our holiday events. I love to plan the menus, try new recipes to serve alongside the classics I cannot do without.

Like many things, half the fun is the planning. For more tips and tricks to planning a seamless holiday gathering, see our event planning tips.

Having been a …

Ginger Cranberry Sauce

Last Updated December 1, 2020. Originally Posted November 24, 2020 By Kristina Sloggett 39 Comments

replace the can with this quick and easy ginger cranberry sauce recipe! naturally sweetened with fruit for a no sugar added cranberry sauce.

recipe originally published December 19, 2011

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1. Quick and easy cranberry sauce
2. How to make no sugar cranberry sauce
3. Can I add sweetener?
4. Make ahead recipe!
5. Can I freeze cranberry sauce?
6. Ginger Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Quick and easy cranberry sauce

Cranberries are a classic holiday flavor. See more: Cranberry Recipes.

Kid Kristina always wanted to help “cook” at the holidays – my tasks included setting the table, preparing the classic Holiday Jello Salad, and plating cranberry sauce.

Even back then, I played up the irony of the canned sauce. I would leave it in can form and serve it in my grandmas crystal serving dish. I would carefully carry it to the table as the can shape slid and wiggled around the plate.

For years, I have been making this ginger cranberry sauce recipe and …

Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash

Last Updated November 19, 2020. Originally Posted November 19, 2020 By Kristina Sloggett 10 Comments

this vegan stuffed acorn squash is an incredibly flavorful and cozy comfort food dish. also: how to cook amaranth.

recipe originally published November 5, 2014

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1. Amaranth stuffing recipe
2. What is amaranth?
3. How to cook amaranth
4. Tips for the best amaranth
5. How to serve stuffed squash
6. Meal prep and storage
7. Cooking with seeds – a complete guide
8. Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

Amaranth stuffed acorn squash

This recipe for stuffed acorn squash makes a festive, meat-free main dish that tastes so good you won’t want to wait long to make it again.

The amaranth stuffing is incredibly flavorful, and …

Vegan New Years Appetizers

Ring In the New Year Right

Vegan Mushroom Gravy

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Dried mushrooms bring great flavor

Vegan Cranberry Fluff

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This classic holiday recipe is a must make

Crispy Vegan Stuffed Potato Balls

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Recipes using leftovers

Vegan Boursin Herb Cheese

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Classic appetizer recipe

Vegan Holiday Recipes

Festive dishes to make all season long

Ginger Cranberry Sauce

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Quick and easy cranberry sauce

Cranberries are a classic holiday flavor. See more: Cranberry Recipes.

Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash

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Amaranth stuffed acorn squash

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