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Ginger Cranberry Sauce

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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

 

two small glass serving dishes of Ginger Cranberry Sauce on a wooden table. blurred in background: serving bowls and whole spaghetti squash

 

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    1. Quick and easy cranberry sauce
    2. How to make no sugar cranberry sauce
    3. Make ahead recipe!
    4. 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 …

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Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates

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these Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates are tasty, and have a short ingredient list! learn how easy it is to make filled chocolates!

recipe originally published October 11, 2015

 

Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates @spabettie #vegan #glutenfree #chocolate #candy #Halloween

 

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    1. Pumpkin caramel chocolates
    2. Homemade Halloween candy
    3. How to make filled chocolates
    4. More Halloween recipes!
    5. Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates recipe
 

Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates

This is Halloween, this is Halloween. Halloween, Halloween!

(see our Pepper Jacks Recipe Collection for Halloween dinner ideas!)

I love truffles and chocolates, and make them year round.

The skulls, however! These are seen less often, and although they do come out for non Halloween celebrations, this is absolutely the time of year for skulls.

Years ago, I …

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Vegan Air Fryer Recipes

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these vegan air fryer recipes are crispy crunchy, quick and easy, savory and sweet! air frying is the game changing cooking method we all love!

recipe originally published December 31, 2016

 

shallow bowl of dark orange spicy air fried cauliflower florets, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds.

 

Air Fryer Recipes

Game day parties, holiday soirées, Happy Hour at Home, and a quick and easy meal any time – air fryers have become a most used appliance in so many kitchens.

We have …

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Vegan Thousand Island Dressing

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this quick and easy Vegan Thousand Island Dressing recipe brings you the tangy flavor of the classic dressing – with an oil free version!

recipe originally published June 27, 2012

 

a large glass Weck jar of vegan thousand island dressing, with a spoon dripping sauce above the jar. black background.

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    1. Homemade Thousand Island
    2. Name origin
    3. Does Thousand Island have dairy?
    4. Benefits of cashews
    5. How to serve this dressing
    6. Recipes using Thousand Island
    7. Does this need to be chilled?
    8. How long does Thousand Island last?
    9. More vegan salad dressing recipes
    10. Vegan Thousand Island dressing recipe

 

 

Homemade Thousand Island dressing recipe

Vegan Thousand Island Dressing is another staple recipe in our kitchen. This tangy favorite is so quick and easy – and I make it so often – that I …

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Spinach Pancakes

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The Original Vegan Spinach Pancake recipe! learn how to make easy dye free green pancakes to enjoy sweet or savory, as a stack or sandwich.

recipe originally published June 7, 2010

 

a stack of green spinach pancakes on a white rustic plate.

 

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    1. Dye free green pancakes
    2. Do spinach pancakes taste good?
    3. How to make green pancakes
    4. Sweet, Savory, or Sandwich: How to serve
    5. Make an epic breakfast sandwich
    6. Meal prep tips
    7. How long do these pancakes last? Storage tips
    8. Best Vegan Recipes
    9. Spinach Pancakes recipe
 

Green Pancakes

These vegan green pancakes have long held the title as most popular pancake on spabettie. Loved by everyone with a whimsical side, those who love greens, and those looking for an alternative sandwich bread!

These naturally green pancakes are …

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Peanut Butter Bread

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this gluten free vegan peanut butter bread recipe is so easy! learn how to make this depression era bread recipe, with tasty additions and substitutions.

recipe originally published February 3, 2011

 

slices of peanut butter bread on plates, butter knife and loaf of bread on the side

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    1. Depression Era Bread Recipe
    2. How To Make No Yeast Peanut Butter Bread
    3. Gluten Free Peanut Butter Bread
    4. Ingredient Variations
    5. More Vegan Bread Recipes
    6. Vegan Peanut Butter Bread Recipe
 

Depression Era Bread

This no yeast peanut butter bread is one of those depression era recipes I love. Why? These recipes are almost always vegan, even if unintentional. The cake and bread recipes don’t often include eggs, and everything else has a great substitute.

With this bread, I used a dairy free milk and a vegan granulated sugar. 

This …

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Vegan Spanish Rice

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a simple trick makes this a flavorful side with just five ingredients. this quick and easy vegan recipe tastes just like the classic Spanish Rice you remember!

recipe originally published January 9, 2011

 

serving bowl of Spanish Rice with lime wedges and wooden spoon, garnished with cilantro

 

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    1. Easy Rice Dish
    2. What is Spanish Rice?
    3. How To Make
    4. Recipes Using Simple Spanish Rice
    5. How To Serve
    6. Ingredient Variations
    7. Can You Freeze Cooked Rice?
    8. Simple Spanish Rice Recipe
 

Easy Rice Dish

Straightforward recipes using just a handful of ingredients are lifesavers in the kitchen.

This simple vegan Spanish Rice recipe is one of those – super flavorful and easy to make because of one shortcut ingredient we’ve been using for years. This easy rice dish is a …

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Vegan Boursin Herb Cheese

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a vegan Boursin / Alouette style cheese is here! this Vegan Garlic Herb Cheese Spread recipe is a plant based version of the popular classic French Gournay cheese.

recipe originally published March 28, 2012

 

vegan Herb Cheese spread in a white ceramic serving bowl, pretzels and vegetables for dipping

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    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
 

Vegan Boursin

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 …

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