[A favorite Thanksgiving dessert made healthier: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Lower Glycemic Chocolate Pecan Pie from Naturally Sweet & Gluten-Free. Photo: Celine Saki.]
Spoiler alert: This is a post about Thanksgiving recipes (Americans, avert your eyes!)
Okay, Americans, you don’t really have to avert your eyes. It’s just that I know all of you in the US aren’t even thinking about Thanksgiving right now (there’s Halloween coming in between, after all), but up here in Great Frozen Canuck Land, we celebrate our thanks for the harvest (plus our gratitude for all things Canadian, like Tim Horton’s, poutine, Ryan Gosling, cloudberries, politeness, the NHL and HBO Canada) in the middle of October. Are we calendar-challenged? Are we simply trying to get ahead of our American cousins in at least one area, finally? Are we just hungrier? Who knows!
If you’re anything like me when it comes to cooking for the holidays, you wait until the last day guest has arrived possible second to plan your meal. Well, this gal is trying a new approach for 2013!
With Thanksgiving only a week away, I determined to get myself organized in advance of the holiday and went looking for a bunch of Thanksgiving recipes from which to choose. Today, I’m sharing the list with you all (Americans, you are more than welcome to come back here prior to November 28th).
And true, just because this list exists doesn’t actually mean I’ll get that menu planned on time. . . but at least it’s a start.
Wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving this year!
Please note: all recipes are vegan, free of refined sugars and gluten-free, unless otherwise noted.
[Clockwise from large photo: Quinoa Pizza Balls, Fig & Olive Tapenade, Coconut Crusted Tofu & Pineapple Bites, White Bean and Roasted Delicata Squash Dip]
Appetizers/Hors D’Oeuvres and Extras
Quick Cranberry-Apple Compote from RickiHeller.com
Fig and Olive Tapenade from The Tomato Tart
from RickiHeller.com
Spiced Carrot Hummus with Garlic Oil from Daily Bites
Perfect Bread-Free Stuffing from RickiHeller.com
Cranberry Sauce from Plant Powered Kitchen
Quinoa Pizza Balls from RickiHeller.com
Cranberry-Pear Wild Rice Stuffing from VegKitchen
No-Cook Miso Gravy from Glue & Glitter
Eggplant “Caviar” from RickiHeller.com
White Bean and Roasted Delicata Squash Dip from Cara’s Cravings
[Clockwise from large photo: Creamy Broccoli Salad with Garlic Crunch; Apple and Red Wine Soup; Caramelized Onion and Tomato Soup; Curried Root Vegetable Chowder with Dumplings; Roasty Toasty Carrot and Squash Soup.]
Soups and Salads:
Caramelized Onion and Tomato Soup from The Tomato Tart
Broccoli Spinach Quinoa Soup from Cooking Quinoa
Greens with Hearts of Palm and Pine Nuts from RickiHeller.com
Apple and Red Wine Soup from RickiHeller.com
Jerusalem Artichoke Salad from VegKitchen
Pomegranate and Apple Kale Salad from Veggies Save the Day (can sub coconut nectar)
Holiday Kale Salad with Warm Cranberry Ginger Dressing from Glue & Glitter
Curried Root Vegetable Chowder with Dumplings from RickiHeller.com
Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Spicy Dressing from Healthful Pursuit
Creamy Broccoli Salad with Garlic Crunch Topping from RickiHeller.com
Roasty Toasty Carrot and Squash Soup from Daily Bites
Sweet Potato and Ginger Salad from RickiHeller.com
[Clockwise from large photo: Individual Veggie-Lentil Loaves with Warm Avocado-Tahini Sauce; Roasted Butternut Lasagna with Crispy Sage; Festive Chickpea Tart; Mustard-Maple Brussels Sprouts with Candied Pepitas and Pomegranate Seeds; Steel Cut Oat Risotto; and Vegan Tortière.]
Mains:
Vegan Cassoulet from RickiHeller.com
Roasted Butternut Lasagna with Crispy Sage from Spabettie
Thanksgiving Meatless Loaf from Fat Free Vegan
Portobello “Steaks” from RickiHeller.com
Vegan Creamy Broccoli and Chick-Un Casserole from Healthful Pursuit
Savory Lentil Loaf from Bring-Joy (use GF oats)
Maple Glazed Tempeh, Squash and Brussels Sprouts from Bite Me, I’m Vegan
Gluten-Free, Vegan Festive Roast from RickiHeller.com
Buckwheat and Lentil Shepherd’s Pie from RickiHeller.com
Cinnamon-Ginger Seitan and Veggies in Coconut Gravy from JL Goes Vegan (not gluten-free)
Grain-Free Pumpkin Gnocchi with Browned Sage “Butter” from RickiHeller.com
Festive Chickpea Tart from Plant Powered Kitchen (can be gluten-free if a GF crust is used)
Individual Veggie-Lentil Loaves with Warm Avocado-Tahini Sauce from RickiHeller.com
Vegan Tortière (“Meat” Pie) from RickiHeller.com
No-Fu Loaf from Plant-Powered Kitchen (see note in recipe for gluten-free version)
Veggies and Sides:
Mustard-Maple Brussels Sprouts with Candied Pepitas and Pomegranate Seeds from Cara’s Cravings
Moroccan Stuffed Acorn Squash from Apron Strings
Steel Cut Oat Risotto from Healthy Slow Cooking
Mashed Peas and Potatoes from JL Goes Vegan
Roasted Winter Squash with Caramelized Onions and Olives from RickiHeller.com
Maple Balsamic and Lemon Brussels Sprouts from This American Bite
Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes from Go Dairy Free
Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Quinoa from Cupcakes and Kale Chips
Tamarind and Ginger Glazed Carrots from The Tomato Tart
Coconut-Sesame Roasted Butternut Squash from This American Bite
Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Persimmons, Apricots and Walnuts from The Culinary Life
Twice Baked Potatoes with Herbed “Sour Cream” from RickiHeller.com
[Clockwise from large photo: Breakfast Carrot Cake; No-Bake Cocoa Cranberry Layer Bars; Pumpkin Pie Custard with Brulée Topping; Vegan Chocolate Pudding Cake; and Baked Pumpkin-Cranberry Oatmeal Pudding.]
Desserts:
Pumpkin Pie Custards with Brulee Topping from Plant Powered Kitchen
Classic Chocolate Avocado Mousse with Fresh Raspberries from This American Bite
Grain-Free Pumpkin Pie (vegan and candida-friendly) from RickiHeller.com
Vegan Butter Tarts from RickiHeller.com (not gluten-free)
No-Bake Cocoa Cranberry Layer Bars from Daily Bites
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles from RickiHeller.com
Pumpkin Pie from Flo & Grace
Celebration Pear and Cranberry Cornmeal Cake from RickiHeller.com
Healthy Pumpkin Fudge from RickiHeller.com
Vegan Cheesecake Collection from Spabettie (some have gluten)
Vegan Chocolate Pudding Cake from Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free
Butterscotch Pudding from RickiHeller.com
Raw Date Truffles from Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free
Toffee Pecan Apple Streusel from Cook IT Allergy Free
Raw Gingersnap Cookie Bon Bons from RickiHeller.com
Chocolate Pecan Pie from RickiHeller.com (not gluten-free)
[Clockwise from large photo: Hash Brown and Quinoa Casserole; Quinoa Apple Muffins; Perfect Pumpkin Bread; Raw Gingersnap Cookie Bon Bons; and Butterscotch Pudding.]
Breakfast and Brunch:
Apple Quinoa Breakfast Muffins from RickiHeller.com
Perfect Pumpkin Bread from Go Dairy Free
Slow Cooker Apple Butter from Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free
Fluffy Sweet Potato and Pear Pancakes from RickiHeller.com
Pumpkin Spice Granola from A Dash of Compassion (use GF oats)
Hash Brown and Quinoa Casserole from Cooking Quinoa
Baked Pumpkin-Cranberry Oatmeal Pudding from RickiHeller.com
French Toast Soufflé from RickiHeller.com
Broccoli Rice Casserole from Tasty Eats at Home
Breakfast Carrot Cake from RickiHeller.com
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