Here are four awesome vegan Thanksgiving recipes from my new cookbook, Gettin Saucy! You can make the most of your Thanksgiving meal with vegan mashed potatoes, two excellent gravies, and one beautiful salad.
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21 Food News Stories From 2014 to Make You Feel Grateful for Progress
This is the time of year where we give thanks for what we have, most importantly, our friends and family. We gather around and celebrate with food and drink. Food news stories have been at the center of much discussion this year. From GMO labeling laws to soda taxes, things are getting better in our food system, even while some aspects of it are getting worse (looking at you, Monsanto!).
8 Ways To Reduce Holiday Food Waste
Holiday food waste can be significant. Here are a number of greening strategies that wonβt diminish the impact of your holiday fun.
5 Fire Safety Tips for Thanksgiving Cooks
On average, 416 cooking fires occur daily. On Thanksgiving, there are 3 times that many. So beef up your prevention with these holiday fire safety tips.
Plant-Based Holiday Recipes: 3 Courses of Options
Whether you’re planning a whole vegan meal or want to accommodate a vegan guest or two, we’ve got plant-based holiday recipes for every part of your menu.
Healthy Thanksgiving Tips for a Fit Feast [Infographic]
My food philosophy is to know what I eat and then eat what I choose. As Thanksgiving nears, I was happy to find this EWG infographic. Healthy choices await.
Cranberry Sauce Leftovers β What to Do With Them?
Have cranberry sauce leftovers? Here’s a few ideas for what to do with cranberry sauce and a recipe for Yogurt-Cranberry Coffeecake.
How to Make Turkey Stock
Turkey stock is so simple to make and it adds a great deal of flavor to soups and casseroles. Use up the leftover Thanksgiving preparations and get one more use out of the turkey bones.
Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes and a Thanksgiving Recipe
Learn the health benefits of sweet potatoes and get my favorite Thanksgiving sweet potato recipe!
Sparkling Wine For Thanksgiving
What kind of sparkling wine goes well with Thanksgiving dinner? On this quintessentially American holiday try serving an American bubbly. A few years ago I wrote about theΒ Best Thanksgiving Wines [ … ]
Cowgirl Creamery Cooks: Classic Mac and Cheese [Recipe]
Want to know how to plan a cheese course? What’s the best wine to serve with cheese? How to make the perfect mac and cheese? The stunningly beautiful Cowgirl Creamery Cooks cookbook [ … ]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Whether you’re planning a vegan thanksgiving, cooking up a local, organic turkey, or doing something in between, we hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family this year!
Vegan Thanksgiving: Celebrating a Turkey-Free Table (Recipes Included!)
So you’ve realized there’s no good reason to bother any turkeys, in order to enjoy a day of abundance and thanks. Wonderful! Now let’s get down to business: celebrating Thanksgiving vegan-style, in our meat-soaked food culture, can pose special challenges. Maybe it’s your first Unturkey Day since going vegan, and you’re wondering what to serve. Perhaps you’re traveling to visit non-veg relatives, or hosting omni guests. Social pressure to conform to others’ visions of ‘tradition’ can be daunting, especially coming from family members or close friends. Not to worry! With a bit of planning and forethought, there’s no reason for your vegan Thanksgiving to be anything other than joyful and delicious.