Thanksgiving week is upon us! This holiday season is very exciting for me. In previous years, holidays have always been a time of long, busy hours at work and grouchy, stressed out people looking for pie. But for the first time in my adult life, I get to enjoy this time with my family and I will be savoring the [...]

  What’s Thanksgiving Dinner without sweet and savory bread stuffing? An incomplete meal. This year for Thanksgiving, I have an extra challenge because of my oddly-timed decision to go gluten-free this month. When thinking over the different aspects of Thanksgiving dinner, I had a twinge of regret realizing I would not be savoring bread stuffing.  Of course I could have [...]

Today for “Thanksgiving Month” I made Mashed Butternut Squash, a healthier option to the beloved Mashed Potato, topped with Mushroom Sage Gravy. The nutty, caramel flavors of the brown butter combined with the sweet butternut squash makes a perfect side for any Thanksgiving table. Mashed Butternut Squash with Brown Butter and Sage makes about 4 cups  1 medium size butternut squash 2 [...]

For the rest of this month I am going to try out different Thanksgiving recipes. That means I get to eat Thanksgiving dinner all month long and you might find some vegan or gluten-free recipes that will suit you and your family for the holiday meal. Additionally, this Friday I will be writing a post on eating vegan among non-vegans [...]

Are you getting full yet? If you have been traveling through the Vegan Virtual Potluck, I’m sure you’ve seen some AMAZING vegan food but I hope you saved some room for this almost raw Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake. Soy-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free, this rich, cashew-based cheesecake is one that all your friends will enjoy and LOVE. I, for one, will be [...]