10 Delicious Vegan Holiday Appetizers is here for your tasting pleasure because: ’tis the season! I’m obsessed with everything holiday. If you follow me regularly, you’ll know that I’m a total decorating whore (Halloween looked like it exploded over every wall and space both inside and outside my house). I. Love. It. Now that I have a kiddo, people assume I do it for him. I, of course, do it for the wee man. However, with or without child, holidays are huge and celebrated in style… decor and all! That being said, I like to go all out with my food, too. How many Christmas’, Hanukkahs’ etc have you spent at your house, a relatives’ or friends’ house, and you eat THE SAME appetizers, drink THE SAME drinks, et cetera, et cetera? I compiled 10 of my favorite entertaining eats for you that will switch it up and impress your guests, vegan, or not.
When I was little, we spent every Christmas eve at my grandma Rugile’s house. There were always bowls of nuts (shelled), and every kind of nut you can imagine. That’s one tradition I keep. Weird that I keep it though, as one year, I cracked a walnut and the shell flew into my eye and scratched my cornea. I spent a large part of xmas eve in the ER. There was a silver lining, my mom let me stop by my friend and neighbor’s house on the way home, and then allowed me to stay up late, pirate patch and all (old school days), to watch the claymation version of “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” (still the only version me and the little dude watch). Imagine having that kind of resilience as an adult?! Fuck that! I’m a total whining a-hole when I’m sick or injured now! No “Rudolph,” visit to a friend’s house, or late night TV would have me not giving a shit. I’d be whining on the couch with a bottle of wine. New adult formula: whine & wine, a necessary combo for adult ailments. Oh how things change. I also can’t run a 6 minute mile anymore, do a pull-up, or come even remotely close to being that individual I was as a kid… like most of us. Though, I’m feeling incredibly inspired as of late to be in the best shape of my life by 40. Dangling carrot and all that jazz. 😉 I digress, as always. If you try any of these appetizers, please leave a pic and a comment! I want to see what you did with yours! Happy holidays, everyone! -FGG
PS- This post is a day late, like Sunday’s post! It’s been a cah-raaaazzzyy week! We’ll be back on track next week for sure. 🙂 Look for our ‘gab’ post tomorrow!
PPS- If ever there was an epic party song, the tune below, La Fiesta (dual piano Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock – saw him perform last year!), is most definitely it! This video is part 1, and then part 2 will play immediately after for the full tune. My favorite version!
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Fried Green Tomatoes with Special Sauce (vegan)!
Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Premier Tomato Bruschetta with Olives & Capers
-use vegan parm instead – I LOVE “Go Veggie!” Their vegan parm is the best!
Tofu Tuna
-use vegan mayo (I HIGHLY recommend Vegenaise) instead of greek yogurt
Eggplant Meatballs (Vegan)
Easy Cheesy Vegan Tofu Quesadillas
Tahini Mushroom Dumplings
Vegetable Gyoza Recipe – Vegan
Lentil Sloppy Joes To Die For!
-MAKE THESE AS SLIDERS!!! Take the cheese out entirely – no need! If you’d like, you can use shredded vegan cheese. I would use Field Roast’s Chao pepperjack slices – SO good! – if I opted to use ‘cheese.’
