Lentil Soup with Sauteed Mushrooms (Vegan)
Lentil Soup with Sauteed Mushrooms (Vegan) is now definitely making an appearance on Thanksgiving… though not on my original menu. If you are a lover of the lentil like myself, I have no doubt you’re a lover of lentil soups. This is a classic lentil soup recipe that I’ve topped with loads of sauteed mushrooms and fresh cilantro because that is what I had that lying around in the fridge. Waste not! My food philosophy that I am constantly touting “(like the mind, food is a terrible thing to waste).” Mushrooms are my ultimate fave as well, and I nominate autumn as the season of the shroom! I used white mushrooms, as they were in my fridge, however, you could use any mushroom in this soup.
Personally, I deem this soup to be simplicity in its finest form. It’s a small twist on a classic soup but it is delicious, healthy, easy, and displays itself beautifully, especially if you’re serving guests. It’ll make you look like a savvy chef for sure! Bust out the dusty apron and fool people into thinking you’ve been slaving all day! That is, unless, it’s Thanksgiving. In which case, you’ve undoubtedly been slaving all day. For T-day, I drink wine whilst cooking. This makes everything better. 😉 Naturally, some good tunes and food sampling (duh) will sweeten the deal, too.
Hope you enjoy and have a fabulous Thanksgiving with those around you. Gobble, gobble, gobble up! 😉
- 1 lb dry lentils (rinse first)
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 carrot - diced
- 1 stalk of celery - diced
- 1 onion - finely chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic - finely chopped
- 1 cup cilantro
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 8 cups veggie broth
- 3 Tbl olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Heat a large pot with olive oil
- Add the onion, carrot, and celery with a pinch of salt - stir occasionally
- Add the garlic for the last minute (about minute 7)
- Cook for approximately 8 minutes
- Add the lentils, broth, bay leaves, and cumin
- Cover pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low (about 40 minutes)
- Meanwhile, heat a pan with oil and add the mushrooms with salt
- Add the cilantro in the last minute (about minute 9)
- Cook until lightly browned (about 10 minutes)
- When lentils are done, add salt & pepper to taste
- If too thick, slowly add more veggie broth until you reach your desired consistency
- Pour the soup into bowls and then top with the mushroom mix
- Done!
- Serve with a rustic bread
- Wine- Chianti OR Sangiovese
- Beer- Winter Ale
4 Vegan Soups & Sandwiches
4 Vegan Soups & Sandwiches are perfectly paired for your dining enjoyment. 😉 All easy, all healthy, and all crazy delicious. We’ve been having a pretty mild winter in Portland, OR. No complaints here! Love wearing my winter clothes but have yet felt the need to wear a coat on a daily basis. I went to the mountain to go sledding, soooo voila. Snow fix done. Will most likely go back in March (for my bdayyyy) to go skiing. Hopefully, my Beach Body madness will make me stronger so I don’t feel like I’m dying a slow and snowy death on the slope. Worrrkkk iiittt!!
Sooo… I will soon be posting far better vegan Beach Body recipes than the shit that is currently out there. Most of my soups and sandbos will make an appearance as well. The colored Tupperware totally freak me out b/c it looks like an anorexic move, however, I completely get it. Portion control is everything! Moderation is everything! If only life were that fucking easy. If only self-control was that easy… ; )
Anyway, enjoy the grub! If you have a favorite soup/sandbo combo please, by all means, let me know. Happy Thursday! -FGG
PS- I love this Tribe Called Quest song. It was on my mind the other day…
*CLICK ON THE TITLE OF THE RECIPE TO BRING YOU DIRECTLY TO THE LINK.
1. Lentil Soup with Sauteed Mushrooms (Vegan) & The Most Bitchin’ Broccoli & Eggplant Veggie Burger Ever! -(Use vegan eggs, vegan parm, and vegan mayo)
2. Classic Vegan Chili & Loaded Tofu & Veggie Bagel!
3. Creamy Vegan Carrot Sweet Potato & Mushroom Soup & Tofu Tuna
4. Vegan Kale, Broccoli, & White Bean Soup & Lentil Sloppy Joes To Die For! – (Use a vegan cream cheese and vegan shredded cheese)
Vegan Mushroom Lentil Wellington
Vegan Mushroom Lentil Wellington was the best decision EVER for my Christmas dinner. It was incredibly easy to make, loaded with flavor, healthy, and seemingly fancy-schmancy so my guests were uber impressed! Typically, I hear of mushroom Wellington as a vegan substitute for beef Wellington, however, with my love for lentils and wanting a more solid stuffing, I opted to add lentils as well. So glad I did! Was crazy tasty and enjoyed by all! This recipe will be a crowd pleaser for Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas dinners, Easter dinners etc. I’d really love your opinions on this if you make it so please share in the comment section!
Along with my Vegan Mushroom Lentil Wellington I made a carrot barley soup (usually I add mushrooms but didn’t want to overload on the shrooms), and mashed potatoes & gravy (extra gravy for the Wellington). We chowed it all down with a beautiful Simi cabernet sauvignon! For the mashed potatoes, I used Earth Balance ‘butter’, unsweetened almond milk, fresh rosemary, and salt & pepper. For the gravy, I used dijon mustard, Braggs Aminos (or soy sauce), veggie broth, flour, Earth Balance, thyme, and salt & pepper.
Christmas was extra amazing this year because it was the first year that G could really get into the xmas magic and spirit (movies, songs, presents), and because it was the first year that I have spent Christmas as a home owner! I am a lover of the art of decorating for all holidays… especially, Christmas and Halloween! It was awesome to listen to my favorite xmas tunes (classics and, hello, Mariah Carey!), drink Poinsettias, and decorate the new house with the fam. A pretty amazing month! Missing my grandma hardcore over the holidays but keeping her alive in spirit. 🙂 Now, it’s the new year and I’m crazy committed to my goals/resolutions for 2018! Read my previous Poinsettia post if you’d like to join me in ‘said’ resolutions! Lastly, I’m back to work today. Great to be back in a routine, but missing sleeping late, hangin’ with G, seeing my friends, shooting food, and exploring Portland! Sigh… maybe one day my dream of blogging/writing full time will come true. Until then, enjoy your return to the grind! XO -FGG
PS- Daytime photos of the Wellington are from the next day. For the full effect of the crispiness of the loaf, look at the nighttime pics. 🙂
- 18 oz cooked lentils (I used Trader Joe's Steamed Lentils)
- 3 C sliced baby portobellos
- 1 roll of phyllo dough/puff pastry
- 1/4 C unsweetened almond milk (or any unsweetened milk) for brushing dough
- 1/4 C olive oil for brushing dough & additional 2 Tbl for pan
- 1/4 of a yellow onion -diced
- 3 cloves of garlic - minced
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp all purpose seasoning
- Optional: fresh rosemary sprig for garnish
- Gravy to taste
- Heat pan with oil and add onions cooking for approximately 4 minutes
- Add garlic - stirring occasionally for 1 minute more
- Add the mushrooms, salt & pepper - stir for approximately 5 minutes
- Add the lentils, all purpose seasoning, and rosemary, and stir for approximately 5 minutes more
- Heat the oven to 375f and remove the mushrooms & lentils from the heat
- Spray a baking sheet with oil and place a few sheets of pastry on the sheet to make a large enough surface area for your Wellington and brush with oil
- Top those sheets with 5-6 more layers - brushing each layer with oil prior to placing the next layer on top
- Add contents from pan (mushroom/lentil contents)
- Cover the mixture with an additional 5-6 layers brushing oil in between layers again
- For the top layer, do not oil (top), brush with almond milk
- Press sides together, adding more oil if needed and fold upwards -flip the Wellington over and place in the oven for approximately 35 minutes or until slightly browned
- Place a sprig of rosemary on top for a garnish
- Wait at least 5 minutes before slicing
- Serve with gravy
- Cabernet Sauvignon
4 Amazing Soups for Wintery Warmth! (Vegan)
4 Amazing Soups for Wintery Warmth! (Vegan) is really a post for both autumn and winter alike. We’ve definitely entered soup season in Oregon, and I’m loving it! Soup with bread is one of my favorite meals. I feel like soups are a fabulous way to use the leftovers in your fridge, get loads of veggies in (especially for my wee man), and they’re quick and easy. Sold. In this post I have the following 4 soups (click on soup title for link to recipe): Creamy Tomato & Cauliflower (my FAVORITE), Pumpkin Coconut Curry, Creamy Broccoli, Lentil & Sauteed Mushroom.
I’ve been on a soup kick lately for two reasons: COLD WEATHER & my kiddo has sadly become anti-veggie. UGH! I get his vegs in by giving him pureed soups, smoothies, and pureed sauces. He used to eat raw tofu and virtually any veggie. So.Stinkin’.Frustrating. 🙁 Anyway, my soups are always crazy flavorful. I need my food to be loaded with flavor. I’m not a fan of blandness. I promise you that you’ll get loads of veg and protein from these awesome soups as well! Enjoy your fall & winter warmth with me and slurp these up with a dope homemade or rustic bread of sorts. Make Saturday your official soup day! Taco Tuesdays & soup Saturdays are my fave. ‘Til next time, peeps… 😉
Creamy Tomato & Cauliflower Soup
Pumpkin Coconut Curry Soup
Creamy Vegan Broccoli Soup
The Ultimate Vegan Christmas Menu
The Ultimate Vegan Christmas Menu is a perfect list of recipes that are delicious and crowd-pleasing for any vegan Christmas. Recipes include a variety of vegan appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, and cocktails. You can mix and match to make your own perfect vegan Christmas menu!
I LOVE Christmas time. I’m sure I’m not alone in that. 😉 A perfect Christmas, even in the shit-storm we can call 2020, should still include great food and drinks. I know many people will be having a lot of family/friend time over Zoom. We make the most of what we have, right? And, it’s celebratory in its own right since we can say a hearty, “goodbye!” and “FuCk YOu!” to 2020! Wooooo-hooooo!!!
I am supposed to be living in Shenzhen, China right now, teaching music at a dope international school, with my son receiving a free and amazing education there. I am now instead, teaching over Zoom, at night, awaiting the moment I can get my visa.
I miss my friends, I miss a full paycheck, I miss restaurants, activities with my kid like bowling, the zoo, the children’s museum, etc. I miss my kid’s Taekwondo and swimming lessons. This year I was going to start his piano lessons, too. I now also work at my kid’s private Chinese School since I can no longer afford the tuition without it.
This year has also brought intense emotional pain from my ex both pre & post-divorce, panic attacks ending in ER visits, and a litany of health issues stemming from mind-blowing levels of stress. I am more than happy to let go of this shitty fucking year! I KNOW I am not alone in this. 😉
Despite my diatribe of bullshit, I am still standing, and I still choose to celebrate the good in this world. Holidays (to me) are incredibly important to keep our happiness afloat, or at least remind us that we have happiness somewhere still within, if even for a day. Make this Christmas count! Let it be the precursor to the mouth of 2021. Enjoy the shit outta your Christmas company, even if only via Zoom, good food, good libations, the giving of gifts, and of course, good music. Cheers!
If you guys have any staple vegan Christmas recipes/food that you make, please post in the comment section to share some ideas. Enjoy The Ultimate Vegan Christmas Dinner Menu and have an amazing holiday!
An ultimate classic Christmas song from my all-time favorite Rudolph movie! (The movie is free on YouTube btw)…
Also, click HERE for a link to my article, Dear Santa Baby (A letter for adults)
*Click on the name of the recipe to bring you directly to the link!
The Ultimate Vegan Christmas Menu!
Appetizers –
Premier Tomato Bruschetta with Olives & Capers
Artichoke Balsamic & Basil Hummus
Fried Green Tomatoes with Special Sauce (vegan)!
Soups –
The BEST Vegan Pasta e Fagioli
The BEST Vegan Creamy Tortellini Soup! *This could be a main dish, too – SO filling!
Vegan Kale, Broccoli, & White Bean Soup
Lentil Soup with Sauteed Mushrooms (Vegan)
Salads –
Sauteed Veggie & Farro Spiralized Zucchini Salad
Main dishes –
Vegan Mushroom Lentil Wellington
Vegan Kale Pesto Lasagna with Veggie Tofu Ricotta
Creamy Rigatoni with Lentils & Fresh Oregano – Vegan!
Creamy Vegan Macaroni and Cheese!
Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Stuffed Portobello Mushroom
Cocktails –
Desserts Cocktails –
Spiked Vegan Peppermint Hot Chocolate!
Minty Cacao Espresso Cocktail (Vegan)
If this is all too overwhelming for you, Whole Foods is doing a pre-made vegan Christmas dinner and I am pretty sure you can pick and choose some of your menu items! Click HERE for the link.
Greyson & my “Happy Holidays” card 🙂
The BEST Vegan Thanksgiving Menu
Happy almost T-day, everyone! This is mostly a repost from last year with a few additions. In this post, I am giving you my recipes AND my favorite premade vegan roasts. Honestly, I serve at least one every year. It’s 2019 so we have options, people! When I was 8 years old and vegetarian, it meant I could eat a lot of potatoes and some sides. As a vegan? I would’ve had nothing but some veggies. Then came Tofurky. It was okay at the time. Now, Tofurky has jazzed it up and we have Gardein and Field Roast to give Tofurky some serious competition.
This year my vegan thanksgiving will look a bit different. One, I’m divorced. Thank. Fucking. God. Well, not yet, but soon. It couldn’t come fast enough. I’m doing a Friendsgiving, okay, one of my sisters will be here too, at my new and awesome apartment. I thought I’d miss my house SO much. Turns out, I don’t. I guess home is wherever and whatever you make it. This year, I’m serving many of the recipes below and a roast. I’m also adding a staple salad from Thanksgivings of my childhood. My mother made this salad every year. I don’t have a pic of it, however, I use mesclun greens, red onion, sliced purple grapes and small bits of apple, candied pecans or walnuts, garbanzo beans, vegan blue cheese or vegan feta (optional), and a homemade honey mustard dressing. SO GOOD! My friends, their kids, the Macy’s parade, lots of jazz records, awesome cocktails, dresses that stretch to match my belly as it begins to bust, my couch, and a massive sleepover at my place will complete my holiday of fun. Hell yeah!
Below are recipes for soups, salad, appetizers, entrees, and amazing cocktails. Enjoy the grub and please leave a comment if you make these or even one of these recipes, and let us know what your thoughts are! -FGG
Click on a recipe to bring you directly to the link!
PS- The featured image is by, RUNNING ON REAL FOOD
PPS- I remember seeing this when it aired. I was having a sleepover and my friend and I were watching this from my mother’s bed. I LOVED Adam Sandler. Cheers to the past! 😉
Creamy Vegan Carrot Sweet Potato & Mushroom Soup
Pumpkin Coconut Curry Soup
Lentil Soup with Sauteed Mushrooms (Vegan)
Sauteed Veggie & Farro Spiralized Zucchini Salad
Artichoke Balsamic & Basil Hummus (If you use the parm, my favorite vegan parm is Go Veggie Vegan Parmesan)
The BEST Pumpkin Seeds Ever!
Premier Tomato Bruschetta with Olives & Capers
Vegan Mushroom Lentil Wellington
Vegan Pumpkin Mac n’ Cheese
Vegan Kale Pesto Lasagna with Veggie Tofu Ricotta
Crazy Delicious Veggie Couscous
Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Stuffed Portobello Mushroom
A Maple Bourbon Fruit Fling Named Rosemary
Blackberry Royale
Amazon Link To My Two Self-Published Books!
Image by, Player.One
15 Awesome Vegan Recipes for the Fall!
So, it’s been a while… a long while. I am making a vow right now that I am going to get my shit together and start blogging like I was doing before summer hit. In fact, I’m gonna blog ten times f’in’ harder than that! Why? Well, one, because I LOVE it! Two, because I’m listening to “Crushing It!” by, Gary Vaynerchuk and I am sooo inspired! It literally makes me want to pull my car over mid-drive and start blogging, writing my book, and starting my podcast. I freakin’ heart you hard, Gary. 😉
Okay, back to the title of this post: 15 Awesome Vegan Recipes for the Fall! I have compiled 15 of my favorite autumnal recipes (appetizers, salad, soups, pasta, cocktails etc) from the archives of this blog that make my soul warmer and happier in what should be called, the BEST season of the year. Who doesn’t love fall foliage, the crisp air, apple and pumpkin picking, tractor rides at farms, corn mazes at farms, all things pumpkin spice, all things maple, and of course, some warm food on a cold day?! Obviously, only the soulless! Click on the recipe title to bring you directly to the link. See you all soon… -FGG
PS- My mother had said she was listening to George Winston’s “Autumn” the other day which has inspired the musical selection for this post. Totally reminds me of my childhood!
SOUPS:
Pumpkin Coconut Curry Soup, Creamy Vegan Carrot Sweet Potato Mushroom Soup, Creamy Vegan Broccoli Soup, Lentil Soup with Sautéed Mushrooms
APPETIZERS & SALAD:
Artichoke & Balsamic Parmesan Hummus (replace real parm for vegan parm – GO VEGGIE is my fave), The BEST Vegan Nach Cheese Sauce Ever! (who doesn’t love nachos during game season?!), Sautéed Veggie & Farro Spiralized Zucchini Salad
MEALS:
Vegan Pumpkin Mac n’ Cheese, Vegan Mushroom and Lentil Wellington, Crazy Delicious Veggie Couscous, Spaghetti Squash with Cheesy Marinara, Lentil Sloppy Joe’s (replace shredded cheese with vegan shredded cheese like Daiya’s)
COCKTAILS & DESSERT:
A Maple Bourbon Fling Named Rosemary, Warm & Delicious Spiked Choco-Coffee, 3 Minute/4 Ingredient Hot Chocolate Mini-Mug Cake (Replace Egg with Follow Your Heart Vegan Egg – this stuff is awesome!)
The BEST Vegan Dinner Christmas Menu!
The BEST Vegan Dinner Christmas Menu! Is complete with amazing vegan appetizers (not just traditional appetizers, different and delicious apps that aren’t your holiday standards), soups, salads, entrees (pastas, Wellington, stuffed potatoes, stuffed portobellos), and of course, holiday cocktails (both warm and cold)! I’ve had many a small, medium, and large sized holiday parties at my home. No matter where I’ve been, whether I lived in Oregon, California, New York, China etc, I’m always the first to host a T-day or an xmas soiree… I LOVE entertaining! As long as I have the kitchen to myself (I’d love to be in the house by myself), wine, and music, I am golden for hours upon hours in the kitchen. Anyone else?
Since we’re in the seasonal spirit right now, I shall leave you with MY version (or desires) of The Twelve Days of Christmas.
The Twelve Days of Christmas
by, Heather Rugile
On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
a day alone with my SANITY
On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Two trips to Fiji, and a day alone with my SANITY
On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Three French men, two trips to Fiji, and a day alone with my SANITY
On the 4th day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Four thousand dollars, three French men, two trips to Fiji, and a day alone With my SANITY
On the 5th day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Five days of PEACE, four thousand dollars, three French men, two trips to Fiji, and a day alone With my SANITY
On the 6th day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Six Brad Pitt’s swimming, five days of PEACE, four thousand dollars, three French men, two trips to Fiji, and a day alone with my SANITY
On the 7th day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Seven second homes, six Brad Pitt’s swimming, five days of PEACE, four Thousand dollars, three French men, two trips to Fiji, and a day alone with My SANITY
On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Eight maids a-cleanin’, seven second homes, six Brad Pitt’s swimming, five days of PEACE, four thousand dollars, three French men, two trips to Fiji, and a day alone with My SANITY
On the 9th day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Nine buff bods dancin’, eight maids a-cleanin’, seven second homes, six Brad Pitt’s swimming, five days of PEACE, four thousand dollars, three French men, two trips to Fiji, and a day alone with My SANITY
On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
TEN hours sleeping, nine buff bods dancin’, eight maids a-cleanin’, seven second homes, six Brad Pitt’s swimming, five days of PEACE, four thousand dollars, three French men, two trips to Fiji, and a day alone with My SANITY
On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Eleven days no laundry, TEN hours sleeping, nine buff bods dancin’, eight maids a-cleanin’, seven second homes, six Brad Pitt’s swimming, five days of PEACE, four thousand dollars, three French men, two trips to Fiji, and a day alone with My SANITY
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Twelve flasks of vodka, eleven days no laundry, TEN hours sleeping, nine buff bods dancin’, eight maids a-cleanin’, seven second homes, six Brad Pitt’s swimming, five days of PEACE, four thousand dollars, three French men, two trips to Fiji, and a day alone with My SANITY
PS- Okay, so I totally cannot get enough of the Pentatonix Christmas songs/videos! I know I used their “Little Drummer Boy” in one of last week’s posts, but I feel the need to share this absolutely incredible winter holiday song! A MUST WATCH!
Click the recipes below to bring you directly to the links!
APPETIZERS:
Fried Green Tomatoes with Special Sauce (vegan)!
Premier Tomato Bruschetta with Olives & Capers
(Use my favorite vegan parmesan! Go Veggie! Parmesan)
Hummus & Veggie “Sushi” Rolls
Tofu Tuna
(Replace the greek yogurt with vegan mayo. In my opinion, the BEST EVER vegan mayo is Vegenaise! Also, you could sub out seaweed for white miso paste! This is one of my all time favorite dips)!
Cheesy Vegan Sweet Potato Fries Nacho Style!
Eggplant Meatballs (Vegan)
(Serve them just like the picture with sauce and some toothpicks)!
Vegetable Gyoza Recipe – Vegan
Spicy & Smoky Vegan Cheddar Cheese Wheel & Sundried Tomato & Basil Hummus)
SOUPS:
Vegan Kale, Broccoli, & White Bean Soup
Creamy Tomato & Cauliflower Soup
SALADS:
Sauteed Veggie & Farro Spiralized Zucchini Salad
Pesto Mushroom & Chick Pea Spinach Salad
(Use vegan parmesan. Again, Go Veggie! Is amazing)!
ENTREES:
Vegan Mushroom Lentil Wellington
Creamy Rigatoni with Lentils & Fresh Oregano – Vegan!
Spaghetti Marinara with Chard & Burst Tomatoes
Creamy Vegan Macaroni and Cheese!
The Cheesiest Vegan Broccoli & Cheddar Baked Potato Ever!
Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Stuffed Portobello Mushroom
COCKTAILS:
4 Fabulous Christmas Cocktails
15 Vegetarian Recipes for Toddlers
15 Vegetarian Recipes for Toddlers, are crazy healthy, easy, and most importantly, delicious. Flavor is everything to my kid. If it tastes good, he’ll eat it. These are 15 vegetarian and vegan recipes that toddlers and kids will love!
My mom got lucky with me in the fact that I’d eat anything. Even though I was her only vegetarian at the time (began that journey when I was 8), I was a human garbage disposal for everything else (was? … is – 😉 ). And, she very rarely cooked meat… Fast forwarding: My kid went from eating all veggies to eating none. This was incredibly depressing for me, as veggies are my ultimate fave! Well, next to my carb-o-holic, or more accurately, total carb whore, self. Now, I have to puree them in everything, and bribe him through chaotic fucking meltdowns to eat the teeeeeeniest piece of a veggie because I’m not giving up on that shit. I’m sick of eating pureed everything or having to make two separate meals. Fuck that.
I’ve loved food from the moment I took my first bite, or so I assume. Teaching your kiddo that healthy food is tasty and will be their fuel for their body is soooo important! Imagine learning to play the piano at 30? Learning to ski, surf, or swim at 30? Possible? Totally. Difficult and arduous? Hell yes! When we learn how to do things when we are young, our path to ability and understanding is ridiculously easier. Teach your wee one/s to cook! Being in the kitchen together can be crazy fun! My little dude has an apron (though he’s usually naked – haha), a chef’s hat, and his own little kitchen tools. He loves helping me make his food. It’s rewarding as an adult, so imagine how rewarding it is when you’re a kid! Not to mention, the amazing bonding time with your kiddo. If you make it fun, it’s fun. If you make food good, it’s good. Simple as that. Vegetarian or vegan shouldn’t mean bland or difficult. Hopefully, these recipes will plant the seed to give you creative ideas of your own. If so, please share! Enjoy! -FGG
PS- Click the name of the recipe to bring you directly to the link! Recipes listed in the order of the pictures (first being the featured pic – Quinoa Pancakes)
PPS- Enjoy the tune! 😉
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Vegan Quinoa Fruit & Veggie Infused Pancakes!
Creamy Vegan Macaroni and Cheese!
Crazy Delicious Veggie Couscous
G’s Avocado Pasta
G’s Creamy Veggie Sauce (no cream)!
Eggplant Meatballs (Vegan)
Vegan Kale Pesto Lasagna with Veggie Tofu Ricotta
Lentil & Tofu Breakfast Quesadillas
Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes & Menu
Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes & Menu is your go-to guide for faux T-day this November. All things delicious, all things festive, and all things healthy. Say whaaa?! I was encouraged to serve vegetarian and meat last year for T-day. I said, “fuck that!” That is demeaning to both myself and my kitchen. Why would my vegan grub taste any different than my vegetarian grub? So, naturally, being who I am, I did what I wanted. After all, it was me, and only me, who was cooking for 8 people. I’m not complaining, I love doing it solo, just don’t tell me what to do in my kitchen. Now, hope you’re not thinking I’m a cruel, control-freak kinda asshole, I assure you, I’m not. I am speaking in defense of food. If you make it well, it tastes good. Simple as that. A lesson to be taught to many who think that no food can be a meal without meat or cheese. That’s nuts-o. It’s 2018. I think by now, we should all be aware that plant-based food is DOPE! Just like any food! If you cook chicken or pasta without flavoring, it sucks. It’s alllll about flavor. I had 2 meat eaters, a gluten free-er, 5 vegetarians and moi last Thanksgiving. The result? Everyone loved the food! And I mean alllll of the food. I made everything GF as well. For me, this holiday is about eating amazing food, drinking copious amounts of delicious wine, shoveling some pie in your overflowing and about-to-burst belly, unbuttoning your pants, or losing the tights, and then enjoying good company with some good games. Last year, we somehow made it to the dart board. I have NO idea how anyone was standing long enough to make that happen. It was awesome.
Below are recipes for: soups, salad, appetizers, entrees, and an amazing cocktail. Enjoy the grub and please leave a comment if you make these, or even one of these recipes, and let us know what your thoughts are! -FGG
Click on recipe to bring you directly to the link!
PS- Sorry for the day-late post! It was my kiddo’s bday party (HUGE) on Saturday, and his actual bday on Sunday. He got all of me. No time for anything or anyone else. My heart, G-man. 😉
PPS- The featured image is by: RUNNING ON REAL FOOD
PPPS- I remember seeing this when it aired. I LOVED Adam Sandler. Cheers to the past! 😉
