Some of you have been asking for me to round-up my favourite Thanksgiving/holiday recipes in one spot and I thought that was a great idea given that Thanksgiving is right around the corner.
Hopefully this will be of help for you as you plan your holiday meals this season.
I will also include a link to this page at the top of my recipes page so you can find it whenever you need it!
1) Itty Bitty Pumpkin Garlic Knots
These rock my world.
[I now have a huge, huge craving for these.]
2) The most delicious gravy I have ever tasted (and it’s veeeeeegan!)
All of our guests enjoyed this gravy!
3) This Ain’t Grandmas Sweet Potato Casserole
Sorry grandma, but this was the crowd favourite at my Thanksgiving dinner party in October! Wholesome yet incredibly delicious.
One of my all time favourite soup recipes. It is very filling too!
5) Maple Spiced Quinoa with Cranberries, Apricots, and Almonds
Very festive, light, with a great crunch and array of flavours.
6) High Protein Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Healthy, high in protein, yet delicious. No one will know what ingredient is hiding in there!
7) Cinnamon Sweet Potato Chickpea Salad
Mmmmmm. That is all. Mmmmm.
8.) Easy Maple Cranberry Sauce
This was my first time making cranberry sauce and I was surprised at how easy it was! It took me about 15 minutes start to finish and just a few ingredients. Recipe found on PDF in Luxury Dinner Party post above.
My favourite baked beans.
Appetizer
Great with beer and the good ‘ol hockey game.
Desserts!
10) Wedded Bliss Soft Ginger Cookies
One of my favourite cookie recipes.
11) Pumpkin Pie Brownie Cupcakes
and a variation in ‘pie’ shape…
12) Pumpkin Pecan Brownie Pie (PDF) from this post.
This was the favourite dessert at my Thanksgiving party, adapted from the amazing Isa Chandra Moskowitz.
Need I say more?
13) Pumpkin Gingerbread with Spiced Buttercream
This was also a crowd pleaser and it’s one of Eric’s all time fav desserts.
14) Pumpkin Butter Oat Squares with Candied Pecans
15) Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Chocolate and peppermint is a dream wintery combo in my opinion!
Breakfast
It has been way too long since I made this breakfast pie.
17) Buttery Apple Streusel Oat Squares
18) Comforting Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
19) Gingerbread Overnight Oats with Soft Ginger Cookie Crumbles
20) Fruit and Nut Energy Bites
21) Festive Red Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Gift Ideas
23) Apple Streusel Butternut Blondies
24) Energy Bites
And there you have it!
What are your favourite Thanksgiving or holiday recipes?
Also, does anyone have any holiday tea recommendations for me? I am looking to buy some holiday teas!
beautiful, simply beautiful :)
My favorite holiday recipe is my mother’s corn bread casserole. It is just so so good & reminds me of home.. besides that I LOVE pecan pie.. I wish we had bottomless pits for stomachs because I want to try all these recipes for thanksgiving, but I know everyone will flip if we take away the classics. So, if we have the classics + the new ones that seems like an incredible huge amount of food. Maybe we can do Thanksgiving Round Two on Friday?!
I made the Pumpkin Pie Brownie Cupcakes and they were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Did a practice batch to see if I should bake for Thanksgiving next week. My family (who didn’t know they were vegan) liked how ‘clean’ they tasted. Maybe they aren’t use to such good, healthy ingredients. One of the best recipes I’ve tried in a long time!!
yay!
clean is a very interesting way to describe them…but I guess I would say most of the food I make tastes pretty clean (if by clean, they meant ‘real’ or wholesome, as opposed to fake tasting) :)
If you can find trader joes candy cane peppermint tea, it is amazing!
Agreed very yummy tea. Peppermint rocks :)
I third that motion! I resisted getting it for a long time ‘cos I thought it would just be your typical peppermint tea (too bright and pepperminty!) but they had samples the other day and I was blown away by how yummy it was – the roasted chicory in it lends a depth and a richness – its more like eating a peppermint cookie than chewing on a piece of peppermint leaf :)
It all looks so good! I’m craving some ginger cookies.
And my mom says she loves you table setting. :)
tell your mom thank you ;)
Those pumpkin garlic knots look to.die.forrrrrrrr!
AHHHHHmazing!
I have said it before and I will say it again…anyone who gets to celebrate with you or know you and gets to try your goods are the luckiest people alive!
My favorite recipe is My Pumpkin Soup with a special topping for Thanksgiving.
I wish I took more pics over the years like you but at least have started this last year. ;) Love the pics and recipes, thanks for sharing.
Big smile on the face!
We are very lucky :)
It all looks amazing! I can’t wait to try the blondie recipes this holiday season :) I seriously love your blog!
Hey! Everything looks great! You’ve really outdone yourself this season. For holiday tea, I highly recommend Harney & Sons “Hot Cinnamon Spice”. It is naturally sweet and tastes like Christmas in a cup. http://www.harney.com/Hot-Cinnamon-Spice/products/225/
hope they ship to me!
As I scrolled down, I said, “I want to make that. And that. And that. And that”. Then I wore myself out and figured I’d just come have Thanksgiving with you guys (even though you are in Canada, you’ll have one again, right? Please.)
Trader Joe’s Candy Cane Green Tea warms my heart. And my throat.
you’re cooking right? bahaha
I am new to veganism, and still making the transition. Reading your blog has made it SO enjoyable. Everyday I look forward to see what you have whipped up. My boyfriend and I are now hooked on VOO and we just made the fruit and nut energy bites( so tasty!) I can’t wait to try all of your thanksgiving recipes and share them with my family!!
thanks! So glad you enjoy them
I agree with the comment above – the Hot Cinnamon Spice tea is a year round favorite of mine. I got through 3-4 HUGE containers in the holiday season. Candy Can Lane is my second favorite – its decaf green tea…so good!
I love this! I can’t wait to use some of these recipes. Fall is my favorite time to cook and bake. My favorite Thanksgiving dish is my mom’s cranberry conserve and mashed potatoes. :-)
Thank you thank you thank you! Seriously, you never cease to amaze me.
My favorite tea right now is Tazo Sweet Cinnamon Spice, it is delicious and easy to find.
that sounds great!
You never cease to amaze me!
It all looks great…I just wouldn’t want to choose.
I am not celebrating Thanksgiving this upcoming week for
I am Canadian and am in Korea, but I still want to eat the food :)
Please come stay with me:) i am willing to taste test anything and everything!!
Besides half of canada migrates to florida in the winter so you would only be doing what you’re supposed to do;);) And when you come please bring items 1-30 with you!
Eric said to me the other night, ‘Do you want to live in florida for 6 months of the year?’
I think we are getting old.
So handy to have this post all in one — thanks =)
And yes, you are welcome in Cali anytime ;)
im packing my bag now!
as amazing as this all sounds, i have to say the garlic knots are what’s calling my name. there are no words angela!
agreed!
Can I just say how impressive this list of successes is! I loved looking down it and thinking of what a great experience this fall must have been with so many new recipes under your belt!
Chai Tea would be nice and spicy for the festive season.
I love my Mums Christmas Pudding with Thick Custard.
I made your pumpkin gingerbread with spiced buttercream, and it was one of the best things I have ever eaten.
I also made the pumpkin brownies, and I could not believe how nicely they turned out and how moist they were. Your recipes blow me away every time I make anything you have come up with!
thank you :) That makes me happy to hear
ditto about the pumpkin spiced gingerbread….i get chills just thinking about how amazing it was and im not a really good cook!
Kind of funny that you’re talking about holiday recipes since I just made christmas cookies tonight! For thanksgiving, I do love the usual pumpkin pie ;). But I’ve never really celebrated thanksgiving…
As for holiday tea, I love Joy from Starbucks.
Do you freeze your cookies?
Oh my Angela, these all look incredible!
It’s a stinking hot 37 degrees Celsius where I am so come on over and I’ll be your taste tester!
:)
hi Angela!! wowww thank you for this! hahaha they’re all the ones that I’ve been wanting to make!! :PPPP I don’t know if you have coffeebean&tealeaf in Canada, but I really recommend the winter spice (?) blend! or something like that. It’s really good and it reeeeallly does have a spicy tinge to it!
i agree, the cb+tl winter dream tea is so good!!
Oh.Em.Gee! Seriously though. OMG. *wipes drool off computer screen* Everything looks SOOOO good!
i CAN’T take it, angela! greedy overload!!
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oh my goooosh! i’m cooking for three and can’t decide! I’m guessing I’m going to be loggin in a couple more miles this week haha.
This post reminds me- PLEASE upload the s’mores cake in a jar recipe! I made the apple streusel and it was good….but the s’mores REALLY caught my eye! mmmm!
Not sure on a brand name here but my favorite tea from my favorite cafe is caramelized pear tea! Great for the holiday season ;-)
I am so overwhelmed with these options! How do I choose? If I make them all, I’ll have to start cooking NOW!
Oooh, me, I’ll be your taste-tester! We’ll be hitting the high 20C range next week (probably even in the 30s!) so you can enjoy warm weather and I’ll enjoy yummy vegan baking ;-)
Having said that, I would like a white Christmas at some stage – it’s funny that we associate Christmas with summer and hot weather and the beach and you guys are all about being warm and cozy in the freezing weather! So, my holiday recipes are various salads and fruity things for cooling down (mango and stonefruit season has now arrived!) rather than the hearty and warming fare you northerners get to enjoy for Christmas :)
You are seriously amazing!!!!! All of it looks so delicious!!!!
You blow my mind – I’ve read all these posts in the past few months and it amazes me how creative and delicious they ALL look!
Great shots for those awesome foods! You’ve given them more life :D They really look so delicious. Can I be your taste tester? We don’t have cold Christmas here in our place. It’ll be a great pleasure to taste those. Yummm!!!
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I have one word for you Angela: AMAZING.
I’m kicking myself for living in Northern Europe where pumpkin is practically non-existant (as are Earth Balance & Almond milk, except the homemade kind). And its cold too, so my chances of becoming your taste tester are rather slim. But I can always try to adapt your recipes, and for those that I can’t – I can still enjoy your beautiful pictures!!!
Omg the time invested in this post. No wait. In ALL of the RECIPES! The photography…all of it.
As a blogger, cook, photographer….we all wear all hats. But you, you my dear, well all of them VERY WELL!
Pumpkin Pie Brownie Cupcakes – have seen a few girls make them and i thought i wanted to make those. But then i just saw the entire roundup of desserts and honestly am in drool overload. It’s overused in the sphere to say things look good. But seriously, Angela, your food just looks….SO GOOD. I mean amazing :)
Oh my gosh, you are amazing. I am in charge of dessert this year and I would love to make one of these. I’m just nervous that they won’t come out as good as your did!
I would suggest the pumpkin pecan pie brownie…it was the fav!
Now that it’s 6:24am and I’m starving for breakfast, lunch, dinner and gravy…
That’s the one thing I love most about fall, the cinnamon and pumpkin spices. They make every dish better, salty or sweet. The garlic pumpkin knots are identical to garlic “bowties” that bakery by our house has sold since I was a little girl. I actually worked at said bakery myself and had the honour of partaking in the magic of those bad boys. I’ve been eating apples uncooked with cinnamon sprinkled on and it hasn’t quite being doing it for me, so now I know how to fix it! Great roundup!
there is something magical about bread making!
I want EVERY recipe at my Thanksgiving table!
These all look fantastic! I’m slowly working my way through all your recipes and they’re all delicious!
As far as favourite holiday dishes go, for Thanksgiving it’s pumpkin pie and stuffing, for 9hristmas it’s definitely my Gramma’s shortbread cookies and oatmeal cookies with date jam.
This is our first Christmas without Gramma, but I’m hoping I can do her recipes justice.
My favourite holiday tea you can’t get anymore. It was a limited time Christmas blend. But second favourite would have to be a nice chai latte from teaopia.
Those make me hungry also. They all look so fantastic.
Can I please come to your Thanksgiving? :)
I was already planning on making those pumpkin oat bars, but now I’m going to make the cranberries and the gravy too! Thanks!
Wow, thanks for all of the ideas! I might have to alter my Thanksgiving menu to add in your high-protein mashed potatoes and gingerbread… :)
wow! So many Thanksgiving ideas in one post! My favorite tea right now is Kalahari Cafe ChocoLAtte Green Tea. The black tea is good too! In fact, all the flavors are pretty amazing.
I made the pumpkin gingerbread with spiced buttercream a little while ago and it was sooo delicious. Everyone should make it!
Here I sat wondering what in the world I was going to take to my famliy get together next week. A room filled with meat eating, won’t go near a veggie unless it were the end of the world hillbillies, I knew I was on my own to bring dinner for my boyfriend and I. I thought, let me see what Angela has, and bam. This beauty of a post pops up! You are a life-saver! If only I had time to make them all!
glad I could help!
I am loving the Twinings – Winter Spice Tea. It is so delicious and has apple, cinnamon, and cardamom tones. So tasty!
Oh this is wonderful!! I already know I’m making the sweet potato casserole for my aunt’s Thanksgiving gathering, but now I have great ideas for dessert and her hostess gift as well!! Thank you!
This is an amazing roundup. And now I’m craving not only that sweet potato casserole but 15 different desserts and your hearty soup.
It all looks amazing — but you left out your butternut apple casserole I served with Thanksgiving dinner! It’s awesome too. Highly Recommended.
whoops forgot about that one!
here is the link: http://ohsheglows.com/2010/09/24/maple-butternut-squash-apple-casserole/
Thanks for the recipe roundup! It’s very helpful since I need to start planning what I’m making. Everything looks great, I can’t wait to make some of these next week!
I can certainly attest to all of the recipes included in your PFB vegan Thanksgiving menu being wonderful, especially the high-protein mashed potoatos and the pumpkin gingerbread with spiced buttercream!! One of my recent favourites for fall is Turkey and Wild Rice Soup (http://eatspinrunrepeat.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/turkey-and-wild-rice-soup/) – a great way to use up leftover turkey bits! Oh, and Root Vegetable Stew (http://eatspinrunrepeat.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/root-vegetable-stew/) which can easily be made vegan with chickpeas.