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?