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!
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.
I’ve done a practice run of your Vegan Fluffy White Dinner Rolls and your Sweet Potato Casserole. Both amazing recipes! They will be making their debut at my Thanksgiving table. I also used to love my mom’s broccoli casserole at Thanksgiving but haven’t had it since I went vegan a year ago. But I was able to veganize it and therefore it will also be served at Thanksgiving.
As for the tea, I have to say go with Harney & Sons Hot Cinnamon & Spice. Anything they make is incredible.
I am SO hungry now. Like, I want it to be Thanksgiving today and I want to suddenly be the one doing all of the cooking so that I can make all of these recipes.
Hi Angela-
Just wanted to share a delish vegan fall recipe I created. Even my meat-loving husband adores it and I plan to make it with Thanksgiving dinner this year. I hope you get the chance to make it. The keys are to use a hearty flavorful rice blend base and to use FRESH rosemary.
Wild Rice Salad with Rosemary Vinaigrette
1.5 cups Texmati-Wild Rice blend (uncooked) – I use RiceSelect Royal Blend.
3 stalks celery, finely diced
½ large red onion, finely diced
1 cup red grapes, halved
1 cup pitted dates, chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup slivered almonds
Juice of 1 lemon
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped
2 Tbsp olive oil
Cook rice, allow to cool a little. Combine all ingredients.
Serve room temperature or refrigerate.
thanks for sharing, this sounds great!
This post is making me sad that Canadian Thanksgiving is long over! I think I need to start celebrating American Thanksgiving too. ;)
My favourite Thanksgiving recipe is my mom’s pumpkin pie. I look forward to it every year!
Why must you do this to me Angela?!?! Everything looks amazing and there is drool all over our keyboard now. I am trying to take a break from baking until I have to do Christmas baking, because I know I will be eating a lot of that. Now you make me want to get baking! It is so fun! Great photography too!!! :)
you want to take a break from baking??? The horrors! hahah
jk ;p
Angela,
How did you have time to make all that delicious food? I just kept scrolling, and scrolling, and scrolling looking at all the beautiful pictures. I, too, love your table setting – I’m SO going to copy you! I’m trying to start cooking healthier using your site as some others who seem to use/know you too. You’ve all been really helpful. Thank you for sharing and teaching us how to live healthier and richer lives.
PS – i was wondering what kind of camera you used for your photography?
I have a Canon 30D with a canon 50 mm 1.4 macro lens :)
I’m getting excited for Thanksgiving and will be including a few of your recipes for sure! My favorite holiday teas are Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Lane (a minty, sweet decaf green tea); The Republic of Tea Maple Pecan (a black tea w/ a warm nutty flavor); and Stash Chocolate Mint Oolong. Hope you find some you like!
Angela – I am quite the tea snob. I am obsessed with all David’s tea in particular – they are fun, I think that you would like them. They also have seasonal flavours (Pumpkin Chai in the fall was amazing, Chili Chocolate Chai right now is divine). I would definitely go there if I were you and treat yourself (davidstea.com). I also just recently ordered tea from a website called teaoh.com because an article in Toronto Life on the top 12 teas in the city (http://www.torontolife.com/daily/daily-dish/from-the-print-edition-daily-dish/2010/10/27/toronto’s-top-teas-a-mini-guide-to-the-city’s-12-most-beautiful-fragrant-and-tasty-infusions/) . Please let me know what you try! Especially if you go to David’s … there are so many unbelievable teas that I could not even begin recommendations …
i think I am finally going to bite the bullet and order some of David’s teas!!!! Ive heard so many great things about it. Any holiday flavours you like?
You sure know how to get Americans excited for Thanksgiving! I am drooling at the thought of all of these delicious recipes! Can’t wait to try some of them out!