Seriously, it’s the last day of September? This is crazy talk. And just like that the Month of Vegan Food is drawing to a close. sniff, sniff.
As I wrote at the beginning of September, my goal for Vegan Glow was to showcase wholesome, vegetable-heavy vegan recipes that energize and inspire you. Did it work? :) Given that it’s back to school/work season, I tried to share as many quick and easy recipes as I could. Most of the recipes I shared came together in 5-30 minutes. All in all, I think I was successful with my goals, cranking out more healthy recipes this past month than I have since before I started the cookbook. It felt a bit insane posting almost every other day, but I guess that was the point of the challenge! Vegan Mofo renewed my mojo for blogging and introduced me to many talented food bloggers in our awesome community.
From raw recipes and smoothies to healthy desserts and energizing fall-inspired soups, hopefully my recipes this month inspired you to add more vegetables into your life! I always feel my best when I’m eating lots of veggies, so this challenge was motivating for me as well. As a reader mentioned in my first post, there’s plenty of time for holiday goodies in the months to come. True story.
I’ll let you know at the bottom of this post which recipe was my favourite and which one was your favourite (based on amount of clicks the post received). I’ve also highlighted some Veganmofo recipes that caught my eye throughout the month.
1) Pink Power Detox Smoothie 2) Ultimate 4-Layer Vegan Sandwich
3) Sugar-Free Apple Pie Chia Seed Jam + Parfait 4) Thick and Chunky Tomato Sauce from Scratch
5) The Big Chopped Salad 6) No Bake Elvis Bars
7) Easiest Almond Cookies by Ricki Heller {review} 8) Jumbo Chickpea Pancake
9) Lightened Up Raw Pecan Pumpkin Butter 10) Tex Mex Spaghetti Squash w/ Black Bean Guac
11) Ultra Creamy Hemp Salad Dressing (nut-free) 12) What Did U Do Fundraiser for Farm Sanctuary
13) Luxurious 7-Vegetable and “Cheese” Soup 14) Velvety Butternut Cinnamon Date Smoothie
Whew. What a FUN month!
The most popular recipe of the month goes to….
—-> No Bake Elvis Bars <—– Elvis is rolling over in his grave no doubt.
My personal favourite recipe this month is a tie between my Sugar-Free Apple Pie Chia Seed Jam + Parfait and Ultimate 4-Layer Vegan Sandwich. Holla.
Lastly, here are a handful of delicious recipes that caught my eye throughout the month:
- Orange Balsamic Roasted Acorn Squash from Miss Kitchen Witch
- Rise and Shine Green Juice from Vegan Sparkles
SO MUCH GOOD FOOD and so little time!
My favorite were the Elvis bars! I made them and oh gosh they were so good!!! I really enjoyed you posting almost everyday. I am going to miss the daily post they were very inspiring.
Thank you so much! I’m happy to hear you made the bars too :)
Thanks for all the posts this month! I always like visiting your website and making the recipes I find here. Last night I made an Italian themed delicata squash to go with my very exciting pasta and sauce (ha). Thanks for teaching me how to cook it! It was so cute and easy I will definitely be making it again!
Aren’t Delicata squash the best? I’ve been roasting them a couple times a week this month. Glad you enjoyed it! I love the idea of it with pasta. :)
I can’t believe September has come and gone already! The Tex Mex Spaghetti Squash was definitely one of my favorites…I can definitely see it becoming a staple fall dish!
Loved all your posts, thanks!
I am always amased by how every recipe can end up vegan. Love your pictures :)
Hi Angela! Just wanted to say “thank you” for all your great posts this month. I rarely comment but felt the need because I really enjoyed each new post. I made your chunky tomato sauce (twice!), the almond-lime dressing in my own “big salad” and the pecan-pumpkin butter. All winners! I printed out the Elvis bar recipe for future use. Great work!
Hey Heather, That makes me so happy to hear! Thanks so much for trying them out :)
I just have to pop in and say that your food and photography are stunning. I never comment because that sounds a bit lame, but I’m always lurking and wishing that you could deliver ;)
Thank you Abby! It’s a work in progress hah.
I have to say that the socca was my favourite. I’ve tried to make socca before and wasn’t impressed. I gave it anohter go last night, and I was soooo impressed! Thank you for another wonderful vegan dish to add to my repetoir. Notable mentions to the ‘cheesy’ soup which inspired both parsnip and ‘cheese’ soup, and cauliflower ‘cheese’ soup.
Hi Emily, So glad you liked the socca! I didn’t have much success with it in the past either, so I can relate.
Why am I not surprised the Elvis bars was the fave? ;-)
Everything looks and sounds amazing as always! :)
So much beautiful food! The Pink Power detox smoothie has become a stand-by for me…love the flavours, and the colour always makes me smile!
Awesome :) I know what you mean about the colour…I still can’t believe it’s all natural!
I loved your frequent post over this past month! Now I just have to get on top of making a bunch of these… so many vegetables, so little time!
I’d say those Elvis bars were my fave too, but desserts will nearly always beat out any other food (just take a look at pinterest ;) ).
Thanks for the links for the other Vegan Mofo participants. I didn’t follow much of it–but like you, it’s always fun to find new blogs.
I love all the recipes you posted this month, but I think my favorite is the sandwich. So simple yet incredibly delicious.
Also, thank you so much for mentioning the Lime-Mango Sherbet I shared on my blog!!
No problem :) I can’t wait to make it!
Honestly, my favorite post included the pig wearing the flower earring. ;)
hahah!! Oh that stylish lil guy :)
What a great round up for the month! I love these types of posts :)
Thanks for all of the gorgeous food posts this month. I’m sure it took a ton of work but I loved checking your site every day! The tex mex spaghetti squash is going to be a new favorite for me and I’m excited to try your butternut cinnamon smoothie! YUM!!!
I have a jar of the 7 vegetable soup waiting for lunchtime right now. So good and the first time I’ve used nutritional yeast. Definitely going into regular rotation. I’m planning on trying the pink smoothie next. Thanks for the recipes!
So happy you enjoyed the soup! The nutritional yeast really adds a little something special to soup. It’s good on popcorn and roasted veggies too :)
Wow, it has been a whirl wind month! For me, I have cooked everyone of the nutrient dense meals you created for MoFo! Thank you, the leftovers are bountiful, and no cooking until they are all gone. It will feel like I am on vacation. All of them will be added to my collection of fav meals to make, and devour!! The ultra creamy hemp salad dressing is going to be regular topping for everything. Ha!
Seriously??? wow!! That’s amazing…I’m in awe. Thanks so much for trying them out!
All of these look. so. good. I can’t believe I haven’t tried them yet. But that chopped salad is calling my name. I’m getting hungry just thinking of it.
I loved this month on OSG!! So many amazing recipes! I made half of them!!
Thank you Christine! hope u enjoyed them :)