
And so it begins.
The next round of cookbook editing is going down in my living room. This round is called the “first pass” and it marks the first time that I’ve done any editing on paper. It’s kinda nice to be off a computer screen for a bit, however spending half my life on a keyboard has not improved my penmanship one bit! Oh boy, I feel like I need to re-train my hand how to write…
It felt a bit like Christmas morning when this huge package arrived in the mail this week…for some reason, I felt so nervous to open it!

I love seeing the book in its actual size – a gorgeous 8×10” trim (I fought hard for this large trim size!) with 100 of my most-loved photographs and recipes.
Line by line, I’m going through the entire book with a fine tooth comb marking any last minute edits in red ink. Hopefully by page 300 I can still see straight! Maybe an IV of caffeine would help?

Thank you again for supporting me throughout this journey. I never thought I’d be here, that is for sure.
As many of you know, it’s also Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. Big work assignments love to fall around holidays, don’t they? I had high hopes of sharing a couple Thanksgiving recipes for you this week, but I’m afraid they are not quite ready to share. I did a trial of this stew yesterday and was hoping to finalize the recipe this morning after a second trial, but I haven’t nailed the gravy broth yet. The first trial was too bland and the second one, well, let’s just say I overcompensated a bit. I guess you know what I’ll be eating for the next week. It will just have to wait a bit longer. In the meantime, I’ve put together a round-up of some of my favourite Thanksgiving recipes from my archives and from some of my favourite blogs! As always, no turkey is required to enjoy one helluva good holiday meal.
To my fellow Canadians, I wish you all a lovely Thanksgiving!
Appetizers:
Spiced Red Lentil, Kale, and Tomato Soup
Roasted Yellow Beet Salad with Warm Maple Mustard Dressing from Post Punk Kitchen
Holiday Salad with Cranberry Apple Orange Vinaigrette

Main Course:
Glazed Lentil Walnut Apple Loaf
Herb and “Cheese” Drop Biscuits
Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprout, and bread Stuffing with Apples via Gena Hamshaw on Food 52
Roasted Butternut Squash with Kale and Pecan Almond Parmesan
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts with Rosemary and Garlic
Cranberry Apricot and Pecan Wild Rice Pilaf
Quinoa and Red Lentil Cutlets from Fat Free Vegan
Itty Bitty Pumpkin Garlic Knots

Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie with Gluten-Free Pecan Crust
Appleberry Pie with Olive Oil Crust from Post Punk Kitchen
Pumpkin Gingerbread with Spiced Buttercream
Gift Ideas:
Homemade Pumpkin Butter From Scratch (or from a can)
Slow Cooker Naked Apple Butter
Smoothie
Creamy Butternut Date Smoothie for Two

Baked Doughnuts for Everyone Giveaway Winner!

Last but not least, the winner of the Baked Doughnuts for Everyone giveaway goes to #519 – Christine H. Her favourite doughnut flavour is “Double chocolate with sprinkles!”
Congrats Christine! I will shoot you an email to collect your info. Thanks again to Ashley for this generous giveaway. :)
For the record, growing up my favourite flavour of doughnut was always Maple Glazed or Sour Cream Glazed (from Tim Hortons, of course). I think I will have to recreate one some day…
A big congrats lady!! I cannot wait to get my hands on a copy of your book when it published!
Happy Thanksgiving!
I hosted an early thanksgiving last weekend. I invited everyone in my boyfriends family and some of mine…we had about 25 people. My text message said dont worry there will be meat. My sister in law texts and says thats not fair to you…ill bring the turkey. Yes! So i made all the sides…and pies…vegan of course…and cashew gravy for us. Everyone ate the cashew gravy…haha. I find thats the case…they are curious what we eat so anything i bring for us always disappears. Today i made 30 of your vietnamese salad rolls to bring to a thanksgiving dinner..im sure they will disappear! My vegan cabbage rolls are always a hit. I also made a pan of roasted carrots..sweet potato caserole…white potatoes and trays of veggies and fruit.
Angela you have THE best photos in your posts! You are my hero in the cooking, photography, AND recovery departments haha. I have loved your whole site for years!
thank you so much Autumn! :)
happy thanksgiving – love the recipe round up – and good luck with the book and the red pen – sounds very exciting
That is so exciting – can’t wait for the final product.
I’m excited for you Angela. Your cookbook will be amazing, I just know it.
& thank you for creating the Thanksgiving round-up of recipes–happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving to you!
I never thought I could look forward to a cookbook like I have yours! What beautiful photography. :)
SO excited for you! And for this! Good luck and keep going!
So excited for this Angela!
congrats!
So excited for your upcoming cookbook! Those proofs look GORGEOUS, I can’t wait to see the final product!
Off to pre-order :)
Happy Thanksgiving!!
And congratulations on the book!! It looks amazing!!!!! I can’t wait to see it finished :)
I made Pumpkin Pie with with the Pecan crust for our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday and it was lovely, my brother-with-a-second-stomach-for-pie spewed forth many compliments. Thank you for an all the testing you did to create that delicious dessert. I’ve actually been making your recipes for ages but never comment, Happy Thanksgiving from Vancouver!
I cannot wait for this cookbook! Do you know when it will be out? It looks fabulous!
Thank you Brittany – it will be released march 3rd. Details linked on my book page. :) Hope this helps!
Just wanted you to know that I tried your Glazed Lentil Walnut Loaf this weekend and it is FABULOUS! I baked it with all of the glaze so next time, I will double the glaze so there is some for dipping! I will definitely feature this dish in my (American) Thanksgiving menu next month. Thank you so much for all of the time and effort you put into making my vegan life easier and more delicious!! Congrats on the book! :)
I made the Lentil Loaf last year and it was a hit! Will definitely be making it again!
Hi Angela, just a quick question: what camera do you use to take your photos? Any special lens or resources that you would recommend? Cheers!
Hi Angela!
As a long time follower I’m so excited about the debut of your cookbook! I generally don’t purchase cookbooks (more of a print-from-a-blog kind of gal) but this one looks like so visually appealing. Take care of yourself during this, I’m sure, stressful, yet exciting time in your life! :)
How exciting!! Thanks for the thanksgiving recipe roundup! Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh, I can’t wait until your book comes out! It is looking amazing :-)
The cookbook looks gorgeous and the recipes look amazing! I am saving the lentil loaf for later :)