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MY FAVOURITE THICK AND CREAMY MUSHROOM GRAVY WITH SHALLOTS & HERBS. Vegan Stuffing Recipe. Homemade Apple Crumble Pie (vegan) Recipe. Hi all, this is Jeanine’s husband Jack and, well, it’s fall.

Homemade Apple Crumble Pie (vegan) Recipe

We all know what that means… pie! Lots of it. Pie was a fixture for my holiday meals growing up. Butternut Squash & Leek Stuffing Recipe. My favorite part about Thanksgiving food – the stuffing!

Butternut Squash & Leek Stuffing Recipe

Why soggy-baked bread tastes so good, I have no idea, but it just does. Maybe it’s because we only eat it once a year (or in my case 5 times this year after testing this recipe and consuming the leftovers), but there’s something about that combo of celery, sage, bread and broth that’s SO tasty. But here’s the truth – I often shy away from making stuffing for the blog because, well, have you ever google-image searched “stuffing”? If there’s an award for “ugliest holiday dish,” it goes to stuffing. Maybe ugly holiday dishes will start trending just like ugly Christmas sweaters did, but until then, here’s my attempt to “colorize” the most brown dish ever. CREAMY VEGAN FARROTTO WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH » The First Mess // Plant-Based Recipes + Photography by Laura Wright. Pin it!

CREAMY VEGAN FARROTTO WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH » The First Mess // Plant-Based Recipes + Photography by Laura Wright

This post is sponsored by GRAIN. Years of vegan, vegetarian, and flexitarian living has led me to plenty of risottos at many different types of restaurants. Some of them completely outstanding, and others… not so much. I love the creamy, starchy, stick-to-your-ribs nature of the dish. Vegan Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells Recipe. I know – there’s nothing especially Thanksgiving-ey about this recipe.

Vegan Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells Recipe

I had a number of vegetarian “main course” ideas that I thought of sharing this year. At the top of the list was a creamy vegan pot pie with a delectable flaky crust… but I didn’t get to it. I’m still excited by that idea and when I do get to it, it’ll be amazing… but the week I was creating this recipe, I had leftover butternut squash and I was craving pasta. Pot pie had to wait. This recipe is loosely based on the other stuffed shell recipe that I made for this blog a few years ago. In the spirit of fall, I stuffed my shells with roasted butternut squash.

Vegan Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. *Soak cashews in water 3 to 4 hours, preferably overnight, then drain and rinse. Roasted Delicata Squash Salad Recipe. I have Molly Watson to thank for the inspiration here.

Roasted Delicata Squash Salad Recipe

A while back she posted a recipe featuring a miso-harissa slathered roasted delicata squash. Quite frankly, a combination of ingredients that had never crossed my mind. Building on her idea, I decided to do a roasted squash salad of sorts. Kale & Shiitake Mushroom Stuffing Recipe. Let’s get this Thanksgiving thing started, but first things first – do you call it stuffing or dressing?

Kale & Shiitake Mushroom Stuffing Recipe

Obviously, based on the title here, you know where I stand. My humble opinion is that dressing is what goes on salad and stuffing is my favorite carb-loaded Thanksgiving side dish… of course my version here isn’t actually stuffed into anything. Except for my mouth, I suppose. This year, instead of going crazy with stuffing made of cornbread or poblano peppers, I’m keeping things kind of classic. This is similar to my moms traditional recipe except I fancied it up with a mix of mushrooms, my favorite nine grain bread, olive oil (instead of butter or vegan butter), kale and tons of fresh sage & rosemary. Cost of shiitake mushrooms aside (although you can totally sub them for any mushrooms), this is pretty easy to make and it also reheats really well.

Kale & shiitake mushroom stuffing Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x12 or 9x13 casserole dish. If you make this, let us see! 41 Delicious Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes. Vegan Mushroom, Chestnut & Cranberry Tart. Method Recipe by Pippa Kendrick 1.

Vegan Mushroom, Chestnut & Cranberry Tart

Preheat the oven and a large baking tray to 180C/gas 4. Start by making the pastry. Sift the flour and xanthan gum into a food processor, add the margarine, vegetable shortening and salt and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. 2. 3 Shape the pastry into a ball and place between 2 large sheets of cling film, then roll it out into a circle slightly larger than the tart tin and no thinner than 3mm. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Savory Mushroom and Leek Tarte Tatin - Delicious TV. By Toni Fiore, Vegan Mashup co-host and host and author of the Totally Vegetarian cookbook Serves 4-6 Total Prep: 45-50 minutes Easy and elegant, my Mushroom Leek Tarte Tatin is a savory play on the extremely popular French dessert traditionally made with apples.

Savory Mushroom and Leek Tarte Tatin - Delicious TV

Bursting with juicy mushrooms, mellow leeks and crunchy walnuts on a tender puff pastry crust this recipe utilizes a cooking technique you’ll use over and over. Ingredients: 1 sheet prepared vegan puff pastry rolled into a 12-inch round, placed on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerated 1/2 cup walnut pieces, lightly toasted and minced (divide in half) 3 tablespoons refined coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups sliced leeks, white and pale parts only. Mushroom, Onion, & Spinach Tart with ‘Goat Cheeze’ Good morning!

Mushroom, Onion, & Spinach Tart with ‘Goat Cheeze’

Miraculously, I’m still waking up around 5-5:30am since I have been back. I want this early to rise, early to bed streak to become a habit because I have fallen in love with the early morning again. I will be having a discussion tomorrow on early rising and the timing of meals, so stay tuned for that. But, for now, tarts. Fall Recipes: Curried Stuffed Acorn Squash. ‘Tis the season for wonderful, comforting fall squash dishes.

Fall Recipes: Curried Stuffed Acorn Squash

Pumpkin certainly seems to be the “A” list star of the Fall season, but there are so many other wonderful squash varieties out there that it’s unfair to completely pass them up. One of my personal favorites is vegan acorn squash recipes. Acorns are smaller in size making them great for one person and the mild flavor acts as a blank canvas for your delicious creation. For this dish, I decided to add some Indian spices and kick up the heat with a bit of cayenne pepper.

In addition to a delicious, comforting meal you will be getting these great health benefits from this dish. ~ 20% of your RDA of vitamin C. Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes: Rosemary Mushroom Wild Rice Risotto. Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes: Rosemary Mushroom Wild Rice Risotto — A twist on a traditional Italian classic! This wine-drenched, rosemary mushroom wild rice risotto never disappoints.

Risotto is a lovely side dish or a main course. Its rich texture, taste, and hue make it an ideal addition to your Thanksgiving table—or any autumn-inspired menu. One of the best parts about making risotto (aside from eating it!) Is the way it lends an enticing fragrance to your home as you stir, stir, stir… Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes: Mushroom Onion Tart. Thanksgiving is a holiday that I’ve grown to love only since moving to NYC and having one of those Friends-style dinners…not saying that I don’t enjoy going home (that’s Christmas), but there’s something so fun about celebrating something anyway you want. Pumpkin Sage Biscuits. Mmmm, biscuits. They’re kind of what dreams are made of, no? Plump, flaky, steamy and just begging to be sandwiched with butter and devoured alongside every holiday dish known to man. Things are about to get serious. Once I cracked the code for the Best Damn Vegan Biscuit, I moved onto another favorite variation of mine: (Vegan) Cheddar Jalapeño.