Every year I make tofuloaf for holidays. It's loosely based on meatloaf, except I've never had meatloaf...so...it's just tofuloaf! This year, instead of baking it in a loaf pan, I decided to make mini tofuloaves by baking it in muffin tins. The result: seasoned tofu with mushrooms and onions held together with bread crumbs, in individual servings. My family is Japanese, so I seasoned it to go well with rice, with ginger, soy sauce, and green onions. They flew off the table. Even my avid meat eater dad ate four! In fact, the next day, I went for some leftovers and they were already gone.

My mom asked for the recipe and it has now become a potluck recipe for her. It's easy, looks festive, and amazingly tasty.

Oh, wow, those sound so good!! If I don't win, I am certainly going to attempt to make that!

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and I tried to be creative! I made a Wild Mushroom Torte that was to die for! I got the recipe from a friend at church. My side dishes were Sweet Potatoes that I flavored with Maples Syrup (the real stuff!), and then I also baked some white potatoes. My sister brought this insanely outrageous Lentil Terrine she baked in her cheesecake pan. It was loaded up with barley, mushrooms, olives, almonds (I could have done without the almonds). We had the usual string beans, broccoli, etc. For dessert we had a Tarte Tartin, which is nothing more than an upside-down Apple Tart.

Holiday pizza: olive oil and balsamic roasted brussels sprouts, roasted squash (i.e. butternut, pumpkin or acorn), thin roasted potato wedges and caramelized onion rings, and a roasted garlic tomato sauce. The crust is whole wheat and cornmeal-crusted. Yum!

I love lasagne plain and simple but thats not always great for a holiday so we mix it up and serve many
we serve Tzatziki as an appetizer serving with celery and pita bread while everyone is getting impatient and sometimes Spanakopita .then I serve for starters and serve Ratatouille with Polenta and Eggplant Lasagne andBulgur Wheat with Lentils, Caramelized Onions, and Mushrooms..sometimes I will make a cholent..I hate that people don't have choices but usually serve 2 choices, along with salads and lemon artichokes, and funky stuff the others bring that smells like it came from a show- I personally would rather make a vege pizza and sit with a cold beer and be done with it..but thats life.

I love me some tofurkey... and veggie loaf (ie meat loaf)

Tofuloaf.

Garbanzo Bean Salad - beans, olive oil, a little vinegar, red onion and peper to taste. Chill and serve. A great summer dish!

My favorite holiday meal, was also the Christmas two months after the family had found out that Mom had cancer. The doctors told her she could expect to live only a year or year and a half for the type of cancer she had. We were all very shocked, saddened, and most of all...scared. I started reading everything I could on cancer, and wanted to find something to prove the doctors wrong. I did. I found veganism and the power of a plant-based diet. Holiday meals are always prepared by me, so that Christmas, instead of making a big turkey or prime rib roast as I had done so many years before, I made my first vegan holiday meal. It was my first attempt, and it wasn't my best, but everyone knew my intentions and were supportive. Now, 5 years later, my mom is still alive and kicking- still has cancer, and still eats meat, but I have convinced her to cut way back.

great bit bowl of vegetarian chili with white beans

My favorite vegan holiday meal is ceasar salald with sidedishes of grilled asparagus; grilled corn on the cob and sidedishes of cranberries topped with walnuts and whip cream!

I confess I've never had a Wellington and would very much like to try one. As a volunteer camp host in a California state park, I will be working through all the holidays and would appreciate a hot meal. Then I can notify all my veggie and vegan friends about Native Foods. Thank you.

I am always looking for new dishes to make my holidays special and this sounds wonderful. Thanks. I hope I get a chance to win too aside from my cooking.

Eggplant Parmesan and/or Vegetable Lasagna, garlic bread w/olive oil, mixed green salad, marinated vegetables.......

my favorite holiday meal would probably be desserts. i make them myself. i actually have to make all the food for the most part.

i would say that the best holiday dessert i made though, was vegan strawberry shortcake that i got from vegcooking.com. they are soooo good! even though it isn't a typical 'holiday' meal, i just couldnt pass up the chance to make that for my family =>

and the best part is, that shortcake tastes so good, even non vegan guests love it! and some dont know that it is vegan[the ones that do know, only know because i and my dad are].

My favorite vegan holiday meal would have to be the Thanksgiving I made this year. Normally, my mother-in-law makes a pretty amazing vegan Thanksgiving for us, but this year we stayed home and I made EVERYTHING. I made two tofurkys, stuffing, rolls, biscuits, gravy, corn, and mashed potatoes all from scratch(Except for the corn and tofukys). I went online and grabbed recipes from vegcooking.com for a few things, but just converted regular recipes into delicious vegan versions for everything else. Normally, I burn most of what I cook, but everything came out amazing. I even deep-fried my tofurkys. It was a wonderful meal that ended up lasting for a few days with all the leftovers.

The first season after I moved 2000 miles away from my non-veg family, I needed to start building some new holiday traditions. Since my family now consisted only of me and my beautiful vegetarian Great Dane, we were finally able to have a truly cruelty-free celebration. I made all the best parts of the traditional meal--sweet potatoes, stuffing, cranberries--and added a Tofurkey roast. It was lots of fun, and my big pup loved it as much as I did. We've since rotated in some variations, like a creamy kabocha squash stuffed with wild rice and walnut stuffing. But it's great to have a new tradition that everyone can celebrate.

steamed veggies & potatoes liberally covered with tofu savory sauce and carmelized onions w/ lots of vegan wine:)

My favorite holiday meal would have to be Thanksgiving, because I am so thankful that we can have so many delicious and creative foods, without eating meat!

I am going to dinner w/ a bunch of meat eaters and I am the only Vegan. I really dread having to cook my own full meal.

gotta go with the tofurkey

Spiced lentils and potatos.

i don't think i have one

My favorite vegan holiday meal is one where I would not be cooking it! (even though I love looking at your recipes ) I would be enjoying someone else's delicious vegan cooking. But if I awoke in a dream at Native foods, who would share the Wellington w/ us? Sir Paul McCartney, Joaquin Phoenix or Dan Matthews (well, they could pick up the tab! ) Happy Holidays!

love native foods, they have a killer fishless sandwish. for the holidays I am fixing chik patties from morningstar with fresh mashed potatoes and homemade country stye gravey

Neat Prize. Happy Hoildays !!!!!!!!!!!!

sweet potato casserole

Tofurkey with cranberry sauce & Coconut Sorbet by Double Rainbow (this is delicious!!). My dad also makes the BEST mashed potatoes with vegan gravy...mmmm!

Thanks for the recipe! I'm going to try it regardless if I win or not =]

Kind of like tofurkey, we make it with tofu, rosemary and other flavorings.

We make a wonderful root vegetable cobbler made with soy creamer and lots of yummy root veggies and hearty wild mushrooms. And my husband's favorite for the holiday is a tofu quiche I make with sauteed mushrooms and onions, spinach and shredded vegan cheese. It's really amazing and even my meat eating mother loves it.

This was my FIRST vegan Thanksgiving. I just went from being a vegetarian to a vegan over the summer. I made all of the classics, I just swtiched out the non-vegan ingredients for those that were. I sauteed onions and chopped mushrooms with garlic, added a dollop of tofutti sour cream and some soymilk, along with some sea salt, pepper and a little soy sauce to make my OWN "cream of mushroom soup" for the greenbean casserole. I made stuffed mushrooms with tofutti better than cream cheese, crumbled soy sausage, chopped onions, garlic, and chopped mushroom stems, along with herbs and spices and sprinkled chopped green onions on top! We made a tofurky roast (not my favorite, sorry!) and organic vegan stuffing, AND I made my classic chex mix with soy margarine, and vegan whorshtesire!! No one knew what hit them this year!! Cheers to a LIFETIME to come of vegan holiday meals. Thanks Alison for so many amazing meal ideas! I serioulsy couldn't have made this delicious transition without your blog! NOT SUCKING UP ;) Happy Holidays everyone!!!!

stuffing and cranberry sauce

Getting someone else to cook it.

We like to stuff acorn squash with grains and veggies for a main dish, roast lovely organic winter veggies with garlic cloves and olive oil, and have a nut or carrot loaf for that oomph of protein.

Well, I do things a little different than most folks. I enjoy Eggplant Parm as my holiday meal - New Years Day.

Just love it

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Any thing with brocilli

As this will be my first holiday meal as a vegan, this year will be my favorite, even if(when) there are non-vegan dishes served. Just knowing that I don't have to partake in the cruelty and the glutteny of it all and that I can show my family and extended family by my actions alone that there is a different way to live, that is going to make this the best holiday meal ever.

Ideas! Ideas! Always looking for good ideas to satisfy those unfortunates who do eat meat.

Eggplant Parmesan

candied yams are good

Every Christmas I throw a Jolly Gingerbread party for my friends. We all wear our pajamas and decorate gingerbread cookies to hang on the tree. People compete like mad for the prize for best cookie. There's also lots of food and drink and games and such. Last year was my first Christmas as a vegan and I succeeded in making vegan gingerbread cookies. Everyone loved them! Most people didn't even realize they were vegan. I also made vegan soft pretzels, Tofurkey with roasted vegetables, my special cranberry salad with avocados instead of feta cheese and served vegan nog. By the end of the party my carnivore friends were asking for the recipes! It was the best party ever!

I LOVE WELLINGTON

count me in

mm can't pass on free veg food!
As the holidays are tradition based, I do always get a Tofurky kit for Christmas meals, and offer plenty to my family and friends. I make it fun for those who are reluctant to try, and when they come around they love it! I also prepare lots of veggies cooked with the Tofurky so at least my family eats *less* meat because of that. It's all helped to make them more open to vegetarian and vegan options!

I have Scottish heritage so I know all about Wellington's! the food and the boot! haha It would be great to introduce my brit-family to a healthier, more humane, vegetarian option!

every year my mother hosts our family holiday dinner, and each year we have a different (sometimes ethnic) theme for our meal. One year we had a variety of soups: creamy mushroom, pumpkin, and zucchini soups. They were served with a variety of breads, crackers, spreads and fresh veggies on the side. Another year we had a mediterranean theme with the endless vegan favorites: baba ganoush, pita, hummus, olives, roasted veggies, tabouli, etc. We have also been known to make an Italian dinner. Themes are fun and exciting because every year we have a completely new meal and a knew way to incorporate vegan goodies!

Hi,
I just became a vegetarian after viewing a video from Peta that a friend sent to me. I have never felt good after eating meat and now I know why. It is unnatural. I want to thank Peta for opening my eyes. I want to help.

Cathy

My favorite vegan holiday meal is a date nut torte with fresh raspberries. This dish is raw as well as vegan. All my friends can't believe it isn't a cooked dish. The pretty raspberries make it look festive as well as just as appetitizing as it is delicious to eat!

Every year I make a Tofurky with cipollini onions, baby carrots, baby potatoes, and celery. It comes out too dry with the sauce they tell you how to make on the box, so I cook it in a casserole with vegetable broth. The veggies cook perfectly that way.

Several years ago for Christmas dinner I made a vegetable potpie with a homemade crust and it was delicious! I believe I got it from Vegetarian Times.

I love Tofurkey! And lots of veggie sides (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, anything!).

I usually travel for the holidays, but my sister does try to accomodate me. My husband's family does not. I have had wonderful acorn squash, or just rice and beans made quickly in like the five minutes before we eat! I would love to bring something like this that I could offer to everyone-not sure how many would try it though. It looks lovely!

My favorite vegetarian meal is when I have 'meat eaters' over for the holiday, serve an all vegan meal, and only crumbs are left over! Showing carnivores the joys of vegan food is the best holiday present at all.

Please feed a poor, hungry medical student a Wellington, please please please!I have no time these days to prepare delicious vegan cuisine from scratch like I used to. Now it is frozen soy chicken and veggie hot dogs for me. Don't make me eat another hot dog, please feed me. :-)

I make sure to have a large supply of lovely mashed white potatoes and sweet potatoes along with a variety of baked squashes and plenty of homemade cranberry sauce..... oh yum!!

My favorite vegan holiday meal would have to be mashed sweet potatoes with hazelnuts, thick vegan chocolate pie with a cookie crust and soyatoo whipped topping, homemade cranberries with orange zest, homemade mushroom gravy, and a big ass tofurkey. I also like heating up some chocolate peppermint soymilk and putting some soyatoo or a vegan marshmallow on top. I love cooking for people and showing them how awesome a vegan holiday is. They are always really surprised that vegan food tastes so good!

Well, I moved from the beef mecca of Texas to the land of all meat n' potatoes, Illinois!...talk about being a "veggie outta it's soil"! Oh well - when I break out a piping hot, lovingly prepared vegan Eggplant lasagna and side of balsamic roasted cauliflower - THIS veggie girl wins over the holiday hearts and tummies of every guest, no matter what level of "meatatarian" they may be ;)!! NOW, I'd LOVE to explore the excitement of a vegan Wellington!!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

This was my first vegetarian thanksgiving and I brought a Tofurkey with homemade mushroom gravy and even my vegetarian-hostile dad loved it! Next year I plan on making my own nut-loaf.

A few years ago I went back to Oklahoma to visit my grandparents for Christmas. Oklahoma is far from vegetarian friendly. My parents didn't want me to be without a special meal since I was the only vegan, so they surprised me and had an UnTurkey shipped out by the now defunct Now and Zen company. My very non-vegetarian relatives in Oklahoma all tried it and some of them even liked it. Man, I miss the UnTurkey!

i want to win

Tofurkey

So funny. We were just discussing what we'd be having for our Christmas meal. My personal favorite holiday foods are latkes and cranberry applesauce and I'm a sucker for candy cane anything!

My husband and I just took the vegetarian challenge in March. We've been vegetarian for almost a year (but not quite vegan yet). I don't think we really have a favorite holiday recipe. We still have to go to holidays with non-vegetarian relatives, so we just didn't eat the turkey at Thanksgiving. I'm going to make veggie lasagna for Christmas.

I had rather an unusual vegan meal this year.I baked about 4 different kinds of bread, 3 kinds of butter, 6 kinds of jam preserves, a bunch of different fruit and transported it in a very large basket up to a relative who could not come out of the house for the holiday meal. It was wonderful! our dessert was ice cream sundaes. with trimmings.

pasta

Veggie lasagna or mac N cheese!

Acorn Squash stuffed with Vegan sausage stuffing, topped with pumpkin seed pesto, garlic mashed potatoes (use hemp milk for the best creamy flavor), Garlic Brocolli and Carrots casserole, Celebration Roast and Tofurky with homemade Onion Mushroom Gravy, Ginger Cranberry Apple Sauce (made with fresh apples, cranberries, and crystallized ginger). Homemade pumpkin pie with vegan very vanilla rice cream. I had a table full of omnivores, so we had fun having a taste test of the vegan roasts. They both won!

My earliest memories of Christmas revolve around making tamales with my great-grandmother Carmen. As soon as I was big enough to hold a spoon, I helped make tamales for the holidays. I learned from my great-grandmother that this is a Mexican tradition she learned from her own great-grandmother. I shared many Christmas tamales with my family as I was growing up, and brought the tradition with me after I married. My five children grew up enjoying the same tradition, and last year, my two oldest (one-year-old then)grandchildren ate their first tamales. This year will be my first all-vegan tamale holiday. I'm permanently eliminating the hurtful portion of tamales. There will be no traditional beef, pork, chicken or shrimp tamales served at my holiday table. I'm making tamales de rajas con queso (with green chiles and vegan cheese) and tamales de frijoles con chipotle (beans seasoned with chipotle chiles in adobo sauce). I'm serving all the traditional sides like beans, Mexican rice, fruit salad sprinkled with lime and chile powder, guacamole, and handmade salsa. I'm also making red and green chile sauces to serve on top. I have a group of people coming over for my traditional Mexican Christmas dinner on the 24th. I doubt anyone will miss the meat. I'm making new traditions even as I keep the best of the old ones. As soon as my grandkids are old enough, they will be given a spoon and taught how to make tamales themselves. Feliz Navidad! PS. I'm a big fan of Native Foods. I've been eating at their Westwood restaurant since it opened. Their tempeh burger with fries is the best anywhere.

I don't have a creative holiday meal, as per such, but any holiday meal spent with my family is good with me. This year, we finally get to have an all-vegan Christmas dinner! :D

Tofurky roast and vegan peanut butter pie!

my mom makes an awesome vegan green bean casserole

Spinach lasagna

My favorite holiday meal was thanksgiving this year. I try to take all the classics and make them vegan. Green bean casserole from fresh veggies with homemade "cream" of mushroom gravy. Heavenly mashed potatoes and gravy..and tofurky...yum! I want to expands my holidays roasts...and I love native foods....yay vegans!!!

vegetarian lasagna

Hi:

A Wellington would be perfect. It would bring back memories of my sister who is currently suffering from cancer. She is an avid cook, and made one when I was growing up. Thanks!

-- Mary Ohno

Veggie Lasagna :)

We're greek so spanokopita is the great starter. From there, it's easy!

I have to second the green bean casserole vote. I didn't grow up with it but now I make it for thanksgiving and for the winter holidays.

Soy milk and vegan cookies. Eh, to me its a meal.

wow - that sounds amazing .. i am always looking for new vegan meals that dont attempt to imitate animals!

I had a Holiday party this past weekend and made a huge veggie stir fry. I bought some of the regular things like Broccoli, onions, mushrooms and Snap Peas. I had my other 6 guests bring some of their favorite vegetables like carrots, spinach,shiitakes,brussel sprouts, green and yellow peppers and corn. I added almost a whole bulb of garlic and Presto a yummy ,healthy,vegan Feast:)

For me every year's holiday meal is slightly different depending on what is available locally. Living in Vermont has taught me the importance of reducing my environmental footprint by growing much of my own food, and purchasing what I do not grow from other local organic farmers. This year's organic, local, Thanksgiving meal included, cranberries cooked with honey into cranberry sauce, wheat rolls made with local grains served with local butter, roasted brussle sprouts, stuffing made with oyster mushrooms, mashed potatoes, turnips and parsnips, drizzled with garlic onion butter and some red russian kale. I also made a maple pumpkin pie from the pumpkin we received from our weekly winter CSA share and the bounty of maple syrup we have here. I even used the local wheat and butter in the crust. Instead of a turkey we had tofu cutlets, as I am lucky enough to live 10 miles from VT Soy, a local, organic, soymilk and tofu manufacturer. It is a really fun challenge making meals completely local and organic. I urge you all to take up this challenge and reap the rewards of your own bountiful community.

I love to make my own vegan stews or soups. I've made some killer potato stew in my time. This last holiday was complete with carmelized sweet potatoes, green beans with onions, vegan breads and garlic mashed potatoes....and to think some people feel sorry for us! Ha!

I prefer to get away from the "All American holiday cuisine." After all, isn't one reason for going vegan also to separate oneself from an unhealthy diet (in addition to the ethical and moral implications of a meat-based diet, of course! :P)

However, being that my "family" consists of an autistic brother, me, and four cats - I also find that cooking is far easier. There are not as many mouths to feed or palettes to please. This holiday season, however, was our first official vegan holiday and I wanted to make it special so I opted to go for a multi-national cuisine approach.

For X-mas, I made a Moroccan potato-lentil stew since it was freezing outside. On the side was a simple green salad and some heated lavash. I also made some grape leaves, homemade hummus, and some baked falafel. For dessert, some simple vegan pralines that turned out amazing. Obviously, there were some leftovers and opted to donate them to the yearly homeless walk in L.A. (Where you hand out food in Venice.)

For Thanksgiving, I opted to go Chinese, but tapas style. I made a few small, separate stir fries. This was great, because the only thing that was time consuming was making the various sauces. I made about 4 different mini stir fries that were served over brown rice. Finish that off with some cupcakes (from the fabulous Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World) and we had a fabulous holiday season.

It was awesome as I RARELY have time and resources to spend so much time cooking!!!

A free Wellington would be Swellington for this Washington State Wannabe-vegetarian! My Thanksgiving meal was a joint-family effort that was mostly vegetarian and included lovely baked and steamed asparagus dishes :) I have been thinking more and more about about adopting/ migrating to a vegetarian diet as my awareness of the health benefits has increased. I have an organic home garden and have been transitioning to organic products in the market place. As I have become more educated about PETA, I have made some changes in my lifestyle such as buying eggs from free roaming or cage-free chickens. I know that I have a long, long way to go, but I'm glad that I have made some positive steps.

My favorite Vegan holiday meal is Funny Pumpkin Soup, which I served for Halloween. I found the recipe here:

http://www.ecobunga.com/index2.php?option=com_yanc&act=stats&task=click&cid=28dd2c7955ce926456240b2ff0100bde-e57c6b956a6521b28495f2886ca0977a&Itemid=&no_html=1

It is so, so good! It fit the theme of the party perfectly, and was a great way to use up my pumpkin. Thanks for the great giveaway!

This past Thanksgiving was my favorite vegan holiday meal because I fed people's tummies AND their minds! I had a (wish)bone to pick with certain non-veg in-laws over their insistence that eating turkey doesn't contribute to cruelty. They refuse to admit that theirs is a tradition of torture! So... I made an extra-special effort to prove how sumptuous and delicious a vegan feast can be. I made everything from scratch, and centered all the traditional sides around an impressive Wellington. Pecan pie for dessert! All was received with "oohs" and "aahs" and "yums". And, "I can't believe it's vegan!" To make sure I got my point across, each place setting included literature on interesting facts about gentle turkeys, and the horrors of factory farming. I made a sincere statement of thanks to those attending for their participation in my cruelty-free Thanksgiving. And I praised them for agreeing to be merciful that day. Best holiday meal ever!

SPINACH DIP
Ingredients

* 1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed,squeezed,drained
* 16 ounces sour cream
* 1 can sliced water chestnuts
* 1/2 cup mayonnaise
* 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
* 1 package ranch dip mix (or any dip mix)

Directions

1. Mix together
2. Enjoy

Well I don't know if this would count but, I would love to make this my favorite vegan meal!? It sounds divine!
I'm new to eating meatless, animal-free and guiltfree, and so far I've only conjured up beans & rice and tofu scrambles...and well, honestly I'm hurtin.

I dont think I have every entered a blog before. Actually what is a blog??? However, I am a 30 year vegetarian and a new 6 month vegan!! (Yes, it is hard) I will admit sometimes I slip and eat CHEESE!! I will try harder in the new year!!! How do you win a blog???

It's exciting that new and interesting foods are now available to us vegetarians. I have been waiting for this day!

It really is unique way to eat Wellington
Sure would like to win

Fave vegan holiday meal is a huge garden salad with cranberries and almonds, drizzled with straberry dressing.

My favorite holiday recipe is a dish made in the crockpot.

Shallots, baby carrots, fingerling potatoes, red pepper, and cherry tomatoes are cut into bite sized pieces. Add garlic, vegetable stock, olive oil and herbes de Provence. Bake for 6 hours on low. Make a depression in the center and add a Celebration Roast (http://www.fieldroast.com/). Cook another 20 - 30 minutes or until roast is hot.
Delicious and beautiful presentation on a platter.

I also make an at-home wellington dish. Put together your favorite loaf recipe (I like adding oatmeal and petite diced tomatoes -along with the classic ingredients - to a hamburger substitute). After cooking, wrap in refrigerated crescent rolls and bake about 15 minutes more. Dresses up a plain "meat"loaf!

i love holiday lentil loaf!

I made vegan stuffed cabbage rolls with brown rice, mushrooms, garlic,onions, green peppers, and vegan "sausage" crumbles. I fed them to my omni family and they were a hit! For thanksgiving I made vegan pumpkin bread.

My Favorite Animal Friendly meal for the Holidays is Spinach Lasagna and of course Organic Vegan Gelato [Italian Ice Cream].

Stuffing and a plain old salad would be great to me.

Holiday meals have taken on a new meaning now that I've lost my dad, mom and brother all in the last 3 years. My sister and I are now left to gather the best from our family of origin as well as create new family traditions for ourselves. I'm vegan, she's a classically trained chef so I want to bring my best game to the table, literally! This past Thanksgiving my contribution was Chickenless Pot Pie and Mushroom Streudel. I also make a mean Chocolate Raspberry Silk Pie.

I love having Eggplant Parmesan!

For Thanksgiving I often make an easy dish that consists of a mound of seitan covered with stuffing and vegetarian gravy and then topped with a layer of puff pastry and baked. It's tasty!

I love a good pot of great northern or lima beans. with cornbread. Yum

I never made vegan food, but am interested in trying some.

definitely eggplant and homemade tomato sauce!

I tried hard NOT to make food preparation a big part of Christmas this year, yet we ate very well. We made a hearty lentil soup early, and began making tasty, protein-rich dips and snacks a few days ahead. Fresh bread came out of the bread machine on the day, and out came a bottle of wine and pitcher of lime juice. Very refreshing, and it all left us with room for dessert--English pudding, chocolates, nuts, and cookies galore.

Shepherd's pie made with veggie crumbles, mashed potatoes, and soy-based cream of mushroom soup...yummy!

We really don't do that much for the holidays, we don't celerbrate Thanksgiving and if Hanukkah is after xmas we are busy helping to decorate floats for the rose parade so meals, even holiday ones are on the fly but I do like to fix the morningstar chix patties with homemade mashed potatoes and country gravy

I make a tofu dish with spinach, cheddar cheese, rubbed sage and crescent roll strips on top - it is the best! You all would love it.

white beans and a big salad

While many of my friends are making traditional fare for their holiday meals, I like to think outside the box a little bit. I love to make something unexpected like a tray of veggie enchiladas with rice for Thanksgiving and maybe a fabulous portobella lasagna for Christmas. I like making new traditions.

Eggplant Parmesan

My husband is Italian and don't think that means he can only cook things with meat. He makes the best Pasta sauce for me. He invented it a few years ago, when I lost 45 Lbs. I don't eat much meat. The pasta has three different bell peppers, onions and mushrooms. It is the best!

For the new year I'm going vegan. It's a little hard at first and I can use some inspiration!

Vegan Chili with crusty bread is my favorite

This past Christmas, we got stranded at some friend's house. Instead of the usual "stuff your face with Italian food" Christmas, we had a very nice small one, with our friends. She is vegan, so I learned quite a bit about vegan food. I did try some of the soyburgers, and would be willing to go that route. As I type this, I have been doing more and more research on vegan...and liking it!

I like stuffing and cranberry sauce for a nice meal.

Roasted garlic whole grain sourdough loaf, olive oil, balsamic vinegar; crudities, tofu sour cream with indian spices; panfried tempeh; black seedless grapes!

The tofurkey is my choice.

I like to use the Tofurkey and all the usual sides of Thanksgiving, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green beans, etc.

Sweet

my favorite is vegan pumpkin pie it reminds me of my childhood holidays

eggplant parmesan

Vegan food can be a winner for you.

I make a great vegetable lasagna for the Holidays

My sister is a vegetarian and she made a delicious vegan "turkey" breast with wild rice and cranberry stuffing. It was so delicious and it made us (non-vegans) take a second look at all that vegetarian foods can be.

I have several teenage daughters that want me to make them vegan dishes aside from the rest of the family. I think it's time of those girls to make their own meals. Native Foods just maybe the solution for them.

Every year I make tofuloaf for holidays.

Id love tofoo turkey and wild rice

We have a tomato bisque, folowed by sweet potato gratan a blue cheese salad in round wedges whole wheat rolls. This is followed by chick pea and TVP and mixed vegetable pizza.

New Years Day - collard greens and blackeyed peas, with corn bread.

For my holiday meals, I make avocado corn soup, and eggplant and quinoa stuffing. It seems like an odd mix, but even my meat loving family gobbles it up!. It's wonderful to have something we can eat together.

veggie pizza

I'd love to try more vegan dishes. Thanks for the giveaway!