Christmas Bliss

          A snowy Sunday afternoon cuddled up in a blanket with Steven next to my twinkling Christmas tree is how I have contentedly spent my afternoon. We have been running here and there so much lately that doing absolutely nothing but wallow in contentment is pure bliss. 

          So far, this Christmas season has already been full of fun and family as we have spent many weekends back home for various activities. However, right now I am happy to be home and enjoying my own little Christmas wonderland.

A Vegan Thanksgiving

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo......uh, I haven't blogged in a while....whoops. My Thanksgiving was great! How bout yours? I started my holiday season off on Friday the 23rd by decorating for Christmas and then I made a delectable little Thanksgiving dinner for Steven and myself. to consume. with our mouths...and now I'm hungry and kind of want peanut butter. RANDOM. I'm feeling incredibly random right now. Ignore this. This was my first Vegan thanksgiving and I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out. I know for a lot of people it probably seems like a daunting task to make vegan foods that will measure up to the traditional holiday delicacies-but really it isn't a problem! I made large portions for our little dinner because when we were finished I put the leftovers in the fridge and then took them to my other two Thanksgiving dinners with family. Below are a few of my holiday dishes that I ate all weekend long (and didn't get tired of them)...

Our Vegan Feast

Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole (I left out the earth balance
butter because it wasn't necessary)

Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Super yum!!!!!)

Gardein Holiday Roast (Fantastic meat replacement!)

Vegan Stuffing (I made mine without the oil and used Ezekiel bread)

Cauliflower potato mash. This is a great lower fat version of mashed potatoes.
There is no sacrifice in this version because you still get that chunky homemade mashed
potato feel.

Ingredients:
1 Head of Cauliflower
2 Potatoes
Salt

Directions:
1)Steam cauliflower until it is super soft. 2) Boil potatoes until they are super soft as well.
3) Blend the cauliflower in a blender. 4) Mix the potatoes in a mixer and slowly add in the pureed cauliflower.
5) Sprinkle in your desired amount of salt.

It makes nice moist "potatoes" with no milk or butter!

Don't worry, I didn't forget about dessert. For my dessert I made a Vegan Pecan Pie (but I used a GF crust instead of the raw crust) and a Tofu Pumpkin Pie (I used a GF pie crust for this one as well)