Nov 20

As Thanksgiving nears, I am scrambling to put together the menu for my Annual Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner that I prepare on Black Friday. Over the years, whether I have been alone or not, I have made bountiful meals every Black Friday since the day I went vegan. I can have the day all to myself and I can eat as much yummy vegan food as I want. I don’t bother my family much with my vegan food on Thanksgiving – they just don’t understand.

The last few months have been hectic for us and I have had very little time to spend in the kitchen. Thanksgiving this year will be tricky because I don’t have my own kitchen to work in, which means that I share preparation and storage space as well. I decided to reach out to some of my favorite bloggers for recipe inspiration because I just don’t have time to think up a meal on my own – and I found some damn good recipes. I have narrowed down my menu to the dishes pictured below. I am hoping that my boyfriends family will eat some of my vegan cooking even though they’ll have leftovers from their own Thanksgiving feast.

Annual Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

Apple Pie Chia Pudding
from Vegan Yack Attack

Kale Salad 
from oh she glows

Fall Holiday Fruit Salad
from Healthy. Happy. Life.

Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash Rings
from Oh My Veggies

Green Beans & Carmelized Shallots
from Rikki Snyder Photography

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
from My Recession Kitchen

Cranberry, Apricot, and Pecan Wild Rice Pilaf
from oh she glows

Sugared Cranberries
from Gabby’s Gluten-Free

Happy Holidays everyone!

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Crista

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