Vegan Holiday Cooking

By Tara

I am not vegan. My brother, however, is. And though he's 23, employed, and self-dependent, our mother continues to ask me to make a vegan dish for every holiday, ensuring my brother will be able to eat something. For Thanksgiving I made Squad Car Squash (with vegan butter and sour cream, and vegan butternut squash soup). But for Christmas, I was completely lost.

Here are the ideas I was either given or found:

Oven-Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

Photo from Our Best Bites.

Holiday Soup for the Soul

Photo from Oh She Glows.

Butternut Squash Mac 'n Cheeze

Photo from Oh She Glows.

But, ultimately, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to make this:

Butternut Squash and Cranberry Maple Millet

Photo from Daily Garnish.

I already ran it by my brother, and I'm really excited to try it this weekend at our family Christmas dinner! 

What's your favorite vegan dish to make for the holidays?

Comments

[stephanie]

I made the butternut squash and cranberry maple millet a week or two ago! It was very good, although I think next time I will add in either some roasted apple chunks or caramelized red onion (or both) to give it a little more heft. Also, I recommend toasting the millet before making it - she didn't have that step in that particular recipe (although she does in other millet recipes on her blog), but I think it makes the texture of millet so much better.

[Clotilde M/Craftybegonia]

Ooooh! that Butternut Squash and Cranberry Maple Millet looks absolutely wonderful!

[Tara]

Thanks for the tips, Stephanie! :)