Thanksgiving is without a doubt *the* most quintessentially American holiday. It’s also the hardest holiday to adopt if you’re not born here. My family and I moved to Portland when I was nine, so growing up, Thanksgiving just felt dreary to me. I have a lot of memories of bitterly cold and rainy days with not-so-great attempts at traditional Thanksgiving food. But then I grew up and moved to the city, and my sister and I started having Friends-style Thanksgiving with my boyfriend and her then-boyfriend (now husband). Back then I was 22 (basically, an infant) and my sister was 27, and our guys were hale and hearty New York bachelors who celebrated Thanksgiving by going to a restaurant for a prix fixe meal. But then we cooked and ate and came together, and for every year since. That’s how Thanksgiving finally started to mean something for me. And now we’re a family together! Awww.
Now without further back story, here are Peaceful Dumpling picks for vegan Thanksgiving recipes 2014! What are your favorite, must-have Thanksgiving dishes? Please share in the comments!
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Soups
Salads
Roasted Beet Salad with Creamy Cashew Dressing
Warm Arugula Salad with Roasted Grapes and Toasted Almonds
Autumn Brussels Sprouts Leaf Salad
Next up, delicious entrees and sides!
Entrees
Rosemary Mushroom Wild Rice Risotto
Eggplant Rollatini
Rosemary Garlic Potato Pizza
Vegan Sweet Potato Mac n’ Cheese
Sides
Baked Mushroom Barley Casserole
Herb Mushroom Gravy with Coconut Biscuits
Next up, desserts!
Desserts
Apple Date Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Low Fat Vegan Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Pudding
Mini Chai Bundt Cakes with Coconut Icing
Chelsea’s Low Fat Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Drinks
