Fall & Winter Holidays

Vegan Thanksgiving, Christmas and winter holiday recipes for your family and guests to enjoy. Celebrate with a variety of flavorful foods perfect for celebrations, even with non-vegans!

gurkensalat german cucumber salad
Fall & Winter Holidays, Fewer Than 6 Ingredients, German Cuisine, Lunch & Dinner, Mother's Day, Salads, Spiralizer, Vegetables

Gurkensalat German Cucumber Salad with Sweet Vinaigrette

While looking for new spiralizer recipes, I stumbled across this Gurkensalat German Cucumber Salad from Turning the Clock Back. I only made a couple of small changes to the recipe: spiral cut the cucumbers and used white wine vinegar. With Oktoberfest season upon us, it was perfect timing. I had seen cucumbers put through a spiral cutter […]

3 pumpkin pie spice mixes
Fall & Winter Holidays, Fewer Than 6 Ingredients, Halloween, Oil Free Recipes, Spice Mixes

3 Pumpkin Pie Spice Mixes

I use these 3 Pumpkin Pie Spice Mixes all the time. It’s amazing how many holiday recipes call for it. You likely have on hand all the spices in the mix – why not make your own? The mixes consist of five main spices, with cardamom and mace as two additional, optional spices. I provide […]

vegan chewy cranberry oatmeal cookies
Birthdays, Desserts, Fall & Winter Holidays, Fruit, Snacks, Summer Holidays

Chewy Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

These vegan chewy cranberry oatmeal cookies will be great to keep on hand during the fall holidays. The recipe makes a solid oatmeal cookie, and the dried cranberries bring sweetness and tartness in almost every bite. I’ve hesitated to make vegan cookies this year because I used to make them all the time for an […]

slow cooker wild rice butternut squash soup
Fall & Winter Holidays, Father's Day, Lunch & Dinner, Oil Free Recipes, Slow Cooker, Soups, Vegetables

Slow Cooker Wild Rice Butternut Squash Soup

With this slow cooker wild rice butternut squash soup, I am trying to ease into fall. Here in Florida, we are still having warm temps, as is most of the country. With this soup, I hope to get myself in the fall mood, ready for the pending holidays and family celebration recipes. I like this […]

Apple Pecan Cranberry Arugula Salad
Fall & Winter Holidays, Fruit, Gluten Free Option, Lunch & Dinner, Mother's Day, Salads, Vegetables

Apple Pecan Arugula Salad with Lemon Maple Dressing

I really love the sweetness and tartness of this apple pecan arugula salad, with dried cranberries and apples. You might want to try the vegan salad dressing posted with this salad on Minimalist Baker. I am including it here since they were paired, so I can make it the next time around. This time, I used […]