This Wellington looks really fancy, but it is actually quite simple to make! (There are a number of steps to prepare the vegetables, but they are all very easy to do.) This is one of my favorite recipes, and it is truly wonderful with mashed potatoes and “beef” gravy! Here are the ingredients you will …
We began preparing for Yule at the end of November, and made lots of crafts and great food! I have been blogging about everything as we went along and you can see all that we did and ate in the following posts: Preparing for Our Yule Countdown (Making a Yule Log) Our nightly candle lighting …
My mom and I had a wonderful Yule Eve celebration! It was rich with meaning and ritual, and good food as well! We started preparing three weeks in advance with our Yule countdown, and we continued the spiraling into the center theme on Yule Eve. A friend had to cut down a fir tree and …
These baked oatmeal muffins are a delicious cross between a slice of cranberry bread and a thick bowl of oatmeal. I like them for breakfast with milk and fruit, but they also make a great snack with a cup of tea! They freeze really well, so are great for busy mornings, and are sturdy enough …
These lovely pecan shortbread cookies are my dad’s very favorite cookie. I needed to bake some to send to him for his birthday, so I thought it was a good opportunity to share this recipe with all of you! He likes his pecan shortbread perfectly plain, and they are delicious that way. However, this cookie …
These peanut butter candies are so good that I get requests to make them every year from my non-vegan friends! They are really easy to make and make great gifts! Here are the ingredients you will need: I use a “natural” crunchy peanut butter like the one above that is made in a way to …
This wassail is a jazzed up version of my spiced cider, and it is perfect for any fall or winter holiday! You can leave out the alcohol if you prefer, but it really does add a nice kick. Here are the ingredients you will need: You will also need two cinnamon sticks, vegan honee, and …
The last four nights of our Yule countdown were busy and a bit tiring, but worth it! December 16th was our seventeenth night and candle: We ate popcorn and watched Love Actually, which is one of my favorite holiday movies!
We have lots of family that live far away, so my mom and I send them boxes of treats for holidays and birthdays throughout the year. We recently sent some for St. Nicholas Day, and just sent out more for Yule, so I thought I’d do a post about how we pack a treat box! …
We are getting close to the end of our Yule countdown, and I will miss our evening candle lighting and activities when it’s over! This has been such a wonderful way to prepare for Yule! December 12th was night thirteen of our countdown: We drank vegan eggnog and decorated miniature Yule trees with the paper …
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