What's on Tap this Month?

Food Spotlight: 10 Tantalizing Vegan Thanksgiving Alternatives
Nutrition Spotlight: Tasty, Tart, and Detoxifying Apple Cider Vinegar
Question of the Month: "Do vegans eat whole wheat bread?"
Vegan Digital Book Collection, Meal Plans and Cookbooks
Recipe of the Month: Vegan Brownie Recipe
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10 Tantalizing Alternatives to Traditional Tofurky

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Delicious Vegan Alternatives to Tofurky:

1. I love my curried butternut squash soup as an alternative to the regular roasted squash side dish.

2. How about ravioli with sweet potatoes and sage from Nava Atlas instead of sweet potato casserole?

3. Yum to the idea of dehydrating some garlicky green beans for a pre-Thanksgiving snack to crunch on while watching football. If you have a dehydrator, set it to between 125 and 135 degrees F for 6-8 hours. You can also cook them in the oven on the same setting, but it might take a few hours longer. So much more fun than green bean casserole!

4. Gnocchi is made from potatoes, and mashed potatoes are a traditional Thankgiving side dish. So try a gnocchi with a sage butter like in my new favorite Italian cookbook by Chloe Coscarelli.

5. I have a nice, free recipe for a Seitan Roast with Cashews and Cranberry Stuffing. It's more on the traditional side, but since it's homemade it's an alternative to store bought. ;)

6. I haven't made one exactly like this, but I'm imagining a cranberry kanten using the basic recipe from Alicia Silverstone in The Kind Diet as an amazing alternative to the cranberry goop we all usually eat.

7. Chloe's pecan bars vs. pecan pie (are you on a first name basis with Ms. Coscarelli in your kitchen too?) These bars are out of this world, and her cookbook is a major staple in my house.

8. Colleen Patrick Goudreau's pumpkin bread. I typically cut the sugar down in the recipe to 1/4 of what she calls for and think it's just as delicious.

9. I love the idea of mini apple pop tarts made with the same ingredients you use to make apple pie. Instead of putting the rolled pie crust into the pie pan, roll it flat and put the pie filling on top (I'd chop the pie filling into smaller chunks so it doesn't stick up as much,) and then cover the dough and filling with another layer of pie crust. Cut everything into rectangles, stab each piece a few times with a fork, and bake it at 350. Sounds delicious. I have to try it and report back.

My favorite recipe for apple pie filling also comes from Colleen's Joy of Vegan Baking, and I use my pie crust recipe.

10. Monkey bread is always in season, right? You can add a 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon of cloves to the cinnamon in my favorite recipe (mine!) to give it more of a spicy, Thanksgiving flair.

What alternatives to the traditional do you make for the holidays? Share with us here.

Tasty, Tart, and Detoxifying Apple Cider Vinegar

I know I'm that nutcase, but truly, organic apple cider vinegar is loaded with healthiness and can help you kick anything from the common cold to warts on your fingers.

Here's a page I made on the glory of apple cider vinegar, otherwise known as ACV.

"Do vegans eat whole wheat bread?"

I hear many vegans say they don't eat even whole wheat bread. I called the number on package and asked the manufacturer if it was vegan and they said it was. If so, why do vegans refrain from whole wheat bread??? It is vegan... right? I'm newly vegan and I've been trying to figure lots of stuff out so I realize I haven't been most knowledgeable as of late :/ But this site has really helped me out. It's great!!! Thank you :)"

~Natalie

You know I do. And I think most vegans do, unless they're also focusing on gluten-free food. So, I guess the question is... do you?

Feel free to submit your own questions through this link.

Vegan Nutritionista Digital Book Collection

The Vegan Bread Box: 30 Simple and Delicious Vegan Bread Recipes

This is one of our most popular cookbooks. I've found it really difficult to find a vegan bread cookbook on the internet; there are tons of recipes out there, but they're scattered all over different sites and you never know which ones are good. This book has everything from an eggless brioche to a classic whole wheat boule recipe, so you'll never have to go scrounging the internet again. I'm so happy people have gotten so much out of this ebook.

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Vegan Christmas Cookies: 20 Best Vegan Cookie Recipes

It's cookie baking season! I've been baking my entire life, and I've been veganizing family recipes and making my own for years. In this ebook you'll find all your old favorites, like Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, Thumbprints, Linzers, Peanut Butter with Chocolate Bombs, Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls, Gingerbread, and of course, Vegan Sugar Cookies.

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Vegan Cooking for Beginners

Vegan Cooking for Beginners is designed for new cooks and veteran vegans who want quick, cheap, and easy vegan recipes. It has 75 recipes, tons of pictures of the finished meals, nutritional information, and detailed instructions to make every recipe easy to follow. Read more and download a copy for only $7.99 here.

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Vegan Meal Plans for Fall

Vegan Meal Plans is a complete meal plan for one month vegan weekday dinners. It includes 64 recipes, pictures, nutritional information, grocery lists, and tips and techniques. Everyone from those beginning a vegan diet to those veterans who want fresh menu ideas love this ebook. It focuses on fresh, local, and seasonal vegetables and uses all normal ingredients-- no fussy or gourmet skills needed. Download a copy for only $9.75 here.

If you have an e-reader, you can get Vegan Meal Plans for Fall designed specifically for that device for $9.99:

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Vegan Brownies Made with Beets

You could spice these up with some pumpkin glaze for another take on Thanksgiving food. Check out my favorite brownie recipe made with beets.

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