Vegan for the Holidays Book Review

Vegan for the Holidays: Celebration Feasts for Thanksgiving Through New Year's Day

Vegan for the Holidays 

Celebration Feasts for Thanksgiving through New Year's Day by Zel Allen

You ever wonder what to replace that turkey and the fix in's with? Although this cookbook is not raw it's vegan and you will find delicious recipes for your favorite holiday. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the New Year. Ideas for tempting appetizers, yummy soups, sinful desserts, salads, side dishes, magnificent main dishes and beverages are all featured in this classic vegan holiday cookbook. 

Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Thanksgiving Gone Deliciously Vegan

Christmas Spirit Is in the Air

Haukkah: A Celebration of Lights, Latkes, and Dreidels

Reflections on a Vegan Kwanzaa

Happy New Year Soup and Chili Bash

Glossary

Index

About the Author

Yin-Yang Thanksgiving Pate

Stuffed Tomatoes with Edamane Pate

Sesame appetizer Balls

Garlicky Chestnut Butter

Cranberry-Pear Compote

Curried Kabocha Soup

Butternut Squash, Beet, and Apple Soup

Lemony Carrot Soup

Pomegranate-Apple Salad with Ginger and Mint

Thanksgiving Phyllo Pie

Pisachio and Sweet Pea Torte with Roasted-Tomato Aioli

Savory Lentil Terrine with Mushroom-Wine Sauce

Autumn Vegetable Roast

Harvest Succotash

Orange-Ginger Glazed Carrots

Golden Squash Concerto

Chestnut-Smothered Brussels Sprouts

Roasted-Butternut Sunset

Red Cabbage and Apple Stir Fry

Baked Maple Sweet Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes with Onion-Chardonnary Gravy

Savory Sourdough and Wild Rice Stuffing

Savory Chestnut and Fruit Stuffing

Holiday-Ready Apple Crisp

Williamsburg "Pumpkin Pie"

Satin Whipped Cream

Oatmeal Crumb Crust

Easy Pumpkin Tofu Cheesecake

Apples 'n' Cream Pie

Flaxseed Pie Crust

Pumpkin-Apple Nog

Tijuana Tofu Cocktail

Jolly Green Christmas Tree

Almond and Olive-Stuffed Brussels Sprouts

Tangy Cranberry Soup

Pear and Butternut Bisque with Cranberry-Pear Compote

Winter Almond Chowder

Spinach Salad with Beets and Pomegranates

Maple-Dijon Salad Dressing

Cranberry-Pomegranate Dressing

Tahini-Dijon salad Dressing

Upbeet Chestnutty Potato Salad

Pistachio-Edamame Salad

Santa's Swanky Salad

Tomato-Pine Nut Pie with sweet Potato and Nut Crust

Shiitake Tornadoes in Cashew-Cream Sauce

Holy Mole Posole

Savory Chickpea Yule Log

Wild Rice and Chestnut Pilaf

Christmas Carrot Wreath

Brussels sprouts Go Seoul Searching

Glazed Beets in Maple-Balsamic Sauce

Garliky Roasted Cauliflower

Old Saint Nick's Wicked Walnut Cookies

Almond Thumbprint Cookies

Pumpkin-Pine Nut Cookies

Pistashio Paradise Cookies

Santa's Favorite Panforte

Chocolate Truffle Mousse with Cranberry Spalsh

Spiced Cranberry Nog

Wassail

Hot Mulled Grape and Pomegranate Punch

Sweet and Sour Cabbage Borscht

Mushroom-Barley Cholent

Carrot and Sweet Potato Tzimmes

Old World Vegetable Goulash

Potato Latkes with Tofu Sour Cream and Applesauce

Tofu sour Cream

Beet Latkes

Raisin-Nut Cabbage Rolls with Sweet and Sour Sauce

Horseradish Coleslaw

Cranberry and Winter Fruit Relish

Hanukkah Gelt Stir-Fry

Eggplant with Creamy Beet and Horseradish Sauce

Pear and Walnut Compote with Choco-Wafers

Cranberry Apple Strudel

Curried Pumpkin-Peanut Soup

Groundnut Stew

Mac 'n' Cheese

Jamaican Jerk Tofu

Jamaican Rice and Peas

African Pumpkin Stew

Southern Cornbread

Hoppin John

Mustard Greens with Tempeh Bacon

Okra Creole

Sweet Potato Pie with Cashew-Ginger Cream

Easy Pie Crust

Caper-Stuffed Dates

Tofu Skewers

Skewered Artichokes

Apple and Bacon Morsels

Red-Robed Kalamatas

Sweet Potato Puffs

Asian Pea-Pistachio Butter

Homemade Parmesan

Tempeh Bacon-Stuffed Mushrooms

New Year Logs in Spicy Pecan Gremolata

New Year's Resolution Soup

White Bean and Root Vegetable Soup

Sweet Potato Soup

Mulligatawny Vegetable Soup

Barn-Burner Chili

Sicilan Chili, Two Ways

Old Fashioned Chili

Hot Spiced Cranberry Punch

Brandied Holiday Nog

Happy New Year Glogg

Hazelnnut- Cranberry Bread Pudding with Creme Anglaise

Apricot, Date, and Hazelnut sticky Pie

Cinnamon-Peanut Butter Torte

Chewy Ginger Cookies

Old Fashioned Lemonade

I quit drinking lemonade when we go out years ago and it was my all time favorite! A nice cold, icy glass of fresh lemonade. Lemons are alkaline and very cleansing! This one is quilt-free. 

3 lemons (juiced)

2 1/2 cups water

Stevia to taste
ice

It might vary how much water you add and how many lemons you juice. So I just do this by taste. I just love stevia old fashioned lemonade!

Lemon juice can promote healthy digestion. Great for the liver. Lemon juice is high in calcium and vitamin C so it's great for your immune system. Lemon juice is a natural diuretic. Lemon juice daily can dissolve gallbladder and kidney stones.

Vitamins include
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin B2
Niacin
Folate
Panothenic Acid
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
Vitamin E

Minerals
Potassium
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium
Iron
Selenium
Manganese
Copper
Zinc

Chia Pudding QUICK and EASY!

This is one of my favorites to make. Great omega 3 (EFA's) and protein source! I take it when we go hiking because it gives you energy.
Chia helps balance your blood sugar and it's a dieter's dream come true. Keeps you full for hours and cuts cravings. Excellent source of calcium.

Cabbage Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Here is a great salad that is completely alkaline. Fast and easy. 

This one I always make as I go so I will give you ingredients. 

Green Cabbage

Cilantro

Tomato

Avocado

Lemon Juice (fresh)

Garlic Powder

Himalayan Pink Salt

Slice and have your salad in a bowl. In another bowl take a whole avocado and mash it and start adding by taste garlic powder, salt and any other seasoning you might like. I added about 3 teaspoons lemon to this guacamole basically and tossed with my salad. 

You can add cucumber also which is one of the most alkalizing of the vegetables. 

Artisan Vegan Cheese by Miyoko Schinner Book Review

Here is another book published by Book Publishing Company. This cookbook is a complete book on vegan cheese. This cookbook by Miyoko Schinner is not completely raw but many of the recipes are raw and wow can you get ideas on vegan cheese to try. A must have on the bookshelf. Find it here at Amazon

I get people who tell me they could never give up cheese going on a vegan or raw vegan diet. After almost 19 years of being vegan and the last 4  being on a raw vegan diet, I will tell you I don't miss cheese. Especially since I know how bad it is for me. So even if your wanting to cut down on your cheese consumption why not play around and try new vegan cheeses. Vegan cheese is really amazing!! A few of the recipes include Brie, Boursin, Cheddar, Chevre, Gouda, Gruyere, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, Parmesan and Provolone.

Artisan Vegan Cheese 

From Everyday to Gourmet

by Miyoko Schinner

Contents

Chapter 1 Artisan and aged Cheeses

Chapter 2 Air-Dried Cheeses

Chapter 3 Meltable Cheeses

Chapter 4 Almost-Instant Cheeses

Chapter 5 Other Dairy Alternatives

Chapter 6 Cheese Sauce and Fondue

Chapter 7 First Courses and Small Plates

Chapter 8 Entrees and accompaniments

Chapter 9 Sweet Cheese Dishes and Desserts

For readers who want to whip up something quick, Miyoko provides recipes for almost-instant ricotta and sliceable cheeses, in addition to a variety of tangy dairy substitutes, such as vegan sour cream, crèmefraîche, and yogurt. For suggestions on how to incorporate vegan artisan cheeses into favorite recipes, Miyoko offers up delectable appetizers, entrées, and desserts, from caprese salad and classic mac and cheese to eggplant parmesan and her own San Francisco cheesecake.