This thanksgiving was truly a magical feast as almost everything was vegan. I was the only vegan at my thanksgiving but it was at my house so I thought my house my rules. I had no part in dealing with or cooking the turkey and it felt good to stand by my beliefs and make everything else completely vegan.
We had mashed potatoes made with earth balance and almond milk, mashed yams also made with earth balance, almond milk, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. I bought two vegan pies from WholeFoods and vegan cornbread stuffing. We had vegan shallot and thyme gravy that was delicious. I also made a vegan green bean casserole which I had never made before and it was very simple so I decided to share the recipe with you.
Vegan Green Bean Casserole
You will need:
3, 15 oz cans of green beans
1 jar of sliced mushrooms
1 cup of almond milk (unsweetened)
2 tablespoons of cornstarch
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 can French Fried onions
Preheat oven at 350 degrees
Drain green beans and mushrooms and mix together in a large bowl. Season will salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Pour seasoned green beans and mushrooms into a casserole pan.
In a small saucepan heat the almond milk, do not bring to a boil. When almond milk is warm add the cornstarch and stir and heat on low until mixture is thick, may take 5-10 minutes.
When the almond milk mixture is thick; pour all over green beans and mushrooms in the casserole pan. Place in oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle French Fried Onions all over top of the casserole and return to the oven for 5-7 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes and serve while the casserole is still warm.
This green bean casserole is perfect for older relatives who are used to having this dish at Thanksgiving, the best part they can’t tell its vegan.
Another dish we made was a cranberry sauce from scratch that was very simple. Here is that recipe.
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
You Will Need:
4 cups of raw cranberries
2 oranges juiced (juice needed only)
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1 Apple chopped up into small pieces
In a medium sized bowl mix cranberries, orange juice, coconut sugar and apple pieces altogether.
Pour mixture into a medium sized saucepan and turn on a low to medium heat.
Cook for 20 minutes or until the mixture is completely cooked and looks like cranberry sauce, stirring occasionally.
Let cool for 10 minutes and serve and enjoy.
Cooking on Thanksgiving is quite the undertaking, but it is also very rewarding when other people tell you how much they enjoy the food you spent the day slaving over to make. This Thanksgiving was very special to me because I stayed true to my beliefs and my family completely supported me too. It was also a celebration because my boyfriend just proposed to me a week before Thanksgiving and I said “yes” so our families came into town to celebrate with us.
Supportive family, amazing friends and delicious food is what Thanksgiving is truly about.
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