A to Z SURVIVAL GUIDE to the Holidays
A IS FOR APPETIZERS
For foodies, the holidays are often about the roasts—maybe the mashed potatoes and mac and cheese, too. But the all-important app should not be taken for granted. Fun, flavorful appetizers help kick off the party on a great note: a delicious first impression and a sign of all the merriment to come. So start your holiday get-together the right way, without breaking a sweat, with these four ingredients-or-less vegan nibbles.
CHEESE WHEEL EN CROUTE
Vegan cheese wheel + apricot jam + store-bought frozen puff pastry
MEATBALL BITES
Frozen meatballs + cranberry sauce + crushed nuts
STUFFED MUSHROOMS
Cremini mushrooms + chive cream cheese + minced garlic + breadcrumbs
FRIED RAVIOLI
Vegan ravioli + aquafaba + panko breadcrumbs + marinara or pesto
B IS FOR BUTTER
It’s a fact: everything is better with vegan butter. From making pastries extra flaky to melting into mashed potatoes, a tablespoon or two can make anything taste like magic. Here’s a breakdown of our favorites.
EARTH BALANCE’S ORGANIC WHIPPED BUTTERY SPREAD
Made with:Vegetable oil, salt, soy
Use it for serving:Mix in herbs and spices (or even crumbled cheese or mini chocolate chips) to this whipped butter, shape into a log, and chill for a party-ready compound butter.
FORA FOOD’S FABABUTTER
Made with:Aquafaba, coconut cream, sunflower oil, nutritional yeast
Use it in cooking:Clarify this high-smoke-point butter and use to sauté vegetables for a huge hit of flavor.
MELT ORGANIC’S PROBIOTIC BUTTER
Made with:Coconut-palm-fruit oil blend, sea salt, probiotics
Use it in sauces:A garlic butter sauce (with a hidden dose of probiotics) will make any batch of biscuits better.
MIYOKO’S EUROPEAN STYLE CULTURED VEGAN BUTTER
Made with:Cashews, coconut oil, cultures, sea salt
Use it in baking:It browns beautifully, so nutty, caramelly, brown butter cookies are fully within reach.
C IS FOR CHOCOLATE BOXES
If you need an easy, stress-free, and alwaysimpressive stocking’s gorgeous (and all-vegan) chocolate boxes featuring handcrafted cups filled with luxurious and inventive nut and seed butters. It still counts if we gift to ourselves, right?
