4 Vegan Thanksgiving Menus | Love Without Handles

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I?m sure we can all use a bit of inspiration for what?s going on the table. Even the years where I?m planning my menu weeks in advance, there?s always room and need for a few tweaks, additions and omissions, in the days leading up to Thursday. I always love the menu suggestions on Martha Stewart and Bon Appetit, and thought I?d make my own, fully vegan versions. These serve as great jumping off points for your own meal. Try giving these recipes to friends and family interested in bringing a dish; I think they?ll find these vegan-ized classic recipes aren?t so wild after all, and I?m sure they?ll be impressed with the flavor. Enjoy!

Drinks: Cider- hard and cold, spicy and warm, sparkling for toasts.
Appetizer: Roasted Butternut Squash and Sage Pesto Crostini via Thrifty Veggie Mama.
Centerpiece: Seitan Roast Stuffed with Shiitakes and Leeks via the PPK.
Sauces: Vegetarian Gravy via Umami Girl?and Cranberry Sauce, Smooth and Chunky versions, via Happy Healthy Life.
Carbs: Fluffy White via Oh She Glows
Potatoes: Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes via Dairy Free Cooking and Brandy-Candied Sweet Potatoes via Examiner.com
Veggies: Brussels Sprouts with Shallots and Wild Mushrooms via Epicurious

Desserts:
Pumpkin Pie via Vegan Spoonful
Pecan Pie via the PPK.

Drinks: Hard Cider Sangria and Poor Man?s Fire Chai.
Appetizer: Persimmon Wedges with Toasted Hazelnuts via Bon Appetit.
Centerpiece: Nut Loaf in Pastry via Savvy Vegetarian.
Carbs: Macaroni and Cheese.
Potatoes: Twice-Baked Potatoes via Vegan Mama.
Veggies: Green Bean Casserole via Fat Free Vegan, and Brussels Sprout Hash via Le Man and Wife, and Roasted Squash Toss via the Food Network.

Dessert:
Vegan Pie in the Sky?s Pumpkin Cheesecake via the NYTimes.
Baklava via Joy(ously Alive) Goes Vegan.

Drinks: Beer. See this list for pairing suggestions, as well as Barnivore if you?re strict about vegan beverages.
Appetizer: Spicy Pumpkin Soup via Cheap and Simple
Centerpiece: Lentil Loaf via Oh She Glows.
Sauce: Persimmon Cranberry Sauce via Epicurious.
Carbs: Cornbread via Pickles and Honey
Veggies: String Beans with Rosemary Pecans via Shape, Walnut-Stuffed Mushrooms via Vegetarian Times, and Butternut Squash Gratin via Destiny in Bloom.

Dessert:
Apple Pie in a Pecan Crust via Go Dairy Free.
Chai-Spiced Elderberry Cobbler via Sweet Roots. (Elderberries are expensive, but doesn?t this look beautiful!)

Drinks: Wine. Try this list for pairing inspiration.
Appetizer: Porcini and Pecan Pate via Food and Wine, and Spinach Salad with Bosc Pears, Cranberries, Red Onions, and Hazelnuts via Epicurious.
Centerpiece: Pumpkin Seed Battered ?Cutlets? with Cranberry Cabernet Sauce via NYTimes Blog.
Carbs: Cranberry Chestnut Biscuits via NJ.com
Potatoes: Potatoes Gratin via She Knows.
Veggies: Balsamic Pearl Onions via Martha Stewart, Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Hazelnuts via Chloe Coscarelli for the NYTimes, and Moscatel-Glazed Parsnips via Gourmet.

Dessert:

Cranberry Orange Chocolate Tart with Walnuts via Ordinary Vegetarian.
Rose Apple Tart via Tikkido.

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