Vegan Christmas Recipes (Vegetarians Welcome!)

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3. Julie G December 2, 2012 at 3:09 pm

   Wow, was really worried my vegan family members would not have anything special for Christmas. Just found this wonderful sight and now I’m really excited to get cooking. Well done and thank you.
4. Recipe December 22, 2012 at 7:18 am

   hi..

   good blog for veg recipe and kitchen tips. i approciate it.
5. Evie January 1, 2013 at 12:27 pm

   my cousin made this for me on xmas. LOVED it!! thank you vegkitchen 🙂
6. Nava Post authorJanuary 1, 2013 at 12:29 pm

   Which specific recipe did your cousin make, Evie? Glad you enjoyed it!
7. Lo December 12, 2013 at 2:45 pm

   Wonderful Recipes, I’m new to the world of Vegan Living and this is our first Christmas. This is great ideas for the holiday and all year long. I love them all. Merry Christmas to all.
8. Nava Post authorDecember 12, 2013 at 10:17 pm

   Lo, best wishes for your first plant-based holiday season!
9. Sheila December 17, 2013 at 3:09 pm

   This will be our First all Vegan Christmas and I am really glad to have seen your site. One question: any suggestions on how to make or purchase your own seitan? I would really like to start making my own vegan meat preparations instead of always purchasing ones that are high in fat content.
   Thanks, great recipes!
10. Nava Post authorDecember 17, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Hi Sheila, as long as you and your guests don’t have issues with gluten or wheat allergies, you’re good to go, as seitan is pure wheat gluten. Here’s a recipe on VegKitchen for homemade seitan: http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes/homemade-seitan/ — it’s not difficult, but you’ve got to get a bit of a feel for it. Ready-made seitan is available in natural foods stores and food co-ops; not as many supermarkets, but that depends on where you live. You might also enjoy trying Sweet and Smoky Tofu or Tempeh Strips: http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes/tofu-tempeh-and-seitan/sweet-and-smoky-tofu-or-tempeh-strips/ —these have a subtly “meaty” aspect, without being overly meat like. I think that the problems with commercial meat substitutes is that they’re high in sodium and often made with soy protein isolate, which is junk. Enjoy your all-vegan Christmas!!!
11. Hann December 20, 2013 at 11:55 am

    I was looking what to prepare my family this Christmas and found your site. I am grateful for the posting!
12. Nava Post authorDecember 20, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    Thanks, Hann! Enjoy the holiday.
13. Somerset Wedding Gal April 23, 2014 at 10:55 am

    ‘Veggnog’ – LOVE it!
14. Patrice November 10, 2014 at 9:40 am

    Great site and love your recipes and all the beautiful pictures. Any suggestion for my Xmas guests who are vegan, gluten free, grain free ?
15. Nava Post authorNovember 10, 2014 at 10:26 am

    Hi Patrice, how nice of you to want to accommodate your guests! VegKitchen has a huge array of GF recipes. The choice is yours: http://www.vegkitchen.com/tips/healthy-eating-tips-tips/vegkitchens-gluten-free-vegan-recipes/
16. Louise December 11, 2014 at 11:51 pm

    My daughter and her boyfriend are both Vegan. My son, youngest daughter and I are not. So, I will be serving a turkey but need to make a meal that they can eat as well, I work overnight so it can’t be too hard to make. (the turkey cooks while I sleep). Any suggestions would be great.

    Thanks
    I love your site by the way.
17. Nava Post authorDecember 12, 2014 at 8:24 am

    Hi Louise — whenever I talk about vegan holiday meals attended by those of varying culinary persuasions, I encourage the vegans to bring a main dish with plenty to share. This way, everyone is happy, and the non-vegans get to see how yummy vegan fare can be! But it this isn’t happening in this case, I’d recommend the hearty vegetable pot pies — http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes/everyday-meals/contemporary-casseroles/hearty-vegetable-pot-pie/ — as once you’ve got the potatoes baked ahead of time, it comes together easily. Black Rice with Corn and Cranberries is seriously delicious, and so easy to make, again, once you’ve got the rice cooked: http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes/glorious-grains/black-rice-with-corn-and-cranberries/ Quick Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili is another good and fast one, and one that can be shared with everyone at the table. Have a great holiday!
18. Hurley October 29, 2015 at 7:23 am

    This is my first vegan xmas and this means a lot. I’m only 15 and nobody else in my family is vegan or even vegetarian, so I better get my cooking skills on! Where do I get the smoked tofu stuff from, it sounds nice.
19. Nava Post authorOctober 30, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    Hurley — you can find smoked tofu at natural foods stores. If you can’t find it, any variety of baked tofu works. One of my favorite brands is Soy Boy. Good luck and enjoy your first vegan Christmas!
20. Cecilie @A Story of Freedom December 21, 2015 at 10:47 am

    Hi nava!

    I am currently writing an article about the top 5 best vegan Christmas dinner ideas. I would like to provide a link to your website, as one of the ideas, since you have such an abundance of options for Christmas here! Can I use one of your pictures, in the section where I talk about your website, while clearly writing the source and linking back to your site? I would use one of the pictures from this article.

    Thank you for your help!
    Cecilie
21. Nava Post authorDecember 21, 2015 at 10:50 am

    Cecile — of course! Thanks for asking, and thanks for spreading the plant-based love.
22. Lea December 22, 2015 at 4:50 am

    Hi, my big cousin and I are both vegan, and our family are not understanding. And this year, we have to make our own Christmas dinner, I was trying to find recipes but none sounded appetizing. Then I found this website and we are both so excited to try these recipes!! Thank you!!
23. Cecilie @A Story of Freedom December 22, 2015 at 6:59 am

    Thank you so much nava! I will send a link to the finished article here, when it’s done. Just a question: Are all the pictures yours? One of them says photo by Hannah Kaminsky. It was actually the one I was going to add to the article under the section about your website. Do you own the rights of this picture or is it better I use another one? (since I only have the permission to share from you and not from Hannah).

    Thank you for your help!
24. Nava Post authorDecember 22, 2015 at 7:53 am

    Cecille — Hannah’s photos become the property of VegKitchen once they’re published. So as long as you credit them and link back to VK, we’re good to go!
25. Cecilie @A Story of Freedom December 22, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    Thank you so much for your help, Nava 🙂 I have now published the article, you can see it here: http://astoryoffreedom.net/plant-based-christmas-dinner-ideas
    Let me know if you desire that I refer to your site in any other way.
    Thank you so much for letting me refer to your site with a picture, it makes it look so much better ( and probably makes people click through the links to your site more than the others! ).

    All the best and Merry Christmas to you!
    Cecilie
26. Nava Post authorDecember 28, 2015 at 6:05 pm

    Thanks so much for spreading the plant-based love, Cecille! Happy holidays to you as well.
27. Nava Post authorDecember 28, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    So happy that you found this useful, Lea — and hope it helped you and yours enjoy the holiday meal!
28. yesenia October 5, 2016 at 9:20 pm

    A family member recently discovered she is allergic/intolerant to dairy. So, I’ve been stressing over the upcoming holidays.

    I can’t wait to try some of these and hope they turn out picture perfect in my kitchen!
29. Nava Post authorOctober 9, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    I hope you and yours enjoy these for the holiday season!
30. Bob November 14, 2016 at 6:41 am

    Hi … I’ve been asked to make a vegan cake for Christmas, does any one have a good recipe … bob
31. Nava Post authorNovember 15, 2016 at 8:22 am

    Hi Bob, you’ll find lots of easy vegan cakes and pies here: http://www.vegkitchen.com/category/recipes/vegan-baking-and-sweets/cakes-and-pies/
32. Jane December 2, 2016 at 11:37 pm

    Great recipes! I’d like to prepare healthier meals for our Christmas Dinner. Less meat, more vegetables and wholesome food.