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[A favorite Thanksgiving dessert made healthier: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Lower Glycemic Chocolate Pecan Pie from Naturally Sweet & Gluten-Free. Photo: Celine Saki.]

Spoiler alert: This is a post about Thanksgiving recipes (Americans, avert your eyes!)



Okay, Americans, you don’t really have to avert your eyes. It’s just that I know all of you in the US aren’t even thinking about Thanksgiving right now (there’s Halloween coming in between, after all), but up here in Great Frozen Canuck Land, we celebrate our thanks for the harvest (plus our gratitude for all things Canadian, like Tim Horton’s, poutine, Ryan Gosling, cloudberries, politeness, the NHL and HBO Canada) in the middle of October. Are we calendar-challenged? Are we simply trying to get ahead of our American cousins in at least one area, finally? Are we just hungrier? Who knows!

If you’re anything like me when it comes to cooking for the holidays, you wait until the last day guest has arrived possible second to plan your meal. Well, this gal is trying a new approach for 2013!

With Thanksgiving only a week away, I determined to get myself organized in advance of the holiday and went looking for a bunch of Thanksgiving recipes from which to choose. Today, I’m sharing the list with you all (Americans, you are more than welcome to come back here prior to November 28th).

And true, just because this list exists doesn’t actually mean I’ll get that menu planned on time. . . but at least it’s a start.

Wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving this year!

Please note: all recipes are vegan, free of refined sugars and gluten-free, unless otherwise noted.

[Clockwise from large photo: Quinoa Pizza Balls, Fig & Olive Tapenade, Coconut Crusted Tofu & Pineapple Bites, White Bean and Roasted Delicata Squash Dip]

Appetizers/Hors D’Oeuvres and Extras



Quick Cranberry-Apple Compote from RickiHeller.com

Fig and Olive Tapenade from The Tomato Tart

Coconut Crusted Tofu & Pineapple Appetizer Bites with Creamy Green Curry Sauce from RickiHeller.com

Spiced Carrot Hummus with Garlic Oil from Daily Bites

Perfect Bread-Free Stuffing from RickiHeller.com

Cranberry Sauce from Plant Powered Kitchen

Quinoa Pizza Balls from RickiHeller.com

Cranberry-Pear Wild Rice Stuffing from VegKitchen

No-Cook Miso Gravy from Glue & Glitter

Eggplant “Caviar” from RickiHeller.com

White Bean and Roasted Delicata Squash Dip from Cara’s Cravings

[Clockwise from large photo: Creamy Broccoli Salad with Garlic Crunch; Apple and Red Wine Soup; Caramelized Onion and Tomato Soup; Curried Root Vegetable Chowder with Dumplings; Roasty Toasty Carrot and Squash Soup.]

Soups and Salads:

Caramelized Onion and Tomato Soup from The Tomato Tart

Broccoli Spinach Quinoa Soup from Cooking Quinoa

Greens with Hearts of Palm and Pine Nuts from RickiHeller.com

Apple and Red Wine Soup from RickiHeller.com

Jerusalem Artichoke Salad from VegKitchen

Pomegranate and Apple Kale Salad from Veggies Save the Day (can sub coconut nectar)

Holiday Kale Salad with Warm Cranberry Ginger Dressing from Glue & Glitter

Curried Root Vegetable Chowder with Dumplings from RickiHeller.com

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Spicy Dressing from Healthful Pursuit

Creamy Broccoli Salad with Garlic Crunch Topping from RickiHeller.com

Roasty Toasty Carrot and Squash Soup from Daily Bites

Sweet Potato and Ginger Salad from RickiHeller.com

[Clockwise from large photo: Individual Veggie-Lentil Loaves with Warm Avocado-Tahini Sauce; Roasted Butternut Lasagna with Crispy Sage; Festive Chickpea Tart; Mustard-Maple Brussels Sprouts with Candied Pepitas and Pomegranate Seeds; Steel Cut Oat Risotto; and Vegan Tortière.]

Mains:

Vegan Cassoulet from RickiHeller.com

Roasted Butternut Lasagna with Crispy Sage from Spabettie

Thanksgiving Meatless Loaf from Fat Free Vegan

Portobello “Steaks” from RickiHeller.com

Vegan Creamy Broccoli and Chick-Un Casserole from Healthful Pursuit

Savory Lentil Loaf from Bring-Joy (use GF oats)

Maple Glazed Tempeh, Squash and Brussels Sprouts from Bite Me, I’m Vegan

Gluten-Free, Vegan Festive Roast from RickiHeller.com

Buckwheat and Lentil Shepherd’s Pie from RickiHeller.com

Cinnamon-Ginger Seitan and Veggies in Coconut Gravy from JL Goes Vegan (not gluten-free)

Grain-Free Pumpkin Gnocchi with Browned Sage “Butter” from RickiHeller.com

Festive Chickpea Tart from Plant Powered Kitchen (can be gluten-free if a GF crust is used)

Individual Veggie-Lentil Loaves with Warm Avocado-Tahini Sauce from RickiHeller.com

Vegan Tortière (“Meat” Pie) from RickiHeller.com

No-Fu Loaf from Plant-Powered Kitchen (see note in recipe for gluten-free version)

Veggies and Sides:

Mustard-Maple Brussels Sprouts with Candied Pepitas and Pomegranate Seeds from Cara’s Cravings

Moroccan Stuffed Acorn Squash from Apron Strings

Steel Cut Oat Risotto from Healthy Slow Cooking

Mashed Peas and Potatoes from JL Goes Vegan

Roasted Winter Squash with Caramelized Onions and Olives from RickiHeller.com

Maple Balsamic and Lemon Brussels Sprouts from This American Bite

Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes from Go Dairy Free

Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Quinoa from Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Tamarind and Ginger Glazed Carrots from The Tomato Tart

Coconut-Sesame Roasted Butternut Squash from This American Bite

Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Persimmons, Apricots and Walnuts from The Culinary Life

Twice Baked Potatoes with Herbed “Sour Cream” from RickiHeller.com

[Clockwise from large photo: Breakfast Carrot Cake; No-Bake Cocoa Cranberry Layer Bars; Pumpkin Pie Custard with Brulée Topping; Vegan Chocolate Pudding Cake; and Baked Pumpkin-Cranberry Oatmeal Pudding.]

Desserts:

Pumpkin Pie Custards with Brulee Topping from Plant Powered Kitchen

Classic Chocolate Avocado Mousse with Fresh Raspberries from This American Bite

Grain-Free Pumpkin Pie (vegan and candida-friendly) from RickiHeller.com

Vegan Butter Tarts from RickiHeller.com (not gluten-free)

No-Bake Cocoa Cranberry Layer Bars from Daily Bites

Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles from RickiHeller.com

Pumpkin Pie from Flo & Grace

Celebration Pear and Cranberry Cornmeal Cake from RickiHeller.com

Healthy Pumpkin Fudge from RickiHeller.com

Vegan Cheesecake Collection from Spabettie (some have gluten)

Vegan Chocolate Pudding Cake from Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free

Butterscotch Pudding from RickiHeller.com

Raw Date Truffles from Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free

Toffee Pecan Apple Streusel from Cook IT Allergy Free

Raw Gingersnap Cookie Bon Bons from RickiHeller.com

Chocolate Pecan Pie from RickiHeller.com (not gluten-free)

[Clockwise from large photo: Hash Brown and Quinoa Casserole; Quinoa Apple Muffins; Perfect Pumpkin Bread; Raw Gingersnap Cookie Bon Bons; and Butterscotch Pudding.]

Breakfast and Brunch:

Apple Quinoa Breakfast Muffins from RickiHeller.com

Perfect Pumpkin Bread from Go Dairy Free

Slow Cooker Apple Butter from Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free

Fluffy Sweet Potato and Pear Pancakes from RickiHeller.com

Pumpkin Spice Granola from A Dash of Compassion (use GF oats)

Hash Brown and Quinoa Casserole from Cooking Quinoa

Baked Pumpkin-Cranberry Oatmeal Pudding from RickiHeller.com

French Toast Soufflé from RickiHeller.com

Broccoli Rice Casserole from Tasty Eats at Home

Breakfast Carrot Cake from RickiHeller.com

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