A WHOLE-FOOD, PLANT-BASED THANKSGIVING

November 29, 2019
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Yesterday we had a very happy and very successful Whole-Food, Plant-Based Thanksgiving dinner. I wanted to document all of the recipes we used so we can find them in the future and share them with anyone else who might want to add more plant based dishes into their thanksgiving day meal. They were all a success, and although probably higher in fat than a normal day for us, they were mostly made of whole plant foods!


So our dinner menu consisted of the following dishes.

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES WITH A LEMON TAHINI DRIZZLE TOPPED WITH POMEGRANATES
We roasted carrots, butternut squash, parsnips, sweet potatoes and baby gold potatoes. Toss the chopped vegetables with a few tablespoons of maple syrup and fresh chopped rosemary and roast at 425 for about an hour. For the tahini drizzle I put about 1/4 cup of tahini, half of a lemon, juiced, and 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup in a bowl and whisked it together. Then I added a few tablespoons of water to thin it out a bit so I could drizzle it over the root vegetables. Top with pomegranate seeds and enjoy!

The mashed potatoes are from my cookbook - Earth Fed Family, and the gravy was the perfect addition.

We doubled the onion and celery.

This cranberry sauce has just a little maple syrup to sweeten it. I thought it was perfect.

BALSAMIC ROASTED GREEN BEANS
We just roasted fresh green beans with a drizzle of balsamic and a sprinkle of garlic powder at 400 degrees for about 18-20 minutes.

We like the sweet and salty spiced pecan crust. We left out the earth balance.

And there you have it. Our WFPB Thanksgiving was a success. I believe we will use some of these recipes for Christmas dinner as well.

Happy Thanksgiving!

If you are interested in adopting a Whole-Food, Plant-Based diet, or just adding more plant based meals into your life, check out my cookbook, Earth Fed Family, which has 44 Whole-Food, Plant-Based recipes that my family loves. I have also created a WFPB Resource page that has some of my favorite kitchen tools, books, and videos to help you learn about the benefits of a WFPB diet.
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