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Last Minute Thanksgiving Ideas

by Ricki Heller 11 Comments

I had intended a lovely post today, in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving long weekend to the south of us.  But time constraints (read: massive, unwieldly pile of essays and assignments to mark) have prevented me from following through. So I’ll just have to wait till the next batch of holidays in December to post about some new, frost-and-snow inspired, treats.

Instead, I thought I’d pull together a few recipes from previous posts that are suitably festive for a holiday table, or the breakfast table the following day (I’ve also got a few detox recipes on the blog–I’ll let you seek those out yourselves, as required).  Most of these are fairly quick to make as well, as long as you’ve got the ingredients on hand.

Hope everyone enjoys some togetherness with friends and family, great food, and a bit of time to relax and play.

See you after the holiday!

chaserunderbed

“Mum, will Elsie be able to play again after the holiday?  I mean, it’s just so boring with her out of commission. . . ”

Main Meal Dishes:

  • Portobello Steaks
  • Nutroast Extraordinaire
  • Sweet Potato and Kasha Burgers (can be baked as a loaf)

Side Dishes:

  • Cranberry Preserves
  • Quinoa, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Bites
  • Brussels Sprouts Even My Honey Will Eat
  • Sweet Potato and Ginger Salad
  • Cauliflower, Parsnip and Bean Mash
  • Quinoa, Roasted Beet and Walnut Salad
  • Sweet Potato and Carrot Casserole
  • Sweet Potato-Cranberry Hash

Desserts:

  • Chocolate Pecan Pie
  • Holiday Bundt Apple Cake
  • Butter Tarts
  • Butterscotch Mousse Pie
  • Decadent Chocolate Pâté

Breakfast Dishes:

  • Raspberry Coconut Coffee Cake (what? Not everyone eats cake for breakfast?)
  • French Toast Soufflé with Summer Berries
  • Plum-Topped Cornmeal Cake
  • Sweet Potato-Cranberry Scones
  • Baked Oats
  • Earth Bowl Breakfast
  • The Best Home Fries Ever

[Disclaimer: this post may contain affiliate links. If you buy using these links, at no cost to you, I will earn a small commission from the sale.]

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  1. VeggieGirl says

    November 26, 2008 at 10:24 am

    I’m praying for Elsie!!

    GRRRREAT holiday recipe ideas!! Thank you!!

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  2. Celine says

    November 26, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    wait, what’s up with Elsie?

    Reply
  3. Shelby says

    November 26, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    Great list of ideas! I can’t wait to try some of them out.

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  4. shellyfish says

    November 26, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    One of the coolest things about the holidays when I was little was my father letting us to eat cake or pie for breakfast as they were usually left-overs from the holiday meal the evening prior. I LOVED that! There are some great dishes here, Ricki, thanks for putting this together – I’m actually doing a holiday dinner on Friday (since tomorrow isn’t a day off here!) so I still have time to play with my menu (or plan it as the case may be…).
    Good luck with all those papers – I *hated* dealing with all the grading this time of the semester…

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  5. Courtney says

    November 26, 2008 at 5:47 pm

    Thanks for the links–I am going to make the cauliflower parsnip and bean mash tomorrow! Along with one of your lovely desserts, of course…I just have to figure out which one…

    Good luck with your marking!

    Courtney

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  6. River (Wing-It Vegan) says

    November 26, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    Oh. My. God. The Chocolate Pâté looks so delicious! I want to build a Chocolate Pâté house and live in it happily ever after!
    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Reply
  7. River (Wing-It Vegan) says

    November 26, 2008 at 6:26 pm

    Oh wait! I keep closing all my comments with Happy Thanksgiving and forgot you are in Canada! Dummy. 🙂

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  8. Pearl says

    November 27, 2008 at 5:01 am

    thanks for the lovely links!

    have a wonderful holiday 🙂

    Reply
  9. zestycook says

    November 27, 2008 at 7:28 am

    Great links. Thanks for sharing!

    zesty

    Reply
  10. Andrea says

    November 27, 2008 at 2:32 pm

    I think it’s a great idea to revisit old posts—they get buried and it’s nice to be reminded of all the good food hidden in the archives.

    I do hope poor Elsie is healing. Those cone heads are so uncomfortable and embarrassing.

    Reply
  11. chocolatecoveredvegan says

    November 27, 2008 at 3:29 pm

    Chocolate pecan pie! That’s my all-time favorite Thanksgiving recipe. Forget pumpkin pie!

    Reply

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