The holidays are here! And that means it’s the perfect opportunity to introduce friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors to delicious vegan food that will make everyone, including the animals, sing for joy!
Here are a few of our favorite appetizers and sweets that will make you the hit of any holiday party:
We recently shared some delicious vegan recipes that will make your friends — and the animals — sing for joy. And now COK has 10 ways to make your holiday season even sweeter!
Nine of them come in the form of organic vegan truffles: hazelnut, cherry, orange, almond, cappuccino, cashew, blueberry, (vegan) milk chocolate and coconut! made by Sjaak’s Organic Chocolates, these truffles are made from the highest quality gourmet, organic ingredients — and they’re made from fair trade chocolate. Plus, the box includes a special message of compassion from COK!
Imagine the
possibilities if there were a plant-based product available that was so similar
in texture and taste to chicken that consumers couldn’t tell the difference.
Now imagine that this meat-free product also cost less than meat. That’s
exactly what Ethan Brown, founder of Beyond Meat, aims to do – and his company
is making national headlines across the U.S. as its products are hitting stores
from coast to coast.
Q: What makes Beyond
Meat different from other plant-based meats available today?
In the spirit of the season, COK volunteers are showing off their compassion and spreading holiday cheer by giving out free vegan food samples!
Texas is typically known for its cowboy cravings of meaty BBQ and chili, though vegetarian eating is gaining traction. Case in point: Austin’s Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off! Our amazing volunteer, Amanda Sullivan, led the COK team in this serious cooking competition, delivering a mouth-watering vegan Pumpkin Chili that incorporated fall’s favorite fruit. Both the crowd and judges loved the hearty stew–people were even taking photos of the recipe! (included at end of blog)
Brr! With winter almost here, it’s starting to get cold outside. As
temperatures drop, one of the most delicious ways to warm up is by
making hearty, comforting vegan soups.
There are several options for creating a soup base including store-bought vegetable stocks, vegetable bouillon cubes, miso or homemade broth created by simmering veggies with spices and straining afterwards. Just remember that a key to bringing out the most flavor in soup is simmering it on low for several hours.
Now that you’ve planned out the broth, what’s next? For ideas, check out VegRecipes.org’s variety of soup recipes or be creative and try out your own combinations!
With ample time around distant family and opportunities to reconnect with long-lost friends, the holidays are a perfect time to spread a message of compassion to loved ones. What could be better than sharing delicious vegan food and giving humane holiday gifts to show just how much you care—about your friends, family, and animals?
Each Thanksgiving, countless among us find ourselves preparing meals (from entrées to sides to desserts) for unexpected not-yet-vegan guests or hosts. Suddenly, the pomp and circumstance of a holiday meal is combined with a high-pressure opportunity for great vegan food outreach.
No need to panic! There are plenty of delicious, familiar, and easy-to-make dishes that will please the palate of any guest and quickly win them over. You can wait until they’re done showering you with compliments to explain that they’ve chowed down on animal-free fare.
Here are just a few quick ideas to help you wow your loved ones and showcase how delicious compassionate fare truly is:
Referring to them as “birds of courage,” Benjamin Franklin believed the turkey should be named the national bird as of the United States (instead of the bald eagle). Perhaps he admired the intelligence, beauty or resourcefulness of turkeys – these are characteristics unknown to most Americans who, today, often view turkeys as little more than the center of the holiday dinner table.
Yet anyone who has the opportunity to meet these animals at sanctuaries will tell you that they are highly intelligent animals who, just like the dogs and cats in our homes, are playful individuals with unique personalities. They also form strong social bonds and show affection towards one another. Mothers raise their chicks for five months and fiercely protect them from danger.
This holiday season, millions of families will gather together around the dinner table — with food as the center focus.
Thanksgiving tradition is about celebrating life—and a growing number of Americans are
choosing to do so by serving delicious vegetarian fare that everyone, including the turkeys, can be thankful for.
Here are some ideas to help you make compassion the centerpiece of your holiday dinner table:
