Christmas Cooking & Baking - 2015

[Naturebound1]

We are having an all vegan and gluten free Christmas. It will be our third all vegan/gluten free Christmas. My Mom eats gluten free (or pretends to, long story) and my Mom and sister are mostly vegetarian. I do NOT eat gluten free but I want to accommodate to be fair since they make such an effort to have an all vegan meal for me. So here is what I plan to bring to the table:
tofu/daiya quiche with broccoli, mushroom, tomato (I prefer spinach but my sister doesn't like it); almond flour based crust
garden salad with tahini/lemon dressing
brown rice crispy bars (brown rice crispy cereal, peanut butter, brown rice syrup, maple syrup, flaxmeal)
lemon donuts (made with white rice flour, almond flour, organic confectioners sugar, lemon juice and zest, almond milk etc)

My Mom and sister will make some stuff too. And my partner, well, he just comes along for the ride lol.

 

[ledboots]

I've finally made the cranberry sauce and have also made some chocolates using my new Christmas moulds.

I made cranberry sauce yesterday, and it came out really good, I'm glad I made a big batch

 

[shyvas]

I made cranberry sauce yesterday, and it came out really good, I'm glad I made a big batch

I've never made it before because we only get fresh cranberries at Christmas. Yes, it does taste delicious. Anyway, I'm going to have tonight with the nut roast for Christmas eve dinner.

 

[Moll Flanders]

Christmas Eve food:

I'm making a veganised "chicken" pasta and garlic bread for dinner and then raspberry ice cream and fresh fruit for dessert. All vegan, obviously, lol.

He is having cheese pizza and garlic dough balls with cheesecake and vanilla ice cream for dessert. Vegetarian.

 

[Pirate]

I made pumpkin pie!

The crust looks like a child made it, but in my defence this is the first pie I've made since Food Tech at school so i do have the experience of a child . I made a mini sample pie and it was good, so hopefully the big one is the same.

 

[Freesia]

Looks yummy Liz

 

[Freesia]

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Turtle bars before being cut and already placed into my MS caket tin/carrier.

That looks wonderful...

 

[Freesia]

Menus sound really awesome guys... all the cookies and ice cream ... quiche.. I have never had cranberry sauce.

 

[ledboots]

I've never made it before because we only get fresh cranberries at Christmas. Yes, it does taste delicious. Anyway, I'm going to have tonight with the nut roast for Christmas eve dinner.

I use my mom's trick of some orange zest in the cranberry sauce.

 

[shyvas]

I use my mom's trick of some orange zest in the cranberry sauce.

That is also how I made mine.

 

[shyvas]

Nut roast with cranberry sauce and all the trimmings. Served with both Chardonnay and sparkling organic apple juice.

The traditional 13 desserts.

 

[KLS52]

I decided to whip up a batch of RascalsMom's famous double chocolate muffins...they are in the oven and I'm licking the bowl right now. [emoji4]

 

[KLS52]

I've made the most delicious looking roasted potatoes and vegetables. I think I will be foregoing a main dish for myself and just enjoy the sides and dessert. I'm running out of time.

 

[ledboots]

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Nut roast with cranberry sauce and all the trimmings. Served with both Chardonnay and sparkling organic apple juice.

The traditional 13 desserts.

13 desserts! Everything is so beautiful.

 

[shyvas]

13 desserts! Everything is so beautiful.

Well that does include each different sweet, fruit or nut.

 

[Freesia]

Wow Shyvas, the meal and desserts look awesome! The main looks lovely, and the gingerbread house!

 

[AeryFairy]

I ate so much I swear I'm dying but it was so good.

 

[KLS52]

I ate so much I swear I'm dying but it was so good.

lol...I said the same thing on the ride home!

 

[Naturebound1]

shyvas your food is so gorgeous! That gingerbread house is out of this world!

 

[shyvas]

shyvas your food is so gorgeous! That gingerbread house is out of this world!

I didn't make it. It is a shop bought chocolate house with a mousse and ice cream filling. I made the turtle bar and the other Chocolates in my Christmas moulds.