Christmas is the most sacred time of year for billions of people worldwide. But where food is concerned in America, it’s largely a replay of the Thanksgiving meal minus the cranberry sauce. That is, the standard omnivorous Christmas main course is a turkey, or maybe a ham. So the same ideas for veganizing Thanksgiving apply to planning a vegan Christmas feast.
With that in mind, vegan companies like Field Roast and Tofurky make their seasonal feast offerings available from a few weeks before Thanksgiving through Christmas. Field Roast offers a wonderful Celebration Roast, and Tofurky makes a massive feast complete with stuffing, gravy, and even a brownie for dessert. The manager of the refrigerated section at your local natural foods store will know if and when these products will come into stock. It makes sense to buy these products the moment they come in so you can avoid the risk of their selling out.
If you wish to cook a Christmas dinner from scratch, Laura Theodore’s all-vegan Easy Christmas Dinner features three memorable recipes.
Vegan Christmas Cookbooks
Each of these vegan holiday cookbooks includes plenty of recipes ideal for a Christmas feast.
- Vegan Holiday Kitchen, by Nava Atlas
- Happy Herbivore Holidays & Gatherings, by Lindsay S. Nixon
- Vegan Holiday Cooking from Candle Cafe, by Joy Pierson et al.
- Vegan for the Holidays, by Zel Allen
Vegan Holiday Drinks
Where alcohol is concerned, the quintessential Christmas beverage is eggnog—which obviously contains eggs. Despite being an oxymoron, vegan eggnog is delicious and easy to make.
Mulled apple cider, either with or without alcohol, is another delicious vegan beverage choice, and it’s ideal for a cold Christmas day.
Christmas Gift Ideas
If you need to come up with some vegan gift ideas for your favorite vegan, you can’t go wrong with any of these:
- Vegan cookbooks
- Kitchenware
- Vegan wallets or handbags
Finally, vegan chocolates make the perfect stocking stuffer.
