vegan appetizers : 166 Recipes
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Vegan Guacamole (or Vegan Knock-offamole) with Homemade Vegan Flour Tortilla Chips
Yield: approximately 2 cups There is nothing "unvegan" about traditional guacamole but, unfortunately, I developed either a food sensitivity or an allergy to avocados in my 20s. It was a sad day, as I was born in Texas and loved my mom's "guac."[...] |
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Vegan Super Bowl Snacks: Vegan Buffalo Wings with Creamy Vegan Blue "Cheez" Dressing
With the Super Bowl fast approaching, I wanted to direct everyone to a post from about this time last year for my finger-licking "no harm, no fowl" Vegan Buffalo Wings . Game on! |
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Vegan "Pulled" Spaghetti Squash Barbecue with Vegan Cole Slaw on Vegan Creamed Corn and Chive Cakes--Appetizer Version
I thought that my vegan version of "pulled" barbecue plus tradition-trimmings-with-a-twist looked so pretty as an appetizer that I wanted to share this photo. For the recipes, just type this recipe title in the search box or scroll down four posts. |
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Vegan Baked "Brie" en Croute (in Puff Pastry) with Vegan Red Wine Onion Jam
Yield: two wheels of vegan "brie" When I was a vegetarian, one of my guiltiest pleasures was Brie en Croute or brie baked in puff pastry. Good grief that was a lot of calories, fat and cholesterol! I've been vegan for a few years now and, while[...] |
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Vegan Black Eyed Pea-Spinach Cakes with Vegan Sundried Tomato and Caper "Tartar" Sauce
Yield: 12 main dish cakes, 24 appetizer or 36 hors d'oeuvres portions At Thanksgiving, my sister-in-law, Tina, and I made Vegan Thai Corn Fritters that were a big hit. Ever since, I've wanted to try the same basic method using other vegetables[...] |
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Vegan "Sausage" and Red Pepper Puff Pastry Heart Tarts (Perfect for a Vegan Valentine's Breakfast or Brunch)
Yield: 20 small tarts Why not serve these savory heart-smart tarts to your sweetheart this Valentine's Day? They are simple, special, quick and delicious, and they only look and taste like you labored for hours. When I realized that Valentine's[...] |
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Vegan Cheese Ball with Vegan "Chipped Beef," Mushrooms, Green Onions and Black Olives--A Great Holiday or Super Bowl Snack
Yield: 1 Cheese Ball This is one of those treats I remember from childhood. It was always a favorite and it always signaled the Christmas holidays. Of course, I haven't eaten it in MANY, MANY years, but this Christmas when I was home, we stopped[...] |
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Vegan Thai Corn Fritters with Vegan Thai Cranberry Dipping Sauce--For Holidays or Any Day
Yield: approximately 20 small fritters These beautiful fritters flecked with yellow, red and green are perfect for any festive occasion, but easy enough for any night of the week. We served them for Thanksgiving as one of two side dishes. The[...] |
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Vegan Baked Brie and Chutney en Croute (in Phyllo Dough) with Vegan Sweet and Spicy Curried Pecans
Yield: 1 wheel of vegan "brie" Since my recipe for vegan "brie" makes two wheels, I had one left over to experiment with. This time, I decided to use phyllo dough for the "croute"--though you could use puff pastry instead--and enclose a hint of[...] |
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New Year's Eve Appetizers: Garlicky Hummus and Whole Wheat Pita Chips and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
From An Opera Singer in the Kitchen What is the best thing to do for New Year's Eve? Spend it with friends! Now that we were back from Texas we had to find out what we were going to do for New Year's Eve. We spent a nice evening[...] |