Samhain

Chocolate Pretzel Bonfires

These little chocolate bonfires are perfect for Halloween or Samhain! They are made the same way as my pretzel nests, except that you keep the stacks as they are instead of shaping them into nests, and you add fruit roll-up flames instead of jelly bean eggs. You will need: 12 oz of vegan chocolate chips …

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Cinnamon Candy Apples

Candy apples are so pretty and fun to make for a holiday treat! There is just something about that shiny red candy that makes you want to take a big bite! I like the candy coating to be cinnamon flavored and used to add Red Hots candy to flavor the sugar syrup before I was …

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Crispy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 

These crispy, seasoned pumpkin seeds are a perfect treat for Halloween or Samhain! They are very easy to make too! Reserve all the goop from inside your pumpkin when you carve it: Remove all of the seeds from the goop. (See this post for directions on how to carve a pentagram pumpkin.)

How to Carve a Pentagram Pumpkin

My mom and I spent a lovely afternoon carving a pumpkin, listening to Samhain music, harvesting the last of our herbs, and making roasted pumpkin seeds! We found this big pumpkin last week: My mom found a pentagram design online and she held a piece of paper up to her computer screen and traced it. …

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Vegan Cottage Pie Jack ‘O Lanterns

I adapted an old family recipe to make this delicious vegan cottage pie. It was one of my favorites when I was a child, so I thought it would be fun to make for Halloween or Samhain! You can use the filling to stuff peppers, put it in a baking dish, or do both like …

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Spiced Cider

As the weather grows colder, I really like having both spiced cider and cocoa ready in my fridge. I’ve been making this recipe for years and it is always comforting and delicious on a chilly morning, and perfect for warming up on a cold night! Here are the ingredients you will need: (You will also …

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Vegan Pumpkin Pie

This delicious pumpkin pie is simple to make and perfect for the holidays! It is allergy-friendly (no soy or nuts), all of the ingredients are easy to find, and it only takes a few minutes to make the filling! Here is what you will need to make it: Make a single pie crust ahead of …

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How to Make Vegan Eggnog

This vegan eggnog is one of my all-time favorite recipes! It is really easy to make and tastes absolutely amazing! I love that there are so many store-bought nogs available now, but I am a bit of an eggnog snob and won’t buy any of them. I have served my eggnog to many non-vegans and …

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