Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes | Vegan Holiday Recipes!

RECIPES WRITTEN BELOW! Thanksgiving is coming up soon in Canada and we know it can be tough being vegan around the holidays, so we want to share easy to make recipes that use simple ingredients that will satisfy you, your family and the most discerning omni's ;)
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02:20 - Vegan stuffing recipe
1 tbsp vegan butter (or cooking oil of your choice)
1 large white onion
2 cloves of garlic
4 stalks of celery
1 apple
2 vegan sausage links
1/3 cup pecans
1 loaf of bread, dried out (either in oven or left out over night)
1 tbsp dried sage
1/2 tbsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp salt (or too taste)
1/4 tsp black pepper
1.5 cups vegetable broth
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Chop onion, garlic, celery, and apple and sauté in vegan butter on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add chopped pecans and chopped sausages and sauté until the onion is translucent. Remove from heat.
Add the chopped dried bread to a large mixing bowl, add seasonings and sauté mixture. Add 1/2 cup of vegetable broth and mix well. Repeat until you’ve used all the vegetable broth (1.5 cups). The bread should be moist but not wet. Add more vegetable broth if needed. Add mixture to a large baking dish and cover with tinfoil. Bake for 45 minutes then remove tinfoil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until top is browned. Remove and Enjoy!
08:41 - Roasted garlic veggies
1 large sweet potato
4-5 Yukon gold potatoes
3 large carrots
2 tsp oil (add more if you want)
3-6 cloves of garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions: preheat oven to 350 F. Chop potatoes and mix them with 1 tsp of oil, salt & pepper in a large bowl. Add to a baking dish and cook for approx 10 minutes. Potatoes take longer to cook than sweet potatoes and carrots, so while the potatoes are cooking chop sweet potatoes and carrots. Season with oil, salt and pepper and add to potatoes. Cook for approx 30 minutes. Remove from oven and add chopped garlic. Cook for an additional 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
NOTE: to cut down cooking time, roast the veggies on a higher heat (400 F) for a shorter amount of time. Because we were baking the stuffing at the same time, we had to use a lower heat. Do what works for you!
12:12 - Gravy Recipe
4 cups cremini mushrooms, chopped
2 cups onion, chopped
2 tbsp cup veggie broth (for cooking)
2 tsp tamari (or braggs for cooking)
Sauté together and add to a blender with the following:
2 Tbsp miso Paste
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
2/3 tsp thyme
2/3 tsp rosemary
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 Cups vegetable broth
Blend everything together and then simmer on low for 10-15 minutes. Enjoy!
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That stuffing recipe looks divine - salty, savory, sweet, tart, umami. Everything I could want in stuffing.

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The stuffing 😍😍. Also Crystal looks so beautiful. It would be so cool to see her skin care and make up routine!

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Simnett Nutrition thanks! Just finished the video, some amazing ideas for when it comes to my first ever vegan roast dinner and Christmas!

[@MaxSinclairLondon]

Garlic still in their skins but crushed a little and can go in at start and protects them from burning and end up with gooey sweet garlic at the end!

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Sounds amazing

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[@beccogiallo]

It all looks sooo good, and this is only one of three! You're making me nostalgic for the US and Thanksgivings of my youth. What I miss the most are cranberry sauce made from fresh cranberries and pumpkin pie, which you probably won't be making. If you think you're lacking ingredients in Canada, well there's no Thanksgiving in Italy, no Tofurkey (that's ok), no apple and sage sausage, no Amy's, etc., etc. I will live vicariously through your videos. Sigh 🙂

[@MilaDanceSport]

When we first went vegan with my husband 3 years ago, we watched a ton of your videos. And to this day, if we feel like watching something fun together, we tune in. Always awesome when Crystal is in the video! We are making your gravy and stuffing recipes for tonight's dinner for family. Thank you!

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HOW DID THE GRAVY COME OUT? i wanna make it if it was a hit

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@@angelathanasiu It was incredible!! Making it again today for our Canadian Thanksgiving :)

[@angelathanasiu]

@@MilaDanceSport yes i made it recently..it is freaking amazing. I gotta make this again for my thanksgiving homemade vegan cutlets. This gravy is so addicting

[@purpleraikou]

used this stuffing & gravy recipe last year. it rocked. came back for it again this year

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[@barbaramullins5667]

I have found that if you need a gluten free stuffing you can try using cooked rice (brown or wild preferred) or quinoa instead of the bread. Not quite the same but it is good! Thanks for the video!

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Yup. Dressing, potatoes and gravy. That is all that is needed.

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[@laurawinger4339]

I am so #teamstuffing and #teamsides. I'm single and usually do Thanksgiving solo and have often just made myself just stuffing and green bean casserole. But these look awesome! I'm so making them for myself this year. I just need to get a proper jug for that sweet gravy.

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Yes, the stuffing was always my favourite as well! Thanks for these recipes. You guys are awesome!

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STUFFING!!!!! Yessssss!!! That's the best part of Thanksgiving! Thank you -- your recipes are ALWAYS the BEST!!

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Love your videos so so much!! Can’t wait to try these recipes and bring them to my family’s Thanksgiving in Kentucky! Y’all are the cutest. You both make me smile every time I see you. So glad Crystal was in the video too!!

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Love you two SO much!! Love, A half-Canadian half-Brit celebrating Thanksgiving in England ❤️

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Thank you Derek and Crystal! Awesome recipes!!

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And now I'm excited for Thanksgiving!

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Hey guys!... Thanks so much for sharing! Absolutely going to try the stuffing recipe. Fyi...the garlic cloves you were showing us are, elephant garlic. And since you both love to garden now is the time to plant garlic. Use one clove with the skin on and plant about 4 inches deep. Cover with a bed of leaves or straw and they will arrive next spring. At the end of summer august/Sept they are ready to harvest. Their plumes are beautiful, and can be dried and preserved. One clove = a bulb of garlic... Good luck and Happy Fall. 🦃🍛🎃

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I'm the same way! Stuffing has always been my favorite!

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Will have these for sure on thanksgiving. These are so much easier than other dishes I have made. Less time in the kitchen more time with family. Thank you 😊

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What a feast ! 🙏🏼looking forward to making this, thanks for sharing !

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Celeriac is an amazing root veg that adds a subtle but distinct flavour...

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Thank you for these new recipes! I can not wait to try it out for my Thanksgiving! I work at the hospital and will be sharing these with my coworkers. You both are so much fun to watch!

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As usual, it all looks so delicious! I can't wait to try these, I've especially been wanting some fire gravy. Thanks Derek and Crystal 😊❤

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This is totally my sort of "stuffing"...gorgeous!

[@jackiecuba3414]

Hey, just wanted to say I made the stuffing and gravy today for Thanksgiving and both came out absolutely delicious! The gravy I followed to the T but the stuffing I tweaked a little... I increased the amount of sage, thyme and rosemary for some extra flavor (I used 6 cups of bread). I used 1.5 apples, 4 sausage links (instead of 2), ½ cup of pecans and just a bit more celery too. Basically I made a bigger batch to serve 6 people instead of 4. It tasted amazing! Will def do it again next year. Thanks Derek! :-)

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Never celebrated Thanksgiving as I am from Europe BUT these side just seem so comforting and fall-y anyways! I am happy you're enjoying the preparation of this mini series and I wish you a fabulous celebration within a week! Lots of love for both of you! . P.S. We love Crystal on the channel! So happy she's enjoying being in the videos!

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Me: an Australian who does not celebrate thanksgiving at all Also Me: Watches anyway, taking notes for Christmas... even though I don't cook at Christmas much either 🤣

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there is no thanksgiving in aus?

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@@leangroundbeef2322 Nope, no thanksgiving. Our next holiday season for 2020 is Christmas. Halloween has mixed reception here as well.

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[@TheeAutumnOne]

I just made your lentil loaf last night and potatoes cabbage carrots roasted like your potato dish here. Now I need to make this stuffing to go with the left overs!! I am LOVING the mushroom gravy recipe!! Thank you for creating a no cornstarch or flour gravy!! Yummy!!

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Happy Thanksgiving!!! You two are just❤

[@laurenelizabeth2592]

I just made the stuffing and it is so good I started eating it straight out of the pan. My non vegan family would never know it was vegan

[@jsuarez9010]

I made everything from this video. Everything turned out amazing!!!!! I did add asparagus and zucchini to the veggies. Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[@linzertube]

I loved this! Rewatching year after year, it looks like, and I’m making both stuffing and veggies, since I already have a mushroom gravy done. Thanks, Crystal and Derek! Happy Thanksgiving to you both.

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love these two, their videos are always such a pleasure to watch. amazing vibes, godbless.

[@deannawest6413]

Thx for your recipes. They are always easy and awesome. I've been cooking your lentil loaf all year and we love it! Thx again! 🌞

[@Talking2thEEMoon]

I was literally just thinking about vegan Thanksgiving ideas because I've been wanting to change completely for holidays now. Thanks for sharing.

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I am all for these foods and looking forward to making these and the pie ! Love the Chanel and Crystal popping in for some of the cooking videos

[@barbarak1744]

Love these. Can't wait for the rest of the Thanksgiving videos. I'm going to make them all!

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Thank you so much my fellow Vancouver Islanders! Happy Thanksgiving from Victoria!

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Love seeing you both adulting! :) Thanks for this!! Always LOVE your videos, and I'm definitely trying these recipes.

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Thank you! Everything looks fabulous 😊

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Stuffing is the besssssst.

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Dang you guys, you NAILED the stuffing and gravy. Thank you, from the bottom of my stomach! :)

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I made the stuffing and everyone loved it! We didn’t have any leftovers. I used sour dough bread and next time will use a whole grain as it was a bit chewy. Thanks for the recipes. Love your videos!!

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I can hardly wait to try all of these. They look delicious! Love y’all!

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OMG, after watching your video I want to use your whole menu for my family. :) Thank you so much! That gravy looks AMAZING.

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Ohh man DEFINITELY giving these recipes a try thanks guys always amazing 😍

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Yumm, thank you for the great recipes. I love your show!!

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Field roast's holiday loaf is my go to .... soooo good

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I can’t wait to try these recipes! I made the lentil loaf last year, and it’s delicious!

[@evelynpuente5851]

Thanks for the video! First Thanksgiving as a vegan so I'm very excited now.

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Omg that looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it!😋💕And the ending with the sneeze was HILARIOUS!!🤣🤣🤣

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Love seeing you two making videos together !

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Wow. Yum! Can't wait to try! Both of you are awesome. Love watching your videos!

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Love the mushroom gravy! Just made it and it’s a keeper!!! Thanks for always making uplifting videos :)

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You guys are the best!! Love your videos sooo much ❤️

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Just as I was wondering what to do this year... BOOM!! Here you two are with the answers! Thanks for another awesome vid!

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It all looks so amazing. Can’t wait to try it out!

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LOVE these recipes!! Thank you so much!

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I’m giving this a try for sure! Can’t wait for next month😄 thanks for sharing!

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Love you two and those recipes are just mind blowing, amazing and I can’t wait to make it 🙌🙏👏👏👊

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Great video! Always nice when Crystal joins!

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I made the gravy and lentil loaf and it was delicious! My non-vegan family and I loved it! Thank you so much!

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You guys are awesome love your energy always thank you

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This all looks absolutely amazing!! You guys are too cute together 💖

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Thank's i'll come back on this video for Christmas !

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THANK YOU I’m doing this next month!!! I can’t believe it Thanksgiving soon!!

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Thanks for sharing this video, love watching you both cooking together will try for just my regular meal as I don't have thanks giving celebration here😊. Have a great ,Thanks Giving Day. God bless you both and you family always.

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You're both fun to watch, I enjoyed watching both of you cooking! Thanks for the recipe! :)

[@gabrielncali8999]

Okay, wait, can we just appreciate “cooking with Crystal?” 😃😍 You should have put the gravy on the stuffing! Great video! Can’t wait to try these! 😋

[@junehogan5788]

Thank you so much for sharing these fantastic recipes. To you Derek and Crytal a Happy Thanksgiving from Beausejour, Manitoba.

[@bethanybaker7791]

I read your video title and thought, "Wow! It's a little early for Thanksgiving, isn't it?!"....."oh! Yea, they're Canadian." Lol!

[@Simnettnutrition]

Canadians do everything a bit early don’t we? 😂

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Me too 😂

[@josephwilliams4650]

So thankful 😁 you’re doing this series. 🍂. Also thanks for the lentil loaf link. Missed that vid.

[@juanitasiemens670]

Thank you Thank you Thank you!! Last year I tried my hand at a lentil loaf and it was a complete fail. This is going to be my go to recipes this year! So simple and looks great! ❤️ Love you two! A couple who cooks together stays together!!❤️

[@TheeAutumnOne]

Keep trying the lentil loaf. The key is definitely cook larger lentils longer than the french lentils. If they are firm at all it ruins it. But get the recipe down pat and it is DELICIOUS!! :)

[@manolomatos9790]

All of these look so good! This will be my first vegan thanksgiving and I will definitely be trying your recipes out. Thank you!

[@aadyae]

That looked soooooo good. Simmett you know you wanted to dance when tasted the stuffing. Thanks for the great ideas

[@Devenscards]

100% making this stuffing!! great video like always. pumped for part 2 and 3

[@leffililafee9917]

Thank you so much for sharing how to cook delicous vegan meals. It helped me out so much not to miss dairy products !!! I think you're doing a great job and the sauces are sooooo goooood i love them