Your Guide to Healthy Vegan Recipes & Gift Ideas 🎄🎁

[@lynby2108]

Do you realise just how much you are helping us all, thank you so much🌱

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww I’m so glad to hear it! 🥰🥰

[@sunnysidey]

Thank you so much, I have shared this video on my local vegan Facebook group and I am sure they’ll love it too ❤

[@LetsEatPlants]

You're very welcome and thank you for sharing! I hope they find it helpful. 🤗🤗

[@StephanieZeleny]

I use the potato cooking water which is already salted and put into mashed potatoes. Makes them light and fluffy and not as heavy feeling in your stomach. I do use a bit of butter but since it is salted well already not much is needed.

[@LetsEatPlants]

That’s a great way to do it too!! I like that method as well. Great tip! 😃😃

[@AmandaJYoungs]

First of all, I must congratulate you on your lovely cat top, Maddie! That's the kind of thing I would have fun wearing, too. Well, what a whirlwind of activity you are - it's amazing to me to think of you putting together such a festive feast in such a short space of time, really. I hope everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. It looks like most of the recipes in this video would make delicious eating at the same time as not being too exhaustingly challenging to make. Great job! I appreciate your content so much. It's a treasure trove of how to eat healthy vegan food without driving yourself to exhaustion. I am always impressed.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww thank you Amanda! You always leave such sweet comments. 🥰🥰 Hahaha I’m obsessed with the cat top! It’s on most days during December every year now. 😅 I’m glad the recipes are not too difficult … I definitely get overwhelmed myself with difficult ones and it would take a whole day for me to complete one. 😂😂 Simple is best when trying to eat healthy, although I do try to make it a bit more special during the holidays. 🥹

[@tuckerplum8085]

So cheerful. So inspiring. You make preparing healthy foods look fun and easy. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww what a sweet comment! 🥰 You’re very welcome!

[@karenprice3886]

Wow, this was like a super video - so much goodness!

[@LetsEatPlants]

😁😁😁 Yess! So glad you enjoyed!

[@lisacharron5973]

Wow! I can’t keep up-so many great recipes to make! Thanks Maddie!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Haha you’re welcome! Feel free to break it into smaller chunks you can always come back and watch the others later. 😀😀

[@upjones7541]

Keep shining your light Maddie... I have learned so much from you... Be better today than you were yesterday and you will get better forever!!!

[@LetsEatPlants]

What a sweet comment! Thank you for being here. 🤗🤗

[@beardseiibeard2812]

Wow, you really outdid yourself this time. Absolutely an amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re very welcome! 😊

[@cdog26hh]

Thank you Maddie. Your recipes are always amazing looking. I maked some apple cider in my instant pot a while ago and I mashed up the apples and Oranges like apple sauce and it was delicious. In case you needed to know what to do with the rest of the fruit.

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re welcome and that’s a great idea for the cider! 🤩🤩 I will give that a go next time. 😃

[@Grace-lw4hd]

Yay ⛄️🍁🩷🎃

[@LetsEatPlants]

🥳❄️🎄✨

[@albertorkenbjorken]

that cat shirt was incredible

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahahah thank you!!! I wear it every December now. 🤣🤣

[@albertorkenbjorken]

@@LetsEatPlants as you should!!

[@vicki-lynnemccabe]

Great recipes and gift ideas! Thanks for sharing.

[@LetsEatPlants]

You're welcome! So gald you enjoyed. 😊

[@serenastorey3858]

Thank you so much for the great ideas! I love to give homemade gifts for Christmas and birthdays!😊

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re welcome! I do as well. 🤗🤗

[@curlyredcafe]

Great video! So comprehensive!

[@LetsEatPlants]

🤗🤗 So glad you enjoyed!

[@terrygrenald8414]

Thx Maddie as always for all those wonderful recipes. My fav was the veggie board with hummus..and the orzo salad. They looked delicious I did not see the cranberry recipe

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re welcome Terry! 😃😃 There is a spiced cranberry jam at 4:14 of this video and the basic cranberry sauce (just 3 ingredients) is here: kzbin.infow3mNGOSqjr4?si=lLKAomerVhQiNFNb (the recipe is in the description box just look for the 3 dots in the top right corner if you are on your phone) 🤗🤗

[@hilaryburg3226]

Thank you for your great and easy ideas and recipes. You have helped me in so many ways! Happy Holidays!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww I’m so glad to hear that Hilary! 🤗🤗 Happy holidays to you as well.

[@RanDom-bk8tt]

Thank you so much! This video was exactly what I needed.

[@LetsEatPlants]

You're very welcome! I'm so glad to hear that! 😃

[@donnatecce1884]

This video is sooooo appreciated. Youbr a wizard. Ty so much!!! Hiw bout a vegan egg now? 😊

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww yay! So glad to hear that! 😃 I do have a bit of vegan egg subs in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGbdc3aLnK-Ej5Ysi=Yiezop3_dd09uBnm but it really depends on what you’re replacing the egg in. (Baking vs cooking to eat) For baking I usually recommend making a flax egg or using Bob’s red mill egg replacer. Let me know which you need and I’m happy to help!

[@GTMustang24]

I just found your channel and I’m obsessed! Love your cooking style! Where do you get the tea towels you wrapped the bread in? I want to get the right size. Thank you!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww thank you and welcome! So glad you're here! 😊 These tea towels my MIL picked up last time she was traveling... but any standard sized tea towel will work! I do find the thinner ones tie more easily than thick ones, but other than that you can choose any you like. If you're doing gifts for Xmas it might be fun to use something like this: amzn.to/47Wgosl 😃 Enjoy!

[@conniea5900]

Hi Maddie! Where can I find the holiday gift recipes? Also, you mentioned that you would give us the adjustments to the popcorn sauce, since you found that yours needed a bit more. Where can I find the recipe adjustments? Thank you for always making such healthy recipe videos. I'm a huge fan!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hi Connie! All of the holiday gift recipes are located in the description box of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/raaVnWh5mJ1-pcUsi=_iUV-1JA0c60YlEA including the popcorn sauce (which I quadrupled for 1/2 c. kernels 😜). Enjoy and thank you for the kind words!! 🥰

[@Insightfill]

These are a LOT of great videos. You should break it up into some shorts and standalone videos for easy searching! Can't wait to try a few of them. That apple cider is calling to me. A coffee house back at my college used to sell (non alcoholic) wassail - I think I can adapt this!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww thanks! All the videos are actually broken up into chapters which you can search in the status bar of the video.. or they’re also listed in the description box. 😁😁 Yess hot apple cider is perfect this time of year!

[@Insightfill]

@@LetsEatPlants Oh, I found the chapters. I was just thinking "quick and easy way for Maddie to get more views and spread viewership."

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@Insightfill Aww you’re too kind! 😄😄 Good suggestion then!

[@jwest2133]

So many awesome recipes❣I really enjoyed this video:)

[@LetsEatPlants]

So glad to hear that! 😃😃

[@C.L.Hinton]

I've had trouble getting ice cream makers to work properly with vegan ingredients. I didn't find the link with your others. Could you please provide one? Amazing video! I'm most definitely going to try out a few things from here. Happy Holidays!! ☃️🎄🎁

[@LetsEatPlants]

Absolutely! Here's the one I have and I love it, especially for the price: amzn.to/4aB5B8G The Ninja Creami is also quite popular: amzn.to/3GWbKhZ One of these days I need to do a full review between the two, but basically the Cuisinart is great for larger batches and you don't need to wait for it to freeze overnight. The Ninja is better for individual servings, but you need to wait 24 hours for the ingredients you add to freeze before eating. I have had great success with all forms of vegan ice cream in the Cuisinart, even lower fat options where I've used things like sweet potato as the base, still turn out great. Of course the higher fat (using coconut cream or cashews as the base) will always make a better ice cream so just keep that in mind for vegan recipes! Enjoy and Happy Holidays to you as well! 🤗

[@C.L.Hinton]

@@LetsEatPlants Thanks so much! And I would be very happy to watch a comparison video. And just think of all the ice cream you'll have left over! 😁🍨

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@C.L.Hinton Hahaha so true! Definitely a bonus!

[@jackiegallagher2768]

Maddie, where did you get that sweater??!! I love it!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hi Jackie! I got mine from Amazon Canada a couple years ago.. but this one looks to be the same: amzn.to/41epv4P and they also have the t-shirt version: amzn.to/3RcmH3t 🤩🤩

[@PiperDianaNana]

Oh wow, It all looks great! Wondering if the cranberry jam would go bad if I left it out overnight, what do you think? Thanks

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww thank you! Hmm I would say depends on how cold your house is … most people would probably say needs to be refrigerated!

[@Livv_it_is]

Thank you for all the amazing ideas and inspiration! such a great selection of dishes. 🥰 I am just wondering; you are using aquafaba as an ingredient quite often. Isn't it really hard to digest and does cause bloating? I am a bit afraid trying it in a hummus but it looks like it helos making it reeaaally creamy! 🙈

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re very welcome! 😃 So with the aquafaba I’ve never had that problem myself … but it could be because I cook my own? I use a small piece of kombu (seaweed) when cooking and that is supposed to help with gas and bloating. If you are using canned aquafaba give it a try first and see if you have any bloating.. you may not! Another sub in hummus is ice water instead, it also adds some creaminess, but I do find the aquafaba makes hummus nice and fluffy because as it whips it fluffs into a consistency similar to egg whites, so I think it really helps with the texture. 🤩 Another hummus tip is to use more liquid than you think, you want to get it realllllly smooth in the blender and a bit more liquid can help! 😊

[@Livv_it_is]

@@LetsEatPlants Oh thank you so much for all the tips! I’ll definitely try that!

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@Livv_it_is Enjoy! 😃

[@marly1869]

Hi thank you for sharing! Not sure if someone already asked .. how long does the cranberry jam last in the fridge and the apple butter?

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re welcome! For quick jams like the cranberry or apple butter, usually they are about 10-12 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer. Enjoy! 😊

[@marly1869]

@@LetsEatPlants great! Thank you so much for the prompt reply.. love your channel and started following you..🤗🤗🍇🥦🥒🌱💚💜

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@marly1869 You're very welcome! And that's great! So glad to have you here. 🤗🤗

[@JazzedatHome]

Love you, Maddie, but I felt that accessing the recipes to these things was harder than it needed to be. Could you please just post the direct links or the instructions, next time, rather than making us have to paw through a bunch of additional video descriptions (links to links to links), to find them? All of the food here looks amazing, BTW! I'm especially curious about the healthier sort of caramel popcorn, the chocolate bark, and the baked tofu.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hi there! Unfortunately KZbin has a limit on how long a description of a video can be. So when I tried to post all the recipes in this video, it wouldn’t let me. 😓 Fortunately most of them are combined in other places. So if you’re looking for the homemade gift recipes for example, they are all together in one place. Wish there was an easier way!

[@mariedillon8634]

I don't understand where you get the written recipes?

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hey there! They’re all in the description box below the video. They are linked to another video so when you click the link it will take you there and the recipes are in the description box there. Unfortunately I couldn’t list them all on this video because there are so many, so I had to link them instead. 😊 If you can’t find any in particular let me know and I’ll be happy to help.