Compassionate Cooks
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Compassionate Cooks

"As long as human beings will go on shedding the blood of animals, there will never be any peace."

~Writer, Nobel laureate, Isaac Bashevis Singer

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Recipes for Holiday Cooking & Baking

Focusing on dishes for a formal dinner or a casual hors d'oeuvres-only party, I think you'll find something here to delight your guests. Please also consider our vegetarian Thanksgiving for the Birds recipes for holiday dinner menus. Each recipe includes serving suggestions and variations of the recipe, as well as explanations of ingredients that might be unfamiliar.


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Holiday Cooking & Baking I

From soup to salad to entree, this elegant menu is dressed to impress. $5 for this set of 6 recipes., counting the croutons and salad dressing as two separate recipes. This set also includes tips on cutting butternut squash without losing a finger and serving suggestions for this menu.


FOR MCDOUGALLERS: All of these recipes, except the drop biscuits, are oil-free.

  • Butternut Squash Soup - seasonal
  • Caesar Salad with Oil-free Croutons - creamy
  • French Onion Pie - elegant
  • Sauteed Greens with Garlic & Lemon - gorgeous
  • Drop Biscuits with Fresh Rosemary - perfect

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Holiday Cooking & Baking II

These recipes feature fantastic finger food - both savory and sweet! $5 for this set of 5 recipes.


FOR MCDOUGALLERS: The tapenade calls for a small amount of oil, and the cookies call for non-dairy butter. Everything else is oil-free.

  • Mediterranean Red Lentil Pate - elegant spread for crackers
  • Tabouli - a fast dish with quinoa as the base
  • Hijiki & Olive Tapenade - tangy & tasty
  • Old-Fashioned Baked Apples - 'tis the season
  • Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies - a special treat

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Holiday Cooking & Baking III

These recipes feature a great menu for the holidays or any special occasion! $5 for this set of 6 recipes., counting the crepes and moroccan marinade/veggies as two separate recipes.


FOR MCDOUGALLERS: The crepes contain added oil/non-dairy butter, and the pecan balls are decadent holiday cookies, which contain non-dairy butter. Everything else is oil-free.

  • Elegant Crepes with Moroccan-flavored Seasonal Veggies
  • Toasted Quinoa Salad with Slivered Almonds
  • Shitake Mushroom & Walnut Pate
  • Roasted Beets with Orange Vinaigrette
  • Pecan Balls (aka Snowdrops, aka Russian Tea Cakes)

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Holiday Cooking & Baking IV

These recipes feature a great menu for the holidays or any special occasion! $5 for this set of 7 recipes., counting the tempeh, sauce, roasted Brussels sprouts, and caramelized onions as four separate recipes.


  • Savory Tofu Spread with Crostini
  • Cornmeal-Crusted Tempeh with Pomegranate Sauce
  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Onions & Toasted Pistachios
  • Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Chocolate Bread Pudding

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Complimentary Recipes - Enjoy!

Please enjoy these free recipes that I have used in my classes but are not originals of Compassionate Cooks. They are delicious and favorites of mine.

  • Moroccan Phyllo Crescents w/ Curried Golden Tomato Sauce - PDF / HTML
  • Curried Golden Tomato Sauce - PDF / HTML
  • Saffron Basmati Rice Pilaf - PDF / HTML
  • Carrot and Parsnip Soups - PDF / HTML

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