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2011 Vegan Christmas Or Winter Holiday Menu

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Happy Holidays! Follow Foods For Long Life on FACEBOOK ! Happy Holidays! Its hard to believe that 2011 is coming to an end. Before I put my full attention to celebrating the holidays with the family, I will leave you with some ideas for a vegan holiday menu. All recipes, except for the celebration roast, are gluten free. For the appetizer, try the roasted garlic and kalamata olive hummus . Hummus is perhaps the easiest appetizer to make from scratch. The basic ingredients include garbanzo beans, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and salt. But you can add many different ingredients to change it around. Besides roasted garlic and kalamata olives, try adding roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, avocado or spice it up with a jalapeño or cayenne. Top with chopped parsley or a drizzle of some good extra virgin olive oil. You can even substitute the garbanzos with different beans, such as Great northern or cannellini. Dont have time? Pick some up at the store, chop up some olives and mix them in...