STEEMIT CULINARY CHALLENGE #50: HAPPY VEGAN HOLIDAYS FEAST ✨🌸🌿

in steemitculinarychallenge •  7 years ago  (edited)

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All good things come to an end :( BUT NO TEARS HERE LET’S FEAST ONE MORE TIME BEfORE WE CALL IT THE SCC END!!!

As an SCC lover and supporter, I couldn’t but make one last feast to get the holiday season started and pay special respects to the SCC who I loved and still am loving till the last bit. I was honored to be a participant, supporter, winner, and judge during the past year and a half it must be…. Wow, time flies!

I had a free day today and you can probably guess where I have been. Yes, the kitchen… though it was more work than initially thought.. I always underestimate the time taking pictures takes… I had some good fun and a beautiful feast after.

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Let the Holiday Season start!!!!


But before we start cooking… BIG THANK YOU TO ALL!! IT’S BEEN GOOD FUN.

SPECIAL THANKS TO (former) hosts: @woman-onthe-wing, @englishtchrivy, and @givemeyoursteem - (former) sponsors @gringalicious, @sirwinchester, and @smooth.


My Vegan Holiday Finger Food


  1. Pumpkin rosemary and onion crackers
  2. Broccoli and cauliflower falafel
  3. Vegan Mexican bites
  4. Cauliflower and broccoli chia seed buffalo wings
  5. Raw spicy mango zoodle bites
  6. Veggies sticks
  7. Homemade kimchi
  8. Mango guacamole
  9. Minty pumpkin kale hummus
  10. Homemade probiotic turmeric cocktail

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Let me break up the table for you


1. Pumpkin rosemary and onion crackers


Ingredients


  • ½ cup flour
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ⅓ tsp sea salt
  • Lots of black pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ cup mashed pumpkin (boiled or roasted). I boiled mine because there was so much going on in the oven.

(FYI: I made more pumpkin mash and used it for the hummus too)

Directions


  1. Boil or roast pumpkin and mash really well.
  2. Mix the baking powder, herbs, and flour. Add pumpkin puree and olive oil and knead until the dough comes together and form a big ball. Add a little more flour if too wet.
  3. Flatten the ball with your hands and a rolling pin on a floured parchment or silicone mat as thin as possible.
  4. Make cuts with a knife to form squares or diamonds.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven of 190C or 370F for 20-25 minutes.
  6. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

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2. Broccoli and cauliflower falafel


Ingredients


  • 1.5 cup cooked chickpeas
  • 2 cups broccoli + cauliflower florets, blended until rice grain texture
  • ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp paprika powder
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tbsp homemade chili paste (or use chopped chili pepper instead)
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste

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Directions


  1. Blend cauliflower and broccoli until it has the texture of a rice grain.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a blender and pulse a few times to break everything up. Do not over process. You want to keep some texture in the mixture.
  3. Roll balls from the mixture and chill in the freezer for 15-30 minutes.
  4. Cook/fry in coconut oil.

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3. Vegan Mexican bites


Ingredients


Wonton or spring roll sheets

For the filling


  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • 1 cloves of garlic, minced
  • ½ cup bell pepper, diced
  • ½ cup sweet potato, diced
  • ½ cup cooked chickpeas
  • ¾ cup cooked kidney beans, drained and washed if using a can
  • 2 tbsp water

Vegan Cheese


  • 1/2 cup cashew nuts, soaked
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro
  • 1 small clove of garlic, crushed
  • 1.5 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • ¼ lime, juice only (about 1 tbsp)
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup water

Directions


  1. Combine all cheese ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Set aside.
  2. For the filling, heat cooking oil over medium heat and saute onion for a few minutes. Stir in garlic and bell pepper and cook for a few minutes more, stirring regularly. Then add sweet potatoes and herbs and cook, covered, until soft. Last few minutes add chickpeas and kidney beans and cook until heated through. At the end add cashew cheese, stir well and remove from the heat. Add water as needed. Allow to cool.
  3. Cut the dough into squares and add filling to the middle. Fold and fry in coconut oil until golden.

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4. Cauliflower and broccoli chia seed buffalo wings


Ingredients


  • Bite-size pieces of a mix of cauliflower and broccoli florets
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1/2 cup water
  • ½-1 tbsp chili paste
  • ½ cup four
  • 3 tsp Korean chili pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp maple syrup
  • Salt to taste

Directions


  1. Preheat oven to 425F or 220C. Liner a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Combine the chia seeds, water, and chili paste in a bowl. Stir well and set aside to thicken.
  2. Add the flour to the chia mixture and mix well until homogeneous. Batter the cauliflower and broccoli with the mixture. Arrange onto the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, tossing halfway.
  3. Meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Tip the pieces into a bowl and cover with the chili sauce mixture. Toss well to coat and return to the oven. Bake for another 5-10 minutes.

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Raw Spicy mango zoodle bites


Ingredients


  • Spiralized zucchini
  • Mango cubes’
  • Lime juice
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • Chili paste
  • Black sesame seeds, toasted
  • Freshly grated ginger

Directions


Add spiralized zucchini to a spoon. Top with mango cubes, ginger, chili paste. Finish with black sesame seeds, a splash of lime and black pepper.

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6. Veggies sticks


Cut your fav veggies and serve with the dips below.

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7. Homemade kimchi


GET THE RECIPE HERE (@dtube video recipe)

Delish in combo with the crackers and guacamole or hummus.

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8. Mango guacamole


Ingredients


  • ½ big avocado
  • ½ cup mango
  • ¼ cup red onion
  • 1 lime, juice only (about 1 tbsp)
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Chili paste to taste
  • Optional: add fresh cilantro (my hubby hates it so I didn’t add it)

Blend all ingredients until smooth creamy texture.

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9. Minty pumpkin kale hummus


Ingredients


  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree (leftover from the crackers)
  • ½ cup fresh mint
  • 1 tbsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste

Blend/pulse all ingredients until desired consistency. I like my hummus a little chunky.

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10. Homemade probiotic turmeric cocktail


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#Happy Vegan Holidays. I hope you get inspired by this little feast to cook a few vegan options during this Holiday Season. Thanks for reading ღ ღ ღ

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Ohhhhh! These great food! You made me hungry my friend with these different dish, healthy and tasty, well done.

We have some left in the fridge ;) Will be a yummy lunch today! Thanks for your lovely comment @creativewoman ;)

Woah, thank you. Definitely going to try these recipe's one day soon. 😄

The holiday season is the perfect time to try some of these. thanks for stopping by!

Thanks for sharing... got to try some of these myself.

Wish I could send you some. Thanks for stopping by!

@cottonlazerus and @hazelpazel you’ll love these recipes!

:) thanks for spreading the vegan love ;)

Food is for eating, and good food is to be enjoyed... I think food is, actually, very beautiful in itself.

It sure is!

Keep smile

Beautiful entry my dear! I would love to join to the feast with food like yours :) Good luck in the last round of SCC (SAAAAD)!

One day we will make a feast together ;) Thanks for stopping by!

Wow Nice

Thanks ;)

what is this ??? For more yummy recipes, download my FREE recipe eBook "Amy's Home Kitchen" HERE!

It is what it says! Click to download my free recipe ebook on my website ;)

wow :) that is a lot of food over there and it all looks so delicious! Wish I could have a bite :)

Thanks @caminito. Got some left in the fridge if you are quick ;)

thanks for sharing @amy-goodrich.
and your recipe.

You are welcome ;)

That's a spectacular way to say goodbye to the Steemit Culinary Challenge, for sure! What a holiday feast! My favorites are the pumpkin crackers, the noodle bites, and the cocktails! Happy holidays!

Thanks. Happy Holidays to you too ;) Gonna miss the SCC so had to do something special for the last time.

Oh my goodness gracious @amy-goodrich you have surpassed yourself with this bountiful winter feast... I am IMPRESSED beyond words, wow!!! And your photos too are exceptional... Seems like you and your new camera have become good buddies! I would tuck into this feast with fervour that's for sure.... everything looks and sounds delicious and full of goodness... something for everybody here... complimentary tastes and textures...Love the sound of your fruity guacamole which I can imagine eating with the crackers... There's even probiotic cocktails...fantastic... whoever heard of such a thing!!! What a wonderful meal to celebrate the end of SCC, thank you so much Amy, what an offering! :-) Good luck!

Thank you so much @woman-onthe-wing. Though I am going to miss the SCC, looking forward to your next health challenge. Nothing more important than spreading the health message and as always you have my support ;)
Since the challenge has been very dear to me I had to make one last feast and in my mind you were all there... hopefully we'll get a few steemit foodies together one day to make another healthy vegan feast... BIG THUMBS UP for everything you did and are planning to do.... it helped me to grow in my cooking, I had so much fun and more importantly made good steemit friends through the challenge who I hopefully will meet in real life one day xxxxx BIG HUG!

This looks like the yummiest feast! :D <3 Great job @amy-goodrich, very inspirational :)

Thanks @mayasky.

Awesome vegan stuff! Looks really delicious! I've been a vegetarian for 7 years already and I think it's high time I take the next step and finally become vegan.

Thank you so much for your comment! Though I have been mainly eating vegan dishes for years only recently I became a 99% vegan - wild Cambodian honey, an occasional egg from our chickens and sometimes some homemade yogurt are my only exceptions these days.... and I am loving it... so much more fun in the kitchen. Have a great day ;)

amazing!
where's our invite?
al op?
nou nou nou .. ik wil een stukje! hahaha
veel success!

LOl.. alles is op indeed ;) Let me know when you are on he way and I'll start cooking ;)

haha
jammer dat het is zover heh
maar .. wij koken gewoon door!
fijne feestdagen!

Jij ook! geniet nog van de sneeuw en de kerstsfeer ;)

Congratulations Amy on winning first prize for this awesome feast! Wish I could have tucked into it too!

Aww thanks... what an honor to be the winner of the last ever SCC. Wish you were all here ;)

Congratulations to your 1st well deserved prize Amy. Who could possibly compete with your amazing party buffet? I just wish I could come and dig in, lol.

Thanks beautiful. How cool would it be to have you all here and prepare another vegan feast? though I will miss the SCC, this frees up some time to dig into your challenge more. It has been so busy with the move and our other projects lately.... but every initiative to spread the plant-based life has my support and attention... keep up the good work and let's bring health and vegan food to the steemit community ;)

Hey my friend, I just nominated you for the Seven Day Black and White Challenge @sevendaybnwchallenge I also resteem this post. Hope you accept and have fun with it!

I sure will... thanks for the nomination and let's see what we can come up with ;) Have a lovely weekend and thanks for all the support!

You too and I am certain whatever you do will be amazing!