Whether it’s a religious celebration like Christmas or Hanukkah, a specific county’s celebration like Thanksgiving in the Americas or Chinese New Year in the Asia, healthy recipes videos is the great equalizer that brings together different families of different cultures on the chef videos cooking dinner table to jointly partake of a meal.

1. Whether it’s a
religious celebration like
Christmas or Hanukkah, a
specific county’s
celebration like
Thanksgiving in the
Americas or Chinese New
Year in the Asia, healthy
recipes videos is the great
equalizer that brings
together different families
of different cultures on the
chef videos cooking dinner
table to jointly partake of a
meal.
Linking these celebrations and cuisine, images that come to mind include
Thanksgiving’s stuffed turkey with cranberry sauce, yams and pumpkin pie; Christmas
pudding and gingerbread houses in the West; and Lenten fish dishes in Catholic
countries. Each country has their own holiday dishes that signify elements of the
season, observe ancient traditions, or simply celebrate the joy of that time of year.
Holidays could very well be the most frustrating time of the year for vegans if
they are celebrating the holidays and its mealtimes with non-vegans. Holiday fare,
being celebratory, in nature are always extra special and thus most likely contains
meat, poultry and rich desserts. If the one preparing the food is not familiar with
dishes that not only exclude meat but eggs and dairy as well, a vegan could very
well be left eating a green salad and bread. Desserts can contain eggs, milk, butter
and/or cream.
For vegan gatherings however, it can be a fun time of the year especially if
each guest can contribute to a potluck. It is recommended that a menu be
discussed and delegated to the guests so that the resulting feast will have a balance
of appetizers, main courses, desserts and drinks. Vegan potlucks, poorly planned,
can encounter the same situation as other gatherings wherein everyone brings a
salad or a dessert.
Simple tips to consider when preparing holiday fare is to use the flavour profiles
of traditional dishes served. Take inspiration from the vegan ingredients, herbs and
spices used in the season. Example would be to use apples, yams and cranberries in
dishes for Thanksgiving. Use nutmeg, cinnamon and clove to enhance Christmas
fare. For meat dishes, convert it to vegan by highlighting more on the fruit and
vegetable components. Again for Thanksgiving, you can prepare the turkey stuffing
only with a variety of sauces and side dishes.
Ensure that nutritive values are sufficient by infusing protein-rich components
such as tofu, nuts, grains and beans. As a last resort, use texturized vegetable
protein which is readily available in many forms mimicking practically all kinds of
meat.