This Week: Holiday Party Snacks!
- In This Issue:
- Recipe Spotlight |
- What's Hot on VegWeb |
- Cooking with Webmistress Laura |
- Superstar VegWebber |
- Weekly Giveaway!
A plate of Christmas cookies, who could resist?
Recipe Spotlight on Vegan Party Snacks
Much to either your delight or chagrin, the holidays are upon us. Work might be slowing down but family time is piling up. If you're staying close to home this holiday season, might I suggest throwing a fabulous holiday party? Hosting a party at your place means never having to leave the comfort of your own home. Having people over and plying them with food and drink is extremely fun. Forcing them to play Charades or Celebrity can be even more fun. You haven't lived until you watch your best friend try to pantomine Tom Cruise in Risky Business. Seriously, try it. And while you're at it, check out VegWeb for all of your holiday party snacking needs. Because no good party is complete without a tray of Vegetable Lavash Roll-ups. Oooh... and some crackers with White Bean Dip with Rosemary and Garlic Oil. And perhaps a few Chocolate Chunk Coconut Bars. Because you need the sweet to balance out the savory, right? Right.
Check out some more of my favorite veggie finger foods on VegWeb:
What's Hot on VegWeb
VegWeb Holiday Headquarters is up! We have a fabulous addition to VegWeb.com, our brand-new Holiday Page! Check it out for the most delicious recipes, hottest giveaways, and coolest links to celebrate all the holidays. From Christmas and Hanukkah to Kwanzaa and Festivus, we've got the goods to make this year the best one yet. Get ready to enjoy your veg holiday in fabulous vegan style with VegWeb.
Up for a challenge? A cooking challenge, that is. I love VegWeb more than anything but there are a lot of great blogs out there that are filled with original, inventive recipes. A group of VegWebbers are cooking their way through some fab veg blogs, with excellent results! Come join them in Blog Cooking Challenge.
Gifts galore! This holiday season, I'd like a Kitchenaid mixer and a stylish, warm vegan coat. Oh, and some vegan marshmallows. But enough about me. What do you want for Christmas?
Speaking of vegan marshmallows... I'm still drooling over the VegNews Store. It's overflowing with more goodies than I can possibly list here, including the most freaking adorable holiday cards I've ever seen (complete with a recipe for soy nog tucked inside). They've also got chocolate marzipan bars, a holiday cookie cookbook, oversized tote bags, and yes, vegan marshmallows. Yay! Best part? Shipping is always FREE! There is no word in the English language I enjoy more. Go check it out NOW!More holiday shopping! We've got the greatest store filled with goodies to display your VegWeb pride. Perfect for the food-obsessed vegan in your life. Um, that would be every vegan in your life. From soft, organic cotton shirts to super handy aprons, you have to check out all the goodies immediately at The VegWeb Store.
Check out our Monday Night Chats! Every Monday from 6–7pm PST, head to the chat room for discussions ranging from vegetarian travel to cooking tips. This week (December 21), we'll be talking vegan vacations! From the best veg bed and breakfasts to the most fabulous cities for veg-friendly dining, we'll talk about everything you need to plan your next vacation. Bring your thoughts, tips, advice, and more to the VegWeb Chat Room.Do you tweet? Well, I do! I'm crazy about Twitter. More specifically, I'm crazy about twittering deals, recipes, giveaways, and the latest and greatest news from the VegWeb HQ. Follow me on my VegWeb Twitter.
Delicious deep-fried bananas!
Cooking with Webmistress Laura!
So maybe my boyfriend recently purchased a deep-fryer. And maybe we are having a little too much fun with it. And just maybe that means we have gotten into deep-frying bananas, sandwich cookies, and vegan candy bars. Okay, there are no maybes about it. We've definitely gotten into deep-frying bananas, sandwich cookies, and vegan candy bars. How could we resist? I wish I could tell you that we have deep Southern roots that implore us to throw everything we see into the deep-fryer but no, we don't. It's just that deep-frying is fun. It's a lot of fun. And it's a great party activity because while deep-frying might not be an everyday thing outside of my household, even your most diet-conscious friends will get a kick out of throwing a batter-covered Candy Cane Joe-Joe (my sandwich cookie of choice!) into the deep fryer. Trust me.
What You Need:
4 cups vegetable oil
1 cup almond milk
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
Selection of bananas, vegan candy bars, and sandwich cookies
What You Do:
1. Place vegetable oil in a deep fryer and heat to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix almond milk, flour, baking powder, and salt until smooth.
3. Dip bananas, candy bars, and sandwich cookies into the batter and then place in deep fryer. Let fry until golden and crisp. Remove from fryer and place on paper towels. Serve to guests and they will all acknowledge that this is the best party they've ever been to.
Superstar VegWebber!
Each week, we'll highlight a member of the VegWeb community who goes above and beyond to make VegWeb a truly excellent place to spend time on the internet.
This week, "lubimiller!"
VegWebber since? March 2008
What do you do when you're not on VegWeb? Work, hang out with friends, and watch quirky, foreign, or weird movies!
Favorite VegWeb recipe for the holidays? Caramel apple pie and cranberry salsa.
Best music to cook by? 70's disco
Tempeh, tofu, or seitan? I eat tofu the most, but love seitan when it's made really well.
Read lubimiller's entire interview and tell her how awesome she is in the Superstar VegWebber thread!
Weekly Giveaway: Vegan Etsy Grab Bag!
If you're anything like me, you're obsessed with Etsy. It's the best place on the internet to buy the coolest and cutest stuff directly from individuals and small businesses. I can shop in my pajamas and support the little guy? Yes, please! What you might not know is that Etsy has an entirely vegan section! Hooray! All the goods purchased through this part of the site are guaranteed vegan, and are most likely adorable and awesome. From vegan cookies and cookbooks to cruelty-free scarfs and soaps, Vegan Etsy has it all. As usual, VegWeb's got your back. We're giving away a Vegan Etsy grab bag filled to the brim with compassionate goodies to one lucky VegWebber. Hello, Christmas presents. Just head over to our Weekly Giveaway Thread and let us know what your favorite gift to give (or receive!) this holiday season is.
Good luck!
Peace in your kitchen,
Webmistress Laura
VegWeb.com
San Francisco, CA