Merry Christmas!
25 Dec
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a really wonderful day and continue to have a fabulous night. I am so thankful I got to spend this incredible day with my family. I love them so dearly! I just can’t say it enough.
We started off the morning with my mom’s famous breakfast potatoes. Actually, she started making them a week or two ago but they sure have been famous since then! As soon as we finished breakfast, we all headed downstairs to unwrap presents. While my family unwrapped gifts, I wrapped Pokey up and have him a fancy collar and a cape. He looked quite adorable, if I do say so myself.
So what’d I get for Christmas? I have to say, I’m a very lucky girl. My parent’s got me a new camera bag, a few flannel shirts, some books, and a dehydrator! My first thought when I unwrapped the dehydrator was MACAROONS! I ran to the kitchen to see if I had any ingredients but no go, so I’ll have to just do them tomorrow. I am so excited! There is so much I want to try out.
We drove over to my Grandma’s house for Christmas lunch and to celebrate with the rest of the family. I wanted to make some special vegan meal for my sister and I (and everyone else!) to eat, since my sister usually is stuck with mediocre dorm food. I am obsessed with chickpea cutlets, so I had to make those. Along with the cutlets, I made rosemary-garlic mashed potatoes and punk rock chickpea gravy. We both loved the meal! No one else was adventurous enough to try the cutlets, but the mashed potatoes and gravy were a big hit.
I was so, so surprised and excited to see that my Grandma had made a vegan apple tart for everyone to enjoy! I was way too full to enjoy a piece right after dinner, but I snagged one for later on tonight.
It was a really great time. I am so thankful to have such a great family! I’ll leave you with a photo of my kitty, Zelda. She’s staying here at my parent’s house for a little, too. It’s definitely crowded here with my Mom and Dad, Megan and Kristen (sisters), myself, Zelda, Pokey, Astrid and Professor!
Such cute animals! Mmm macaroons! Can’t wait to see what you do with that dehydrator
Everything looks yummy! Merry christmas
Yummay.
Glad you had a good Christmas, you deserve it girl
<3 Rebecca
wow what a great christmas!! everything looks so great!
I also made chickpea cutlets, punk rock gravy, and mashed potatoes for Christmas dinner. I almost made roasted brussels, but didn’t have enough time. Great minds think alike, I guess! Gorgeous photos, as always.
Awww I love that pick of the sweet pup, what a cutie! Lucky you to get a dehydrator, what a PERFECT gift! I can’t wait to see all the goodies you make. Merry Christmas!
Hi Nicole!
Thank you so much for all the inspiration you provide to vegans (and non-vegans) all over the world. I am from the Netherlands and read your blog every day. You have given me many great ideas the past year and made so many gorgeous photographs.
I hope you will continue this blog for the years to come!
Merry Christmas!
You are too kind! I really appreciate the kind words, I am so glad you like the blog. Happy holidays to you as well
Merry Christmas, Nicole! It looks like you had a wonderful time
The food looks perfect, and I love the animal pictures! So cute.
Merry Christmas! I love Pokey and Zelda!
I saw your last post too, and I also moved to NYC in January… a couple years ago though. What part of NYC are you in? I’m in Greenwich Village now, but I’ll be moving again next January.
I only lived there for a couple months, I am living in Connecticut now
Mmmm, everything looks so delicious!
Be sure to post pics of those macaroons when you’re done :]
Merry belated Christmas! I am glad you and your family had a nice holiday.
All that food looks yummy, nothing would have held me back from the chickpea cutlets! Too bad the rest of your family didn’t want to taste them, my brother is like that for most of my vegan cooking.
Your kitty is a cutey, love her name too.
Sometimes there’s nothing like really good breakfast potatoes and your moms look delicious! Good to hear you had a great Christmas!
A dehydrator – very fun gift! Looks like you had an excellent Christmas with your loved ones. I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on that chickpea gravy recipe
http://www.recipezaar.com/Punkrock-Chickpea-Gravy-304633
The recipe is awesome! You must tell me what you think when you make it. I could eat the whole recipe, I think!!
merry christmas nicole! adorable pup + kitty!
That sounds and looks like a wonderful Christmas!
Thanks! Gosh, your photos are amazing. The food looks great, but the puppy looks even greater
I have such a soft spot for beagles, as I had one growing up.
Oh how neat, a dehydrator!! I am glad you got one because I’m sure you will make a lot of really great foods, and I will look at your blog for ideas when I get my own
Merry Christmas!