Christmas Recipes Archives - Stacey Homemaker

Semi-Homemade Vegan Spanakopita

By Stacey Homemaker on September 5, 2020 13 Comments

This vegan spanakopita is easy to make with a couple of store-bought shortcuts to save you time, but no one will ever know that it’s not 100% homemade! Filled with an extremely flavorful mixture of spinach, fresh parsley, garlic, onions, and almond ricotta sandwiched between crispy layers of filo dough, this spinach pie is simply spectacular!

Ever since my first bite of spanakopita at my family’s favorite Greek restaurant in Tarpon Springs, I was hooked! I loved the creamy spinach filling and the super flaky layers, it was so delicious and such a treat! When I went vegan, I created this veganized version of spanakopita and it’s just as tasty! I usually serve this dish as a main course for Christmas and Easter dinner because it’s a beautiful presentation and my non-vegan family loves it!

I call this a semi-homemade vegan spanakopita because I use a couple of store-bought shortcuts which make it super quick and simple to assemble. Using store-bought vegan ricotta, frozen spinach, and premade filo dough will save you a lot of prep time and it makes this delicious meal a snap to put together!

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Vegan Scalloped Potatoes Florentine

By Stacey Homemaker on June 17, 2020, Updated July 7, 2020 3 Comments

Every bite of these cheesy vegan scalloped potatoes is ultra-rich, super creamy, and loaded with spinach! Complete your weeknight dinner or holiday meal and impress your family with this decadent oil-free and gluten-free side dish!

I’m SO excited to share this easy vegan scalloped potatoes florentine recipe with you! This vegan casserole is pure healthy comfort food, and I think that you’re going to fall in love with these decadent potatoes just like I have. Honestly, I can’t stop eating these dairy-free cheesy potatoes. I’ve been eating leftovers for breakfast all week, it’s that good!

These potatoes are SO rich and SO creamy, and the addition of spinach is such a yummy twist on a traditional classic. Any chance that I get to hide some extra veggies in a meal is a win for me! Every bite is loaded with perfectly cooked potatoes, onions, garlic, spinach, and the creamiest cashew-based white sauce! Seriously, it’s so decadent and delicious.

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Zucchini Tomato Pesto Bake

By Stacey Homemaker on May 16, 2020, Updated July 7, 2020 46 Comments

This delicious vegan pesto veggie bake is easy to make, surprisingly quick to assemble, and it’s so IMPRESSIVE! This beautiful and healthy side dish is perfect to make for the holidays or to go with your weeknight dinner.

I know that you’re thinking this vegan veggie bake looks fancy and time-intensive, but it’s actually very easy to make! This is why I always make this dish for holiday meals and family events because it looks so special. In addition to being a beautiful dish to look at it also tastes incredibly delicious!

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Pomegranate Wild Rice Christmas Salad

By Stacey Homemaker on November 15, 2019, Updated July 7, 2020 2 Comments

This festive Christmas salad is the perfect side dish to serve with your holiday meal! Loaded with arugula, nutty wild rice, roasted pecans, juicy pomegranate arils, greens onions, tart dried cherries, and tangy garlic dijon dressing; this hearty salad is a major crowd pleaser! Vegan and gluten-free.

This is my all-time favorite salad! I love the combination of flavors and textures, it’s so incredibly delicious and it’s such a good Christmas salad! The festive red pomegranate arils and green arugula ingredients make this the perfect vegan holiday side dish!

The first time that I made this simple salad was for our Christmas dinner a few years ago and my family (especially my mom) fell in love with it!

Now, my family loves this wild rice pomegranate Christmas salad recipe and they request it at every holiday, so I usually end up making it for almost every single family get-together or holiday gathering.

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The combination of peppery arugula, tart dried cherries, nutty wild rice, sweet pomegranate arils, and roasted pecans tossed in a tangy garlic dijon dressing is so tasty! This vegan wild rice salad is definitely a crowd-pleaser and I think that you’re going to love it as much as we do!

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