Vegan Avocado Hors d'oeuvres

These Simple Truth crackers are topped with Treeline Herb Garlic plant-based spread and chucks of avocado. This tasty vegan snack is a very easy way to get the party started. Your non-vegan guests will think you've fallen off the vegan wagon, because Treeline plant-based spread tastes very much like the real thing.

 

More Vegan Christmas Hors d’oeuvres

I made these with Milton's Multigrain Crackers, Treeline Herb Garlic cream cheese alternative, and orange and green bell pepper chunks.

Peppery Vegan Christmas Hors d'oeuves

This is Milton's Multigrain Crackers with Treeline Herb Garlic cream cheese alternative with cracked pepper and pimientos. The cracked pepper gets the party started. The cool pimientos and cream cheese alternative keep things from getting too crazy. Unfortunately, this was a Christmas party for one because of the COVID-19 epidemic.  Things didn't get crazy at all.

Cherokee Purple Hierloom Tomatoes On A Vegan Sandwich

I saw some really ugly tomatoes at the farmers market. Most of them looked twisted and deformed with cleavage and bulges. I figured tomatoes this ugly would surely not be GMO tomatoes. GMO tomatoes are designed to look perfectly round and bright red. I asked the farmer about the ugly tomatoes. They're Cherokee Purple Heirloom tomatoes. I bought the three best looking ones based on how easily I could wash them.

The story about these tomatoes being a native food source for the Cherokee people is another good reason to try them. I feel really bad about what happened to the native people in my country. They lived right here where I am. I've found their arrowheads in the yard. But that whole civilization was mostly erased from history as Europeans moved in. Tasting a food the Cherokee people grew and enjoyed makes me feel like they are not forgotten.

Theses tomatoes were really good. Very juicy and tasty. I will look for these again. I made a sandwich with them. I used Kroger Bakery French Bread with Treeline Scallion nut cheese, Cherokee Purple tomato, white onion, and green bell pepper from the garden. This was the freshest sandwich I've had in years!

Vegan Veggie And Cream Cheese Sandwich

I made this awesome vegan sandwich with Kroger Bakery French Bread, Treeline Scallion nut cheese, tomato, green bell pepper, green leaf lettuce, and red bell pepper (hidden under the lettuce).

Vegan Holiday Party 2018

I went to a holiday gathering of like-minded people. We shared and ate plant-based foods, shared a few gifts, and socialized. I will share with you photographic documentation of some foods that were available. I'll end it with the home-made Vegan Key Lime Tarts I made myself just for this event.

When I arrived, there was already a table set up with Sabra Hummus, tortilla chips, fruit, and a wonderful plate of vegan cream cheese and crackers. Wine, beer, and vegan holiday nog were the drinks available.

You can see that the crackers and vegan cream cheese were a huge hit with the crowd. Treeline makes excellent vegan cream cheese products. I believe this was the Herb and Garlic and Scallion flavors. And the Milton's Multigrain crackers are some of the best I've tried.

Milton's Crackers With Treeline Vegan Cream Cheese

One guest brought what appeared to be some kind of "meat" pie. It was vegan and tasted like taco meat. Taco shells were also available. This was very good and tasted just like real taco meat, but I was a bit confused by this presentation. I wasn't sure if I should eat it as a slice of pie or ruin potential pie slices and scoop from the filling.

Taco Flavored Vegan "Meat" Pie

One guest brought garlic kale with pecans. That guest took an empty plate home, because we ate every scrap of the contents. This was a simple but very tasty plate of food.

Garlic Kale with Pecans

One guest brought "chicken" and dumplings. It's been so long since I've had real chicken and dumplings that I have no idea if it tasted like the real thing. This reminded me of my home-made biscuits and gravy but with less salt and pepper.

Vegan Chicken and Dumplings

My drink of choice was this awesome coconut milk holiday nog by So Delicious. I wanted to drink much more, but there was only one carton. I had to be nice and save some for other people. This product was excellent!

So Delicious Holiday Nog

This vegan chocolate cake was a crowd favorite too. The taste and texture was as good as any non-vegan cake. The strawberries were a nice touch.

Vegan Chocolate Cake with Strawberries

Not pictured was a vegan chili made with Amy's chili and other canned beans. I coordinated with the chili maker and made some vegan queso with Daiya cheddar, pimientos, and leftover packs of Taco Bell taco sauce. We poured the vegan chili and cheese over the tortilla chips. It was a huge hit, but my photos didn't turn out very well. I have that same combination posted HERE at an earlier party if you're interested.

And near the end of the party I brought out my home-made Vegan Key Lime Tarts. I made these with lime juice, tofu, cashews, agave nectar, lime zest, and vegan graham crackers.

Vegan Key Lime Tarts

Treeline Treenut Vegan Cheese, Scallion Flavor

This is vegan cheese I found on sale at Kroger. This is a soft French style cashew cheese. I've never had this one before. Is it good? Let me tell you!

The original price was over $7, but you can see I got it for a good discount at $3.69. Woohoo! This is actually worth the original price! This has a tangy funk like real cheese but with a lighter, healthier mouthfeel. It's very creamy and smooth. This is an excellent choice for crackers or toasted bread. I haven't decided if it's my new favorite vegan cheese, but it is currently in my top three for sure. You need to try this! It's vegan, non-GMO, probiotic, gluten-free, and soy-free. I wish they paid me to say this stuff, but they don't. There's another discounted one on the shelf at Kroger. I'm thinking about getting it before someone else does.

UPDATE: I went to Kroger to get the other one. It was gone. I bought the Herb Garlic flavor at regular price.