I'm proud of myself for trying the UnTurkey recipe at Thanksgiving, but it was severely not worth the work. I've yet to find a vegetarian turkey recipe I would choose to eat or make again. I'm going the easy route this Christmas and buying Gardein vegetarian turk'y cutlets from the freezer section. They're really good (IMO), they only require basic reheating, and they'll go nicely with the usual side dishes I like eating. Gardein makes a turk'y roast too, but I already know I like the cutlets and I suspect they're better.
I've decided to make a special-but-easy-and-healthy Christmas breakfast. My French Toast Sticks are a minor variation of Banana French Toast from Caldwell Esselstyn's Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. I plan to make the batter and slice the bread in advance so I can throw it together quickly Christmas morning and have it baking while Sim opens presents.
Pumpernickel Bread & Crudites with Homemade Ranch Dip
Gardein Vegetarian Turk'y Cutlets
Whipped Sweet Potatoes
I just peel, chop, and boil for about 10 minutes a smallish (3 lb?) bag of sweet potatoes; then whip it with my standing mixer. No butter, syrup, salt, or anything else. It's pretty good and we end up eating the leftovers. Since it's so much healthier than anything comparably tasty I could do with white potatoes, it seems worth the sacrifice of not eating multiple pounds of garlicky cream cheese mashed potatoes (and gaining a couple of pounds myself in the process).
Green Bean Casserole
Cranberry Waldorf Salad
Candied Pears
Spice Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
I've been thinking about spice cake since the Thanksgiving vegan pumpkin cheese cake that was so mediocre we ended up throwing most of it in the trash. This sounds like a more reliable dessert recipe, based on the reviews.
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