Vegetarian Holidays & Celebrations
Holidays and celebrations are often built around food, and that can make them tricky for vegetarians. Find strategies for a meat-free Thanksgiving and Passover, brunch and BBQ recipes, game-day snacks, seasonal treats and gift ideas that make every celebration delicious.
- May 10, 2017
[No cook recipe!] Mother’s Day Coconut Chia Breakfast Bowls
Mother’s Day is the perfect excuse to whip up a delicious breakfast that the whole family can come together and enjoy, regardless of their individual dietary preferences. Check out our beginner-safe…
- October 20, 2016
Craving a Pumpkin Spice Latte? Four ways to #PSL Smart Girl-style!
It’s fall, which means pretty much everywhere you look are pumpkin spice lattes. Between ads on the radio, Facebook, and TV, and in the windows of coffee shops, it can be hard to avoid these seasonal…
- September 29, 2016
Get a Bee-Free Honey Fix
Honey. For many the word brings up some great memories; drizzled on a bowl of oatmeal, a huge spoonful to go in tea, honey cake for the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. If you’re vegan, however…
- June 22, 2016
SmartGradVeg! Six Great Gifts For Your Favorite Vegetarian High School Graduate
It’s finally graduation season! If your favorite teenage vegetarian is headed to college to live in the dorms and experience what it's like to live on her own for the first time, she (or he) may be…
- February 5, 2016
[recipe!] shiitake bacon/DIY mac ‘n cheese bar
This year in preparation for the Superbowl, we’ve decided to bring back an old comfort food fave, and give it a fresh, but totally easy, spin. Remember your cozy old friend mac ‘n cheese? We’re going…
- February 4, 2016
[recipe!] Smoky Butternut Hummus
We love hummus, really, we do. But face it—sometimes it's the only thing us vegheads can eat at parties. And that gets a little boring. This Superbowl Sunday, we want you to do a little better. Our…
- December 17, 2015
[recipe!] Crispy Roasted Chickpeas
Holiday season is in full swing, and all us vegetarians want for Christmas (and Chanukah and Kwanzaa and New Year's and Festivus) is a guarantee that there will be something satisfying for us to eat…
- November 23, 2015
Six Strategies for Getting Through Thanksgiving, Meat-Free
Ah, the annual panic that shows up in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving among vegetarians and the people preparing to host them for dinner. While other holidays can be just as (if not more)…
- April 6, 2015
Passover Survival for Vegans And Vegetarians
Four plant-powered, protein-rich ingredients that will liberate you this holiday.
- January 29, 2015
[recipe!] Cauliflower Buffalo “Wings”
Ready for Superbowl Sunday? Whether you’re in it for the game, the halftime show, or the commercials, you’re gonna need something to eat. If you’re a veghead, chips and guacamole might be the…
- November 26, 2014
[#LinkLove!] Don't stuff yourself on stuffing! Eight veg-friendly, protein-rich Thanksgiving dishes
So. Thanksgiving is coming. You’re not eating turkey. But what are you going to have? Sure, you can build a meat-free meal of stuffing, yams, and string beans. But there’s something about overloading…
- November 3, 2014
[recipe!] Pumpkin Bread Pancakes (that just happen to be vegan and gluten free)
It always feels like a bit of a cruel joke that my birthday falls out around (and sometimes on) Thanksgiving. I mean, is there any holiday that is more meat-centric? But rather than feel sorry for…
- June 29, 2014
Your Best Veg BBQ Ever
The Fourth of July is right around the corner. And as Americans, you have the unalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of a good meal when everyone else is eating hamburgers and hot dogs…
- March 13, 2014
[recipe!] The Smart Girl’s Take on McDonald’s Shamrock Shake
It's March, which means it's Shamrock Shake season at McDonald's restaurants across the United States (Canada and Ireland too, we're told). Each year, the seasonal St. Patrick’s Day offering—a bright…
- November 26, 2013
Talking Turkey: The Top 5 Questions You'll Hear This Thanksgiving (and How to Respond)
If there's one holiday that puts meat front and center, it's Thanksgiving. So it's no surprise that your vegetarian or veg-leaning eating habits may provide your relatives with hours of endless…
- September 17, 2013
Does "The Scarecrow" Scare You?
Chipotle Mexican Grill's mission is "food with integrity." And as far as fast food chains go, this one is full of choices for vegetarians, vegans, and even conscious carnivores.