A friend asked me to cater a dinner party for him.  My first thought was “Good grief, I don’t know anything about catering.” My second thought was “Oh, how fun I get to cook some favorite recipes for a friend!” I knew what he was up to. We’ve spoken before that I don’t like to commit ahead of time to events, especially anything between the hours of 4 and 10pm. That’s been my sleeping time for decades, so I can never guarantee I can be awake during those hours until the day of an event. He asked if I’d come to dinner and my first response was No, due to the time. But he knows how I am.  He asked if I could cater it and have foods prepared for him a day ahead of time. Yes!  That way I can be attuned to the event and will likely end up awake in time to attend dinner, yet not committed if I’m not.  Clever deduction! I asked what he’d like me to prepare.  “Anything, you’re the one with the food blog.” LOL Right! Some of the guests will be vegan, some vegetarian, some, like me, omnivores. I made a list of some favorites, these happen to be favorite vegan Thanksgiving dishes. 

Vegan Carmelized Brussels Sprouts
Vegan Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
Vegan Maple Roasted Carrots with Fennel Seeds 
Vegan Black Rice Recipe with Roasted Acorn Squash
Vegan Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprout, and Bread Stuffing with Apples
Low Fat Indian Spiced Homefries with Kale
Pita points and celery stalks with roasted veggie dip 
A good clear soup would be a Lemon Ginger Scallion Soup