chickpea magazine ~ 2013 winter quarterly

 

Chickpea Magazine is by far my favorite vegan magazine, not only does my heart flutter at the site of their beautiful content featured in each vegan quarterly, but also for the people behind the features. Chickpea gives everyday bloggers, writers and artists the opportunity to have their work published for the world to enjoy. Cara & Bob, the force behind Chickpea are pretty incredible and their vision extraordinary.

Chickpea in a Nutshell

"Every quarter we showcase our favorite things in the vegan world at the moment, whether it’s a personal story, a new book, a killer recipe, or a photo story that captures the essence of the season at hand. "

acorn squash quinoa stuffing

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday for many reasons - family, loads of food with lots of leftovers, no pressure to find the perfect gift; these are just a few examples of why I love the last Thursday of November. It  is also the one Holiday that Justin and I celebrate at home - our door is always open for those that would like to experience a full on Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner or a Vegan dessert spread with locally made sparkling hard cider and home brewed beer.

Each year it is inevitable that I will prepare way too much food and imbibe too many glasses of champagne - but that's what makes Thanksgiving so great, just throw on a pair of stretchy pants and grab another mini pie!

pumpkin ravioli // hazelnut tarragon butter

I promise, this will be my last pumpkin post of the year. Wait, I might not be able to keep that promise, we still have the whole month of November to get through. I love all things pumpkin during the months of October and November, just like I love all things eggplant in August. Then the month(s) of my obsession ends and I don't think twice about my past food love until it's designated month rolls around a year later. It's not like I have anything against say pumpkin in January, truth is by the end of November I have eaten my weight in pumpkin and don't care to see it until the following year.

pumpkin pistachio brownies // espresso glaze

Let me tell you about these brownies- they are super delish and fudgy and it only took me 4 times to get the recipe spot on for you. Justin was so tired of eating brownies, I thought he was going to start chucking brownies at me if I made another batch. The boy loves him some brownies but 4 times in a span of 3 weeks was a little much- honestly one pan of  brownies that were a little on the dry side found its way into the trash can. My last batch turned out perfectly, not too moist, not too dry just perfect chocolate brownie goodness.