Thanksgiving Looms...

...and Christmas isn't far off. (Boycott any radio station that goes all-carols in November, though.)

And that means the annual reminders about special holiday foods and recipes.

Try:

Dairy free "root soup" and pumpkin soup recipes at FoodConsumer.org

Sky's Pumpkin Cheesecake Delight, Kim's Groovy Gravy , Sunny's Muffin Madness, and Jenae's Smashing Mashed Potatoes from the VeganVixens. (More on them coming soon.)

Orange chocolate-chip biscotti from the Associated Press.

Lemony Risotto with Asparagus and Shrimp from the Bend Weekly News.