VeganMoFo

We asked you to share your posts on the theme of hot cocoa in December, and this is what you gave us!

@dauliflower

Perfect mug, perfect drink, perfect marshmallows:  they are pumpkin and candy cane flavoured!

@odilejp

Top tip from Odile:  top your hot cocoa with some leftovers from your latest aquafaba meringue mixture.

@lisasprojectvegan

Hot cocoa two ways:  we know Lisa is serious about making delicious vegan treats!  They’re both made with homemade macadamia nut milk. Yes, please!

My Apologies for the Novel

Dandies make another appearance on Julie’s blog, making her homemade peanut butter cocoa mix even fancier!  And look, another great mug!

@emmholmess

What I wouldn’t do to wrap my hands around one of these giant mugs of cocoa on a wintry day!

Walks, Talks & Eats

Emma has transformed the traditional hot cocoa and marshmallows into cupcake form.  What could be better?!  The recipe for the cakes includes chocolate milk, cocoa and melted chocolate.  This sounds like something we all need to get on board with!

@veganistamama

Veganista Mama made the 5 minute hot cocoa from Minimalist Baker, topped with coconut whip and a mini candy cane for flavour.  Yum!  Ginger-choc-chip loaf and choc-chia pudding on the side, optional.

@garrickstrenger

Garrick treats us to a breakfast take on hot cocoa:  chocolate peppermint rice porridge with coconut whipped cream and a chocolate spoon.  That’s the way to start the day!

@pepajobo

And sticking with the breakfast theme, feast your eyes on this!  Churros with a thick, rich pot of hot chocolate for dunking.

@rosamiex

Rosie treats us to this chocolate orange hot chocolate, with lots of cute pugs thrown in for good measure!

@nicolearciello

And getting back to cake:  Nicole’s Instagram is the place to be if you enjoy looking at delicious food while your stomach grumbles.  She has a lot of tempting baked goods on there, and she certainly didn’t disappoint with this beautiful cupcake, which is chocolate cake, marshmallow buttercream filling, chocolate buttercream on top, plus mini marshmallows, crushed candy canes and hot cocoa mix.  Delicious!

@dimsimkitty

Susan is in the southern hemisphere, so this drink is far cooler than it appears!  She’s made Minimalist Baker’s chocolate super powered shake, with a helping of cashew ice cream.  It still looks so festive!

Herbivores’ Heaven

Jenny shares the best hot chocolate spot in Manchester, with several delicious, all-vegan flavours.

@vegansneedsauce

And another twist on hot cocoa: this chocolate mug cake looks perfect for lazy winter days!  Don’t worry, Emily’s given you the full recipe if you want to recreate it over the holidays.

@ichibanvegan

We’ve had cupcakes and mug cakes, now it’s time for cookies!  Jess has reposted these hot cocoa cookies from last year, and it’s easy to imagine they’ll become a classic recipe.

@degroenekeuken

Sara’s special twist on hot cocoa is…dates!  Yep, these festive drinks are sweetened with dates and topped with whipped cream.

@tahinikill

This may look like another wintry hot chocolate, but Renee is another southern hemisphere mofo’er, so what she’s actually whipped up is a cool chocolate cherry breakfast smoothie!

Living the Dream

Sneaking in just before the deadline, Jen has treated us to this matcha white hot chocolate.  That sounds like something we have to try!  We love those holiday cookies too!

 

Thank you to everyone who participated.  We hope you’ve enjoyed the hot cocoa posts as much as we have at Vegan MoFo HQ.  Check back in with us at New Year for an announcement about our plans for 2017, including more MiniMoFo Challenges, the month of VeganMoFo 2017, and the winner of the cookbook.

Till then, happy holidays!

For the third and final MiniMoFo challenge, we asked you to make something to welcome the Autumn or Fall.  With so many delicious contributions, we don’t even miss the summer sunshine at all now!  Here is a round up of all your delicious dishes.

 

Walks, Talks & Eats

Emma made these unbelievable apple crumble bars.  The perfect autumnal dessert!

 

Vegan Pastry School

Jenny from Vegan Pastry School is cooking her way through Isa Does It and celebrated autumn with this sweet potato and red curry soup with rice and kale.  Yum!

 

@tartesandrecreation

Check out this pear galette from Sonja at Tartes and Recreation.  Can’t you just taste those Fall flavours?

 

@femmefocale

Wouldn’t we all like to join Shannon for a steaming mug of chai, straight from the slow cooker?

 

@betsykatemullins

And how about these hassalback potatoes!  Yes please!

 

@samanthacooksvegan

Could any dish be more autumnal than this?  And it contains Field Roast sausages too!  Amazing.

 

@veg_n_eats

Tacos are perfect, whatever the season!

 

Thank you so much for all your contributions to the three MiniMoFo challenges – we’ve really enjoyed seeing what you’ve been making.  And now it’s only one more week until the most exciting month of the year!  Make sure you’re following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram so we can remind you of the daily themes and you can check out what your fellow vegans have been creating.  And stay tuned for the 2016 Blogroll, coming soon!

Can you believe it’s already time for the third MiniMoFo challenge?  We’ve really enjoyed seeing all your mouthwatering contributions so far, and hope you’re all feeling suitably warmed up for the main event now.  (Reminder:  signups are open right now, make sure you’ve registered for November!)

Just to remind you, this is a voluntary warm-up exercise for MoFo proper, and you can participate in any way you like.  Here’s how it works:

• We’ll share a challenge, you’ll have two weeks to make and share a dish using the #MiniMoFo tag on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or comment here with a link to your blog. That’s it!
• We’ll feature your dishes as we go and do a round-up at the end of each challenge.
• You don’t have to do the MiniMoFo challenges to participate in VeganMoFo.
• You can participate in MiniMoFo and not in the full month.
• No sign-ups are required!

 

 

Challenge 3:  Make something to welcome Autumn/Fall

October 11 – October 24

This fortnight, make something using that fresh autumnal produce.  We’re hoping to see lots of squash, pumpkin, maybe even some Halloween treats!  (If it’s not Autumn where you are, show us your Spring dishes instead.)

 

Whatever your angle, remember to use the #MiniMoFo hashtag and share your post with the rest of the community!

For the second MiniMoFo challenge we asked you to share your foodie crush, and we loved your contributions!  Here’s a look at some of them.

@entropyandennui

Nicole’s crush is @hotforfood, and she made these chicken caesar wraps.

@dimsimkitty

Everyone loves pulled jackfruit and sweet potato fries!  Susan was inspired by Celine from Have Cake Will Travel.

@zsus_vegan_pantry

Zsu is crushing on garlic, and a slice of this pizza will definitely keep the vampires at bay!

@yixzyy

Emma, like so many of us, is crazy about Isa Chandra Moskowitz and made this sandwich from a bargain buy of Isa Does It.

@zuckerbaby.1

Zuckerbaby was inspired by the Messy Vegetarian Cook and made this angel hair pasta with creamy kim chi, shimeji and oyster mushroom sauce.

Herbivores’ Heaven

Jenny’s food crush is the divine Ms Cupcake – and don’t these cupcakes look lovely?

@Lisasprojectvegan

Lisa’s food crush is also Isa Chandra Moscovitz, and she made her Chickpea Picatta – and how amazing is her vegan fork?!

Vegan à Montréal

Vegan à Montréal crushes on Terry Hope Romero, and makes the interestingly titled “Mermaid’s Picnic Salad with Seahorse Ranch Dressing” from Terry’s book, Salad Samurai. 

My Apologies for the Novel

Julie made this fantastic chickpeas and dumpling dish from her crush, Hannah Teson of House Vegan.

@femmefocale

 

Femmefocale crushes on Julie Hasson, and made this tasty looking banana bread.

@vegandollhouse

 

Uh, how amazing do these donuts by Vegan Doll House look? They’re inspired by Vicky Liu, and are made to look like cute little narwhals!

 

Stay tuned for the final #MiniMofo challenge, coming tomorrow! And don’t forget to sign up for Vegan MoFo!

 

We loved the responses to the first MiniMoFo challenge, and hope you guys are ready for more!  Just to remind you, this is a voluntary warm-up exercise for MoFo proper, and you can participate in any way you like.  Here’s how it works:

• We’ll share a challenge, you’ll have two weeks to make and share a dish using the #MiniMoFo tag on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or comment here with a link to your blog. That’s it!
• We’ll feature your signature dishes as we go and do a round-up at the end of each challenge.
• You don’t have to do the MiniMoFo challenges to participate in VeganMoFo.
• You can participate in MiniMoFo and not in the full month.
• No sign-ups are required!

 

Challenge 2:  Who’s your “foodie crush”? 

September 27 – October 10

This fortnight, make something by a vegan chef or blogger you really admire.  Will it be one of the big-hitters like Isa, Terry or Chloe?  Will it be another member of the Vegan MoFo community?  The choice is yours!

 

Whatever you choose, remember to use the #MiniMoFo hashtag and share your post with the rest of the community!

The first challenge of MiniMoFo is all done and dusted.  Thanks to all of you who shared your signature dish!  Here’s a round up of the mouth-watering contributions.

 

Lisa’s Project: Vegan

Lisa shared the recipe for this enticing lentil salad, which would be perfect for a light lunch or as a side dish.  It looks delicious!

 

@veganamontreal

Doesn’t this look incredible?  Babette shared this tofu, vegetable and crouton salad, and we could happily eat this right now!

 

@nicolearciello

Nicole gave us her current favourite dish:  Israeli couscous, sausages, apples, sweet potatoes and spring onions.  Bonus points for the homemade sausage!

 

@dimsimkitty

Don’t you feel healthier just looking at this green bowl from Susan?  The blue cheese dressing on top sounds incredible!

 

@odilejp

Just look at this rainbow salad!  This is definite inspiration for the multicoloured prompt on Day 15 of Vegan MoFo.

 

@tartesandrecreation

If your signature dish is curry, I definitely want to be friends with you!  This roasted red pepper, chickpea and spinach curry looks spectacular, and perfect to share.

 

And finally, this round up is a good way to introduce you to your Vegan MoFo organisers this year.  We’re all so excited about MoFo that we had to get involved and tell you our signature dishes too!

Walks, Talks & Eats

Emma shared the recipe for these red pepper and thyme rolls, which look phenomenal.

 

@entropyandennui

Nicole made these light and refreshing spring rolls, perfect for the last days of summer.

 

Herbivores’ Heaven

And Jenny cheated and shared the dish that she always orders when she visits her favourite cafe:  seitan and cheese bagel.

 

So, are you ready for MiniMoFo Challenge 2?  We can’t wait to see what you all come up with!  Stay tuned for the details tomorrow!