So I have been having a rough time recently but luckily there is are a lot of high-spirited vegan blogs out there to cheer me up. These oatmeal blinis from “Including Cake” look like the perfect breakfast to fill someone’s day with happiness.

Or if just the idea of autumn gets you excited maybe these Butternut Squash Doughnuts from mama et de bébé hawk might be the perfect thing.

Nothing says love like being wrapped up like a dumpling and these beauties from V.K. Rees were like a culinary hug.

 Tacos + Whisky are a good way to jump on the happy train and these unpictured Bourban Seitan Tacos from Winged Snail sound totally delicious.

Southern Comfort food is so reassuring that it has comfort right in the title. These Crispy Crunchy Stuffed Tofu Pockets adapted from one of the happiest zines in the world Papa Tofu and cooked up with greens and grits by one of my favorite bloggers, Eating Appalachia was like veganmofo². I’ve wanted for years to try that recipe and Jes’s rendition looks like my ideal meal.

One surefire way to bolster your spirits is to eat a great quantity of chocolate which means Chocolate Covered Katie must be one of the happiest people in the world. She did a roundup of her Halloween candy recipes and I want to make them all. Especially these Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs.

And then if all that doesn’t work to brighten your spirits, there are always pictures of cute animals. Try and not have your heart warmed by these Turkey’s eating a Thanksgiving dinner at Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary’s Thanksliving feast. “This Vegan Life“‘s post made me wish I could have gone too. Someday.

I also love posts about blogger’s animal companions. Ailsah the cat is adorable and inspiring the “Road to the PhD” to always remember to consider all the animals in the world. This post also made me question if I could ever hug a kangaroo.

I want too!