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The Most Underrated Fall Side Dish

Published 6 months agoΒ β€’Β 2 min read

Hi Reader,

If you've never had good vegan cornbread, I can see why you might overlook it.

Growing up, the only cornbread I ever had was a spongy boxed mix cake masquerading as cornbread. Not very appealing.

But like the annoyingly overenthusiastic mother whose child just made the honor roll, I am oh-so-proud of my cornbread recipe.

This baby has the coveted crispy crust and edges, a buttery richness, tons of corn flavor, the perfect amount of crumble, and just the right amount of sweetness.

The blog post outlines all the tips and tricks so that anyone, no matter their baking experience, can nail this recipe.

πŸ‚ More fall sides perfect for Thanksgiving:

Honestly, there's no need to wait for Thanksgiving, these are great anytime during fall!

πŸ“– Big Vegan Flavor Cooking Club: Week Three!

Welcome to week three of the Big Vegan Flavor Cooking Club!

Throughout November and December, we're hosting a weekly cooking club in honor of the holidays and my new cookbook, Big Vegan Flavor! Each week, you can enter to win a $100 prize!

The deets: Each week (or thereabouts), I'll select a different recipe from the book.

How to enter: If you make that week's recipe (see below!) and submit a photo to theclub@rainbowplantlife.com before the following Sunday, you'll be automatically entered for the chance to win $100 (to be paid out via PayPal). For full terms and conditions, see here.

This week's recipe is Maple-Roasted Squash & Chickpeas with Mint-Pistachio Pesto from chapter 10 (page 404)!

Winter squash gets the star treatment here; when sliced thinly, it becomes chewy and even a little crispy, it's sweetness further enhanced by maple syrup. It's paired with roasted chickpeas for some protein and optionally Dukkah for crunch, then plated over creamy mint pesto.

Try it out this week for the cooking club, then make it again next week for Thanksgiving! The pesto and dukkah can be made ahead of time to keep things low-stress on the big-day.

This week's winner

Congratulations to this week's winner, Najah Y., who called the Creamy Tahini Lentils a "great comfort food for fall!". And a huge thank you to everyone who made the dish and submitted a photo.

Najah, we'll be in touch soon to sort out your prize!

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend so far!

xo,
​Nisha @rainbowplantlife​

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