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It's not just Christmas at this very busy time of year! Kwanzaa and Hanukkah are happening and food plays a central role in these traditional celebrations, too. Here's a few places to get started if you're looking to celebrate a vegetarian or vegan Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa.
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A joyous vegetarian Kwanzaa
 Kwanzaa is a fairly new holiday celebration that has spread beyond the African American community in our multicultural United States. As a celebration of the unique traditions, culture and arts of African and African American culture, food plays an important part! Although there's no traditional Kwanzaa meal (such as a Thanksgiving turkey), a themed feast of African, Cajun and Creole, or Southern foods is central to the festivities. That means there's plenty for us vegetarians to indulge in! Try out this African-inspired peanut butter and greens soup, whip up a quick healthy side dish of creamed mustard greens (pictured), or, scroll through this collection of vegetarian Kwanzaa recipe ideas
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Happy meat-free Hannukah!
 Stock up on oil and dust off your dreidels because it's time for Hanukkah again! I've put together a list of vegetarian and vegan Hanukkah recipes from around About.com and the web, including, of course vegan latkes and homemade applesauce. Many traditional Hanukkah foods, such as latkes and donuts, are already vegetarian and can easily be made vegan with just a few simple substitutions, so there should plenty to fill up your table with this Hannukah!
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...and Christmas, too!
 If you're eating vegan this Christmas, you'll need some vegan hot apple cider, steaming wassail, eggnog, pfefferneusen and gingerbread, panettone and, of course, vegan candy canes! There's no doubt that the holidays are filled with seasonal foods that tempt our tastebuds as well as fill our minds with nostalgic memories of holidays past. Here's a few classic Christmas recipes for those on an egg-free or dairy-free diet this Christmas. Happy holidays!
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