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Chevron Holiday Tablescape Idea

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Chevron Tablescape

We got a new dining set this year for Thanksgiving.  The kids and I were so excited when Bryan brought it home last week.  We have always had hand me down, used and mismatched tables and chairs so being able to have a new one this year is such a blessing.  My favorite thing about it is that is actually seats all 8 of us in matching seats.  Now we can have a lovely table set for the holidays like this beautiful chevron tablescape.  I just love the beautifully festive colors.  If you’d like to create this tablescape for your own table read more below.

Are you a big fan of Chevron? It seems to be one of the must-have styles in clothing, decor and more.   I have the perfect tablescape you can create for the holidays.
We’re going to take a little bit of modern and mix it with a little bit of the natural look. I give you a Red & White Chevron Natural Christmas Tablescape.

Supply List (Table Setting based on a set of 4. You can adjust this to fit your needs)

4 Red Chargers
4 Linen Chargers
4 White Bowls
4 Crystal Glassware
Silverware
4 Red Napkins
4 White Basic Plates
4 Red & White Chevron Salad Plates
  1. Roll out a vinyl natural looking paper.
  2. Set each place setting with a Red Charger, Linen Charger, White Plate followed by the Red & White Chevron Salad Plate.
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  3. Set a Cloth Napkin at each place setting, followed by the silverware and glasswareRed and White Chevon Natural Christmas Tablescape-12
  4. Set a white bowl to the left of each place setting. Fill it with fun Christmas color decor. I used 2 small rustic wood balls and a red one. ( Resource: Pier 1 Imports)Red and White Chevon Natural Christmas Tablescape-26 
  5. For the center of the table, I used a Natural Christmas Garland to lay in the center of the table.
  6. Then place two silver decorative vases at each end of the garland.Red and White Chevon Natural Christmas Tablescape-18
  7. Place small red lanterns by each table place setting.
  8. At the end of the table, you can add some Christmas decor to help complete this festive look. I added cardboard cones (picked up from Hobby Lobby), as well as a Christmas wreath and small jars filled with red Christmas decorative balls.Red and White Chevon Natural Christmas Tablescape-13

    What do you think?  I love all the red!  Enjoy!

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Vegan Spice Gluten Free Cornbread Dressing

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There isn’t much that beats the comfort of my grandmother’s cornbread dressing for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I have a Dairy free and Egg Free Cornbread dressing recipe that we have used for the past couple of years and it is sooo delicious!  You can see it here.

If you want to spice things up a little bit you will love this alternate version.  It can also be made Gluten Free!

NOTE:  PLEASE read the ingredient information for your own family’s allergens before making any of this to make sure it is safe.

First you will need to make the cornbread.  There is a great recipe here from Minimalist Baker that you can adapt to fit your needs.  Make the following adaptations to fit it to this recipe:

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  1. Use Gluten Free Cornbread mix to make it gluten free. Use it in place of the flour and cornmeal.  (Note:  Bob’s Red Mill is not nut free!!)
  2. Multiply the ingredient amounts x 6 to make enough for the dressing.
  3. Substitute the Almond milk for unsweetened coconut milk or soy milk if you are nut free like us.

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Once you have your cornbread baked do the following.  Chop up all your veggies and have them ready to dump in.

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Next up you want to crumble your cornbread up into a bowl, then add your seasonings and veggies.

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Stir it all together really well.

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Add in the Olive oil and vegetable stock.  Mix well.  Pour into a Casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.  Garnish with Sage Leaves and Enjoy!

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Vegan Spice Gluten Free Cornbread Dressing
This vegan spice gluten free cornbread dressing puts a delicious twist on an old classic.
Ingredients
  • 5 cups of vegan cornbread
  • 1/2 cup sweet Vidalia onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 cup Swiss chard stalk, diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, diced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of Old Bay seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons ground sage
  • 1 teaspoon of fresh cracked black pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoons of course sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cup vegetable stock
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 6-8 Fresh Sage Leaves. garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. In a large casserole dish spread crumbled vegan cornbread evenly.
  3. Season crumbled cornbread with sage, Old Bay, fresh cracked black pepper and Kosher salt to taste.
  4. Add onions, red and green bell pepper, Swiss chard stalks and garlic
  5. Drizzle with olive oil and vegetable stock, mix well.
  6. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
  7. Serve.