Vegan Herbed Thanksgiving Roast with Sage-Infused Vegetables + Balsamic Ale Cranberry Reduction

Welcome to part 1 of 4 of my Thanksgiving feast. I toyed with the idea of doing one big ass post, but I didn't want any of you to crap out before the end of the recipes and run to raid your refrigerator. 

I LOVE any holiday that revolves around food. I thank my Jewish upbringing. For a someone who doesn't practice Judaism, I'm very Jew-ish. This was actually the first Thanksgiving I've spent without my parents. It made me realize something very profound: If your parents are not at your side enjoying a Thanksgiving feast, they are also not there to help you clean up the gigantic mess produced by said feast. 

Was it worth every minute of recipe writing, sweat and tears (from the onions...duh)? Well, I am a bit emo. I'm fooling no one. 

In short, yes. It was actually the most relaxed Thanksgiving meal I've ever had. It was myself and one of my best friends from high school who just moved to California. We ate. We drank. We laughed. We put on sweatpants. We watched Austin Powers 3 and passed out by 10. It was awesome. 

 Happy Holidays!

[Recipe can be found in my Cookbook, or write me an email and pretend you're responding to a personal ad. I'll happily hand it over.]