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archive for November, 2008

Accidental Mocha Mousse

Posted in the desserts category on November 28, 2008

We had a super quiet Thanksgiving, which was fine with me.  It was just the 4 of us and we ended up making even less food than I had planned.  Around 4 pm we sat down to dinner, which was a delicious turkey (roasted by my darling husband, he really is a man of many


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Raw Cranberry Relish

Posted in the condiments category on November 25, 2008

This super sour raw cranberry relish is one of my favorite Thanksgiving dishes, in fact, it’s one of my favorite dishes of all time! Tart, tangy and full of healing properties, just last week I ate an entire test batch.  I adore cranberries and stock up during this time of year while they are fresh,


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Thanksgiving Dishes

Posted in the recipes category on November 21, 2008

Photo by his daveness from Flickr.com Thanksgiving is the holiday of plenty, bursting with gratitude, though often excess food as well.  Sometimes on this earthy, festive occasion, we end up too full and feel less than great by the day’s end. To avoid that phenomenon, this year my family will cut down on sweet carb-filled


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Orange Cake

Posted in the desserts category on November 18, 2008

Yum. Gluten Free and Dairy Free Orange Cake. There’s something special about oranges.  Such a simple fruit yet, bursting with flavor and possibility, they remind me of winter, specifically Christmas. A while back I told ~M, one of my favorite readers, that I would post my version of Claudia Roden’s Gateau a l’Orange.  This moist


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Cranberry Walnut Bread

Posted in the breads category on November 14, 2008

UPDATE: here is a revised version of this gluten free cranberry walnut bread. I have received many requests for holiday recipes these last few days, so I thought I’d share one of my Thanksgiving favorites –gluten free, dairy free cranberry nut bread. In the next week or so, I’ll post another one of my favorite


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Sesame Truffles

Posted in the desserts category on November 7, 2008

These Gluten Free Truffles my final installment of the trufflemania series.  At least for now. These super nutritious little bites of sesame sweetness remind me of the halva I used to devour as a child.  They’re easy to make, vegan, dairy-free and of course, gluten-free.  Don’t let all those labels scare you though, more than


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Chocolate Orange Truffles

Posted in the desserts category on November 4, 2008

It’s trufflemania!  Healthy organic truffles are not only easy to make, they are bursting with flavor in every bite.  In addition, these little treats are power packed with nutrients.  And on top of that?  My family has been devouring them. The boys have been taking them to school in their lunches and yesterday I sent


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