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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