posts tagged "holiday"
Paleo Valentine’s Day Recipes
Posted on February 7, 2013
Here are my favorite Paleo Valentine’s Day recipes. I’m not much of a romantic, so I must confess that Valentine’s Day is not my favorite “holiday,” however, there is an upside, and that is chocolate. The gluten-free, dairy-free Paleo recipes below are full of healthy ingredients such as coconut flour, almond flour, coconut oil, and
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Paleo Hanukkah Menu
Posted on December 5, 2012
The Hanukkah meal is a special dinner for us during the holiday season, we look forward to it all year. As soon as the gluten-free latkes hit the plate, they seem to disappear. Boys + latkes = lethal combination. I am sharing our Paleo Hanukkah Menu so that you too can enjoy this amazing holiday
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Paleo Turkey Hash
Posted on November 23, 2012
It’s the day after Thanksgiving and you wonder, what to do with all of those leftovers? In fact, you might puzzle over this all weekend. What to do with the remains of a feast that have now become “must go’s”? Gluten free turkey hash is the answer to your post-Thanksgiving woes. With just 3 main
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Thanksgiving Condiment and Sauce Recipes
Posted on November 18, 2012
Here are my favorite Paleo Thanksgiving condiment and sauce recipes. All of these gluten free accompaniments will be used in my house throughout the entire Thanksgiving weekend to keep our leftovers jazzy and exciting. Healthy condiments spice up surplus food (in other words “must go’s”), so that you can keep serving your guests scraps and
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Paleo 4th of July
Posted on June 27, 2012
If you are looking to celebrate July 4th with some fun, festive food; look no further. I have an array of quick and easy gluten free recipes that will satisfy family and friends. For the most part, the menu below is Paleo –the Primal Chocolate Chip Cookies are more Primal than Paleo –still I included
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Paleo Passover Recipes
Posted on April 2, 2012
Paleo recipes take your gluten free seder to the next level of healthiness. Although I’ve been grain free since 2001, this will be our first strictly Paleo Passover seder. I’m sharing my seder menu since the requests for Paleo Passover recipes are coming in a mile a minute. Many of these gluten free Passover recipes
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Gluten Free Tu B’shevat
Posted on January 26, 2012
photo by tess_marie on flickr.com What is Tu B’shevat you ask? Why it is the holiday of trees established by the Talmudic rabbis sometime between the 3rd to 5th century –the early part of the Middle Ages. As the daughter of liberal Jewish activists (my parents met at a civil rights meeting in the 1960′s)
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Giveaway: Holiday Goodies
Posted on December 21, 2011
You can win The Girl Hunter, a Moleskin Recipe Journal, The Future of Food documentary on DVD or a 5 pound bag of almond flour. It’s the holidays. A time for gifts. And giveaways. Here’s what I’ve got today!
Gingersnaps
Posted on December 5, 2011
Craving gluten free Gingersnaps? Here you go. Healthy yet tasty gingersnaps are a deliciously addictive traditional holiday cookie. My gluten free, grain free version contain a good dose of anti-inflammatory ginger. I’m passionate about creating desserts that please the palate and contain super foods as well –a win-win situation for myself, my family and my
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Eco-Friendly Christmas Gifts
Posted on November 27, 2011
Stainless steel snack containers, mulling spices, cookie mix in a jar and a Wally mug; simple, yet useful gifts for the holidays. Finding the perfect Christmas gifts for friends and loved ones can be a challenge. Especially if you’ve put off your holiday shopping until now. Because we celebrate Chanukah it seems like we have
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Paleo Thanksgiving Recipes
Posted on November 18, 2011
Make your Thanksgiving meal one of abundance AND health with these easy nutritious Paleo recipes. A completely Paleo Thanksgiving menu –all gluten free, grain free and sugar free, including many delicious superfoods. Ten recipes for appetizers, salad, dinner, dessert and more. For decades my father has said “eat the rainbow,” and Thanksgiving is the perfect
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Healthier Halloween Candy
Posted on October 25, 2011
If you find the ingredients in Halloween candy a little spooky, you may want to try making treats for your children this holiday. The recipes below for healthier Halloween candy are a great way to please palates in search of sweets this season.
Gluten Free Fourth of July Recipes
Posted on June 30, 2011
For our July 4th celebration this year I will be serving some of my favorite gluten free recipes (pictured above/listed below). We will have a small gathering at our house with two other families, then we’ll hike up Mount Sanitas to watch the fireworks show. My younger son is begging us to take him up
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Gluten Free Easter Recipes
Posted on April 18, 2011
The spring holidays (Easter and Passover) mark my favorite time of year. The ground begins to thaw, buds make their way up through the soil and the ground comes alive again. Year after year, my garden is reborn after a deep sleep –signs of transformation abound. As everything in my yard wakes up, a renewed hope and the
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Gluten Free Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day
Posted on March 16, 2011
Lots going on here with a double header holiday week that includes both St. Patrick’s Day and Purim. All of the festivities are keeping me quite busy. Luckily, I have not attempted to make green Hamantaschen, though if things keep progressing at this rate I just might. Here are some of my favorite gluten free
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Valentine’s Day Recipe Roundup
Posted on February 10, 2011
Here’s some gluten free Valentine’s Day desserts and treats for y’all. I’m not a big Valentine’s day person, more of the practical type, so I don’t have a lot to say about, well, you know. What I can tell you is that you might fall in love with one of the desserts below. These gluten
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Gluten Free Super Bowl Recipe Roundup
Posted on February 3, 2011
We are getting ready for a big gluten free Super Bowl party this Sunday as the Packers take on the Steelers. Personally, I could care less who wins (sorry to offend all of you fans), I just want to serve awesome (and healthy) delicious gluten free snacks and make sure that all of my guests
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Georgia’s Fruit Pudding
Posted on December 8, 2010
I recently fell in love with Georgia Pellegrini’s book Food Heroes and will be giving it to various friends for the holidays. I am also giving away a copy to one lucky winner on my Food Heroes post from Monday. It’s a great read and has wonderful recipes. The recipe below is my adaptation of
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Hanukkah Menu
Posted on November 29, 2010
Wow, Thanksgiving is barely over and it’s time for Hanukkah already! I’m planning the festivities for the first night of Hanukkah (it’s this Wednesday night) if you can believe that. I’m not in the habit of buying much Hanukkah paraphernalia and such for my boys, I like to keep this holiday simple and on point,
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Yom Kippur Break Fast
Posted on September 17, 2010
Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is one of the holiest days of the year for Jews. Fasting begins 20 minutes before sundown and ends after nightfall the following day. Over here, we’re getting ready. As you can see from the menu below, we enjoy breaking our fast in a lighter way
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