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Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes with Truffle Oil Recipe

November 17, 2018 by Jeanette 30 Comments

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes with Truffle Oil

These Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes with Truffle Oil are a special treat when you’re looking to dress up your mashed potatoes. Cauliflower is the secret ingredient to making these mashed potatoes lower in carbohydrates and a little bit healthier. I’ve made these special Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes with Truffle Oil for special occasions as a treat. Using…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, cruciferous vegetables, Easter, gluten-free, healthy choices, Holidays, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: cauliflower, cauliflower mashed potatoes, grass fed butter, holidays, truffle oil

Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline Topping Recipe

November 16, 2018 by Jeanette 5 Comments

Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline Topping - this is a really special sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving and the holiday season. Roasted sweet potatoes and sweet spices add lots of flavor and the praline topping is amazing!

This Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline Topping is decadent – a real treat for the holiday season. Roasted sweet potatoes and sweet spices ensure lots of flavor, and the praline topping takes this sweet potato casserole over the top. I grew up eating sweet potato casserole with toasted marshmallows on top. Although I have fond…

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Filed Under: gluten-free, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegetarian Tagged With: gluten-free Thanksgiving side dish, holidays, praline topping, streusel topping, sweet potato casserole, thanksgiving

8 Holiday Relaxation Tips

December 14, 2016 by Jeanette 5 Comments

8 Holiday Relaxation Tips - Reduce stress and enjoy the holidays this year

Try these eight Holiday Relaxation Tips to help reduce stress and enjoy the holidays this year. Taking care of your body, mind and spirit are key. Sponsored by MegaFood. Are you feeling stressed out about the holidays? I know I am. I can feel my anxiety level rising, tension building in my shoulders, and tightness…

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Filed Under: Healthy Living, Holidays Tagged With: holidays, MegaFood, relaxation tips, sponsored post, stress reduction

Roasted Butternut Squash Cider Soup Recipe

November 19, 2015 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Roasted Butternut Squash Cider Soup - this sweet spiced soup is perfect for Thanksgiving and the holiday season

This sweet spiced Roasted Butternut Squash Cider Soup is perfect for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season. Sponsored by Peapod. I can’t believe next week is Thanksgiving already! November has been flying by and I have been planning my Thanksgiving menu. I used to find preparing Thanksgiving dinner extremely stressful. The amount of time…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, gluten-free, Holidays, soups, Thanksgiving, vegetarian Tagged With: apple cider, entertaining, healthy butternut squash soup, holidays, Peapod, thanksgiving

How to make an Edible #MyPlate Snowman

December 20, 2014 by Jeanette 1 Comment

How to make an Edible MyPlate Snowman

Who doesn’t love to play with their food? Today, I’m sharing a festive and healthy way to play with your food. #MyPlate Winter Food Fun has a super fun and creative holiday idea to get us started. Take a look at this Edible #MyPlate snowman scene that includes all 5 food groups.   This winter,…

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Filed Under: Holidays, lunch, Resources, snacks Tagged With: healthy kids, holidays, myplate

Healthy Chili Recipe Roundup for Superbowl Sunday

January 30, 2012 by Jeanette 26 Comments

Turkey Black Bean Chili

Superbowl Sunday is coming up. Who are you rooting for? We are a huge football family – weekends, Monday nights and Thursday nights are dedicated to watching football from September through Super Bowl weekend.  My husband is a huge New York Giants fan, but three of our boys root for different teams (much to my husband’s…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Holidays, lunch, main courses, Resources, soups, Super Bowl, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: chicken chili, chili, crockpot chili, crockpot recipe, easy recipe, entertaining guests, healthy chili recipes, holidays, Super Bowl 2012, turkey chili, vegetarian chili

Poached Pomegranate Spiced Pears In A Rice Cooker Recipe

December 19, 2011 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Pomegranate Spiced Poached Pear made in a Rice Cooker

This time of year, holiday cookies and desserts seem to be the star of the show. Last holiday season, I made some gorgeous Pomegranate Poached Pears simply by poaching pears in pomegranate juice, grape juice and some warm spices. They were such a hit with my kids that I wanted to make more this year….

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Filed Under: Christmas, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, healthy choices, Holidays, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: healthy desserts, holidays, poached pears, pomegranate juice, rice cooker, steamed pears, vegn

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle (Vegan)

December 15, 2011 by Jeanette

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle

These Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle remind me of peanut butter kiss cookies, just a little bit more grown up. I used to make lots of cookies around the holidays, but I found myself tasting a few too many from all the batches of cookies. This past year, with the discovery that…

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Filed Under: Christmas, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, healthy choices, Holidays, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cookies, gluten-free peanut butter cookies, holiday, holidays, vegan peanut butter cookies

Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf

November 21, 2011 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf

This recipe for Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf is a great vegetarian and vegan option for the holiday season. During the holiday season when menus are full of turkeys, hams and roasts, it can feel challenging coming up with a vegetarian or vegan main course that doesn’t feel like an after thought….

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Filed Under: dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: acorn squash, allergy-free, allergy-friendly recipe, gluten-free main course, gluten-free pilaf, holidays, meatless, quinoa, thanksgiving, vegan main course, vegan pilaf

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Spiced Pumpkin Pie Recipe

November 19, 2011 by Jeanette 15 Comments

Gluten-Free Spiced Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie, along with Apple Crisp, are our family’s traditional desserts for Thanksgiving each year. Sometimes I offer to mix things up, but as many of you can probably relate, Thanksgiving is not the time to mess around with tradition in some households. This year, however, I was forced to make a few changes to…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, gluten-free, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized Tagged With: dairy-free pumpkin pie, gluten-free pumpkin pie, Gluten-Free Thanksgiving, holidays, thanksgiving, vegetarian pumpkin pie

Mushroom Cornbread Stuffing Muffins Recipe

November 16, 2011 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Gluten-Free Mushroom Stuffing Muffins

Thanksgiving Day should be a day for both the cook and the family to relax, but oftentimes, the cook spends the better part of the day in the kitchen. At least, that’s what used to happen in my house until I realized that so many of the Thanksgiving dishes could be prepared ahead of time….

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, whole grain Tagged With: cornbread dressing, cornbread stuffing, dressing, gluten-free dressing, gluten-free stuffing, Gluten-Free Thanksgiving, holidays, muffins, Side Dishes, stuffing, thanksgiving

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes Recipe

November 15, 2011 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes

Roasting vegetables is one of the easiest ways to prepare almost any kind of vegetable. I’ve roasted cauliflower, broccoli, beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and brussels sprouts, all using the same technique. It is super easy and quick, making it my go-to method for preparing vegetables on short notice, perfect for Thanksgiving and the Holidays. So…

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Filed Under: cruciferous vegetables, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: brussels sprouts, easy recipe, Gluten-Free Thanksgiving, healthy recipe, holidays, how to roast vegetables, roasted brussels sprouts, Side Dishes, simple recipe, thanksgiving

Cranberry Ginger Upside-Down Cake Recipe

November 11, 2011 by Jeanette 45 Comments

Gluten Free Cranberry Ginger Upside Down Cake

Cranberry Ginger Upside-Down Cake is an elegant holiday cake that will please any guests. Thanksgiving side dishes and desserts have been on my mind the last few weeks. I’ve been a little stressed about coming up with gluten-free foods that will taste good, look good and meet the dietary restrictions of my son this Thanksgiving,…

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Filed Under: Christmas, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, Holidays, Thanksgiving Tagged With: 50 Women Game, christmas, dairy-free cake, gluten-free cake, holidays, thanksgiving

Spiced Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe for Thanksgiving

November 9, 2011 by Jeanette 24 Comments

Spiced Carrot Sweet Potato Soup

Spiced Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup is a healthy and delicious soup, perfect for Thanksgiving and the holiday season. This soup is naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, making it a good choice when planning an allergy-friendly holiday menu. Recently, a friend asked me if I knew what she could eat to help her heal from surgery….

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Filed Under: dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Holidays, soups, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: carrots, holidays, soup, sweet potatoes, thanksgiving

Gluten-Free Apple Oatmeal Crisp Recipe

November 6, 2011 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Gluten-Free Apple Oatmeal Crisp

Gluten-Free Apple Oatmeal Crisp is an allergy-friendly dessert, perfect for Fall, Winter, and the holidays. One of my kids’ favorite desserts when the weather gets cooler is apple crisp. This season, I’ve played around with a few gluten-free apple crisp toppings since one of my kids is on a gluten-free diet. I’ve made a few…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized, vegan, whole grain Tagged With: apple crisp, apples, gluten-free apple crisp, Gluten-Free Thanksgiving, holidays, oatmeal, Side Dishes, thanksgiving, vegan apple crisp, whole grain

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Coffee Cake Recipe

October 29, 2011 by Jeanette 35 Comments

Gluten Free Pumpkin Coffee Cake

These Gluten-Free Pumpkin Coffee Cake Muffins are so good, it’s hard to eat just one. This weekend, our elementary school is holding its annual Halloween Fall Fair, a huge fundraiser that helps pay for all the fun educational programs for our children. In addition to lots of fun Halloween themed games, there is a bake…

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Filed Under: allergies, Breads, Breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, Holidays, snacks, Thanksgiving, vegetarian Tagged With: coffee cake, Gluten-Free Thanksgiving, holiday, holidays, pumpkin, Side Dishes, thanksgiving

Oven Roasted Vegetables with Sage and Thyme Recipe

October 18, 2011 by Jeanette 41 Comments

Did you know that eating the right foods can help you feel more energetic and contribute to a good mood? According to Joy Bauer’s Food Cures, high quality carbohydrates and protein (found primarily in plant foods) contain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that help contribute to a good mood. These include whole grains, legumes, vegetables…

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