Christmas Morning Breakfast
The countdown has started and now is the time to get the food ready for the Christmas holiday. I know not everyone celebrates Christmas, but everyone enjoys the festivities of a celebration and that’s what this Food for Thought is about: celebratory food. We can all relate to that! Here’s a Christmas Morning Menu that’s […]
Countdown to Christmas Dinner: Get Your Checklist
It’s only a few days until Christmas! Are you ready for your next big feast? With all of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s easy to forget that we could save ourselves a lot of work the day of by doing more prep leading up to the event. Frankly, I think we […]
Eat Nutritiously to Fight Holiday Depression
We are completely entrenched in the Christmas season and for so many, also completely entrenched in holiday depression. Having gone through holiday bouts of depression myself, I will never discount anyone’s depression. I will tell you however, there are things you can do to fight the oppression of depression. Even if you don’t “feel” like […]
Savor
This morning, I received an email ad from a kitchen supply store telling me to “savor the holidays.” As I was about to delete it, I started thinking about the word “savor” and what it means. What I aim for in my life is to live in such a way that I savor ALL days, […]
Paleo and Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte “PSL” Recipe
Fall is in full swing and we’re not above loving that infamous “basic” beverage that explodes EVERYWHERE this time of year: the sweet and spiced PSL (aka: Pumpkin Spice Latte). Since the Starbuck’s version, that must be credited for bringing this drink such fame, is sooo full of sugar and other mysterious-not-good-for-your-poor-body ingredients we decided […]
Paleo Tahini Pumpkin Pie and Maple Cardamom Coconut Whipped Cream
You can’t have the holidays without pumpkin EVERYTHING!! But for those of us trying to stay away from dairy, gluten, and refined sugar – the holidays can feel like the 7th circle of hell – running into temptation at every corner! So after some recipe testing, we finally found a delicious holiday classic that’s actually […]
Paleo Cocoa and Coconut Whipped Cream
You all voted so here is your Paleo-elect Cocoa and Whipped Cream recipes! Let’s be real, we could all use a giant mug of cocoa after this supremely stressful election season. Or wine. But for the sake of this post, let’s just say cocoa. Paleo Coconut Honey Whipped Cream serves many or few (depending on […]
A Thanksgiving Letter from Me to You
Dear sweet friends, Today is Thanksgiving–my most favorite holiday of them all. I love Thanksgiving. I love having family and friends in my home, I love the smells the cooking generates, I love the laughter that the mixture of people produces and I love the sweet satisfaction of feeding the folks I love the most […]
Dinner Diva: Beating Holiday Stress
The holidays can be a stressful time for a lot of people, especially this year when it seems there is nothing but doom and gloom in the economic forecast. But folks who have lived through such times as this in the past, know a thing or two about not only getting by but actually thriving. […]