holiday recipes

Ingredients 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup ice ½ avocado 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract 1 large handful fresh mint leaves to taste Raw honey or maple syrup to taste   Instructions 1. Add all ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth. 2. Garnish with your choice of toppings.   Serves 2 Inspired by…

Ingredients ½ lb. raw pecans 1 cup pure maple syrup ¾ cup date paste 3 large eggs ¼ cup ghee, melted (plus more, unmelted, to grease the pie dish) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon Himalayan or Celtic Sea salt 1 paleo pie crust 20-24 pecan halves, to garnish   Instructions 1. Preheat the…

Ingredients 3 acorn squash, medium 2 teaspoons organic coconut oil or ghee Sea salt 1 Tbsp organic coconut oil or ghee, plus more, if needed 1 lb. pork sausage 1 small onion, diced 2 celery stalks, diced 4 oz. mushrooms of any kind, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 apple, diced 1 Tbsp fresh sage…

Ingredients 1 cup fresh cranberries 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice Ice 10 sprigs rosemary   Instructions 1. Place the cranberries in the bottom of a pitcher. 2. Add the lemon juice and then fill the pitcher to the top with ice. Top off with water. 3. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, break up…

Ingredients 15 oz. canned pumpkin puree, or 1 ½ cups roasted pumpkin puree 3 large eggs ½ cup full-fat coconut milk ½ cup honey or maple syrup 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice 1/8 teaspoon Celtic Sea salt 1 Almond Flour Pie Crust Whipping cream of choice (optional)   Instructions 1. In a food processor combine…

Ingredients for the Turkey 1 12-16 lb. turkey 1 onion, peeled and quartered 3 cloves garlic 3 3-inch pieces of celery 1 lemon, quartered 2 sprigs rosemary 4-5 sage leaves 4-5 springs thyme 2 teaspoons salt   Ingredients for the Herbed Ghee Rub ¾ cup ghee 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1…

Ingredients 2 lbs. celery root ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk or dairy cream 3 Tbsp unsalted butter Sea salt, to taste Chopped celery root leaves, for garnish (optional)   Instructions 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, using 1 Tbsp of salt for every 2 quarts of water. 2. While the…

Ingredients ½  cup pure pomegranate juice ½  cup seltzer water ¼  cup of fresh-squeezed orange juice Optional: 1 shot of vodka , champagne or your favorite spirit   Instructions Combine ingredients in shaker with ice (or simply stir) Pour and enjoy!   Serves 1 Inspired by: https://www.paleonewbie.com/pomegranate-cocktail-recipe/    

Ingredients 1 pound large cremini mushrooms or small portobello mushrooms (stemmed, 16 ounces, about 12 mushrooms with a 2-inch diameter) 1 ¼ cups raw walnut pieces, divided 2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup finely diced shallots (about 2 medium shallots) 2 Tbsp. finely chopped sage leaves 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary ¼ teaspoon dried thyme ¼ teaspoon plus ⅛ teaspoon sea salt, divided, plus more to taste Freshly…

Ingredients 1 cup coconut butter, melted ½ cup coconut oil, melted 2 Tbsp. honey (or maple syrup) 2 teaspoon peppermint extract ¼  cup pomegranate seeds, cranberries and or nuts (for topping )   Instructions Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper Combine the coconut oil, butter, honey, and peppermint extract in a large mixing bowl. Spread the mixture evenly…