holiday recipes

Ingredients 1 lb. ground pork sausage 5 slices bacon, diced 5 stalks celery, diced 1 sweet potato (not a yam), diced 1 yellow onion, diced 1 container of mushrooms, diced 2 apples, diced 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup pecans, chopped 2 eggs, beaten 1/3 cup chicken broth Salt and…

Ingredients for the Turkey 10 lb. fresh turkey 2 ribs celery, cut into chunks 2 large carrots, cut into chunks 1 medium onion, roughly chopped 2 bay leaves 1 sprig thyme   Ingredients for the Herb Crust 1 bunch fresh rosemary, finely chopped 1 bunch fresh thyme, finely chopped 1 bunch fresh sage, finely chopped…

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/