Celebrations

Holidays and special occasions call for celebration, would you agree? We all love traditional gatherings for the obvious holidays, but we also love smaller holidays and love to celebrate each one with a special menu. We love a good 4th of July themed picnic, Valentine's Day treats everyone will love, or "Game-Day" appetizers and entrees made in the Instant Pot.

Consider this your one-stop-shop to every celebratory menu you'll ever need. Looking for a Thanksgiving menu (for 5 special diets)? Or maybe you'd like a "Real-Food Makeover" for your Christmas menu? We've got it!

Category: Celebrations

Photo of a glass of apple cider switchel with apples in the background.

Fizzy Apple Cider Switchel (VAD)

Chocolate-covered raspberry no-bake treat.

60+ Homemade Candy Recipes (gummies, bars, fudge & more!)

Fruit and nut Christmas cookies with almonds and raisins close up

Fruit and Nut Christmas Cookies

Recipes For A Happy Instant Pot Thanksgiving & Christmas {pressure cooker, too!} | Cut down on cooking time (and even dishes) this year with these Instant Pot or pressure cooker holiday recipes for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Turkey, lamb roast, stuffing, gravy, sweet potato casserole, green beans, and even naturally sweetened cranberry sauce... it's all here! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

47 Recipes For A Happy Instant Pot Thanksgiving & Christmas {pressure cooker, too!}

A Victorian Christmas: Using Seasonal and Preserved Foods at Christmas (and a note about suet) | GNOWFGLINS.com

A Victorian Christmas: Using Seasonal and Preserved Foods at Christmas

Conventional scented candles and air fresheners are full of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and are as toxic as second-hand smoke! But, what if you want to fill your home with holiday ambiance and smells? Watch, listen, or read to learn how to create delicious-smelling Christmas and wintertime essential oil diffuser blends that boast health benefits, too!

14 Christmas & Wintertime Essential Oil Diffuser Blends #AskWardee 101

Homemade vanilla extract in jars.

40+ Homemade Food Gifts

The holidays roll around... and it's so hard to resist those sweets and treats! Is it possible to stick to your healthy eating plan and still enjoy your food? Be encouraged! Not only is it possible to enjoy Trim Healthy holidays, it might be more doable than you think! Watch, listen, or read for my tips to help you stay on Trim Healthy Mama... yes, even during the holidays!

5 Tips To Help You Stay On Trim Healthy Mama… Even During The Holidays! #AskWardee 102

Real Food Makeovers for Your Holiday Recipes | Our favorite holiday recipes have had to undergo real food makeovers. Here are simple tips and substitutes to make your favorite holiday and family recipes a little bit more traditional, healthier, and even tastier! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Real Food Makeovers for Your Holiday Recipes

Healthy Holiday Beverages

Healthy Holiday Beverages

maple Christmas cookies on a white plate sitting on a butcher block

Maple Cookies

Nourishing Christmas Pudding In The Instant Pot

Nourishing Christmas Pudding In The Instant Pot

Lacto-Fermented Cranberry Sauce

Lacto-Fermented Cranberry Sauce

It's not too early -- especially if you're on a special diet like GAPS, Paleo, or Primal -- to start planning your menus for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Use your crockpot for this GAPS-approved holiday recipe for mincemeat pie with oh-so-nourishing ingredients -- like meat, fruit, healthy fats, and a grain-free crust.

Mincemeat Pie {GAPS-Approved}

Fermented Cranberry-Orange-Apple Relish | I recently tweaked my mom's famous cranberry-orange-apple relish recipe to add a fermentation stage. Natural fermentation adds probiotic benefits and beneficial acids for the gut, as well as increases the vitamins and enzymes. As if that weren't enough, this relish (like many other lacto-fermented foods) is incredibly yummy. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Fermented Cranberry-Orange-Apple Relish

I didn't like cranberry sauce... until I made it myself with whole food ingredients. Now, Bridget A. wants to know if I have a recipe for naturally sweetened cranberry sauce. Watch, listen, or read to learn how to make fast and easy cranberry sauce in the Instant Pot! | AskWardee.tv

How Do I Make Cranberry Sauce In The Instant Pot? #AskWardee 050

Bacon-y Green Beans & Mushrooms In The Instant Pot | Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Believe me, I'm counting down the days. And Thanksgiving dinner just wouldn't be complete without Instant Pot green beans with bacon and mushrooms | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Bacon-y Green Beans & Mushrooms In The Instant Pot

6 Stunning and Nourishing Cranberry Sauces

6 Stunning and Nourishing Cranberry Sauces