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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

Green Beans with Bacon & Mushrooms | Sick of green bean casserole that uses canned cream of mushroom soup? Want a Real Food version instead? My family enjoys this recipe throughout the year -- especially during the holiday season. No canned mystery soups necessary! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Green Beans with Bacon & Mushrooms

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!}

Perfectly Moist Turkey, Every Time | Experience has shown me that we end up with fabulously moist turkeys (even heritage birds) by cooking our turkeys exactly the opposite way recommended by 1-800-BUTTERBALL. Here's how you can get a perfectly moist oven-roasted turkey -- every time. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Perfectly Moist Turkey, Every Time

Roasted Asparagus | High in vitamin K, folate, and vitamin A, and rich with minerals from deep in the ground, asparagus is a superfood we should be eating more! Harvested across America between the months of March and May, roasted asparagus is my favorite way to eat this delicious vegetable. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Roasted Asparagus

Sourdough Cobbler | We've enjoyed this tasty cobbler filled with low bush cranberries from the patch down the road, last years frozen rhubarb from the plants next to the driveway, frozen blackberries from the store for something a little different, frozen raspberries from last summer's harvest, and blueberries off the mountains lovingly picked and frozen by my mountain-climbing husband. Delicious! | GNOWFGLINS.com

Sourdough Cobbler — Allergy-Friendly (with soaked variation)

When my daughter asked for "lamb on a stick" (aka rack of lamb) for her 2nd birthday, I was proud as punch -- and then whipped up this rice pilaf, garnished with rosemary from our tiny urban balcony garden, to go alongside! It's simple, elegant, and perfect for any special occasion.

Simple, Elegant Rice Pilaf

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

Homemade vanilla extract in jars.

40+ Homemade Food Gifts

A white plate with a piece of chocolate frosted chocolate cake topped with fresh raspberries and strawberries

Sourdough Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Frosting

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes (5 Complete Allergy-Friendly Meal Plans!)

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes (5 Complete Allergy-Friendly Meal Plans!)

Orange & Dark Chocolate Cheesecake In The Instant Pot | I love everything about my Instant Pot, and I love cheesecake, and I love essential oils! So, this Orange Dark Chocolate Cheesecake in the Instant Pot is a match made in heaven. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Orange & Dark Chocolate Cheesecake In The Instant Pot

bowl of chowder made in the Instant Pot with a thick slice of bread dipped in the bowl

52 Instant Pot Game Day Recipes For A Crowd (Keto, Paleo, Whole30, & more!)

pumpkin cheesecake on a platter next to cinnamon sticks

Instant Pot Grain-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake

lamb roast sprinkled with spices and potatoes

Mediterranean Instant Pot Lamb Roast With Potatoes

photo collage of a spring salad and a strawberry cheesecake

43 Fresh & Vibrant Instant Pot Recipes For Spring (Keto, Paleo, Whole30)

close-up shot of a slice of sticky toffee pudding that was made in the Instant Pot

17 Instant Pot Holiday Desserts (Paleo, Gluten-Free & Keto Recipes!)

photo of healthy jello salad in a clear glass bowl, garnished with a fresh strawberry and mint

THM:S & Low Carb Jello Salad (creamy, sugar-free & easy!)

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

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I’m Wardee Harmon and I help Christian families who know they should eat healthy but are tired of complicated, time-consuming, weird-tasting, and unsustainable “healthy” diets…

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…are what we eat! God’s Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Grown Locally, In Season.

We love working with other Christian families who love good food and want to eat according to God’s design…

Not only because we believe it’s the healthiest way, but because we want to give Him glory for creating good food as the best medicine!

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Our Eat God’s Way cooking program is for Christian families who know they should eat healthy but are tired of complicated, time-consuming, weird-tasting, and unsustainable “healthy” diets…

…who want to look and feel better, save time and money, and have more energy for enjoying family life and serving Him fully!

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