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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

Sourdough Pumpkin Bread

Sourdough Pumpkin Bread

array of caramel-colored honey candies on a plate

3-Ingredient Homemade Honey Candy Recipe

Halvah (Middle Eastern Honey-Sesame Candy) | Halvah is my absolute favorite Middle Eastern treat. I usually make it around Easter-time. The sweet honey and sesame tahini match my celebration of the Savior's resurrection and the coming of Spring. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Halvah (Honey-Sesame Candy)

marbled fudge stacked on a small white plate

Marbled Fudge

With just 4 ingredients and no baking required, you can whip up batch after batch of these Allergy-Friendly White Chocolate Peppermint Snowballs with very little time and effort. They're grain-free, nut-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, and peanut-free! Just be sure to make plenty... You wouldn't want a snowball fight! ;)

Allergy-Friendly White Chocolate Peppermint Snowballs {4 ingredients & no-bake!}

Allergy-Friendly Apple Cranberry Crisp {use your Instant Pot!} | Highlighting all the flavors of mulled apple cider with a holiday twist of cranberries, this Instant Pot apple crisp is also grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free, with a nut-free option! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Allergy-Friendly Apple Cranberry Crisp {use your Instant Pot!}

Cocoa Almond Crumbles | Combining almonds and chocolate was one of my many culinary dreams last fall. This combination of cocoa, nuts, and coconut is sure to please everyone. Use for easy snacks, desserts, or breakfasts. Relish this crunchy, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free delight, and/or enjoy gifting to others! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Cocoa Almond Crumbles

Pumpkin Pie Panna Cotta: The Elegant, 5-Minute, No-Bake Thanksgiving Dessert

Pumpkin Pie Panna Cotta: The Elegant, 5-Minute, No-Bake Thanksgiving Dessert

Panna cotta on a plate topped with sauteed apple chunks and a caramel sauce.

Probiotic Panna Cotta With Caramel Apple Drizzle

You won't find any heavily processed white chocolate chips in this Instant Pot White Hot Chocolate. This is the real deal -- a true, from-scratch drink made with nourishing ingredients and in just 6 minutes! Plus, with 3 special flavor options -- like cinnamon spice, peppermint, and almond-vanilla -- and a dairy-free option, it's a perfect allergy-friendly drink for one or for a holiday party!

Instant Pot White Hot Chocolate {with 3 special flavor options!}

10-Minute Make-Ahead Instant Pot Gravy {that's grain-free & gluten-free too!}

10-Minute Make-Ahead Instant Pot Gravy {that’s grain-free & gluten-free too!}

My husband named this "The Best Chocolate Cake Ever". He actually told me to throw out all of my other cake recipes, including those decadent sugar-laden treats I made before we started changing our diet. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

The Best Grain-Free Chocolate Cake Ever {+8 things to make with almond pulp}

Instant Pot Pumpkin Pudding (allergy-friendly!)

Instant Pot Pumpkin Pudding (allergy-friendly!)

The best chocolate cake ever... I know you’ve heard that before. Yet many of you wanted a cake that was not just grain-free, but also dairy-free, nut-free and refined-sugar free, too. You asked, and I answered! This cake is all that, and still tastes like the best chocolate cake ever.

The Best Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Cake Ever {with just 6 ingredients!}

keto shamrock shake garnished with mint, cacao nibs, and whipped cream

5-Ingredient Real Food Shamrock Shake (Keto, Low Carb, & Paleo options!)

beautiful naked cake on a white ceramic cake stand, with white frosting between the layers and pink flowers on top

Healthy Homemade Wedding Cakes & Alternatives (Homespun, Pretty, Allergy-Friendly!)

woman's hand holding up a heaping spoonful of finely powdered sugar out of a small jar full of it

How to Make Homemade Powdered Sugar (from coconut sugar, refined sugar-free)

Love hot cocoa and chai? Now you can have the best of both worlds -- when the two are married in a cup!

Chai Hot Cocoa