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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

white dish of chocolate truffles with peppermint leaves for garnish

25 Low Carb & Keto Desserts (Sugar-Free Valentine’s Day Treats!)

Rustic Honey Caramel Apples | Rustic honey caramel apples (complete with gathered sticks from your yard) will delight you and your kiddos, giving you a sweet treat alternative during this processed-sugar laden time of year. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Rustic Honey Caramel Apples

Holiday Cheese Ball: 3 Variations | A cheese ball is PERFECT for holiday gatherings. They're easy to serve and keep well, plus they're upbeat and (can be) healthy and appeal to a large crowd. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

3 Variations of the Traditional Holiday Cheese Ball

The perfect warm-up treat when it's cold and wintry outside? A cup of hot chocolate, of course! Unfortunately, if you're staying away from dairy, store bought mixes usually contain it -- along with a host of other unhealthy ingredients. The good news? It's super easy to make dairy-free hot chocolate!

Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate

Since this time of year is one of joyous celebration, what do we need to celebrate the season? Real food treats, of course! Ethical treats. Delicious treats. Thankfully, simple treats like chai chocolate truffles satisfy on all fronts -- and you won't miss the refined sugar at all!

Chai Chocolate Truffles

Dairy-Free Banana Eggnog Shake

Dairy-Free Banana Eggnog Shake

Applesauce... It's easy to can or freeze, with backyard gardeners and food preservationists filling their pantry shelves with many healthy, tasty calories for the long winter months. And while it is delicious simply as a snack right out of the jar, it has plenty of other sweet and savory uses, like Applesauce Custard Pie -- all the lovely flavor of a traditional apple pie with a smooth, custard-like filling.

Applesauce Custard Pie

Mediterranean Stuffed Grape Leaves {Dolmas} | Stuffed grape leaves are one of my all-time favorite foods. When we had them growing up, it was a family affair. Whoever was home loved to get in on the rolling. My mom would lead us in making a huge pot of them. We would eat off them for days, if they lasted that long! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Mediterranean Stuffed Grape Leaves {Dolmas}

Allergy-Friendly Carrot Cake | Sweetened with apples and dates, this carrot cake (or really, they could be "carrot bars" just as easily) are also allergy-friendly. Dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Allergy-Friendly Carrot Cake {dairy-free, egg-free, & gluten-free!}

Imagine sweet biscuits infused with lemon, then topped with fresh juicy strawberries and thick coconut whipped cream... Is your mouth watering yet? Then it must be time for strawberry shortcake! This is an allergy-friendly strawberry shortcake -- free of gluten, dairy, eggs, corn, soy, and nuts. Yet it doesn't compromise on flavor!

Allergy-Free Strawberry Shortcake

Caramelized Pear and Coconut Rice Pudding | Gorgeous red, perfectly ripe pears...That's what my family saw at a local farm stand recently. We snacked on our pears all the way home. Meanwhile, I wracked my brain for a recipe to use these delicate beauties before they could go bad. So what did I decide to do? Make a Caramelized Pear and Coconut Rice Pudding! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Caramelized Pear and Coconut Rice Pudding {Dairy Free, Gluten Free}

Why does it seem like every holiday revolves around candy? Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter... One holiday follows another, each with an onslaught of chocolate, candy, and sugary sweets. Yet, it doesn't have to be that way. Here are 14 family-friendly Easter traditions that don't center on chocolate, treats, or sweets.

14 Candy-Free Family Traditions To Celebrate Easter

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Nut Crust for Pumpkin Pie

Nut Crust for Pumpkin Pie

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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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