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Soaked Pumpkin Bread | Spiced baked goods and warm tea fit the turning weather here in Oregon. I like the cozy, sheltered feel of the clouds and enjoying warming dishes again, like this pumpkin bread that's made with spelt and soaked for maximum digestion and nutrition. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Soaked Pumpkin Bread

ceramic bowl of Thai chicken

30 Gluten-Free Instant Pot Asian Recipes (Keto, Paleo, Whole30)

A chutney is the perfect way to get started with fermenting because it's easy to make and delicious. To help you dive in -- and use up the fruits you're likely bringing in by the boxload or bucketful -- we pulled together this collection of lacto-fermented fruit and chutney recipes. Enjoy!

25 Fermented Fruit & Chutney Recipes

5-Spice Apple Chutney {lacto-fermented} | Kicked up with the Chinese 5-Spice Blend, lacto-fermented apple chutney has been rocking our house lately. I can't keep enough of it on hand for the kids. They love to put a scoop of it in a bowl of kefir. We just went through 1/2 gallon of it in 3 days -- and that was with me telling them not to take so much! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

5-Spice Apple Chutney {lacto-fermented!}

Lemon Cream Asparagus

Lemon Cream Asparagus

a romantic dinner of rare steak and brussels sprouts

30 Real Food Romantic Dinners & Desserts For Date Night (Best Valentine’s Day Food)

Got a large family and a small food budget? Yet, due to your high standards for nutrition, you shudder at the thought of filling hungry tummies with cheap, non-nutritious filler foods? Here are 14 ways to feed a large family on a small budget. (These tips apply to smaller families, too!)

14 Ways To Nourish A Large Family On A Small Budget

overhead shot of a bowl of crispy Thai chicken salad, with slivered almonds, a variety of veggies, and leftover chicken meat

12 Healthy & Easy Leftover Chicken Recipes (Keto, Paleo, Whole30 & more!)

Meat smothered in gravy... it's the stuff of legend in Southern cuisine. These are a bit more refined, containing tarragon for lovely flavor and nutritional benefits as well as a surprise magnesium-rich ingredient!

Tarragon-Dijon Meatballs & Garlic-Tarragon Gravy {surprise ingredient!}

When you're on a healing or weight loss journey, it's very important emotionally to have sweet treats. These Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies fit the bill! They're allergy-friendly, grain-free, gluten-free, low-carb, and THM:S! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Sugar-Free Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies {Keto, THM:S, grain-free, & low-carb!}

close up shot of healthy breakfast cookies, with a bite taken out of one

Healthy Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies (soaked, gluten-free, prebiotics!)

No Bake Coconut Snowball Cookies | We've been so excited to bring you this recipe for allergy friendly no bake coconut snowball cookies! They are gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and nut-free, not to mention delicious and super easy -- everything you want in a cookie! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

No Bake Coconut Snowball Cookies

Regina's Healthy Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies | Using pre-soaked and dehydrated oats and whole sweetener, my friend Regina made over the traditional oatmeal no-bake cookies recipe to be healthier. I called her the other day and begged for it -- my kids were desperate for a snack and I was short on time. These cookies fit the bill, deliciously! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Regina’s Healthy Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies

salted caramel apple parfaits

40+ Amazing AIP Desserts (Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Egg-Free)

In less than 30 minutes, you can whip up a batch of No-Bake Coconut Delights. That and all the other scrumptious and healthy no-bake cookies and bars we've got here for you today are the kinds of recipes you want to have in your back pocket -- whether it's 80 degrees in your house or not!

49 Nourishing No-Bake Cookies and Bars

jam-filled hazelnut cookies on parchment

Jam-Filled Hazelnut Cookies

stack of gooey gluten-free brownies sprinkled with slightly melty mini chocolate chips

Dark & Fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies (gluten-free w/ nut-free option!)

This ooey-gooey, oh-so-chocolate-y recipe has wholesome ingredients and will serve a crowd. They're a brownie lover's dream... and a cookie lover's dream!

Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies