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Gingerbread Molasses Smoothie

Christmas may be over, but I’m not ready to give up the flavors of the season just yet.  Here is contributor McKel Hill, MS, RD, LDN with a healthy way to enjoy the taste of gingerbread!   ***** Tis’ the season…of gingerbread! I LOVE ginger therefore, it’s natural for me to gravitate towards gingerbread cookies and everything ginger infused. I wanted to make a special treat and a twist on…

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Merry Christmas

Self timer + small room + dog who couldn’t care less = Merry Christmas from the Bajenaru Family. I’m taking a few days to refresh, recuperate from the stomach flu, and revel in family. I hope your week is filled with all things beautiful and bright. Merry Christmas.

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My Favorite Christmas Recipes

I’ve been coughing so much this week that my ribs are bruised (though hopefully not cracked).  My head is swimming in a fog of cold medicine, and you really don’t want to see what I look like right now. But I desperately want to get into the holiday cheer mode, so I thought I would put together a list of my favorite Christmas things from blog posts past. Caprese Skewers…

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My all-time number one favorite Christmas cookie recipe

When I was first diagnosed with celiac disease, I thought about all of the foods I wouldn’t be able to eat anymore. Immediately, my mind went to Christmas. Most of the year, I don’t have much of a sweet tooth or get tempted by baked goods. Christmas is another story.The breads and cookies that I have grown up with are part of my history, a family tradition, flavors not found…

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Pear & Pomegranate Salad

I put this salad together the other night with some of the organic ingredients from my Bountiful Basket.  The combination of flavors was outstanding, and Jeff and I gobbled it up!  I call it a Christmas salad because of the beautiful red and green colors, but this would be a delicious salad any time of the year. A festive salad for any occasion! A festive salad for a festive season!

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