If you or your Valentine is vegan, I highly recommend these recipes! Even the dessert is healthy … each dish is packed with nutrition to help keep your immune system strong this winter.
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Tag: Holiday
Pomegranate Apple Salad: Easy-to-Make Healthy Holiday Recipe
This beautiful nutritious salad is perfect for the holidays. Spring greens, pomegranates and apples support your body with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants building up your immune system as you enjoy these delicious flavors.
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Autumn Spiced Zucchini Bread: Vegan and Gluten-Free
The spices and fresh ginger in this moist gluten dessert make it my favorite zucchini bread!
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New Years 2021: An Alcohol-free Mulled Wine That’s Full of Flavor
If you’re looking for a tasty beverage to ring in the New Year, but aren’t too keen on alcohol, I highly recommend this recipe for alcohol-free mulled wine.
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New Years 2021: Recipe for Cinnamon Star Cookies
Celebrate the New Year with cinnamon star cookies! Made with only 4 ingredients, these chewy cookies fill your taste buds with the flavors of orange and cinnamon. This recipe was adapted from a German Christmas cookie called Zimtsterne and is made with almond flour, an orange, spices, and powdered sugar.
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Top 5 Posts of 2020
As we enter into the final days of 2020 I thought it would be fun to take a look back and see which posts on My Medicinal Home you read the most. Here are the 5 most popular posts for 2020:
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Why This Fruit Salad is an Ideal Breakfast, Side Dish, or Dessert
This colorful combination of sweet and juicy fruit makes for a delicious dessert. It’s also a great breakfast and can serve as a tasty salad to go with any meal. Add some fresh mint, plus the orange, lime and honey dressing for a perfect compliment to the health-boosting fruit.
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Spice Cake with Cashew Icing: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free
Enjoy this tasty and healthy cake recipe. Serve Spice Cake with a maple-sweetened cashew icing sprinkled with pomegranate seeds for an upscale festive look that’s delicious to eat.
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5 Delicious Cookies That Won’t Derail Your Health Goals
A holiday treat can fit into a healthy lifestyle. It may be an adjustment saying “no” to traditional Christmas treats, but having alternatives that support your body is a gift you can give yourself and your loved ones.
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Coconut Macaroons : Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg Free Dessert
This healthier version of coconut macaroons are perfect to share with family and friends. People with food allergies don’t need to miss out on enjoying a holiday treat. This recipe uses almond flour, but leaves out the eggs whites and milk. I love that it’s sweetened with only pure maple syrup. With just a few ingredients and a food processor, Coconut Macaroons can be made quickly for a melt-in-your-mouth delicious treat!
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Yes, These Cookies Really Are Made with Tahini … and They’re Delicious
Christmas cookies are a tasty part of our holiday celebration. These delicious Thumbprint Cookies contain healthy ingredients that I enjoy serving to my loved ones. The tahini gives them a nutty flavor. The jam on top not only provides a festive look, but compliments the crunchy rich cookie.
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How to Make My Favorite Bath Salts: Holiday Gift of Relaxation
For years I’ve been enjoying Epsom salt baths. Recently, I started adding two additional ingredients that have increased the healing benefits of my bath. My favorite bath salt recipe now includes Epsom salt, baking soda and sea salt. Adding baking soda and sea salt helps heal skin irritations and small wounds, as well as, easing sore muscles and improving relaxation.
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Quick & Easy DIY Exfoliating Honey Sugar Scrub
Exfoliating your skin is an enjoyable way to keep it healthy and youthful. Making your own body scrub is quick and easy using items you already have at home.
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Moisturizing Body Butter: Quick & Easy Healing Skin Care
After making this whipped body butter, you may never want to use store-bought lotions again. I keep shea butter on hand just so I can make this three ingredient body butter whenever I need it.
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Vegan Rice Crispy Treats
Rice crispy treats are a favorite gluten-free treat in our home. This healthier version uses honey and cashew butter to make a delicious sweet creamy coating over the puffed rice. You won’t be sacrificing any flavor when eating these clean satisfying whole food treats.
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Chocolate Hazelnut Energy Bites: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan
Chocolate Hazelnut Energy Bites are a quick and easy no-bake snack that’s good for you! The combination of chocolate, hazelnuts, and dried cherries is delicious, and makes a tasty holiday treat. I appreciate having healthy alternatives that support my body especially at Christmas time.
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Simple Satisfying Thanksgiving Menu: Healthy, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free & Vegan Option
Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving 2017 is mine! I am thankful for memories of loved ones and joyful fellowship around the dinner table. Thanksgiving 2020 will be celebrated differently due to restrictions on gatherings in our state. Enjoying a traditional meal with close family will maintain some familiarity and comfort in these unsettling times.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts: Quick & Easy Popular Holiday Side Dish
Oven roasted Brussels sprouts are quick and easy to prepare, making them the perfect side dish for your holiday meal. This is one dish where simple is better! All you do is roast brussels sprouts in the oven with a little olive oil for 20 minutes and these delicious vegetables are ready to serve.
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Apricot Bars: Holiday Snack – Sweet, Chewy & Easy
Staying away from sugar during the holidays can be a huge challenge! These tasty apricot bars help me get through the holidays without feeling deprived. With only 4 ingredients, they are quick and easy to make in a food processor. These bars keep in the freezer for 1 month. They thaw quickly so I can remove a few from the freezer when I’m craving a sweet treat.
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Cauli-Mashed Potatoes: Delicious & Dairy-Free
Cauli-mashed potatoes is a dish worthy of any holiday table. Adding cauliflower to mashed potatoes is a delicious way to include more veggies in your meal. I prefer this creamy recipe over traditional mashed potatoes.
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Vegan No-Bake Pumpkin Pie: Delicious Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Egg-Free Dessert
Pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving are a perfect match. This no-bake pie is a healthy take on the Thanksgiving classic and will support your body, leaving you satisfied during the holidays. I love knowing this tasty dessert is vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, egg-free and contains no refined sugars.
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Holiday Butternut Squash Wild Rice Pilaf
Of all the pilaf recipes I’ve tried, this one is my favorite. It is a hearty, slightly sweet, and deeply satisfying dish that is perfect for the holidays. It’s also a wonderful vegetarian main dish and makes a great lunch the next day.
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Lemony Kale Salad with Dried Blueberries & Olives: Quick & Easy, Family Favorite
If you are looking for that special salad to take to your next event… this is it! It’s quick and easy to make and taste better over time. The food combination of lemon, dried blueberries and olives with kale is superb.
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Lentil-stuffed Squash with Herbs & Mushrooms: A Thanksgiving Dish or Meal on It’s Own
This recipe is a favorite Thanksgiving dish for our plant-based family members! Satisfying mushrooms plus sage, oregano and thyme adds nutrition and flavor to the lentils.
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