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Best Holiday Recipes

Lemon Donuts Recipe

Published December 8, 2025 | Last Updated January 24, 2026 By Barbara Bianchi 4 Comments

These gluten-free lemon cake donuts are soft and lightly sweet, with gentle lemon notes that keep them from feeling heavy. Made with everyday ingredients and baked in a donut pan, they’re so easy to make. Just right for breakfast, a dessert plate, or tea time. If you wish eating gluten free didn’t feel so restrictive,…

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Filed Under: Best Holiday Recipes, French-inspired recipes, gluten free, Gluten Free Dessert Recipes, Recipe

Châteaubriand Recipe (Low-Carb And Whole 30)

Published August 27, 2019 | Last Updated July 15, 2025 By Barbara Bianchi 4 Comments

We eat a lot of real meat at our house. It doesn’t matter what kind. Beef, chicken, pork, lamb, or fish.
There are a couple of reasons for our apparently counter-cultural practice.  First, we love it.
Come on, you gotta love a sizzling T-bone (my favorite) with a sprinkling of…

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Filed Under: Beef, Best Holiday Recipes, Dairy free, Dinner, Egg free, French-inspired recipes, gluten free, Keto, LOW CARB, Nut free, Paleo, Recipe, WHOLE 30 Recipes

12 Low Carb Soups and Side Dishes To Grace Your Holiday Table

Published November 15, 2017 | Last Updated December 28, 2025 By Barbara Bianchi 3 Comments

Here are a dozen gluten-free, low-carb, nutritious soup and side dish recipes that you can choose for your holiday table. (Though really these dishes would be lovely additions to any meal!) These delicious dishes can be enjoyed by everyone at the holiday table.

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Side Dishes, Best Holiday Recipes, Best Thanksgiving Recipes, Dinner, LOW CARB, Paleo, Recipe, Soups, Thanksgiving, Vegetables & Salads

Parmesan Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Published March 9, 2016 | Last Updated January 2, 2025 By Barbara Bianchi 30 Comments

Ever have a hectic day and just want to enjoy a tasty treat with dinner? These parmesan baked sweet potatoes are sure to make any meal extra-special. The sweet potatoes are roasted in lots of butter with a hint of garlic and parmesan cheese that forms an out-of-this-world delicious parmesan crust on top.

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Side Dishes, Best Holiday Recipes, Best Thanksgiving Recipes, Egg free, Most Popular Recipes, Paleo, Recipe, Vegetables & Salads

Pomegranate Spinach Salad With Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Published November 10, 2015 | Last Updated November 29, 2024 By Barbara Bianchi 38 Comments

gluten free, paleo, spinach, salad, pomegranate, seeds, goat cheese

Bid goodbye to the boring side salad with this bowl of crisp, baby spinach, juicy pear slices, sweet pomegranate seeds, and tangy goat cheese. Paired with a homemade, paleo apple cider vinaigrette, this salad is a healthy feast of fresh and seasonal ingredients.

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Side Dishes, Best Holiday Recipes, Egg free, Nut free, Paleo, Recipe, Salad, Vegetables & Salads

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

Published March 16, 2015 | Last Updated December 9, 2025 By Barbara Bianchi 34 Comments

Sometimes the best recipes are the simplest ones. The ones that require only a handful of fresh ingredients to make a dish that is elegant and tasty and, yet, so effortless to prepare. I’ve added bacon to many of my vegetable dishes, but I think with asparagus I have finally found the perfect match.

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Side Dishes, Best Holiday Recipes, Dairy free, LOW CARB, Paleo, Recipe, Springtime Recipes, Vegetables & Salads, WHOLE 30 Recipes

Rosemary Sweet Potatoes and Mushrooms

Published December 22, 2014 | Last Updated December 9, 2025 By Barbara Bianchi 12 Comments

Caramelized shallots, roasted sweet potatoes, mushrooms and chopped garlic cloves are sprinkled with fresh parsley in this delectable holiday treat. I’m looking forward to serving this up as one of the vegetable side dishes at my family’s Christmas dinner.

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Filed Under: Best Holiday Recipes, Dairy free, Egg free, Nut free, Paleo, Recipe, Thanksgiving, Vegetables & Salads, Vegetarian, WHOLE 30 Recipes

Gluten Free Stuffed Mushrooms With Sausage And Bacon

Published December 13, 2014 | Last Updated November 29, 2025 By Nicole 14 Comments

These beautiful little mushrooms are stuffed to overflowing with savory Italian sweet sausage, bacon bits, and Mascarpone cheese. They’re my signature dish that I make each year for my family’s New Year’s Eve party.

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Side Dishes, Best Holiday Recipes, Recipe

Healthy Coconut and Almond Dark Chocolate Bark

Published December 7, 2014 | Last Updated September 21, 2025 By Barbara Bianchi 37 Comments

When Christmas is in the air, it makes me want to whip up something sweet and fun in the kitchen. Even better when that something is healthy and gluten-free like these coconut and almond dark chocolate bars.

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Filed Under: Best Holiday Recipes, Cozy Winter Recipes, Egg free, Favored Gluten Free Dessert, Gluten Free Dessert Recipes, LOW CARB, Paleo, Recipe

Gluten Free Chocolate Cream Pie with MI-DEL’s Graham Style Pie Crust

Published December 24, 2013 | Last Updated December 8, 2025 By Barbara Bianchi 6 Comments

Gluten Free Chocolate Cream Pie with MI-DEL’s Graham Style Pie Crust is every chocolate lover’s dream pie. And it’s so easy to make. If you need to whip up a quick and easy dessert to top off your Christmas feast (or any special occasion meal), this delicious gluten free chocolate cream pie with store-bought graham-style…

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Filed Under: Best Holiday Recipes, Best Thanksgiving Recipes, Favored Gluten Free Dessert, Gluten Free Dessert Recipes, Recipe, Reviews, Thanksgiving

Savory Gluten Free Stuffing Or Dressing Recipe

Published November 27, 2013 | Last Updated December 9, 2025 By Barbara Bianchi 20 Comments

This gluten free stuffing is out of this world delicious, easy to make, and everyone at your table will love it. It’s sure to become a favorite trimming at your Thanksgiving feast or any holiday meal. Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without the heartwarming embrace of savory stuffing (or dressing, as some like to call it)….

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Side Dishes, Best Holiday Recipes, Nut free, Recipe, Thanksgiving

Hearty Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup in the Slow Cooker

Published November 25, 2013 | Last Updated December 9, 2025 By Barbara Bianchi 4 Comments

This is the best nutritious gluten free chicken noodle soup. It’s made from scratch in your slow cooker or on your stovetop. You can do this. 🙂 Here’s an easy traditional chicken noodle soup recipe for you. It is prepared using an entire chicken, gently simmering in your slow cooker (or on the stove) for hours,…

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Filed Under: Best Holiday Recipes, Chicken And Turkey Recipes, Dairy free, Nut free, Pasta, Recipe, Soups, Soups & Chili

Gluten Free Potato Latkes Recipe

Published October 26, 2013 | Last Updated December 21, 2025 By Barbara Bianchi 13 Comments

Learn how to make delicious gluten free potato latkes. They’re the best! When I was a little girl, my mother traditionally made potato latkes during Chanukah. Frying them in oil commemorated the oil God miraculously provided that burned for eight days when the Maccabees purified and rededicated the holy Temple in Jerusalem. With a subtle…

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Side Dishes, Best Holiday Recipes, Nut free, Recipe, Vegetables & Salads

Bacon Brussels Sprouts: Restaurant Style Recipe

Published October 12, 2013 | Last Updated December 9, 2025 By Barbara Bianchi 14 Comments

Indulge in the irresistible flavors of homemade Bacon Brussels Sprouts, a restaurant-inspired recipe. Easy, keto, low carb, paleo, and gluten-free. Delicious side dishes don’t get any better than this.  If you want your husband to take you out to dinner, don’t cook up his favorite restaurant dish at home. Just kidding. One of our favorite…

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Side Dishes, Best Holiday Recipes, LOW CARB, Nut free, Paleo, Recipe, Recipes with dairy-free option, Thanksgiving, Vegetables & Salads

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