Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake

Gluten-Free vegan pumpkin cheesecake- creamy and dairy-free.

Is this the week to shun dessert in favor of lettuce? I can answer that.
The answer is no. As in N. As in O. NO. Nope. Nada. Not gonna happen. Because I, my darling, am a temptress. I am not going to write about New Year's Hoppin' John today, or some virtuous legume soup with kale. I am going to tease you. I am going to lure you- with one more fork-worthy dessert recipe before the final eve of 2011. A silky, creamy pumpkin cheesecake recipe that begs for a party. One last hurrah before the pale glare of January dawns in all her cold and sober glory. One last indulgent sweet before I gingerly step on the reality check scale. And maybe, sigh. A little hint of a sigh.

Because the annual jean shrinkage has begun. You know- that time of year when (mysteriously!) my jeans come out of the dryer a size too small. And that familiar jolly pie roll affectionately known as Doris is rolling her merry way up and out of my favorite roomy cargo pants. It's rather comical. And in truth, she makes me smile. I pat her affectionately. Like a pet bunny.

Because the truth is I am not about to start counting calories.


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Merry Christmas! Holiday Recipe Collection for you

Hello dear friends! Merry Christmas!

I was so inspired by the creativity and care you all put into the recipes you submitted to the Holiday Reader Recipe Challenge, that I decided to put together a fine selection for everyone to enjoy. It's your gift to me, back to you.
Please click here to download a PDF and get cookin'.

Thank you again for participating - your recipes were high vibe and totally astounding.

I hope you are all having a healthy and happy holiday.
Peace and love,
Sarah B

Winter Holidays: Celebrating Gluten-Free

Celebrating gluten-free in style.

Looking for inspiration and recipes for your gluten-free Christmas breakfast? Winter solstice brunch with friends? Vegan Hanukkah guests? A romantic New Year's Eve? Here is my collection of holiday favorites. Browse recipes and create your own winter holiday menu. Celebrate gluten-freestyle. With love.

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10 Vegetarian Christmas Recipes

Here are a hand-picked few of my favorite gluten-free vegetarian recipes.

Winter Solstice has blessed us with a turning point. Daylight now grows longer inch by inch. Or is that minute by wintry minute? In spirit, I suspect, it is both. Christmas is almost here, and the season celebrating rebirth, light, and sliding into credit card debt is in full swing. Carolers are caroling. Gift wrappers are gift wrapping. Egg noggers are nogging. The shiny New Year crouches right around the corner.

And recipes are flooding my in-box for... ham. Roast beef. Rack of lamb. Wait a duck fat glistening minute, here.

Where are the vegetarian Christmas recipes?

I can't be the only person not forking a slab of meat on Christmas day. I can't be the single solitary soul who doesn't treasure bacon fat like it's a princess tiara. I'm not alone in my imaginings of a fresh and lively meatless Christmas dinner--- am I?

Okay. Okay. I get it. I honestly do. I realize I'm in the minority here. That to most folks celebrating the winter holidays in all their myriad and nuanced diversity, meat is the centerpiece of celebration. I acknowledge that. I even accept that. Just because I've been a vegetarian 78% of my life doesn't mean I bury my head in the sand of denial. I cope. I deal.

I go with the flow.

But just so you know? The UN thinks vegetarianism is not only a cool idea, it may be necessary to save the planet. So here's ten of my favorite vegetarian and vegan recipes for Christmas. With love.


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Holiday Reader Recipe Challenge Winner: Cranberry Pear Tart

Hallelujah! We have a winner! Congratulations to Megan B. and her incredible Cranberry & Pear Tart!

I have to say, this was not an easy decision my friends. And of all things to win this challenge, a dessert?! Yes, I too am shocked. Entries upon entries poured in with sweet potatoes, butternut squash, Hokkaido pumpkins, and I was seduced by a tart? But I was. And I am. And so shall you too, because this pastry totally gives it. 

I think I will start off by saying a few words about this process, which was kind of like a dream come true. I ask for awesome, and everyone steps up to the plate. But I can’t quite believe the culinary prowess so many of you possess, of which you have never had the decency of sharing? C’mon people. I think the majority of you should consider starting your own food blogs because you’ve clearly been holding out on us all. Not fair. 

Anyway, so the teasing went on as the recipes poured in, and I became a very hungry girl indeed. After begrudgingly eliminating the dishes that I wasn’t going to prepare (I wanted to eat everything), I set my focus on a select few that I knew had crazy-delish potential. Therefore, I will take this opportunity to give due shout outs to the following: Solstice Squash, Nut-Crackin’ Apple Salad, Stuffed Pumpkin, Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Kale Pesto, and Quinoa Cabbage Rolls – you know who you are. 

And now I know you are all thinking again: Sarah, seriously. A tart? The answer is still a resounding yes.  

This dessert is amazing. Let’s forget for a moment that it is vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free, and just focus on the delectable elements that combine to create perfection. 

First of all, fresh cranberries – where have you been all my life? I have only ever seen pictures of you on the bottles of fake neon juice, and urinary tract prevention supplements at the health food store. The closest I’ve come to you is craisins, which are a sad, sweetened excuse for a cranberry indeed. Fresh cranberries are oh so tart and vibrant, bursting with bright juices and tangy goodness. You are my new best friend and can't wait to play with you more. 

Then we need to talk about the crust, which I was totally skeptical of. After removing the dough from the food processor, it was wet. Like, really wet. And I could not begin to understand how it would cook under all that filling. Somehow this crazy mélange turns from healthy goop into flaky gorgeousness that it not full of lard and sugar. I would highly recommend you tucking this crust recipe alone into your back pocket for the next time you need a pie base – it is officially my new go-to. 

The filling is a caramel-like mix of brown rice syrup, coconut oil, and chia seeds. The original recipe called for flax, but I find that flax seeds can sometimes give off that classic, Omega-3 'fishy' flavour that I just don’t dig. I made the switch to chia seeds because they really are tasteless. I soaked them in pear juice instead of water for a little extra sweetness, but you could use apple juice or any other unsweetened juice you like. 

On to looks - the tart is undeniably gorgeous. I could not stop photographing it. She worked those angles and made serious love to the camera. Although aesthetics were not a must in this challenge, I have to say that the glistening tops of those bright red berries completely begged me to capture them. And how unhealthy does it look? Very. No one dives into the mysterious bowl of brown mush on the Christmas buffet table. No matter how delicious it may be, we all know the prettiest dish gets eaten first. And this is the prettiest and the healthiest. Consider your meatball-lovin’ uncle fooled.      

Whew. Enough talking. Here is the recipe.
Blessings to you, Megan!

Cranberry & Pear Tart

Serves 10 

Ingredients:

For the crust:

1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if possible)

1/2 cup pecans, chopped (I used walnuts)

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

1 tsp. vanilla (I used 1 vanilla bean, scraped)

1/2 tsp. salt

75 g whole grain flour (I used buckwheat flour)

For the filling:

2 pears, sliced thin

2 cups fresh cranberries

1/2 cup brown rice syrup 

2 Tbsp. ground flax (I used whole chia seeds)

6 Tbsp. water or pear juice 

1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

1 tsp. vanilla (I used 1 vanilla bean, scraped)

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. cardamom

zest of 1 organic lemon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 

2. Combine all of the crust ingredients in a food processor and pulse to mix. Grease a 9” tart pan with a little coconut oil and press crust evenly along the bottom of the pan. Place pear slices in a layer on top of the crust. 

3. For the filling, combine the flax or chia with the water or juice and set aside until a gel forms. Mix the cranberries with remaining ingredients and stir until well combined. Add the gel and fold to mix. Pour filling on top of crust and pear layer and spread evenly. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Allow tart cool completely before removing from tart pan (approx.1 hour, or place in the fridge). 

4. Slice and serve with an optional dollop of cashew cream, sheep’s milk yogurt (pictured), crème fraîche, or ice cream. 

Afterthought: a drizzle of melted, dark chocolate. Ugh.

Overall, I’d say this challenge was a great success. A challenge – yes. I really had a hard time deciding between which unbelievably delicious dish to choose. 

As a thank you to everyone who participated, and even those that did not, please check out My New Roots on December 25th for a very special Christmas gift from Sarah B. to all of you! I want to spread some love, but that is all I will say for now. You’ll have to return to see what I’ve hidden for you under the imaginary tree. 

Until then everyone, have a spectacular and delicious holiday. And please make Megan’s tart. And visit her blog: meggsalad.com

Love and cranberries, Sarah B. 

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Gingerbread Recipe

Delicious chocolate gingerbread loaf. Gluten-free yum.

As the song says, Let it snow / let it snow / let it snow. Icing sugar that is. In a soft, sifted whisper of white. A dusting of tongue-melting sweetness to accent the solstice dark moon taste of a classic ginger spiced chocolate tea bread.

In the deep midwinter, I cheer my fragile spirit by baking. I put on Yo Yo Ma and stir cocoa laced batter with a wooden spoon, imagining my fellow gluten-free bakers- all of you- out there- standing in your humble kitchens, beating strange flours and non-traditional ingredients with an odd blend of dread and hope. Crossing fingers and scooping tea bread, cake and muffin batter, rolling cookie dough between nervous palms, praying to the kitchen gods.

In a mere two days- perilously close to the Winter Solstice- I will celebrate my tenth anniversary of living gluten-free. December 19, 2001 was the day I decided to shun gluten forever. What timing. Right before Christmas. I could have waited until December 26th. Or even the New Year. But I didn't. I couldn't. As soon as I connected the dots- from my plague of symptoms to their instigator gluten- I couldn't wait to begin my new life. If I had eaten my very last buttery croissant, so be it. If I had unknowingly crunched my last iced sugar cookie, so what. I was done.

Few of us have to make such choices.

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Roasted Sesame Winter Slaw

So we’re in the thick of it. Holiday parties, work celebrations, family gatherings and whole lotta food! Everywhere. You can’t swing your party dress without hitting a tray of canapés. In between social events I can hear you complaining about your extraordinary eggnog intake and uncontrollable cookie consumption, sprawled out on the sofa like an overfed cat. So how about something a little lighter, no? I felt it was time to bring a little sanity – however, delicious sanity – to the table today.  

Roasted Sesame Winter Slaw does seasonal and healthy all at the same time. By using a variety of cabbages, kale, and carrots, you can take advantage of locally grown foods, as most of you will be in the zone for all of these veggies.
This slaw is pretty different from your mayo-drenched picnic classics. Instead, a creamy (yet protein and calcium rich) tahini sauce dresses things up. And with a hint of orange, the kids will totally fall in love with this salad too.
The other boss element of this salad is of course, the roasted sesame. Always warming, nutty and familiar, sesame somehow turns any ho-hum dish into “oh, what did you do to this?” Such a cheap trick, but it works every time.




Savage Cabbage 
Now that I live in a country that somewhat follows seasonal food patterns, I realize how little cabbage we eat in North America – it quickly gets pushed to the back of the produce heap, ‘cause let’s face it: cabbage is not sexy. Cabbage is what your grandmother eats because she doesn’t know any better, right? Wrong! Your grandmother eats cabbage because she does know better. Let’s look at the reasons cabbage is savage, because it's fun.

#1 – bang for your buck. Cabbage is crazy cheap for the amount of food you get. You’ll see when you make this salad for instance, that 2 cups of shredded cabbage is hardly a dent off the head. This means you get to eat cabbage for a week (or perhaps share some with your grandma).
#2 – cabbage helps to prevent cancer. This cruciferous veggie contains a whole host of nutrients to battle tumors. More than 475 studies have examined the role of this cruciferous vegetable in cancer prevention (and in some cases, cancer treatment). The uniqueness of cabbage in cancer prevention is due to the three different types of nutrient richness found in this widely enjoyed food - antioxidant richness, anti-inflammatory richness, and richness in glucosinolates. [1]
#3 – cabbage battles colds and flu’s. Because cabbage stimulates the immune system, has the ability to kill bacteria and viruses, and has a high vitamin C content, this is one vegetable that should be a guest at your table more often this winter! [2]



Roasted Sesame Winter Slaw
Makes a lot
Ingredients:
2 cups each shredded Savoy cabbage, purple cabbage, kale
2 cups shredded carrots
2 scallions
1 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
½ cup chopped mint (optional)
½ cup sesame seeds

Tahini Cream Dressing with Orange
Dressing:
Makes 1 cup
2 Tbsp. olive oil
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. liquid honey (or agave, maple syrup)
1/3 cup tahini
½ cup water
a couple pinches of salt (depending on whether or not your tahini is already salted – season to taste)
zest of 1 organic orange (optional)

Directions:
1. Wash and shred the cabbage and kale as finely as possible (you can use a food processor attachment for this if you like). Place in a large bowl.
2. Shred the carrots either with a food processor or on a box grater. Add to the cabbage.
3. Finely slice the scallions into rings. Wash and chop the parsley.  Add to the bowl.
4. Whisk dressing ingredients together. Add water to thin to desired consistency.
5. Roast sesame seeds in a dry skillet until they begin to pop. Remove from heat immediately.  Pour over salad ingredients.
6. Toss everything in the bowl together and serve. Pour dressing on only after the salad has been plated – this way you get some bites with lots of dressing and some without for the best balance. Garnish with extra parsley and sesame seeds.
Salad (without dressing) will keep in the fridge for at least 2 days. 

I’ve received a few emails from readers asking for my best advice, or tips on maintaining a healthy weight over during the holiday season. If you are someone who finds themselves experiencing mind-altering diet obsessiveness these days, all I can say is this: relax. Try to let go of the calorie counting, or the number latkes you gobbled. Enjoy this time of year and the company you surround yourself. Be in the moment. Taste every bite. Don’t lose the joy of eating and the beauty of food, because now is the time to really soak it all in, with all the people you love.

I hope everyone is enjoying a very happy and healthy holiday season so far. Best wishes to all! And many thanks for the amazing recipes you've sent in too. I am going to have one delicious weekend :)

Love always, Sarah B

Sources: [1] whfoods.com

[2] Balch, Phyllis A. Prescription for Dietary Wellness. New York, NY: Penguin, 2003. 

My Favorite Gluten-Free Winter Recipes

Warm up with cozy gluten-free recipes.

Celebrate Winter

Cozy up and find sustenance with my updated collection of winter recipes, from classic comfort food like gluten-free mac and cheese, to nourishing slow-cooked stews and hearty healing soups that warm you body and soul. From cider roasted vegetables and turkey enchiladas to holiday goodies like Flourless Chocolate Cake, you'll find plenty of winter favorites to keep you well fed.

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Kinfolk Magazine

I have been keeping such a juicy secret that I finally get to reveal! Kinfolk magazine’s latest issue is out, and there’s a little bit of Sarah B. inside.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Kinfolk, it is a truly unique publication, dedicated to the beautiful subtleties of life, mainly around a table. Their subtitle, a guide for small gatherings, speaks to both the pleasure and importance of sharing food and strengthening family and community through the ways in which we choose to eat. With stunning photography and sensitive words, the winter volume unfolds to inspire even the most hesitant cook to make friends again with their stove. Clearly, this is my brain in print form.

When I was approached to contribute, it was with great honor that I accepted, and wrote an article entitled “Why I Cook”. It was a wonderful experience for me in fact, to deliver something other than a recipe. Instead I share my feelings and reflections upon what it is I do every day in the kitchen, both at work and at home.

I do encourage you all to indulge yourselves, or a loved one, in this gorgeous gift. You will undoubtedly fall in love with the simple, uncomplicated ways in which each contributor shares their approach to the art of entertaining.

Thank you, Kinfolk. It has been a pleasure.
xo, Sarah B.

Kinfolk is available in both print and as an application for the iPad.

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Crumb Cake

A light, pumpkin coffee cake for your holiday brunch.

The Winter Solstice will be here soon. The holiday frenzy of gift buying and light stringing and cookie making is officially upon us. Everywhere I cast my gaze I am pummeled with messages. SHOP! BAKE! SPARKLE! And that's okay. Because I understand the hoopla. I know where this urge comes from. The itch to make a ruckus in the dark. To sing, brave and clear, cupping our tiny flames against Midwinter's long night.

The California sun hangs soft and low in the sky, as pale as ice cream. Hours feel clipped. Afternoons are shorter and shorter. Night creeps ever closer. Darkness will soon reign over light.

But only for a moment. One single, solitary, longest night of the year.

No wonder we gather to celebrate. The rebirth of light is no small thing. And a brand new year awaits. Front loaded with promise, and changes hoped for.

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Gluten-Free Raspberry Coconut-Almond Bars

Gluten-free almond raspberry bars with coconut are sweet temptation.

Let's be honest. I am here today to tempt you. To coax you. To seduce you with a vegan holiday dessert worthy of the calories. In full transparency, I am admitting up front these are not fat-free. Or sugar-free. These aren't diet food. They're not proper for breakfast (unless you serve them with Champagne). And you won't be able to sigh ever-so-wistfully at parties and mention, off hand, how hard it is to eat gluten-free during the holidays. Because, Darling Reader, you'll score zero sympathy points once people sink their teeth into the luscious raspberry jam filling nestled between buttery toasted coconut-almond crunch topping and tender hazelnut cookie crust. Nope.

In fact, these decadent raspberry coconut-almond bars should come with a warning:  

Be careful who you share these with.

{Because they are sure to fall madly in love with you.}

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Simple Gourmet Granola + MNR Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

It has taken me years to convince my family and friends that I actually get more exited about a luxurious bottle of olive oil than a cashmere sweater. Clothes, shoes, jewelry? Um, can I eat those? No. All I really care about at Christmas are the edibles, and I unapologetically accept all the ridiculously expensive items that I would never buy myself.  Oh…you want to give me a kilo of raw wildflower honey? Thanks. Heirloom chia seeds? Organic truffles? My Christmas stocking is now usually full of the most exclusive, decadent food products that keep me motivated to experiment and stay healthy in the kitchen, all year round.

But it’s not all selfish, of course not! My true pleasure during the holidays is giving incredible gifts. I love hearing my friends squeal with delight when they feel the weight of a glass jar, all wrapped in brown craft paper, anticipating the implausible deliciousness inside. I really do make a point of creating all my own gifts, more often than not in my kitchen. I’m not just passing on something delicious, but also planting a little seed of healthy inspiration – that is the best gift that lasts far beyond December.  

Although I have posted a granola recipe before (in fact, one that was specific to the holidays, here), this is usually the one I make huge batches of for Christmas and pass it along to just about anyone hosting a party, my boss, in-laws, the postman. It doesn't look like anything fancy, but trust me, kooky-delicious. Addicting, in fact. You’ve been warned.

The other reason I bake this granola so often is because it’s very customizable. Switch up the basic ingredients or even add to them to make an endless variety of designer cereal. I’ve included some of my favorite combinations. 

If you’ve never made homemade granola before, give this foolproof recipe a shot. You will be blown away at how simple it is and how much more delicious it tastes compared to the store bought brands.
So will your friends. And the in laws. And the postman.

Simple Gourmet Granola

Ingredients:

4 cups rolled oats (not instant)

1 cup raw almonds, chopped

1.5 cups flaked coconut

1/4 tsp. finely ground sea salt (1/2 tsp. coarse, pummeled)

1/3 cup liquid honey (or maple syrup, agave)

4 Tbsp. coconut (or sunflower oil, ghee, or butter)

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350°F.

2. In a small saucepan over low-medium heat, whisk oil and honey together. 

3. In a large bowl combine oats, almonds, coconut, and sea salt. 

4. Pour oil and honey mixture over dry ingredients and stir very well to coat. Place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes; remove from oven and stir. Place back in oven but remove and stir every 5 minutes or so until the oats are golden brown (approx. 25-30 minutes). 

Optional Additions

Flavours: 

vanilla bean

cinnamon

cardamom

orange zest

lemon zest

cocoa powder

Nuts & Seeds:
pecans
cashews
brazil nuts
walnuts
hazelnuts
macadamia nuts
pistachios
pumpkin seeds
sesame seeds
sunflower seeds
poppy seeds

Dried Fruit (add after baking):

dates

figs

cranberries

raisins

cherries

goji berries

mulberries

apricots (unsulphured)

Superfoods (add after baking):

bee pollen

cacao nibs

hemp seeds

flax seeds

chia seeds

Sarah B's Favorite Combinations

Pecan + Date 

Cardamom + Pistachio + Mulberry

Walnut + Fig

Vanilla + Cashew + Cacao Nibs

Pumpkin seed + Cranberry

Hazelnut + Apricot 

Goji + Hemp

 ~ My New Roots Healthy Holiday Gift Guide ~

Here are just a few of my favorite things to give and receive during the holidays. Inspire someone you love and give the gift of healthy inspiration (or cut and paste the lot to your own wish list). I even rounded up the best edible presents from My New Roots, perfect to prepare ahead of time and grab last minute – one can never have too many hostess gifts! 

My New Roots Edible Gifts

Holiday Granola or Simple Gourmet Granola

Orange Cranberry Hazelnut Cantuccini

Zata’ar Spice Blend

Chai Tea Spice Blend

Detox Tea Blend

Keep in the fridge until giving:

Chocolate Fudge

Hazelnut Butter

Raw Salted Caramel Apple Dip

Fig Lavender Walnut Jam

Chlorella Cream

Green Giant Cilantro Pesto

Energy Orbs

Luxury Edibles

Need a gift for the healthy gourmet foodie in your life? Needing ideas on what to wish for yourself this year? Look no further than this indulgent pantry list!

saffron

vanilla beans

raw cacao

spirulina 

chlorella

smoked sea salt

wild rice

dried shiitake mushrooms

raw nut or seed butters (cashew, almond, hemp, pumpkin)

macadamia nuts

raw organic honey

pomegranate molasses

high quality balsamic vinegar

truffle oil

hemp seed oil

high-quality olive oil

organic Medjool dates

goji berries

acai powder

matcha green tea

Kitchen Equipment

Here is a very short list of things I use in my kitchen almost daily. Some are major investments, while others you can find inexpensively. In my opinion, a healthy kitchen functions best with the following items:

Vita-mix blender

food processor

ceramic knife

mortar and pestle

microplane zester / grater

wooden spoons

wooden cutting boards

nut milk bags

glass food containers

glass tea accessories

Best Healthy Cookbooks

1. Earthly and Divine: Whole Recipes for a Healthy World 

Eva Cabaca
2. Enlightened Eating: Nourishment for Body and Soul
Caroline Dupont
3. Nourishing Traditions
Sally Falon
4. Supernatural Cooking
Heidi Swanson
5. Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
Deborah Madison
6. The Savory Way
Deborah Madison
7. How to Cook Everything Vegetarian
Mark Bittman
8. Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods
Sandor Ellix Katz
9. Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning
The Gardeners and Farmers of Terra Viviante
10. The Sacred Kitchen: Higher Consciousness Cooking for Health and Wholeness
Robin Robertson and Jon Robertson

Lastly, I want to send out a huge thank you for all the recipes that you’ve been submitting! I am blown away with the creativity and enthusiasm you have for healthy holiday foods, and as a result I have a very tough job ahead of me. Wanna come for dinner?

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Holiday Reader Recipe Challenge

Hello December! It’s that time again…the holidays.

This year I thought I would shake things up a bit and turn the spotlight on you, dear readers.  

I want to know what your favorite recipes are. What ingredients inspire you? How do you prepare foods to enhance their flavour, texture and nutrition? What are you actually cooking up this winter?

So here’s the challenge: I want you to send me your favorite healthy seasonal or holiday recipe. The winning one will be made (maybe tweaked a little, if necessary), styled, photographed and posted by yours truly. If you’re a food blogger I will absolutely post your link and you may use my images on your site. If you don’t have a blog, you will at least have bragging rights among your friends. 

No, I am not going to make the hundreds of recipes that will surely pile up. I am going to pick around five that intrigue me enough and go from there. How will your recipe make the cut? Well, here’s what I’m looking for: seasonal ingredients, interesting flavour combinations and profiles, mixed textures, and beautiful colours (remember I am photographing this). And it goes without saying that the dish has to be healthy and made with whole foods. Please no margarine, powdered sugar, or food colouring. Thanks.

Bonus points, and the likelihood of me actually making the dish go to those recipes that are sugar-free, gluten-free, and vegan (ghee is acceptable). 

To enter, please send your recipe(s) and a snapshot or two (nothing fancy, don’t obsess) to sayhello@mynewroots.org, with the subject line Holiday Reader Recipe Challenge. All submissions are due by December 14th, as the winner will be announced and published here on My New Roots December 20th. 

Best of luck to you all! I can’t wait to see what’s on your table…and what is soon to be on mine. 

With winter love,

Sarah B. 

Gluten-Free Gingersnaps Recipe

Gluten-free gingersnaps- a classic holiday cookie.

This time of year simply begs for gingersnaps- the classic and humble cookie that tastes old fashioned and elegant and post new wave all at once. A subtle, spicy, gingery bite that snaps with a crunch to awaken satiated taste buds soaked in a holiday sea of egg nog, cheese logs and peanut butter balls. Fancy cookies, these are not. Slathered with green icing and star sprinkles? Not exactly. Though, you could, I suppose. Slather these. And sprinkle with abandon. If you're of a mindset that more is more, and nurture not the minimalist mantra of Less.

The choice is yours.

Go old fashioned and let the gingersnap goodness tingle on its own.

Or go wild.

And get your frosting on.

It's your party.


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