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PALEO Chocolate Pudding Pie

December 23, 2014 by Ilana Traeger

Paleo Chocolate Pudding Pie 1

Christmas is around the corner and everyone is scurrying to gather gifts and treats.  This year, I’ll spend Christmas eve and day with my boyfriend’s family, who follow a couple of different diets.  Some are vegetarians, some follow either the Paleo or Primal diets, and all eat super healthy.  This could be a bit of a challenge for me, as I refuse to go empty handed to family holidays and want everyone to enjoy the food I bring.

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Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas dessert, Comfort food, Dessert, Food blog, Gluten free, Gluten free crust, Gluten free diet, Gluten free pie, Grain free, Healthy dessert, Healthy recipe, Holiday, Holiday dessert, Paleo, Paleo crust, Paleo diet, Paleo pie, Primal, Primal diet, Sugar free, Whipped cream

Mom’s Snowflake Cookies

December 20, 2014 by Ilana Traeger

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No two snowflakes look the same and neither do these cookies!  This recipe has always been a crowd-pleaser, since my family and I would bake cookies to give as holiday gifts.  Soft chocolate dough rolled in sweet confectioners sugar before baking is what gives these cookies their snowflake design.

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Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: Baking, Chocolate, Chocolate cookies, Christmas baking, Christmas cookies, Christmas recipes, Cookies, Family recipes, Food blog, Holiday baking, Holiday cookies, Holiday gifts, Sweet treats, Sweets

White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

December 17, 2014 by Ilana Traeger

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White chocolate, candy cane cookies.  The most Christmassy looking Christmas cookies, EVER!  Between the white chocolate chips and broken candy canes, they are SO fun.

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Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: Baking, Christmas, Christmas baking, Christmas recipes, Cookies, Food blog, Hoiday, Holiday baking, Holiday recipes, White chocolate cookies

Rugelach for Hanukkah

December 17, 2014 by Ilana Traeger

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The weather may be cold, but I love this time of year.  Everyone is excited about the holidays, gift-giving, and spending time with family and friends.  Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah, which means two things for my family and I; potato latkes and rugelach.  I’ll keep my family’s latke recipe to myself but the rugelach is all yours!

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Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: Baking, Cookies, Hanukkah, Hanukkah baking, Holiday, Holiday baking, Holiday cookies, Jewish baking, Jewish cookies, Jewish recipes, Rugelach

Italian Style Stuffed Peppers

December 12, 2014 by Ilana Traeger

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While stuffed peppers are a new phenomenon to me, I fell in love with the idea very quickly.  One day after chatting with one of my girlfriends about what to make for dinner, as we often do, I decided to search for a stuffed pepper recipe.

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch Tagged With: Healthy recipes, Italian comfort food, Italian dinner, Peppers, Stuffed peppers

Tomato Soup w. Pesto Drizzle

December 10, 2014 by Ilana Traeger

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This morning, as I walked out the door and on to a sidewalk covered in ice, I decided tonight would be the perfect night for tomato soup.  Soup is definitely comfort food, especially when the weather is cold.

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish Tagged With: Basil pesto, Comfort food, Healthy recipes, Italian comfort food, Pesto, Soup, Tomato soup

Greek Burgers w. Tzatziki

December 8, 2014 by Ilana Traeger

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In my opinion, Tzatziki is one of the best sauces ever… especially this recipe.  If you’re reading that word & wondering what the heck ‘tzatziki’ is, it’s a Greek sauce typically served over meat or as a vegetable dip.

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch Tagged With: Burgers, Greek burgers, Greek comfort food, Greek food, Healthy recipes, Tzatziki, Tzatziki sauce

Brussels Sprout & Kale Salad

December 3, 2014 by Ilana Traeger

Don’t be discouraged by the title of this post, there’s bacon in this salad!

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish Tagged With: Brussels sprouts, Brussels sprouts salad, Healthy salad, Kale, Kale salad, Salad, Side dish

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