Food & Cooking

60+ Real Food Holiday Recipes

As you’re planning your holiday meals, start with some real food recipes this year to add to your family’s holiday spread. It’s easy to get off track with your health and diet this time of year so having some healthy real food recipes along with your holiday favorites can be a great way to keep you on track.

pumpkins on the stairs

The Great Pumpkin

Pumpkins make great carved jack-o-lanterns and are pretty to look at, but did you know that pumpkins are actually fresh vegetables loaded with real food nutrition including vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients? Most people find them pretty on their porch step but are a bit intimidated to start cutting. . .

Fermented Ginger Carrots

Fermented Ginger Carrots

For this recipe, all you need is 3 ingredients and about 10 minutes. These fermented ginger carrots are brine-pickled and done in 4-5 days. They take less than 10 minutes to make using ingredients you probably already have on hand, they taste delicious, and this same process can be used to make other vegetables you have like beets, radishes, etc.