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Happy Thanksgiving & Fall Recipe Reminders :)

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Wishing everyone a safe & happy Thanksgiving! I am very thankful for this space which all of you make possible. Thank you so much for taking interest in what I do, the support, feedback, & questions. I will see you all on here in a few days as I spend time being mindful and putting all of my gratitude into action with my dear ones. There have been plenty of fall themed recipes (some are gluten/dairy/nut/soy free too) on the blog if you’re still looking for ideas for tomorrow or the upcoming weekend! Breakfast, sides, mains, desserts, smoothies, and more!

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Use the search box to find:

  • Carrot fries (GF, GRF, DF, NF)
  • Pumpkin cupcakes
  • Scalloped sweet potatoes & turnips w/cashew cream, cranberries, and pecans (GF, GRF, DF)
  • Any fruit crisp (GF, NF)
  • Acorn squash w/chimichurri (GF, GRF, DF, NF)
  • Slow Cooker Autumn Black Lentil Masala Stew (GF, GRF, DF if you omit butter, NF)
  • Pumpkin oat squares (GF, DF,)
  • Butternut bruschetta
  • Shepherd’s pie (GF, GRF, NF)
  • Roasted whole cauliflower (GF, GRF, NF)
  • Peanut butter coconut cream pie (DF)
  • Mashed cauliflower
  • Broccoli leek pie (GF, DF)
  • Five spice pumpkin orange bundt cake (DF, NF if using soy milk instead of almond milk)
  • Carrot cake oatmeal (GF, DF)
  • Apple pie oats with maple walnuts (GF, DF)
  • Delicata squash pasta with butternut sauce
  • Roasted butternut lasagna
  • Spaghetti squash (by itself is GF, GRF, DF, NF))
  • Pumpkin oat squares (GF, NF)
  • Smoothies: cran-apple, sweet and spice, cleansing, hunger curbing (GF, GRF, DF)

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