Butternut Squash Purée with a Kale salad and Chia Seed Dressing

A cold evening in September led to this dinner. I also had just gotten back from our local farmers market. I had purchased kale, butternut squash, honey that had been jarred that morning, farmers market pesto, sprouts, yellow cucumbers and now I just needed to put them all together. I decided to make butternut squash purée topped with some sour cream and pesto. The salad was made with steamed kale, sprouts, yellow cucumber and a chia seed dressing.

Chia Seed Dressing
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ onion, diced
1 tablespoon chia seeds
Pinch sea salt
1 teaspoon honey

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Hemp Granola with Yogurt, Honey, Berry Sauce and Fresh Fruit

I woke up one morning craving something healthy and so I whipped these puppies up pretty quickly. We already had some hemp granola but next time I am going to make my own. I used some blueberries, applesauce and cranberries to make a sauce for the end. A dollop of plain yoghurt with a teaspoon of raw honey on top and then pop on some fresh berries and fruit. This was a delicious breakfast and totally gluten free.

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Twas a week before Christmas

On Monday, I decided to do some baking. I really wanted to make some gingerbread men for the simple reasons that they taste yummy and they make the house smell unreal. There's nothing like the smell of baking. I needed a gluten/dairy free recipe and thanks to Mama M.j she gave me her moms recipe which I adjusted to make GF/DF. After getting started on the gingerbread men, I also went ahead and made a Christmas cake, my first ever. Thanks to my uncle Tom for his recipe. I also adjusted this to make it GF/DF so that my girlfriend could enjoy it on Christmas day with the rest of us. Here are some pics from my day in the kitchen.


The end result of gingerbread men
Making Gluten Free Gingerbread Men: Here are the ingredients




Soft Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies:
1 1/2 Cups dark molasses
1 Cup packed brown sugar
2/3 Cup of cold water
1/3 Cup of shortening
7 Cups of GF flour
2 Teaspoons GF baking soda
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon ground allspice
2 Teaspoons ground ginger
1 Teaspoons cinnamon
1 Teaspoon ground cloves







A close up of some ingredients for Christmas cake

Gingerbread men and then my uncle Toms recipe for Christmas cake