Real Food Recipes for the Holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah & New Year’s Eve

Are you afraid that this holiday season you will be deluged with unhealthy food? Christmas cookies made with hydrogenated industrial oils, food coloring and high fructose corn syrup, factory farm turkeys and ham… oh, I could go on.

But I won’t. Because it doesn’t have to be that way. You can enjoy Christmas, Hanukkah & New Year’s Eve eating delicious, nutrient-dense foods from sustainable farms and artisan food producers.

Here are some links to some of my favorite real food holiday recipes available online. I have indicated which recipes are legal on GAPS/SCD/Paleo.

Real Food Recipes for the Holidays

Christmas Cookies & Fudge

Buttercream Frosting from Cheeseslave
Christmas Fudge from Cheeseslave
Coconut Macaroons from Real Food Forager (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Date-Sweetened Gingerbread Man Cookies from Nourished Kitchen (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
GAPS Snickerdoodles from Gutsy (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Grain-Free Holiday Roll Out Cookies from Real Food Forager (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Holiday “Oreos” from Homemade Dutch Apple Pie
Orange Hazelnut Biscotti from Cheeseslave
Sprouted Flour Christmas Cookies from Cheeseslave
Sprouted Flour Shortbread Cookies with Grass-fed Butter from Cheeseslave

Hanukkah

Bubbe’s Chopped Liver from Cheeseslave
Bubbe’s Coconut Oil Latkes from Cheeseslave
Butternut Squash Kugel from Homemade Mommy
Grain Free Challah Bread from Homemade Mommy (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Latkes (Pancakes) 3 Ways: Potato, Kohlrabi, Sweet Potato from Homemade Mommy
Not Potato Latkes from Real Food Forager (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Slow Cooker Chocolate Fondue from Real Food Kosher (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Sprouted Spelt Challah from Homemade Mommy
Wine-Braised Brisket with Orange and Thyme from Real Food Kosher (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)

Christmas Morning

Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Rolls from Nourishing Joy
Cranberry Orange Sourdough Muffins from Nourishing Joy
Grain-Free Maple Pecan Muffins from Ditch the Wheat
Nut Flour Pancakes & Waffles from Real Food Kosher
Pumpkin Pie Pancakes from Nourishing Joy
Pumpkin Spice Muffins from Homemade Mommy

Christmas Dinner Entrees

Citrus Honey Glazed Ham from Too Many Jars in My Kitchen (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
How to Cure Your Own Ham from Too Many Jars in My Kitchen (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
How To Pick Your Turkey from Real Food University
Roast Duck with Cherry Reduction Sauce from Cheeseslave (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Rosemary, Clementine and Ginger-Stuffed Whole Turkey from And Here We Are (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)

Potatoes and Other Vegetable Side Dishes

Extra Creamy Mashed Potatoes from Cheeseslave
GAPS Mashed Potatoes (Fauxtatoes) from Cheeseslave (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Butternut Squash Gratin from Oh Lardy
Butternut Squash Kugel from Homemade Mommy
Garlicky Green Beans from Cultured Palate (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Holiday Butternut Squash from Real Food Forager (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Roasted Beets, Leeks & Carrots from Too Many Jars in My Kitchen (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Roasted Brussels Sprouts from my other blog, Reversing Food Allergies (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Roasted Carrot Whip from Empowered Sustenance (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Roasted Sage Squash with Honey from Whole Green Love (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)

Gravy

5-Minute GAPS Gravy from Cheeseslave (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Easy Reduction Sauce from Cheeseslave (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Gluten-Free Grain-Free Gravy (Grain-free) from Holistic Squid (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)

Rolls & Bread

Sour Milk Biscuits from Nourishing Joy
Spiced Coconut Flour Lard Biscuits from Empowered Sustenance (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Sprouted Flour Yeast Rolls Made with Lard from Cheeseslave
Sprouted Cornbread from Cheeseslave

Pies, Pie Crusts & Crisps

Chocolate Cream Pie from Cheeseslave
Grain-Free Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars from Kelly the KitchenKop
How to Make Perfect Pie Crust from Cheeseslave
Maple Apple Crisp from Whole Green Love
Maple Pecan Pie from Nourished Kitchen
Maple Pecan Pie from Learning and Yearning
Grain-free Pecan Pie from Our Nourishing Roots
Pecan Crusted Apple Crisp from Real Food Forager (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Pie Crust Two Ways: Grain-Free and Sprouted from Our Nourishing Roots (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Texas Pecan Pie from Cheeseslave
Winter Squash Pie from Learning and Yearning

Other Desserts

Bûche de Noël or French Yule Log Cake from Nourished Kitchen (Grain-free, Gluten-free)
Dairy-Free Coconut Whipped Cream from Gutsy (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Honey Roasted Figs with Vanilla Ice Cream from Cheeseslave
Pumpkin Custard from Nourished Kitchen
Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream from Kelly the Kitchen Kop
Vanilla Kefir Ice Cream from Cheeseslave (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)

Drinks

Dairy Free Pumpkin Spice Creamer from The Coconut Mama (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
GAPS Diet Egg Nog from Cheeseslave (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Hot Cocoa with Raw Whipped Cream from Cheeseslave
Raw Egg Nog from Cheeseslave
Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider from 20 Something Allergies (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Spontaneous Apple Cider from Mommypotamus
Wassail from Nourished Kitchen

What To Do With Leftovers

Black Friday Pie and Turkey Soup from Small Footprint Family (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
How to Make Homemade Chicken (or Turkey) Stock from Cheeseslave (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)

New Year’s Eve

Chicken Liver Mousse from Cheeseslave (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Deviled Eggs with Salmon Roe from Cheeseslave (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Gravlax from Real Food Kosher
Liver Pâté from Gutsy (GAPS, SCD, Paleo)
Pâté de Campagne, or Country Pâté from Cheeseslave
Bacon Wrapped Sweet Potato Bites from Food Renegade

New Year’s Day

Hoppin’ John from Cheeseslave

Green Christmas Pinterest Board

For more real food holiday recipes, eco-friendly holiday decorating and DIY gift ideas, follow our Village Green Network Green Christmas Pinterest board.

Want More Real Food Holiday Recipes?

Fudge, cookies, cakes, roast turkeys? Think you can’t enjoy your favorite foods during the holidays? Think again!

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Check out this awesome new e-book by Kendahl at Our Nourishing Roots: Natural Cocktails.

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Photo Credits: Real Food Kosher, Nourished Kitchen

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