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Category: Healthy Holidays

Holiday Cookies with Hidden Benefits

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 by Allison Stowell
Holiday cookie baking

Try these ingredient swaps with hidden benefits to provide a nutritional boost in your holiday cookies.

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Homemade Gifts From the Kitchen

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 by Kitty Broihier
Grandchild with Grandma Baking Holiday Cookies

The best gifts we receive at the holidays are the ones we know were made by hand. Thoughtful and budget-friendly, here are a few of our favorite homemade gifts.

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Leftover Lunches

November 22, 2022November 28, 2022 by Allison Stowell
Curried Turkey-Avocado Sandwich

Holiday meals often leave us with leftovers and extra ingredients that we don’t know how to use. Try these lunch recipes to avoid tossing your holiday leftovers.

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Thanksgiving Dinner on a Budget

November 16, 2022November 17, 2022 by Allison Stowell

Try these suggestions for creating a Thanksgiving feast during this time of rising food prices.

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Season’s Eatings: A Harvest Dinner

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 by Kitty Broihier
Harvest-Dinner-Table

There are good reasons to enjoy harvest dinners more often than Thanksgiving. It doesn’t need to be expensive, elaborate, and time intensive either.

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Healthy Ingredient Add-Ins to Boost Fall Baking

October 26, 2022October 25, 2022 by Kitty Broihier
Pumped-up Pumpkin Bread

Consider these healthy ingredients to add into your favorite fall recipes.

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Allergy-Friendly Halloween

October 5, 2022October 4, 2022 by Allison Stowell
Kids holding their trick-or-treat buckets for Halloween

Halloween can be particularly tricky for children living with food allergies. We’ve gathered ideas and tips to make it less frightful for these families.

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Red, White & Blue

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 by Allison Stowell
Red, White & Blue Salad

Since food is what we’re all about at Guiding Stars, we’re sharing a roundup of red, white, and blue recipes to enjoy as you wish America a very happy birthday.

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