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3-ingredient “sugar” cookies made gluten and grain-free with SunButter! Finish them with red and green sprinkles for a festive treat. 

Have you started decorating for the holidays yet? 

I usually have a hard and fast rule of taking things one holiday at a time. 

Which means I’m still hard at work on my Thanksgiving menu, thank you very much. 

But many of my friends have told me they’ve already got their Christmas trees out and ready to rock around. 

Which I support 100% , especially this year. 

With much of the world spending more time at home than ever before, why not making it as cozy and Christmas-y for as long as possible? 

Even though I haven’t started decorating or gift-giving yet, I did get my annual snowman Christmas cards in the mail. 

If you’ve been following me a while you might know that Christmas cards are my thing. 

I tried to explain my tradition to M, recently, who laughed and shook his head. 

Yes, I’ve been writing snowman Christmas cards since I was 16 and yes I will continue to do so forever and ever. 

Because there’s something about the joy of gifting and receiving snail mail that nothing else can come close to trumping. 

Except, maybe, baking Christmas cookies. 

I have a really simple, healthy, and deliciously festive cookie to share with you today that’s totally grain-free, refined-sugar-free, and oil-free. 

You can make these SunButter Sugar Cookies with just 3-ingredients for a festive holiday treat! 

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Safeway. All opinions are 100% my own.

The best roasted pumpkin seeds with sea salt, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper. Use this recipe for any winter squash seeds! 

Hey you, how was your Halloween? 

Mine didn’t involve any costumes or tricks or treats, but it was a fantastic day all the same. 

My book club met in person for the first time since March. 

I sat around the bonfire six feet apart from ladies I love and gushed about our October book, Rebecca.

It was a good read; a deeply psychological thriller with just the right amount of spookiness for the changing seasons. 

Later that evening I virtually played Among Us with my cousin, sister, and friends. 

M and I sipped on Pinot Noir across the table from each other, shielding our phone screens from view as we playfully accused each other of being “the Imposter”. 

When it got dark, we adopted a no-contact trick or treating model by placing a platter with a smattering of health foods (not candy, hahah!) on the doorstep. 

At midnight half of the nut butter packets and energy bars were gone!

I surmised that either kids are more health conscious than they used to be, or, said kids *thought* the goodies were candy under the glowing street lamps.

And that’s how we influence the younger generation, eh? 

I hope I can influence you to try these Everything Roasted Pumpkin Seeds.

This is my favorite way to roast pumpkin seeds with plenty of seasonings, spices, and sea salt. 

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Mix up your mashed potatoes with this oil-free root vegetable mash with root veggies, tahini, and a garlic herb seasoning. Perfect for a holiday side!       

Soooo have you played Among Us yet?

I first played this murder mystery game + aliens a few weeks back with friends from high school. 

I traced my finger around the space map, frantically tap tap tapping on doors and tasks without any idea how to kill or sabotage. 

Well, I’m not much better now, either. 

Last night I played virtually with a big group- friends, family, and friends of friends. 

I made my first kill as the imposter quickly and easily…and then proceeded to self report the death without realizing I self reported. 

So I got caught pretty fast as I stumbled to fabricate a story on the spot. 

Doh. 

I probably should have said that my alibi was smashing root veggies for this post, eh? 

In other news, Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, and I have a delicious and beautiful holiday plant-based sides for you. 

This unique Root Vegetable Mash is entirely oil-free and packed with my favorite colorful root vegetables.

You’re going to love the mix of root veggies smashed and seasoned with an easy garlic herb tahini twist. 

It’s absolutely smashing! 

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Vegan and gluten-free butternut squash pie with an almond flour crust. Perfect for a fun holiday dessert alternative to pumpkin pie!

Hey, guys!

Tomorrow will officially be two weeks until Thanksgiving Day.

What do you have planned for Thanksgiving? 

Ever since the severity and length of the pandemic was obvious, I started to stress about how the holiday season would pan out. 

“But what about the holidays?” 

The thought loomed in my mind all summer and fall.

As COVID continues to rage on in United States, the fourth Thursday of November will look a little differently for me. 

I’ll be zooming my parents and sister to share our Thanksgiving plates instead of sitting across from each other at their dining room table. 

But friends, the most wonderful time of the year can still be wonderful. 

Let’s create new traditions this year, like this Butternut Squash Pie with Almond Flour Crust. 

It’s vegan and gluten-free with a sweet and creamy squash filling and a flaky almond flour based pie crust. 

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