December 19th, 2014 | 
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Gluten-Free Chestnut Cake with Beet Grape Sauce
Products for this post were provided by Melissa’s Produce.
It’s time for another Melissa’s Produce Challenge! This challenge is dubbed “Winter Wonderland” and features an array of delicious winter produce items from Melissa’s. San Diego Food Bloggers have been participating in these ‘Chopped-style” challenges for almost a year. Melissa’s Produce sends us a box of seasonal items and our challenge is to create a recipe using some of the ingredients. We kicked it up a notch this time and gave ourselves a real test by requiring all 7 (yes, 7) ingredients from our Melissa’s box to be used in two recipes – one savory and one sweet. We linked all our posts together with a link-up below so be sure to check them all out.
Posted in Desserts, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian | 
Tags: cake, chestnuts, dessert, gluten-free, potatoes | 
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2 Comments »Allergy-Free Potato Latkes with Pear Mandarin Sauce
Products for this post were provided by Melissa’s Produce.
It’s time for another Melissa’s Produce Challenge! This challenge is dubbed “Winter Wonderland” and features an array of delicious winter produce items from Melissa’s. San Diego Food Bloggers have been participating in these ‘Chopped-style” challenges for almost a year. Melissa’s Produce sends us a box of seasonal items and our challenge is to create a recipe using some of the ingredients. We kicked it up a notch this time and gave ourselves a real test by requiring all 7 (yes, 7) ingredients from our Melissa’s box to be used in two recipes – one savory and one sweet. We linked all our posts together with a link-up below so be sure to check them all out.
Posted in Appetizers, Holiday, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tags: allergy-free, gluten-free, holiday, latkes, potato, vegan | Print Recipe | 1 Comment »15 Unique Gifts Foodies Will Love
It’s December and that means you only have a few weeks left to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Chances are you have at least one self-proclaimed foodie on that list… It may even be you. So, I’ve put together a list of some of the best and most unique gifts for foodies that you can find. There’s even a coupon code below for $3 off farm-fresh California Avocados shipped right to your door for a savings of up to 15%!
Posted in Education Article | Tags: Christmas, foodies, gifts, guide, holiday | Print Recipe | 2 Comments »Butternut Squash & Potato Salad with Cranberry Pesto
Products for this post were provided by Melissa’s Produce.
This is my third Melissa’s Produce Challenge with the San Diego Food Bloggers! It should be my fourth but there was that whole giving birth thing that kind of got in the way of creating and posting a recipe from a mystery box of ingredients “Chopped”- style. I love these challenges. They force me to get my creative juices flowing and when the box arrives, the ingredients stare me down and dare me to use them in unconventional ways.
Posted in Gluten-Free, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tags: butternut squash, cranberry, pesto, potatoes, salad, side dish, Thanksgiving | Print Recipe | 6 Comments »Thanksgiving Turkey with Herb Butter and GIVEAWAY
This post was sponsored by OXO.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Last year I did a whole month of Thanksgiving recipes. This year, I’m covering the center of the feast – the TURKEY! There is a lot of controversy that surrounds this famed American tradition of turkey roasting. Stuff it? Baste it? Cook on a rack? In a bag? Roast all day at a low temperature or in high heat to sear in the juices? Then there’s wet brining, dry brining, oil or butter, the list goes on.
Posted in Giveaway, Holiday, Meat Dishes | Tags: butter, herb, holiday, roast, Thanksgiving, turkey | Print Recipe | 2 Comments »Coffee Almond Mocha Smoothie
This post was sponsored by Starbucks in conjunction with Yummly.
I have a confession. I love Starbucks iced coffee drinks. Not that this is particularly a bad thing. I mean, they are pretty darn delicious. However, with a new baby in tow, it’s not so easy to just hop around the corner every time I need my fix. Now, of course there’s always the option to brew and chill my own at home, but again, it’s time consuming and requires me to plan ahead – something I’m really not so good at.
Posted in Breakfast, Drinks, Reviews, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tags: almond, coffee, dessert, drink, mocha, smoothie, starbucks, vegan, vegetarian | Print Recipe | 5 Comments »
