This creamy dairy-free soup recipe is a great way to use up leftovers from your Thanksgiving meal! As you carve your whole turkey on Thanksgiving, have a large stockpot near you to toss the bones and skin into, along with any leftover vegetables and herbs from the roasting pan. Pull all of the meat from the bones and store the leftovers in your fridge until you are ready to use them. Use the turkey carcass for making a homemade stock; this creates the richly flavored base for this soup.

Serve this easy low-carb meatball recipe over Zucchini Noodles or sautéed green cabbage for a simple weeknight meal. If you are not following a low-carb or grain-free diet, serve the meatballs over your favorite type of cooked pasta. This Italian Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette pairs well with these meatballs.

These rich and flavorful mashed potatoes will be a hit at your next holiday dinner. Cooking potatoes in an Instant Pot saves both time and stove space! I use an 8-quart Instant Pot, but a 6-quart size will work here as well. If you are looking for a dairy-free version of this recipe, try my Olive Oil Garlic Mashed Potatoes!

This flavorful holiday turkey is easy to make as long as you have the time to let it slow roast. Be sure to bring the turkey to room temperature before rubbing it with the butter-citrus rub (this can take 1 to 2 hours, depending on the size of your turkey). I prefer to cook this citrus turkey recipe at 250 degrees F. A 17-pound turkey at this temperature will take around 7 hours to fully cook, while a 12-pound turkey will take around 5 hours to fully cook (use the calculations in the tip below to determine cooking time).

Serve with antioxidant-rich kale salad at your next holiday gathering, or simply serve with roasted chicken and baked sweet potatoes for a cozy winter meal. I prefer to use green curly kale for this salad because of the way it holds onto the dressing, but you can use any variety of kale.

Sweet brown rice is slightly sticky and sweet, and along with the addition of a few dried fruits, milk, and spices, it creates a warming and nutritious winter dessert. Serve rice pudding with a dollop of plain coconut milk yogurt or Greek yogurt and a sprinkling of cinnamon for a nourishing sweet treat!

Serve these dark chocolate gluten- and dairy-free cupcakes for a special birthday or holiday treat. The only dairy in this recipe is the butter in the frosting. For a dairy-free buttercream, try my Whipped Chocolate Frosting. Try decorating these cupcakes with crushed rose petals, crushed freeze-dried raspberries, or fresh raspberries! Organic cane sugar can be used in place of the coconut sugar if you prefer slightly sweeter cupcakes.

Tetrazzini is a great way to use up your leftover Thanksgiving turkey! Serve this low-carb casserole with a simple green salad on the side for a balanced meal. Leftover chicken can also be used in place of the turkey in this recipe!

Roasting a bone-in split turkey breast is a great way to enjoy fresh turkey without the hassle of roasting a whole bird. You can usually find split breasts around Thanksgiving and Christmas in the meat department of your local grocery store. This recipe uses a marinade very similar to the one I use in the Apricot and Fig Roasted Turkey Breast recipe in my Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook. I am using an organic sugar-free wild blueberry jam in this recipe instead of apricot jam, and omitting the fresh figs.

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Making a bright and beautiful berry smoothie is a great way to hide raw cruciferous vegetables like purple cabbage! If your children are not excited about green smoothies, try a purple smoothie with a little red cabbage added to it!

Buying bulk dry beans and cooking them into soups and stews is a very inexpensive way to create nourishing meals for your family. In this recipe I use a mixture of dry black beans, pinto beans, and kidney beans for a delicious and hearty vegan chili, perfect for a cool winter evening meal. You do need to soak the beans overnight so be sure to plan for this! Serve with a scoop of cooked brown rice and sliced avocados if desired. 

Pot pie is a great way to use up leftover cooked turkey from a whole roasted turkey a few days after your Thanksgiving dinner. Leftover cooked chicken can also replace the turkey in this recipe. Serve this turkey and sweet potato pot pie with a winter kale salad or sautéed kale for a balanced meal. 

This easy Thai-inspired cabbage slaw is a great way to add more raw vegetables to your diet. Serve this in place of a green salad with a weeknight meal. It pairs well with these Thai Turkey Burgers and Roasted Sweet Potato Rounds for a balanced, nourishing meal.

This gluten-free and egg-free cupcake recipe uses unrefined ingredients to create a delicious and moist vegan cupcake. Reduce the spices and use this recipe for your child’s first birthday cake! I like to frost these with the Dairy-Free Buttercream Frosting (using white-fleshed sweet potatoes) and decorate them with finely grated fresh nutmeg.

Serve this roasted chicken with a large green salad for a balanced meal. If you can’t find fresh fennel bulbs, consider replacing them with carrots or parsnips.

I often make some variation of this cabbage slaw about once a week at my house. Cabbage slaws and salads are very easy to prep as a side dish for dinner, and my children love them. Leftovers also store well in your fridge for several days. Serve this cabbage slaw with roasted chicken and potatoes, or fish and baked winter squash for a nourishing winter meal.

If you are looking for more ways to get a variety of anti-inflammatory veggies into your diet, try a stir-fry! This simple veggie dish takes just minutes to prepare and cook. Stir in some leftover meat or beans for a simple, light lunch or dinner. This stir-fry also works well as a side dish along with roasted salmon or easy baked chicken breasts, or with a simple legume-based main dish. 

This light and refreshing brown rice salad is packed with flavor, fiber, and raw vegetables! It makes a lovely side dish to an evening meal or a light lunch to take with you to work or school. 

This colorful, antioxidant-rich side dish can be served as part of a festive holiday meal, or as a light vegetarian dinner along with some cooked black rice. Lightly roasted and chopped almonds are another great addition to this recipe!

Homemade almond milk recipes often require soaking almonds overnight, blending, and then straining. This is great if you want delicious raw almond milk for drinking or for smoothies, but what if you need almond milk or non-dairy milk for baking? This recipe uses almond flour and water to create a very easy almond milk that can be used in sweet and savory recipes. I have been making it for over a decade; it is so easy to prepare! This recipe comes from my Nourishing Meals Cookbook.

Frittatas are a very easy meal to make when you are short on time in the evenings; you can add just about any type of vegetables and cheese to them! They are also great on lazy weekend mornings. Serve this hearty frittata with Breakfast Greens and a light Lemon-Garlic Dressing.

When you are short on time but need a nutrient-dense meal, try making a sheet pan meal. This recipe is so simple to prepare! Other vegetables can be used in place of the potatoes; try carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, or rutabaga! Serve chicken and potatoes with a simple lettuce and cucumber salad and this Creamy Lemon Vinaigrette.

Baharat is a middle Eastern spice blend that literally means “spices” in Arabic. You can create your own blend of spices or buy a pre-made blend. I like to use the Baharat Seasoning from Simply Organic (this is what is pictured here). It is a blend of ground cumin, coriander, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, allspice, rose petals, ginger, and nutmeg. This Middle Eastern chicken and rice dish is easy enough to make for a family weeknight dinner, yet elegant enough to be served as a main dish for a special occasion.

This tomato-free vegetarian chili uses soaked dry beans and is made in an Instant Pot to save time. Serve with grated cheese, extra sliced jalapeños, and plenty of chopped cilantro. Top each bowl with diced avocado and a squeeze of lime. 

Lentil and rice stew is such an easy plant-based meal to put together. Lentils cook easily without needing to be soaked first, on top of just being high in plant-based protein, antioxidants, and fiber! This Middle Eastern lentil and rice stew is deeply flavored, warming, and perfect for a cozy winter meal.

Serve this flavorful red bean and rice stew with plenty of chopped fresh cilantro, sliced jalapeños, and cooked basmati rice. If you eat meat, try sautéing a few sliced andouille sausages and serving them with this stew.

Stewed sweet potatoes and apples create a nutrient-dense winter dessert, without all of the sugar. If you are working towards eliminating sugary treats, try including a naturally sweet dessert like this one. Whole-food-based desserts replenish you instead of contributing to the depletion that can happen with refined, high-sugar foods.

Pomegranate arils, or "jewels" as my youngest daughter likes to call them, are a beautiful and nutritious addition to winter salads. They are packed with heart-healthy antioxidants, and they add a juicy sweetness and slight crunch to recipes. My children like to cut open pomegranates, carefully removing all of the arils, and put them into a bowl to eat like cereal for a bedtime snack. Serve this light and refreshing salad with any type of Middle Eastern or Mediterranean main dish. 

Serve this delicious and nutritious chocolate cake for a special birthday or holiday dessert. Double the recipe for a layer cake! Dust with powdered coconut sugar or drizzle with a powdered coconut sugar-cacao powder glaze. The Chocolate Avocado Frosting also pairs well with this cake, especially for a double layer cake.

These healthy holiday cookies use ground pecans and blanched almond flour to create a nutrient-dense egg-free, grain-free, and refined sugar-free cookie. You'll need a food processor to make this recipe.

I have been making chicken soup from a whole chicken ever since the birth of my first child nearly 20 years ago. It is a deeply nourishing meal for a postpartum mother, as well as for growing children. The savory aroma of a pot of chicken soup simmering away on the stove will fill your house and draw everyone into the kitchen for a family meal.

Serve this moist and spicy gluten-free and dairy-free gingerbread bundt cake for a Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Eve gathering. You can make a simple glaze using powdered coconut sugar and almond milk if you would like. Add freshly grated nutmeg after glazing for a beautiful winter cake.

Serve this easy-to-make beef roast with roasted or sweet potatoes, a brussels sprout salad, and a steamed vegetable such as green beans. Sirloin tip roasts are leaner than other cuts of beef (and typically less expensive too), which makes them prone to becoming tough if overcooked.

Raw brussels sprouts are an excellent detox support food. They help to stimulate important biotransformation pathways to safely remove toxicants from the body. Raw cruciferous vegetables are a key anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory food to include in your everyday diet.