Are you on a limited, allergen-free diet but want to enjoy the Holidays with delicious baked goods and foods you would normally eat on a “regular diet”?
Raspberry Cranberry Relish from Eatingwell.com
You’re in luck! Because I created an allergen-free menu plan for the holidays plus a Just Desserts recipe e-book.
I grew up celebrating Christmas, but if this is not the holiday you celebrate, these menu planners and recipes could most likely work for any festive celebration and holiday.
The Holiday Menu Planner:
I think for many families, having a nice breakfast on either Christmas morning or another special day during the holidays is very common. So I decided to include a breakfast menu in the holiday menu planner as well as a dinner menu.
Like the Thanksgiving Menu Planner, the Holiday menu planner is free of the following foods, so that it can work for almost any limited diet, including the GAPS diet:
no dairy - (butter is used in some recipes but you can use coconut oil or another substitute that works for you)
no wheat or gluten – all grains and products containing gluten
no grains
no sugar - only natural sweeteners will be used, such as raw honey and maple syrup
Gluten Free Apple Clafoutis
no soy – no soybean oil, lecithin, and other soy products
no starches - if you can eat starches and/or nightshades, you can use potatoes in the roasted veggies recipe
no corn
no beans and legumes
egg-free options
What kinds of foods are used?:
Chicken, eggs, vegetables (non-starchy), nuts, seeds, fruit, honey, coconut, and other whole food ingredients.
Updated Menu:
Breakfast:
Egg Frittata
Apple Clafoutis
Cinnamon Spice Granola (egg-free option)
Dairy Free Egg Nog
Festive Fruit Salad with Almond Crème
Snacks:
Butternut Squash Fries
Holiday Pecans
Dairy-Free Egg Nog
Egg-Free Almond Nog
Dinner:
Pomegranate Mandarin Salad with Creamy Poppy seed Dressing
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
Rosemary Roasted Chicken
Gingered Cranberry Raspberry Relish
Steamed Green Beans with Sliced Almonds an Herb Butter
Roasted Veggies with Honey Mustard Glaze
Coconut Rolls
Dessert:
Spice Cake with Butter Cream Icing
Berry Pie with Almond Crust with Coconut Whipped Cream (egg-free option)
Walnut Torte - Gluten and Dairy Free
What else does the menu planner include?
- An organized shopping list
- ALL of the recipes above
- Substitution ideas for main ingredients of dishes
- Kid-Friendly Tips
Just Desserts Recipe e-Book
I got a little carried away with the desserts on the Thanksgiving Menu Planner that I decided that for the holidays, I would create a booklet of holiday dessert recipes.
I think when anyone thinks of Christmas and food, sweets come to mind. I grew up with my mom making peanut brittle, peppermint bark and lots of other delicious desserts. These made great gifts for friends and family and we also really enjoyed them!
I got very excited about making this e-book that I made a long list of candies and desserts that included in the booklet. And they are all free of the following ingredients:
no refined sugar (only honey is used but you can use maple syrup or agave in place of honey)
Sugar-free Almond Roca Candy
no wheat
no gluten
no grains
no soy
no corn
no dairy
limited chocolate: I made a couple recipes that have options for cocoa or no cocoa, depending upon your diet. The only recipe that can’t really be converted is the Chocolate Cake.
Free of Baking Soda and Powder: For people who can eat baking soda and baking powder, there will be directions on how to make the baked goods with them. If you are on the GAPS diet or can’t eat baking soda or powder for some reason, I will have alternate directions for baking the baked goods free of baking soda and powder.
The primary ingredients of the candies and baked goods will be: almond flour and other nut flour such as hazelnut, coconut flour, honey, coconut milk, butter and/or coconut butter, spices, nuts, coconut, and eggs.
Updated List of Desserts:
Gluten Free Cookie Press Cookies
Drinks:
Dairy-Free Egg Nog
Egg-Free Almond Nog (egg-free)
Candies and Nuts:
Crispy Nuts (egg free)
Holiday Pecans
Toffee Candies (egg free)
Almond Brittle (egg free)
Almond Joy Coconut Bark (egg free)
Vanilla Coconut Cream Candy (egg free)
Peppermint Patty Coconut Bark (egg free)
Honey Caramels (egg free)
Cinnamon Truffles (egg free)
Almond Rocca (egg free)
Fudge (egg free)
Cookies:
Gingerbread Men
Cookie Cutter “Snicker doodle” Cookies.
Christmas Fruit and Nut Cake
Christmas Cookies
Cookie Press Cookies
Coconut Macaroons
Fig and Nut Spice Bars (egg free)
Cakes:
Christmas Fruit and Nut Cake
Chocolate or Vanilla Raspberry Cupcakes
Spice Cake with “Butter” Cream Frosting
Walnut Torte with with Lemon Whipped Cream Frosting and Berry Sauce
Pumpkin Bars with Cashew Date Frosting
Flourless Carrot Cake
Hazelnut Chocolate Cake
Pies, crusts and toppings:
Berry Pie (egg free)
Pumpkin Pie with Coconut Crust
Coconut Mousse Pie
Apple Pie (egg free)
Pumpkin Pie
Egg-Free Pumpkin Pie (egg free)
Pecan Pie
Almond Pie Crust
Coconut Pie Crust
Coconut Icing
Coconut Whipped Cream
Cashew Date Frosting
Butter Cream Frosting
Lemon Whipped Cream Frosting
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Free Give-Away of the Holiday Menu Planner and the Just Desserts recipe e-book!
Last time for the Thanksgiving Menu Planner, I offered it free to people who offered ideas and recipes for the planner that I ended up using. Thank you to all who participated and gave me your ideas!
For the Holiday Menu Planner and the Just Desserts recipe e-book, I am offering a FREE give-away to 5 people who would love to receive them for their holiday planning. That means, five people will receive both the Holiday Menu Planner as well as the Just Desserts recipe e-book for FREE!
How to Enter the Giveaway
Click here to see the details of the Free Give-Away. Offer ends Monday the 14th of December, midnight PST.
This offer is expired. Congratulations to the winners.
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How to Buy the Holiday Menu Planner and Just Desserts e-book in one package:
Enjoy the Holiday Menu Planner and the Just Dessert recipe e-book together for $14.90.
ORDER the Holiday Menu Planner AND Just Desserts recipe e-book here!
Please read “Important Information” at the bottom of the page before buying. thank you!
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How to buy the Holiday Menu Planner:
I want to make the planner affordable for anyone who would like to use it to create an allergen-free Holiday!
So, for only $4.95, you can buy the menu planner and create a beautiful dinner for your family.
You can ORDER the Holiday Menu Planner here!
Please read “Important Information” at the bottom of the page before buying. thank you!
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How to Buy the Just Desserts Recipe e-book:
The Just Desserts recipe e-book will contain at least 33 dessert recipes for only $9.95
You can ORDER the Just Desserts recipe e-book here!
Please read “Important Information” at the bottom of the page before buying. thank you!
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Important Information: (Please read and follow these steps to receive your menu planner and/or recipe e-book)
- When you click “Buy Now,” you will be directed to Paypal where you can pay securely for the menu planner.
- If you don’t have a Paypal account and don’t want to create one, you can pay by credit card by clicking on the link inside Paypal that says, “Don’t have a Paypal account? Pay by credit card.”
- If you want to pay by check, please contact me for my mailing address. I will add you to the list once I receive your check.
- Once you pay for the menu planner in Paypal, you will be directed to a confirmation page, asking you to check you email for a confirmation email from Sarah Schatz.
- Check your email (the email address that is linked to your Paypal account) and click on the link inside the email to confirm your email address.
- Once you confirm your email address, you should receive the menu planner or recipe e-book immediately in your email as a PDF document.
- If you are having trouble receiving your menu planner, please visit my FAQ page where I walk you through how to troubleshoot the problem.
- If you have followed all of these steps and you do not receive it right away, please send me an email and I will send you a link to the menu planner.
I hope you have a beautiful and splendid Holiday this year, no matter what your diet is!
You can also leave a comment on my Blog about your ideas and suggestions! Also, don’t miss out of the FREE Give-Away! Click here!
