healthy holiday recipes — Blog

"Tara, can I build breasts and / or a butt from exercising?"

As soon as I received this question last week, I knew I needed to address it in a video as it's a big topic.

What's in our power? And what, exactly, can we do?

What's not in our power? And how do we make peace with that?

CHECK OUT MY ANSWER HERE.

XO,
Tara

P.S. I can't believe it's December 22nd already! If you haven't grabbed my copy of Smart Cookie: Healthified Holiday Desserts e-cookbook and would like to do some gluten-free, dairy-free baking and dessert-making between now and the New Year, GRAB IT NOW. It's only available for just over a week longer! Makes for a great last-minute gift idea, too. ;-)

Hey you,

It wouldn't be a holiday season without using our favorite cookie cutters or making a complete flour-y mess of the kitchen floor with the kiddos, would it? ;-)

These Holiday Spiced Sugar Cookies will hit the spot! They are doughy / soft and just a bit sweet...nothing that will send you into that sugar craving downward spiral. Bring them along to your next holiday party or cookie exchange....and double the batch to keep some extras at home!

<<These are gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and soy free.>>

In Joy and Health,

Tara

Holiday Spiced Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

2.5 cups almond flour

¼ cup honey

1 large egg

1.5 T coconut oil

½ tsp pure almond extract

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp sea salt

½ tsp ginger

½ tsp nutmeg

½ tsp cinnamon

coconut flour (for rolling out and dusting)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Mix all ingredients in a food processor, mixer, or by hand.

3. Flatten dough to about 1/3 – ½ inch thickness. Cover and allow to cool in fridge for 30 minutes.

4. Place dough between wax paper, sprinkle with coconut flour, and roll out with a rolling pin.

5. Dust again with coconut flour before using cookie cutters.

6. Collect “scraps” and repeat steps 4 & 5 until all dough is used.

7. Place cookies on a baking sheet greased with coconut oil or lined with parchment paper.

8. Decorate as desired or leave cookies plain.

9. Bake 7-10 minutes (until edges start to turn golden-brown).