--- title: Anti-Inflammatory Holiday Menu + Shopping List description: Anti-Inflammatory Holiday Special Menu ~ our focus is all about eating to THRIVE and taking care of yourself while enjoying the seasonal festivities. image: https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hubfs/Apple%20Cranberry%20Baked%20Oats-2.jpg --- [![Botanical Kitchen](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hubfs/Botanical-Main-logo.png)](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/) - [RECIPES](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipe_category/) - [MEMBERSHIPS](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/about-botanical-kitchen-membership/) - [Chef’s Table](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/patch-to-plate-weekly-menus/) - [Whole Plant Life](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/whole-plant-life/) - [About Memberships](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/about-botanical-kitchen-membership/) - [Free Trial Chefs Table](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/register/patch-to-plate/) - [Free Trial Plant Life](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/register/whole-plant-life/) - [GIft Chef's Table](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/register/gift-patch-to-plate/) - [Gift Whole Plant Life](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/register/gift-whole-plant-life/) - [Membership FAQs](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/membership-faqs/) - PROGRAMS - [ABOUT 14 DAY RESET](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/14-day-reset-program-about/) - [Register Chef Table](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/chefs-table-14-day-food-as-medicine-reset-register/) - [Register Plant Life](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/whole-plant-life-14-day-food-as-medicine-reset-register/) - [Start Reset](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/14-day-reset-program-start/) - [1:1 Private Consultations](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/functional-nutrition-consultation/) - [ABOUT](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/about-company/) - [Botanical Kitchen](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/about-company/) - [Karina Hines](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/about-karina-hines/) - [Kitchen Journal Blog](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/) - [Project Portfolio](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/project-portfolio/) - [CLASSES + EVENTS](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/media-events/) - [SHOP](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/shop-supplements-and-herbals/) - [Supplements](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/shop-supplements-and-herbals/) - [Natural Body & Beauty](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/shop-body-and-beauty/) - CONTACT - [Contact us](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/contact/) - [Media Kit](https://info.botanicalkitchen.com/mediakit-0) - [References](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/bibliography/) - [Login](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/login) ![basket of veg photo finish](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/basket%20of%20veg%20photo%20finish.jpg?width=2000&height=1333&name=basket%20of%20veg%20photo%20finish.jpg "basket of veg photo finish") # BOTANICAL KITCHEN BLOG HEALTHY HOLIDAY RECIPES + GROCERY & PREP LIST - Print ## BOTANICAL KITCHEN BLOG # Anti-Inflammatory Holiday Menu + Shopping List Authored by: Karina Hines ![Apple & Cranberry Oat Bake w/ apple cider in a baking dish + the fresh fruits](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hubfs/Apple%20Cranberry%20Baked%20Oats-2.jpg) ## Our focus is all about eating to THRIVE and taking care of yourself while enjoying the seasonal festivities. I'm mixing it up over the coming weeks and offering food as medicine-focused anti-inflammatory recipes for the holidays, giving you some different ideas to help you take care of you!!! Botanical Kitchen's Anti-Inflammatory Holiday Menu is about eating to THRIVE and taking care of yourself while enjoying the seasonal festivities. The holidays are a fun, joyous time for some but can be challenging and confronting for many of us.  I have designed this menu to make eating holiday meals a little easier for all of us who love to eat festive food but need to take extra care with our food choices and energy around what we eat. Inflammation and our bodies response to eating certain foods is a real thing!  Some of us are more sensitive than others to certain foods, and none of us wants to "pay-for-it" by spending time and energy feeling "not-so-great because of what we ate". Take care of yourself this holiday season; we have delicious, in-season recipes that are refined-sugar-free, dairy-free, refined flours & gluten-free, + plant-focussed. *Wishing you vibrant health  ~  Chef Karina Hines* Topics: [Anti-Inflammatory Recipes](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/tag/anti-inflammatory-recipes) OUR FOOD AS MEDICINE RECIPES - ## [![Apple Bircher Muesli](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Apple%20Bircher%20Muesli.jpg?width=810&height=1080&name=Apple%20Bircher%20Muesli.jpg) Apple & Currant Bircher Muesli](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/apple-currant-bircher-muesli?1637662731) - ## [![Apple Cranberry Baked Oats](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Apple%20Cranberry%20Baked%20Oats.jpg?width=1080&height=810&name=Apple%20Cranberry%20Baked%20Oats.jpg) Apple & Cranberry Baked Oats](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/apple-cranberry-baked-oats?1637662731) - ## [![Blueberry Quinoa Bites](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blueberry%20Quinoa%20Bites.jpg?width=1080&height=1080&name=Blueberry%20Quinoa%20Bites.jpg) Blueberry Quinoa Truffles](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/blueberry-quinoa-truffles?1637662731) - ## [![Roast Squash & Chickpea Soup](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Roast%20Squash%20%26%20Chickpea%20Soup.jpg?width=1080&height=810&name=Roast%20Squash%20%26%20Chickpea%20Soup.jpg) Roast Squash & Chickpea Soup](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/roasted-buttercup-squash-chickpea-soup?1637691791) - ## [![Herb Roasted Pumpkin Seeds & Almonds](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Herb%20Roasted%20Pumpkin%20Seeds%20%26%20Almonds.jpg?width=1038&height=692&name=Herb%20Roasted%20Pumpkin%20Seeds%20%26%20Almonds.jpg) Herb Roasted Pumpkin Seeds & Almonds](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/herb-roasted-almonds-pumpkin-seeds?1637691791) - ## [![Spicey Roasted Squash & Chickpea Salad](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Spicey%20Roasted%20Squash%20%26%20Chickpea%20Salad.jpg?width=1057&height=792&name=Spicey%20Roasted%20Squash%20%26%20Chickpea%20Salad.jpg) Spicy Roasted Squash & Chickpea Salad](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/spicy-roasted-pumpkin-chickpea-salad?1637691791) - ## [![Cabbage, Bok Choy & Radish Salad](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cabbage%2c%20Bok%20Choy%20%26%20Radish%20Salad.jpg?width=1080&height=810&name=Cabbage%2c%20Bok%20Choy%20%26%20Radish%20Salad.jpg) Cabbage, Bok Choy & Radish Salad](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/cabbage-bok-choy-radish-salad?1637691791) - ## [![Salad wooden bowl + Dressing in mason jar + spoon](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Salad%20+%20Dressing.jpeg?width=1080&height=1080&name=Salad%20+%20Dressing.jpeg) Apple Cider Vinaigrette](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/apple-cider-vinaigrette?1637691791) - ## [![Apple Fennel Celeriac Salad](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Apple%20Fennel%20Celeriac%20Salad.jpeg?width=1080&height=810&name=Apple%20Fennel%20Celeriac%20Salad.jpeg) Apple Fennel Celeriac Salad](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/apple-fennel-celeriac-salad?1637691791) - ## [![Butternut & Red Lentil Curry + Kale-1](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Butternut%20%26%20Red%20Lentil%20Curry%20+%20Kale-1.jpg?width=1080&height=810&name=Butternut%20%26%20Red%20Lentil%20Curry%20+%20Kale-1.jpg) Butternut & Red Lentil Curry](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/baked-butternut-red-lentil-curry?1637691791) - ## [![Cider Maple Spiced Roasted Nuts](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cider%20Maple%20Spiced%20Roasted%20Nuts.jpg?width=960&height=960&name=Cider%20Maple%20Spiced%20Roasted%20Nuts.jpg) Cider Maple Spiced Roasted Nuts](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/cider-spice-roasted-nuts?1637691791) - ## [![Lemon Cashew Tart ](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lemon%20Cashew%20Tart%20.jpg?width=810&height=1080&name=Lemon%20Cashew%20Tart%20.jpg) Lemon Cashew Tart with Blueberry Compote](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipes/lemon-cashew-tart-with-blueberry-compote?1637691791) SHOPPING LIST AT A GLANCE OUR RECIPES USE SIMILAR INGREDIENTS EACH WEEK TO HELP YOU BUILD A WORKING PANTRY I believe shopping & cooking should be sensible + seasonal + healthful + sustainable + fun. Review each Recipe for suggestions | substitutions | swaps | additions.  Choose what you like!!! ### FRUIT & VEG HERBS - Apples - Cranberries - Lemon - Onion - Garlic - Ginger - Pumpkin - Buttercup Squash - Butternut Squash - Celery - Scallion - Celeriac - Fennel - Radishes - Carrots - Kohlrabi - opt - Cabbage - Kale - Bok Choy - Salad Greens - Parsley -   - Rosmeary - Bay Leaves\* -   - Optional herbs: - Cilantro, Chives, Dill, Basil, Thyme ### NUTS & SEEDS & DRIED FRUITS - Sunflower Seeds - Pumpkin Seeds - Chia Seeds - Currants - Dates -   - Freeze-dried Blueberries -   - Walnuts - Pecans - Almonds - Slivered Almonds ### SPICES + OILS + VINEGAR - Olive oil - Coconut OIl - Apple Cider Vinegar -   - Sea Salt + Pepper -   - Mixed herbs, Oregano -   - Ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom -   - Cayenne, cumin - Curry Spice\* - Chile powder, Aleppo - Black mustard seeds - optional - Smoked paprika - Granulated garlic ### PANTRY - Maple Syrup - Honey - Tahini -   - Oats - Quinoa - Red Lentils - Chickpeas - Tin Tomatoes - Tomato Paste - Broth | Stock -   - Baking powder - Vanilla - Coconut flakes ### FRIDGE | FREEZER - Yoghurt > you like -   - Apple Cider - sugar-free -   - Eggs -   - Frozen Blueberries PREP AHEAD OPTIONS - Roast Nuts + Seeds - Make Bircher & use within 2-3 days - Make Salad Dressing - Chop Squash, Cabbage, Root Veg. - Cook Quinoa & Make Truffles - Make Red Lentil Curry Make Cashew Tart + Compote Karina's tips + Food for thought \*Bay Leaves - buy fresh and store them in the freeze in a container or a bag and use straight from the freeze.  Fresh bay leaves have a much better flavour than dried. - Print ![root-vegetable_cta_banner-scaled](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hubfs/root-vegetable_cta_banner-scaled.jpg "root-vegetable_cta_banner-scaled") weekly news ![](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/heart-1.png)letter join patch to PLATE membership [![June 1st 2021](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4492132/bfea87df-b3f1-48c3-9757-21315d42e57a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4492132/bfea87df-b3f1-48c3-9757-21315d42e57a) ![BK logo in white](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/hubfs/BK%20logo%20in%20white.png "BK logo in white") ### Food is a Powerful Tool in Healthcare Receive our Food as Medicine Newsletter. ### Pages - [Home](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/) - [About Us](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/about-company/) - [Membership Plans](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/about-botanical-kitchen-membership/) - [Recipes](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/recipe_category/) - [Media & Events](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/media-events/) - [Contact Us](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/contact/) - [Blog](https://blog.botanicalkitchen.com/) - [Membership FAQs](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/membership-faqs/) - [References](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/bibliography/) ### Legal - [Terms](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/terms-and-conditions/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/privacy-policy/) ### Follow Us [![](https://www.botanicalkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/substrack-white-icon.png)](https://substack.com/@karinahinesbotanicalkitchen) Copyright © 2026. 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