HEALTHY HOLIDAY RECIPES + GROCERY & PREP LIST

Anti-Inflammatory Holiday Menu + Shopping List

Posted by Karina Hines on Nov 25, 2021 9:09:51 AM

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

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
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  • Rosmeary
  • Bay Leaves*
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  • 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
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  • 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.