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Einkorn King Cake Recipe – A Delicious Ancient Grain Traditional Galette

Enjoy this ancient grain, dairy free tradition-inspired recipe of the traditional galette. It tastes as delicious as the original, and is much friendlier to gluten sensitive (non-celiac !), dairy intolerant people. The frangipane filling is just as flavorful, if not more! And the kids will enjoy picking a king or queen !

A German Traditional Christmas Treat: Nürnberger Elisen Lebkuchen
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A German Traditional Christmas Treat: Nürnberger Elisen Lebkuchen

You think Christmas treats are only good for Christmas? Think again: they are good all winter. The best German Christmas cookies are the simplest. They are loaded with nuts and that gives them an amazing texture. The best is the rum glaze ! Not just sweet and beautiful but also delicious and perfectly paired with…

close up on winter pear salad
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Winter Pear and Pomegranate Salad And Its Grenadine Dressing

In my world, if a salad hits the following boxes, it’s a keeper: We need freshness, crunch, fruit, zing, optionally cheese or creaminess. This one ticks all: Lettuce and greens, pears and pomegranate for freshness, pecans for crunch, green onions for.zing, goat cheese crumbs for cheesy (optional) and the transformative experience of the grenadine dressing.

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Christmas Spice and gingerbread Spice Mix Traditions

If you have been traveling like me, or come from a melting pot of cultures like the United States or Canada,, you may enjoy different traditions of the same kind of recipes. A big one is Christmas! For you, I outline some key differences between spice mixes and give you 4 traditional Christmas spice mixes including my two favorite mixes: the French, and the German one. You’ll also find the one from an American website I love, Leelalicious ! Merry Christmas !