How To Stuff Your Face and Stay Thin Over the Holidays

Eat only celery! Just kidding. Like that’s an option. People who give that kind of advice clearly could never be good in bed.

We warm-blooded people are all going to eat a lot…as this is a time to relax, be with loved ones and stuff our happy faces.

I often talk about how food is love, but not all food is love. It must be made with an open heart and made with ingredients that will love you back. Unfortunately not all of your friends who are inviting you over to eat know this. So bring food to them!

Last year I walked into a holiday party (where I was only a friend-of-a-friend) with my healthy cobbler in hand, still unbaked, along with several pints of coconut milk ice cream. I introduced myself, told them I wanted to share my favorite dessert, and asked to use the oven. Do you wanna know how many people were THRILLED that there was a low-sugar, gluten-free dessert option? Do you wanna know how many people LOVED me at the end of the party? Everyone.

I didn’t do it for them. I did it for me. I got to eat as much dessert as I wanted and still sail into the new year without feeling like I needed new pants.

The truth is, food for me is no longer about fat or thin (not always the case- “>Quinoa Tabouli with Four Fresh Herbs

Make extra because everyone is going to be so happy you brought quinoa.

• “>mint
• “>basil
• “>cherry tomatoes
• “>lemon juice and zest
• wheat free tamari* or good soy sauce
• coconut aminos* or Braggs aminos*

“>Elana’s Famous Guiltless Cobbler – Gluten-Free Option

“>blackberries

“>raspberries

“>apples

“>oats*

“>Get the full recipe here.

 

“>cacao powder

sugar

eggs

“>coconut oil

unsweetened “>Get the full recipe here.

 

“>eggplants

“>parmigiano reggiano

mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, or burrata

 “>Get the full recipe here.

 

“>romaine

“>sesame*

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