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I have enjoyed the Love With Food Boxes hat I have had! Each has been filled with delightful treats that have given me an opportunity to try new products of which I was not aware. I have become a regular purchaser of many of the products found in the boxes.

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Holiday Altruism

This December, Love With Food has teamed with Sarah Michelle Gellar’s organic baking brand Foodstirs to benefit Alliance of Moms / Raising Foodies and Feeding America. Throughout the month of December, Foodstirs’ beloved seasonal treat, the Organic Molten Chocolate Chip Mug Cake, can be found in Love With Food by SnackNation’s Tasting Box (starting at $7.99 per month) and Deluxe Box (starting at $16.50 per month), which feature a selection of all natural snacks with clean ingredients. New subscribers can visit lovewithfood.com/freebox to get a free $25 snack box and $15 off any of their 6 month or longer plans. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Alliance of Moms / Raising Foodies as well as a donation of 1meal for every Tasting Box sold and 2 meals for every Deluxe Box sold to Feeding America.

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Gluten Free Pancake Recipes with a Red and Green Holiday Twist

I love recipes with variations, as you can tell. Recipes that are a blank canvas that can be made into the masterpiece of the day based upon what is fresh, my cravings, or a holiday theme.

This weekend I made two of my pancake recipes ... Holiday Style! I added red and green garnishes to create a festive plate.

Try these this holiday season to capture the holiday mood!

I modified my Gluten Free High Protein Pancake Recipe to simplify it. I made a 1:1 ratio of bananas to eggs and created my pancakes. I topped them with organic red raspberries, green pepitas, and walnuts. Pictured above/below is 2 eggs/2 bananas.

I made my Sunday Pancake Breakfast Recipe with a festive holiday color palette. I added fresh pomegranate seeds (red), pepitas (green), and walnuts.

My husband likes to sprinkle honey on his pancakes, I like to drizzle Sunbutter on mine.

Pumpkin Spice Holiday Cake

I am a fan of Pamela's Products and purchased Spice Cake Mix and customized it to fit my family's needs. Customizing the package ingredients allowed me to make the cake my own.

• I added 1 cup of pumpkin instead of the 1 cup of milk
• I substituted "3 flax seed eggs" for the eggs (RATIO:1 TBSP ground flax seeds to 3 TBSP water ... mix...let rest till a gel like consistency forms)
• I added 1/2 cup gluten free oats

I cooked in a 350 degree oven in an 8x10 baking pan for 55 minutes (or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clear).

Once cool...I made cream cheese frosting by combining the following on a bowl with an immersion blender:

• 1 package of low fat cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1 TBSP vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter (room temperature) 

 
To serve: Garnish with fresh berries and nuts or dried fruits and nuts. I chose dried cranberries and walnuts to stick with the holiday theme

OPTION: OMIT the frosting and serve warm with a little butter or jam and fruit/nuts