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    Holidays and Special Occasions

    Here's a collection of recipes to help you plan ahead and celebrate holidays in style, from Valentines Day recipes to Mother's Day and Father's Days, to July 4th, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas recipe ideas. Let us help you with your menu planning.

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    Valentines Day Recipes
    • A golden cinnamon muffin with dripping glaze on a muffin paper.
      Bakery Style Cinnamon Muffins (Gluten-Free)
    • two chocolate smoothies in glasses on an antique tray.
      Chocolate Banana Smoothie
    • Golden baked chicken breasts on the dinner table.
      Roast Split Chicken Breast
    • Raspberry Sauce (Raspberry Coulis)
    • Creamy ham salad piled on red leaf lettuce greens with a fork on a white plate.
      Easy Ham Salad Recipe
    • A pistachio crusted salmon filet on a bed of bright green sugar snap peas with a fork.
      Baked Pistachio Crusted Salmon
    • Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and chopped nuts on a plate with a fork.
      Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
    • lemon ice cream
      Homemade Lemon Custard Ice Cream
    • Homemade Mayonnaise| A FoodCentricLife.com
      Homemade Mayonnaise in a Blender
    • A bowl of cream Greek Tzatziki with dill and olive oil drizzle with raw veggies and crackers.
      Easy Tzatziki Recipe (Greek Yogurt Sauce)
    • A bowl of rich brown shredded beef ready to go for tacos, wrap, and more.
      Shredded Beef Recipe (Slow Cooker)
    • Green creme de menthe grasshopper pie mousse in glass ramekins with chocolate cookie crumbs.
      Mini Grasshopper Pie Dessert Cups
    • spicy grilled shrimp tacos
      Baja Shrimp Tacos (Grill or Stovetop)
    • A silver tray of peanut butter protein balls tolled in coconut, ready to eat.
      Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Balls (no-bake)
    • scalloped potatoes gratin
      Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
    • Plate of burnished glossy barbecue chicken thighs with serving fork.
      Baked Barbecue Chicken Thighs
    • A glass jar of deep red homemade bbq sauce.
      Gluten-Free BBQ Sauce Recipe
    • A black carbon steel pan with golden pork medallions in pan sauce with serving fork.
      Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Pan Sauce
    • Chocolate almond cookies with crinkled tops and sugar sprinkles.
      Almond Flour Chocolate Cookies
    • platter of oven baked chicken wings piled high with a buffalo ranch dressing in a small bowl.
      Oven Baked Chicken Wings
    • A golden cheesy frittata in a cast iron skillet sprinkled with parmesan and chopped parsley.
      Ham and Cheese Frittata
    • A platter of antipasto skewers with olives, cheese, salami, and artichoke heart for appetizers.
      Antipasto Skewers (Easy Italian Appetizer)
    • A plate of golden sugar sprinkled ginger cookies with more cooling on a wire rack.
      Soft & Chewy Gluten-Free Ginger Cookies
    • Glass cup of dark chocolate panna cotta with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
      Chocolate Panna Cotta
    • beef tenderloin on a plate.
      Roast Beef Tenderloin (Center-Cut Chateaubriand)
    • A small appetizer plate of golden baked shrimp on wooden skewers with cocktail sauce.
      Simple Baked Shrimp With Lemon Garlic Marinade
    • lasagna | AFoodCentricLife.com
      Gluten Free Lasagna (no boil noodles)
    • chicken tomatillo soup
      Tomatillo Soup (with Chicken or Turkey)
    • gougere cheese puffs
      French Cheese Puffs (Gougeres)
    • An oval baking dish of golden cornbread dressing with cranberries and veggies, and a silver serving spoon.
      Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing
    • Creamy salmon dip on an appetizer tray with crackers and cucumber chips.
      The Best Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe
    • Smoked salsa in a tall jar and a small serving glass cup with corn chips
      Easy Smoked Salsa (pellet grill recipe)
    • Raspberry shrub vinegar drink with fresh raspberries and mint with ice in a tumbler.
      Raspberry Shrub (Sugar-Free Mocktail Recipe)
    • A slice of nantucket cranberry pie on a plate topped with whipped cream, whole cake behind.
      Nantucket Cranberry Pie
    • Rund bowl of golden green Brussels sprouts with pancetta, herbs, and shallots ready for serving.
      Brussels Sprouts With Pancetta (Stovetop)
    • Bright red strawberry coulis (strawberry sauce), in a jar with a gold spoon.
      Fast and Fresh Strawberry Coulis
    • Glass mug of hot chocolate with whipped cream.
      Easy Spiked Hot Chocolate
    • A jar of blended turkey rub ready to go for use with a woodem spoon.
      Turkey Rub (Easy Homemade Turkey Seasoning)
    • A gray bowl of pumpkin risotto with a golden spoon and sage leaves.
      Creamy Pumpkin Risotto With Sage
    • Pumpkin spice overnight oats in a glass serving bowl with cinnamon, pecans, maple syrup, and spoon.
      5-Minute Pumpkin Overnight Oats

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    Mother's Day Recipe Inspiration

    • Sliced of golden pound cake with strawberries and a small bowl of whipped cream.
      Gluten Free Pound Cake with Cream Cheese
    • Dutch baby oven pancakes
      Gluten-Free Dutch Baby (German Pancakes)
    • Baby dutch yellow potatoes wtih herbs and Parmesan cheese.
      Buttery Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes
    • deviled eggs 2022
      Best Deviled Eggs Recipe (Step by Step)
    • Close up of a platter of salmon filets with lemon and herbs on a table.
      How to Make Steamed Salmon
    • Close up of crispy golden waffles with blueberries, raspberries, strawberries.
      Gluten Free Waffles

    More Recipe Ideas

    • Golden baked chicken breasts on the dinner table.
      Roast Split Chicken Breast
    • beef tenderloin on a plate.
      Roast Beef Tenderloin (Center-Cut Chateaubriand)
    • A bowl of bright green beans almondine with toasted buttered almonds.
      Fresh Green Beans Almondine Recipe
    • Pork tenderloin with creamy mustard sauce close up with a serving fork.
      Roast Pork Tenderloin with Dijon Mustard Sauce

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