Hello December! It’s that time again…the holidays.
This year I thought I would shake things up a bit and turn the spotlight on you, dear readers.
I want to know what your favorite recipes are. What ingredients inspire you? How do you prepare foods to enhance their flavour, texture and nutrition? What are you actually cooking up this winter?
So here’s the challenge: I want you to send me your favorite healthy seasonal or holiday recipe. The winning one will be made (maybe tweaked a little, if necessary), styled, photographed and posted by yours truly. If you’re a food blogger I will absolutely post your link and you may use my images on your site. If you don’t have a blog, you will at least have bragging rights among your friends.
No, I am not going to make the hundreds of recipes that will surely pile up. I am going to pick around five that intrigue me enough and go from there. How will your recipe make the cut? Well, here’s what I’m looking for: seasonal ingredients, interesting flavour combinations and profiles, mixed textures, and beautiful colours (remember I am photographing this). And it goes without saying that the dish has to be healthy and made with whole foods. Please no margarine, powdered sugar, or food colouring. Thanks.
Bonus points, and the likelihood of me actually making the dish go to those recipes that are sugar-free, gluten-free, and vegan (ghee is acceptable).
To enter, please send your recipe(s) and a snapshot or two (nothing fancy, don’t obsess) to sayhello@mynewroots.org, with the subject line Holiday Reader Recipe Challenge. All submissions are due by December 14th, as the winner will be announced and published here on My New Roots December 20th.
Best of luck to you all! I can’t wait to see what’s on your table…and what is soon to be on mine.
With winter love,
Sarah B.
Copyright 2012 My New Roots at mynewroots.blogspot.com
I’m doing the Whole Living detox plan and am on week one. I am absolutely LOVING your recipes!!! I’ve done the detox the last two years and the first week’s recipes are always mediocre. Thanks so much! I especially love the avocado salad and the sweet potato apple salad 🙂
Your photos are beautiful. Love your site 🙂
Hello Chelsea,
I have not actually read this one, but it’s very popular (it is almost entirely vegan)
http://www.amazon.com/Dairy-Free-Allergies-Intolerance-Casein-Free/dp/0979128625/ref=cm_srch_res_rpli_11
All the best,
Sarah B
Love this idea! Speaking of sugar-free, gluten-free, and vegan recipes… I have a close friend that recently had to go dairy free, but LOVES to cook. Any suggestions for a really excellent dairy free cookbook?
Gloria! Yes, go ahead and put it on your blog, but if you win, perhaps it’s better that you wait 🙂
Best, Sarah B
Fun challenge, I’m very excited! Just one question, can we post our recipes on our blogs before Dec 14th or should I wait until after the challenge is over?
Brilliant!
Even though I am in hotter than hot South India, I have a long time favourite recipe to share that is rich enough for the holidays and healthy enough for My New Roots!
This sounds like an excellent idea, even if I can’t cook.
Yeehaw!! I will have to look through my archives for my favourite recipes. Can’t wait to see what you make – I hope you post all 5 dishes! 🙂
Yay! I absolutely love food challenges. My mind is going wild thinking of what to make…
So exciting – great idea! I’m going to go pick through my recipes and find the perfect one!
XO
-Sarah
http://www.TwoBlueLemons.com
Hello sweet girl!
December 14th is the deadline…can’t wait to see what you come up with!!!
xxoo, Sarah B
My imagination is running wild, Sarah<3 I´ll see if I can toss togheter something crazylicious and holiday-y for you:)
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