I’m honored to be a special guest over at Keeper of the Home today sharing a couple of my all-time favorite Granola Gift Giving Ideas.

It’s no secret that a special Christmas tradition of ours is to give “made-with-love” gifts to our neighbors, friends and family. There are so many reasons why we adore this tradition, but in a nutshell, we believe it’s such a thoughtful act of love to make a gift by hand for another.

And one of my favorites homemade gifts at Christmastime is healthy homemade granola! Why? Because everyone just adores it (eagerly asking about its arrival), and for me personally, I love the way it fills our home with its sweet cinnamony scent as it’s baking.

So if you’re looking for a couple of beautiful, thoughtful and delicious gift ideas featuring everyone’s favorite – healthy homemade granola – then please join me over at Keeper of the Home today!

Heartfelt wishes to you and your family for a very blessed CHRISTmas!

Joyfully Serving HIM, Kelly

P.S. If you’ve never ventured over to Keeper of the Home, you’re in for a real treat! Stephanie is such an inspiring woman of God who strives to encourage women to thrive as ‘keepers of the home.’ So I encourage you to pop over and pay her a visit, as I know you’ll find her to be a real blessing!

Christmastime is a wonderful time to share the gift of homemade wholesome treats! So I thought it would be super fun to share with you all a special Christmas Cookie Parade of temptingly tasty treats that no one will suspect are chock-full of wholesome ingredients!

As you’ve probably noticed, one of my favorite missions is to transform those refined food recipes that most of us grew up with into delicious whole food versions that satisfy the most discriminating sweet tooth, without compromising good nutrition!

So this fun and festive Christmas Cookie Parade features lots of familiar favorites that have been “magically” transformed (with lots of love and care) into healthier whole food versions. And best of all, each recipe has been thoroughly taste-tested and has received the “persnickety sweet tooth seal of approval” from kids and adults alike! Just further proving the fact that real food really is delicious! Enjoy!

No-Sugar “Sugar” Cookie Cut-Outs (GF option)

Almond Flour Thumbprints (GF)

Gingerbread Boys (GF option)

Lemon Snowballs (GF)

Healthy Homemade Gifts in a Jar (includes GF options)

Sharing time and traditions with family is such a blessing!
I’ll be taking a little bloggin’ break from December 15–January 1 to spend time with my family celebrating the best gift of all – our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ! My prayer is that each of us will really take the time to meditate upon and celebrate His grace-filled gift to us that He may receive all of the glory and honor due Him!

Wishing you and your family a very Merry CHRISTmas and Happy & Blessed New Year!

Joyfully Serving Him, Kelly

Announcing a Special Guest Post at Honey Pacifica
I’m excited to partner once again with my favorite raw honey friends at Honey Pacifica to bring you a new twist on my famous raw cookie dough bites.

This special version, Lemon Snowball Cookie Bites, is absolutely delightful and features Honey Pacifica’s deliciously smooth creamy raw wildflower honey – perfect for adding just the right amount of all-natural, healthy sweetness to any real food recipe.

I just adore lemons and the fact that they’re good for you makes me enjoy them all the more! That’s because fresh-squeezed lemon juice contains antibacterial and antioxidant properties, as well as key nutrients like vitamin C.

Inspired by my love of the lemon, I wanted to create a special treat for the holidays that showcases both they’re tangy flavor and health benefits. That’s why I’m pleased to share with you the fruit of my labor (pun intended). These sweet-n-tangy little cookie bites are just bursting with incredible lemony flavor! And as far as being festive … they not only look like little snowballs with their bright white shredded coconut coating, but they melt in your mouth too – just like a snowball!

So, if you’re looking for an extra special holiday treat that will leave you oh-so-satisfied without any guilt, I invite you to pop over to Honey Pacifica to check out my delicious and nutritious Lemon Snowball Cookie Bites.

And here are some additional great raw cookie bite favorites you may want to try!
• Raw Cacao-Coconut Cookie Bites
• Raw Cookie Dough Bites (includes chocolate chip, gingersnap and snickerdoodle)
• Raw Almond Butter Truffles