Mayan-Spiced Hot Cocoa

This makes a rich, decadent dark hot cocoa. Feel free to use or omit spices to your liking…
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Sea salt hot cocoa
Ginger hot cocoa
Cardamom-spiced hot cocoa
Cinnamon hot cocoa (no cayenne)

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By Shelly Rose

London Fog

This is a light, fragrant, and easy-to-make cozy drink. Use 3 tea bags for a stronger tea. Dairy and refined sugar-free.

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By Shelly Rose

Hazelnut Coffee Bliss

If you like warm, nutty, creamy, and fall/winter spices, this is for you! You can swap hazelnut extract for almond extract if you prefer and flex any of the spices to your taste. The almond butter makes a creamy almond milk in your blender and is what makes this so rich and dreamy! Mine was the last of my jar but ideally it’s a little drippier. Dairy and refined sugar free.

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By Shelly Rose

Hibiscus Chamomile Soother

You can often find bulk loose-leaf tea in the bulk spices section of a natural foods market or order it online.

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By Shelly Rose

Chaga Chocolate Date Balls

Flavorful bites of energy, blood sugar balancing, with immune boosting benefits to boot! Perfect for an afternoon pick up with a cup of tea or to curb a sweet tooth.

By Shelly Rose

Winter-spiced Apple Sauce (slow cooker)

This homemade applesauce is made multiple times in my kitchen in the fall and winter. The aromas from whole spices are other worldly delicious.. If you aren't sure that apple sauce can be indulgent, give this slow cooker spiced version a try. And if you have a vanilla bean hanging out in your pantry or have a special occasion, slice it open and drop it in for truly swoonworthy applesauce experience.

By Shelly Rose

Congee

Congee is a soothing and savory rice porridge commonly served in Asian countries. You can certainly eat it just because any time of the year, but I especially like to make it on cold and slow wintery days, if a loved one is under the weather with very little appetite, or in a healing state (it's so gentle on the gut).

You can also serve this with a soft or hard boiled egg, shrimp, or fish. Some people even like to crack an egg into the congee and allow the egg to cook in that way. It really is a blank canvas so add whatever lights you up... like spices, roasted sweet potato, a splash of ume plum vinegar, gomasio seasoning, or seaweed.

If you want to make your own homemade Nourishing Bone Broth, try this recipe.

By Shelly Rose

Braised Fennel Bulbs

While sliced and shaved fennel is fantastic in salads and stirfries, this is a fun way to fully appreciate the funky, beautiful whole shape of a fennel bulb. This slow-cooked braising method yields an incredibly tender and flavorful fennel bulb. If you have a bigger pan, make a bigger batch.

By Shelly Rose

Ginger & Lemon Tea w/ Raw Honey

Bring your lemon water up a notch. Keep these therapeutic ingredients on hand in your kitchen and medicine is always in reach during the colder months. This simple tea is warming, cleansing, nourishes the liver, the skin and can be drank daily or as needed with the onset of acute illness. You can also omit the lemon and enjoy the ginger honey as a tonic to settle an upset stomach or to quell nausea.

By Shelly Rose

Carrot, Pear, & Nutmeg-scented Oats w/ Mascarpone

This date-sweetened steel oats blend is one of my winter favorites. Each flavor is a delight in of itself with the radiant color from the raw carrot, the creaminess from the Italian cheese, the nuttiness and extra protein from the cashew butter, and finally the bright citrus lift that you only get from fresh grated nutmeg. It's highly recommended though you could sub with pre-ground if you need to.

By Shelly Rose