Abra's Kitchen

31 of the best healthy seasonal recipes to cook this December. You will find hearty soups and stews, nourishing dinners, easy-to-prepare healthy lunches, festive breakfasts, and yummy desserts filled with seasonal warming spices.

We are winding down from another long year full of twists and turns. Just when we are starting to feel back to some kind of “normal” I turn the news on and want to go hide in a cave. So the theme for this December is comfort food with a side of celebration and tradition. I have so much to be grateful for this year including the big one, a new house!

This is the month for lots of baking, I have my annual cookie baking marathon scheduled with my mom and sisters, and this year I am definitely going to sneak in one of my healthy holiday cookie recipes. Maybe this month you will try your hand at a new baked good, an iced cranberry muffin, or a dark chocolate truffle. 

I've got your back with 31 of my all-time favorite recipes to make in the month of December featuring seasonal produce (seasonal to the Northeast of the USA), and traditionally popular spices and dishes for the holiday season. 

WHAT'S IN SEASON IN DECEMBER?

My farmers market is still showing off all of the gorgeous winter squash varieties and the heartier winter greens and winter root varieties are dominating. Fill your market bags with these other seasonal goodies:

• Brussels Sprouts
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Hearty Greens like arugula, kale, and Collard Greens
• Pomegranate
• Potatoes
• Cranberries
• Pears
• Citrus fruits are starting to show up but they are not local to my region. 

You are going to LOVE these festive breakfast recipes and easy healthy meal prep recipes to get you through holiday week,  nourishing dinners, and to-die-for holiday spiced snacks and desserts!

If you make one of these recipes leave a review below and let me know how you liked it or share a photo on Instagram with the tag #AbrasKitchen so I can share your masterpiece!

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SEASONAL FOCUSED NOURISHING MEALS FOR BUSY DAYS

Bring on all the seasonal produce and add it to quick and healthy meals that you can prep on the weekend and enjoy all week long. Busy December days have never felt so easy and nourishing!

Homemade Nourishing Chicken Soup

This outrageously delicious Homemade Nourishing Chicken Soup has it all: a rich soul-satisfying broth, fall off the bone chicken, and delicate noodles. Find out why this recipe has a slew of fans and die-hard devotees— instant pot, pressure cooker and stove top instructions included!

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Detoxifying Veggie Bone Broth Bowls

Detoxifying broth bowls with parsnip and carrot noodles is a paleo and gluten-free meal that is chocked full of anti-inflammatory, nutrient dense veggies. Healthy, quick, and super yummy!

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Nourishing Ayurvedic Kitchari Recipe

Kitchari, a traditional ayurvedic recipe, is a nourishing porridge made from mung beans, rice, vegetables, and healing spices. This gut-supportive kitchari recipe is loaded with flavor, a great source of fiber, and one of my all-time favorite savory breakfast recipes. 

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Red Cabbage Vegetable Quinoa Stew

A hearty delicious bowl of goodness. This red cabbage vegetable quinoa stew is sure to be a new family favorite!

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Kale and Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potato

Kale and Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potato, nourishing, healthy, quick and easy. 

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Instant Pot Korean Beef

The BEST Korean beef, tender, full of flavor, and super easy made in a pressure cooker. The perfect make-ahead meal for a busy week, great in grain bowls, sandwiches, or salads!

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Thai Carrot Soup

Creamy Thai Carrot Ginger Soup, a healthy nourishing soup recipe that comes together in 30 minutes flat! This carrot soup is vegan, paleo, savory, and slightly spicy. 

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