All you do:

1. Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season salmon filets with salt and place in the hot pan. Cook for 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown and flaky. Transfer to a plate.
2. Add onion and cranberries to the same pan and saute until the cranberries start to pop, about 5 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar, orange zest/juice and fig preserves and cook for 2 minutes longer.
3. Finish the sauce with fresh rosemary. Spoon sauce over each salmon filet and serve.

During the holidays, I like to buy several bags of fresh cranberries to throw in my freezer so I can enjoy them through out the year.

Ingredients:

2 cups blanched almond flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup of granulated monk fruit (granulated xylitol or stevia)
1 1/2 tsp gluten free baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/3 cup butter (measure sold, then melt)
1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-3 TBSP apple pie spice + extra cinnamon to taste
1 medium apple (chopped into small pieces)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with 12 muffin liners.

2. In a large bowl, stir together the flours, sweetener, apple pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder and sea salt.

3. Mix in melted butter, almond milk, eggs and vanilla. Then fold in apple.

4. Evenly fill the 12 muffin cups and bake for 25 minutes.

I chose to use a bit of the coconut flour as it adds more sweetness to the muffin, but I did not like it when I used 100% coconut flour. You can also use coconut oil instead of butter, but it is a bit more "greasy".

5 ounces goat cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, stem removed, chopped
3 tablespoons pomegranate arils
¼ teaspoon black pepper
9 medjool dates
2 tablespoons unsalted shelled pistachios, chopped

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl, combine goat cheese, rosemary, pomegranate arils and black pepper.
Use a fork to mix well, then set aside.
Cut each date in half lengthwise and remove the pit.
Place a heaping teaspoon of goat cheese mixture in each date half.
Place stuffed date halves on a serving platter and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.

Cooking note: If not serving immediately, store in refrigerator but allow to soften at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

SERVINGS: 6
SERVING SIZE: 3 stuffed date halves

NUTRITION PER SERVING: 159 calories, 6g total fat, 23g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 5g protein