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The 2025 Kale Junkie Holiday Gift Guide

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, which means it’s officially time for the Kalejunkie Holiday 2025 Gift Guide 🎁! This year’s guide features seven unique categories — fashion, home, foodie, kids, wellness, beauty, and for him — designed to take the stress out of holiday shopping once and for all.

2025 Gift Guide

Your Holidays, effortless and delicious

A close-up image of a batch of the soft baked gingerbread cookies, laid out on a wire cooling rack

Soft Batch Gingerbread Cookies with Ginger Glaze

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Appetizers

Easy Pomegranate White Cheddar Cheeseball

Drinks

The Best Christmas Margaritas

A platter of eight crostini topped with swirls of green cream and pomegranate seeds, surrounded by glasses of rosé and bowls of pomegranate seeds and chopped nuts. The setting is on a tiled surface with pink napkins.

Appetizers

Whipped Ricotta Avocado Crostini

A close-up image of the ultimate easy prime rib, sitting on a plate on a countertop. A small bowl of mashed potatoes can be seen behind the plate.

Dinner

The Ultimate Easy Prime Rib Recipe

Snacks

Cacio E Pepe Roasted Nuts

An oval platter with roasted carrots, crispy chickpeas, green herb sauce, and pomegranate seeds on a bed of creamy dip, garnished with herbs. Other small bowls with sauce and pomegranate seeds are nearby.

Side Dishes

Honey Harissa Carrots with Pistachio Pesto and Herby Yogurt

Side Dishes

Best Ever Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes

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Hey, I’m Nicole! Founder of kale junkie

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Your go-to girl for bold, nourishing eats that actually taste good.  
Kale Junkie started as a personal journey and grew into a full-on love for creating food that fuels and empowers. Around here, I keep it real: eat foods that make you feel good – and that includes the damn cookie! If you’re into no-fuss meals that hit hard on flavor and confidence, you’re in the right place.

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My ride or die recipe

A wooden bowl filled with a salad containing cucumbers, avocado, edamame, and pieces of salmon. The ingredients are mixed with what appears to be sun-dried tomatoes. A serving spoon with a woven handle rests in the bowl. In the background, there are two forks on a pink napkin.

Crispy Rice Salmon Cucumber Salad with Creamy Asian Dressing

STEP 1

prepare crispy rice topping
STEP 2

season and bake salmon
STEP 3

mix dressing
STEP 4

chop and toss ingredients
STEP 5

voila!

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Oats & Granola

Single-Serving Carrot Cake Baked Oats

Cakes

The Best Easy Flourless Chocolate Cakes

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Single Serving Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll

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Single Serving Strawberry Cinnamon Roll

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Sheet Pan Warm Kale Salad

If a warm and cozy salad is calling your name, then look no further than my Sheet Pan Warm Kale Salad. This vibrant salad is packed full of tender toasted veggies, mild Italian sausage, tangy feta cheese, and crunchy pistachios, all topped off with a creamy maple dijon dressing for the perfect salad in every bite. The sheet pan makes it quick and easy to assemble, plus, it makes it easy for serving a crowd. Whether you make this for your next gathering or for a simple family dinner, you can't go wrong with this salad!

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Follow @kalejunkie for easy recipes and fun ideas like these frozen hydrating immunity cubes! These are perfect to keep your immune system strong when everyone seems to be sick! Keep them in your freezer all the time! #kalejunkie #immunitycubes

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@kalejunkie If you want to stay healthy & hydrated this holiday season, make a batch of my HYDRATING IMMUNITY CUBES! 🧊🍊🍋 Keep them in your freezer and enjoy with hot water, melted as a shot, or pop them into a smoothie. They are super yummy too!⁣
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Makes 12 cubes⁣
1 naval orange, roughly chopped ⁣
½ lemon, roughly chopped⁣
1 carrot, roughly chopped⁣
2-3 small pieces raw ginger (no need to peel, just wash it, this is ~2 inches)⁣
1/3 cup honey⁣
2 tsp ground turmeric⁣
1 tsp black pepper ⁣
3 cups coconut water (or water)⁣
½ cup canned coconut milk, optional ⁣
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Wash your orange, lemon, carrot, and ginger well, as these go into the blender unpeeled. Add to a high speed blender along with honey, turmeric, black pepper, coconut water/water and coconut milk, if using. Blend for about 3-4 minutes until completely smooth! Taste and adjust sweetness as desired and/or add more ginger for a stronger taste. You can then transfer the mixture to an ice cube tray and freeze right away or strain and then pour into to an ice cube tray and freeze—its personal preference. When ready to use, either add a few to a smoothie, add 3-4 to a mug and pour hot water on top, or just get creative with how you use them. Enjoy!

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FOLLOW @kalejunkie for more festive ideas and holiday eats! These wreath cubes are the best addition to your holiday table! I even busted out my veuve for the special occasion :) ENJOY!

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WANT EASY RECIPE IDEAS LIKE THIS? Yes, you do! Follow @kalejunkie for more! 🫶🏻❤️

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@kalejunkie One ingredient spicy cheddar wrap, aka my version of a “moist maker” sandwich! We’ve all seen some version of these cheesy low carb wraps floating around, but this one is perfect for all your Thanksgiving leftovers. Add whatever you have left, fold it up and call it a day.

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Recipe serves 4
1 1/2 cups shredded spicy cheddar cheese (or regular cheddar or mozzarella cheese
Black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375F. Line a quarter baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread cheese into a neat rectangle shape, pressing it down and making sure the cheese is packed together. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Check at the 20 minute mark and if the edges are browned you can pull it out of the oven. Use a paper towel to soak up any oil and let the wrap sit to cool and harden before lifting it out of the tray. Remove from the tray and fill with your Thanksgiving leftovers. Fold and cut into four pieces. It’s messy and so good. Enjoy!

#lowcarb #lowcarbrecipes #easyrecipes #viralrecipes #thanksgivingleftovers

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Happy Thanksgiving, KJ fam! 🫶🏻 Wishing you a beautiful day filled with good food, friends and family and relaxation. I am so grateful for YOU! Love, Nicole, Gavyn & Hunter (my two little turkeys 🦃).

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@kalejunkie BROWN BUTTER CAULIFLOWER MASH, and let me tell you, it gives regular mashed potatoes a run for their money idc what anyone says 🤭. This recipe is SOOO GOOD and a fantastic alternative to mashed potatoes. I’m obsessed. I hope you love it as much as I do and he sure to tag me in your Thanksgiving creation so I can repost!

Makes 8 servings
6 cups cauliflower florets (this is ~2 large heads of cauliflower)
1/2 cup butter
3 cloves garlic, mashed
1 cup freshly grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
1/2 cup milk of choice
1 tsp kosher salt (+more to taste)
Garnishes: chopped bacon and chives

Chop cauliflower into florets. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the cauliflower. Let cook for 12-14 minutes. Remove from the water and set aside. Next, brown the butter. In a small pan over medium-low heat, add the butter. Stir for 4-5 minutes until the butter browns and smells delicious but do not let it burn. Once the butter is brown add the garlic and cook for one minute more, then remove from heat. Add the cauliflower to a food processor along with the brown butter, parmesan cheese, milk, and salt. Process until as smooth as you desire. Taste and add more salt if needed. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with chopped bacon and chives. ENJOY!
#cauliflowermash #lowcarbrecipes

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