Welcome to the Hearth and Soul Hop, the blog carnival for and about food that nourishes both body and soul. To read more about our mission and the rules for linking, please click here.

Thank you to everyone who shared recipes and posts with us last week. Highlights from my visits to contributors to last week’s hop include:

Baked Chicken Parmesan

Slow Cooker Chili (Vegan)

Left-Over Lunch Crostinis

Christmas Traditions: Cookies, Candy & Connection

Gluten Free Pumpkin Roll

We share links to Hearth and Soul entries at our Hearth and Soul Facebook Page and Pinterest Boards, and please do come and follow us on Twitter  @HearthNSoulHop.

This week I am sharing my Coconut, Date and Cherry Christmas Squares.

Please read the Hearth and Soul Hop mission statement which includes the rules for linking up. As always, if you have any questions please email me.

Please link a recipe using the linky tools below. Recipes should include healthy ingredients and can be old or new recipes or posts. Articles on real food, slow food, foraging, herbal remedies, local food, sustainable food, organics, gardening or any healthy eating information written in a positive and loving light are also welcome.

Please include a link back to any of the host sites (through worded link or badge) in your individual post, not just on the sidebar...although we love having links on your page as well. The Hearth and Soul Hop hosts include:

Alea of Premeditated Leftovers

Melynda of Mom’s Sunday Café

Swathi of Zesty South Indian Kitchen

Penny of Penniless Parenting

and me, April of The 21st Century Housewife

Please link a post that closely fits into the mission.

The linky will stay open from 4:00 a.m. EST Tuesday (That will be 1:00 am PST or 8:00 am GMT) to 11:59 pm Thursday (Eastern time).

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