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By Linda Larsen, About.com

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Linda Larsen
When it comes to the holidays, everyone is trying to save time and money. These articles will help you by providing easy recipes and menus, make ahead foods, gift ideas, and entertaining menus and plans. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, these tips and hints will help you keep your sanity during this season of celebration.

Bookmark this page, as every time I write a new holiday article I'll add it to this list!

Holiday Articles

  • Holiday Crockpot Recipes
    Your crockpot can be your best friend during the holiday season. If you have two or three crockpots, you can have a hot drink waiting when you come home from a sliding party, munch on some savory appetizers, or serve a hearty soup to guests.
  • Make Ahead Appetizers
    This fabulous collection of make ahead appetizer recipes should see you through the holiday season. Make Onion Jam to serve with cream cheese or Tex Mex Snack Mix so you're ready for parties and hungry family members.
  • Christmas Leftovers
    Too many candy canes? This article is here to help, with wonderful, imaginative, delicious recipes that will use up Christmas leftovers in ways that will delight your family and friends.
  • Easiest New Year's Party Menu
    Shop, chop, and eat! That's all it takes to make this fun and fancy New Year's spread for all your family and friends.
  • Fondue for New Year's Eve
    What if you don't feel like braving the roads, the crowds, and the noise for New Year's Eve? Stay home - and serve this cozy retro dinner menu.
  • New Year's Open House
    A New Year's Open House is an old fashioned way to entertain that's easy on the host and hostess. This fluid party is best served by an appetizer and dessert buffet; all you have to do is occasionally replace and replenish the food and make sure the coffee is hot and fresh.
  • New Year's Soup Buffet
    Not to comment on the economy or anything, but soup is more than a last resort: it is inexpensive, nourishing, and delicious. A soup buffet is the perfect way to entertain.
  • Cook Turkey From the Frozen State
    This is how I cook my Thanksgiving turkey, ever since Dr. O. Peter Snyder, Jr. sent me these instructions. And I've heard from lots of readers who love this method too. Just think - no defrosting the turkey! Just roast it to perfection. It's that easy.
  • Five Ingredient Holiday Recipes
    For last minute entertaining, or just to make the season easier on you, this great collection of five ingredient holiday recipes comes to the rescue! All of these recipes use special ingredients and ingredient combinations to give them a bit of sparkle.
  • Special Holiday Dinner Menus
    Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or just the winter solstice, these easy and delicious holiday menus feature some of my best recipes for entertaining family and guests. Enjoy Roast Chicken, Shrimp Scampi, Roast of Pork, and more.
  • Easy Hanukkah Dinner
    This simple and festive dinner features grilled salmon and a creamy potato dish. Yum.
  • Hanukkah Menu
    Roast Chicken and potato latkes made a delicious and easy to make celebration menu.
  • Celebrate Hanukkah
    Celebrate the season of light with this simple menu. Brisket of beef cooks all day in your crockpot, an unusual and colorful vegetable salad is made ahead, and Almond Sponge Cake with Raspberry Sauce is a beautiful ending to the meal.

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