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.
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Holiday Articles
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.
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.
Freeze Ahead Holiday Desserts Make these delicious and simple recipes for cakes, cookies, pies, and desserts ahead of time and freeze them for holiday celebrations.
Freeze Ahead Holiday Foods Scenario: your phone rings at 4 PM on a Saturday before Christmas. Friends from out of town are driving through and want to see you. Instead of panicking, you stroll over to your freezer and choose from several appetizers made weeks ahead. A few minutes of reheating in the microwave, and your friends come into your cozy warm house and are treated to a choice of delicious appetizers.
My Grandmother Clara's Recipes My Grandmother Clara was a spectacular cook; these are a few of my favorite recipes. Make sure to try the recipe for Perfect Truffles, and Chocolate Drop Cookies will be the perfect addition to your Christmas cookie tray.
My Grandmother Matha's Recipes My Grandmother Matha was the best cook ever, and these are her recipes that I treasure. From Parker House Rolls to Peanut Cakes and Chocolate Sundae Pie, you'll find old fashioned, heirloom recipes that are worth every single calorie.
Favorite Holiday Recipes These very special recipes are the ones I make every holiday season. Enjoy.
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.
Holiday Help Lines Did you know that there are many home economists waiting to help you with any food question, just a phone call away? This list of help lines deal with questions about turkeys, baking in general, and any food question you can think of!
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.
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