During a season filled with celebrating, planning parties, attending pageants, decorating every surface and wall in sight, and otherwise being as merry as we can, sometimes being handed a simple meal idea that you can assemble as a family is just what's needed. Whew!
One of my holiday traditions involves long, leisurely breakfasts filled with decadent dishes that will easily stand in for both breakfast and lunch. That way, my family can go out for visiting, playing in the outdoors, or other adventures without having to worry about another meal until supper time.
Drinking vinegars, also known as shrubs, have experienced a recent rise in popularity but it's hardly the first time. Colonial times saw them everywhere from tea rooms to saloons. Make sure they make an appearance in your home with this festive, simple option.
Sometimes dinner involves blending what you have into a meal that checks all the boxes and leaves you wondering why you didn't make it sooner. This is especially true when it has you thinking outside the box and using what you have on hand to make a great meal.
Ever had just one boneless, skinless chicken breast? Before you decide to make a sandwich (although that would be tasty), consider making a meal to feed the whole family. Just add pasta and veggies and you're mostly there.
Salads are great when you are looking for a quick, healthy meal. They are also a brilliant way to explore a wide variety of flavors and textures. Imagine a salad that has everything from crunchy to silky textures and is beyond lovely as well!
Post-Thanksgiving turkey can be both a blessing and a curse. Leftovers can make meals quick and easy, but turkey sandwiches can quickly become mundane. Mix things up by combining your favorite holiday bird with a host of other great flavors and press them together in a panini.
If you like making homemade gifts and love using your slow cooker, get ready to make a decadent granola that's a hit with breakfast enthusiasts and removes the extra fuss that oven-baking granola sometimes brings. Oh, and the gift can always be one for your inner breakfast fan!
Sometimes, life affords you both the time and the desire to make, roll out, and bake pastry for the ultimate in comfort food: pot pie. Other times, it's entirely worth it to take a short cut and enjoy your favorite comfort food flavors in under an hour.
'Tis the season for ending special meals with a touch of class. Whether you are looking for desserts for Thanksgiving or holidays forthcoming at the end (and beginning!) of the year, it's hard to argue with a decadent dark chocolate tart that has a ribbon of almond flavor running through all of its parts.
