I wonder how many of the population are increasing stress levels and coffee during this last week before Christmas? It seems every year the holiday commercials/ decor, in retail stores, come even sooner than last year. With all the added to-do lists items, cleaning of the house and for some, the winter travel, there is little time to really sit down to prepare a meal plan.
With this Recipe Lineup- Holiday edition you should find some time to spare. I have included over 30+ recipes this go round. Main course meals which should betime savingas leftovers. Look for salads which will make your heart and stomach happy. Snacks for the family gathering/or party. Want some breakfast ideas for the holidays coming up? There should be few which you bookmark. There is even a few holiday co*cktails to put into on your menu to make your time with family even more chipper.
Happy Holidays from my family to yours. May you find peace in the simple things and wonder in the eyes of little children.
Meal #1
Linguine with Clams
with
Oh I have been craving seafood. I truly think these two are going to go so well together. Yes, yet another quinoa recipe, but it is just so good and can be used in so many ways.
Meal #2
with
Homemade Cheddar Crackers
Soup is just so darn good. It warms me up and it is so easy as a leftover. The crackers I have been making all week. They are so yummy. No, I can not get mine to puff like the photo but the kids don't care. I am loving that I know what is going into them and I do not have to buy a box of them when I run out. Use whatever cheese you like. I found a greatGruyere/White Cheddar cheese at Trader Joe's that is just perfect for these crackers.
Meal #3
Tortilla Casserole
with
Mexican food is so delicious. I found this casserole so I could have lunch the next day. It serves (4) so change accordingly if you have a larger group to feed. I find that I just love having a light salad to pair with any dish. Quinoa shows us its face again, this paired with cucumber andparsley. Light and perfect.
Meal #4
with
I do things a little strange sometimes and that is put two sides together. Whoooo hold up. We do not eat a lot of red meat so I have to somehow get creative. Veggies are a great friend to us. So in this meal we are getting some living foods and then some cooked. Not a badfriendship.
Meal #5
with
Fish tacos.....oooh one of my favorites. These seem to be excellent since can use our indoor grill. Don't know about those trying to do this on a outdoor grill. Might have to scratch these till next spring. :) The salad is a simple, quick addition to any meal.
Worth Trying
Holiday co*cktails
&
(if you have extra put this in a popsicle mold for the kids, add some greenalgaeor vitamin C powder too)
Snacks
Homemade Cheez-Its (Gluten, Soy, Dairy Free)
Breakfasts
Overnight Blueberry French Toast
Sweet Treats
Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pie
(ps. I am using coconut oil for the oil)
Well what did you like the most? What are you bookmarking for a later time? These recipes are found all across the world wide web, so it is so exciting to see what pops up every week. See you next week. If you think your neighbor, best friend, family, boss might like to use some of these recipes, do share. Fill free to join/comment on the private group on Facebook called Helpful Recipes.
Remember these are all ideas I put together for my family. You can pair other things I have with one you like of your own or from a previous post. I sometimes put a pasta dish, after a pasta dish. You can easily save these and come back next week. Just make the options what you want out of them.
Cheers and many blessings.
Linda Jacobson
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