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Christmas

Christmas

While most holidays have some special foods attached to them, Christmas seems to have the most variety. It's probably because Christmas is celebrated in so many ways leading up to the actually holiday - and it usually involves food. No matter how you celebrate at the holidays, we hope that these recipes will make things just a little extra festive for you and your family.



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celebrating the holidays

Office, school, or just celebrating "the holidays" with friends. These parties often involve festive drinks like wassail or hot buttered rum. Cookies are another huge part of Christmas. It seems like everyone has their favorite kinds that they make year after year: shortbread, candy cane cookies, cathedral windows, cherry winks, mincemeat and more

christmas dinner

The actual Christmas feast can include a day-long feeding frenzy from a family brunch to dessert after dinner. Some traditional dinner foods include prime rib, turkey, goose, or ham. The side dishes often are similar to those served at Thanksgiving and include sweet potatoes, green beans, or stuffing.



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recipe for strawberry cider

Strawberry Cider

Tired of the same old cider? Add some frozen strawberries to the mix and spice things up with cloves and cinnamon sticks. It's a hot drink you'll want all year round.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for christmas breakfast omelet

Christmas Breakfast Omelet

Made with salt, milk, bread, Cheddar cheese, bacon, eggs

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for holiday cheese log

Holiday Cheese Log

Made with hot sauce, garlic, green onions, parsley, pecans, red bell pepper, cream cheese, blue cheese, hard-cooked eggs


Time:   over 2 hours


recipe for gala goose

Gala Goose

Made with all-purpose flour, celery, chicken stock, white wine, parsley, green apple, whole cloves, bay leaf, dried thyme, dried porcini mushrooms

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for holiday stuffed celery bites

Holiday Stuffed Celery Bites

Made with celery, cream cheese, sour cream, green olives, walnuts, Tabasco sauce


Time:   30-60 minutes

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recipe for creamy hot buttered rum mix

Creamy Hot Buttered Rum Mix

Made with water, rum, butter, brown sugar, fruit sugar, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, vanilla ice cream


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for frosted anise cookies

Frosted Anise Cookies

Made with sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, anise extract, light cream or half-and-half, butter, powdered sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cranberry apple dump it cake

Cranberry Apple Dump It Cake

Made with almonds, walnuts or granola, whole cranberries, apple pie filling, yellow cake mix, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for prime rib-eye roast

Prime Rib-Eye Roast

Made with boneless beef rib-eye roast, dry red wine, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, black pepper

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for white christmas white fruit cake

White Christmas White Fruit Cake

Made with vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, candied cherries, candied pineapple, pecans, butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for slow cooker brandied christmas wassail

Slow Cooker Brandied Christmas Wassail

Made with sugar, lemon juice, brandy, cinnamon, whole cloves, water, frozen cranberry juice cocktail, frozen raspberry juice blend concentrate, frozen apple juice...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for snowman soup

Snowman Soup

Made with candy cane, hot chocolate mix, chocolate kisses, miniature marshmallows


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for smoked prime rib

Smoked Prime Rib

Made with cayenne pepper, black pepper, prime rib roast, rosemary, paprika, salt, onion powder

Method:   smoker
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for baked christmas pudding

Baked Christmas Pudding

Made with baking soda, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, molasses, mixed candied fruit, candied pineapple, pecans, all-purpose flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for christmas coconut rum eggnog

Christmas Coconut Rum Eggnog

Made with ground cinnamon, cream, coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, white rum, water, cinnamon sticks, egg yolks, egg whites

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for cherry surprise balls

Cherry Surprise Balls

Made with butter or margarine, flour, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, water, nuts, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, maraschino cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for polish christmas kluski z makiem

Polish Christmas Kluski z Makiem

Made with butter, poppy seeds, sugar, noodles

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for mincemeat drop cookies

Mincemeat Drop Cookies

Made with powdered sugar, margarine or butter, all-purpose flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, mincemeat, pecans or walnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for pumpkin rum pound cake

Pumpkin Rum Pound Cake

Made with rum, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin puree, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for bread machine bohemian christmas bread

Bread Machine Bohemian Christmas Bread

Made with almonds, active dry yeast, bread flour, lemon peel, salt, sugar, egg, butter, milk, water

Method:   bread machine
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for eggnog for a crowd

Eggnog For A Crowd

Made with heavy cream, milk, brandy, light rum, eggs, confectioners' sugar


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for christmas spinach salad

Christmas Spinach Salad

Made with Dijon mustard, rice wine vinegar, baby spinach, avocado, red onion, pomegranate seeds, dried cranberries, cranberry juice concentrate


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for eggnog orange punch

Eggnog Orange Punch

Made with ginger ale, eggnog, frozen orange juice


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for meringue snowflakes

Meringue Snowflakes

Made with colored sugar or edible glitter, lemon, peppermint, orange, or almond extract, confectioner's sugar, cream of tartar, egg whites

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for old english wassail

Old English Wassail

Made with cider, oranges, lemons, sugar, water, whole cloves, allspice berries, ground ginger, cinnamon sticks

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for slow cooker holiday cider

Slow Cooker Holiday Cider

Made with oranges, ground nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, apple cider, brown sugar, lemonade concentrate, orange juice concentrate, whole cloves, whole allspice

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chocolate balls

Chocolate Balls

Made with paraffin wax, butter, graham cracker crumbs, pecans, coconut, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, peanut butter, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for white chocolate popcorn balls

White Chocolate Popcorn Balls

Made with white chocolate, popcorn, rainbow colored sprinkles

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for christmas bark

Christmas Bark

Made with white chocolate, dried cranberries, pistachios or chopped macadamia nuts

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for butter cookies for cookie press

Butter Cookies for Cookie Press

Made with baking powder, flour, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla or almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for low calorie, sugar free eggnog

Low Calorie, Sugar Free Eggnog

Whip up a batch of this delicious, low calorie eggnog without the sugar rush. Perfect for those who love eggnog but are watching their waistline.


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for ensalada de noche buena (christmas eve salad)

Ensalada De Noche Buena (Christmas Eve Salad)

Made with pineapple, pineapple chunks, oranges, bananas, apple, beets, sliced beets, jicama


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for icelandic christmas salad

Icelandic Christmas Salad

Made with lemon juice, red cabbage, red currant jelly, raspberry preserves or apricot jam


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for christmas aspic with avocado dressing

Christmas Aspic With Avocado Dressing

Made with unflavored gelatin, tomato juice, tomato, cucumber, celery, non-stick cooking spray, lettuce, avocado, plain nonfat yogurt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for roast prime rib with thyme au jus

Roast Prime Rib With Thyme Au Jus

Made with bone-in prime rib, garlic, salt and coarsely ground black pepper, red wine, beef stock, fresh thyme

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for braised rib roast with melted tomatoes

Braised Rib Roast With Melted Tomatoes

Made with standing beef rib roast, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, margarine, onions, garlic, beefsteak tomatoes, thyme

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for garlic studded bone in prime rib

Garlic Studded Bone In Prime Rib

Made with carrots, shallots, bone-in prime rib, garlic, oil, rosemary leaves, thyme leaves, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for red pepper, green onion and cream cheese dip

Red Pepper, Green Onion And Cream Cheese Dip

Made with black pepper, salt, Worcestershire sauce, cream cheese, mayonnaise, red bell peppers, green onion


Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for candy cane jello shots

Candy Cane Jello Shots

Made with peppermint schnapps, cherry jello, Hot Damn liquor, sweetened condensed milk, water, unflavored gelatin powder


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for white christmas party punch

White Christmas Party Punch

Made with milk, rum, bourbon, vanilla ice cream


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for maple yule logs

Maple Yule Logs

Made with powdered sugar, brown sugar, egg, salt, flour, maple flavoring, margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for cream cheese christmas wreath

Cream Cheese Christmas Wreath

Made with salt, herbed salt substitute, pimentos, bacon, cream cheese, mayonnaise-type salad dressing, green onion, Cheddar cheese, green olives


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for double divinity

Double Divinity

Made with superfine sugar, salt, corn syrup, egg whites, water, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for festive carrots & pineapple

Festive Carrots & Pineapple

Made with fingerling carrots, pineapple chunks, brown sugar, butter, cornstarch, ground cinnamon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for spiced rum balls

Spiced Rum Balls

Made with vanilla wafers, corn syrup, spiced rum, walnuts, pecans, cocoa powder


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for australian traditional christmas pudding

Australian Traditional Christmas Pudding

Made with breadcrumbs, butter, brown sugar, currants, raisins, sultanas, citron peel, eggs, salt, brandy

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for german christmas lebkuchen (spice bars)

German Christmas Lebkuchen (Spice Bars)

Made with confectioner's sugar, egg whites, honey, flour, unblanched almonds, cinnamon, ground cloves, mixed candied fruits, baking powder

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for cake mix christmas cookies

Cake Mix Christmas Cookies

Made with powdered sugar, nuts, cake mix, eggs, shortening, water

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for christmas ribbon cookies

Christmas Ribbon Cookies

Made with green food coloring, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, red food coloring, candied cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for grandpa's hot buttered rum

Grandpa's Hot Buttered Rum

Made with water, butter, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, vanilla ice cream, nutmeg, cinnamon, dark rum


Time:   2-5 hours





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