Made with brie cheese, fresh baby spinach, sesame seeds, cranberry sauce, salt and pepper, frozen turkey meatballs, poultry seasoning, refrigerated biscuit dough, egg
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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.
Cranberry Turkey Mini Sliders
Christmas Spirit Butter Cookies
Made with cookie decorations, cream of tartar, soda, confectioners' sugar, margarine, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Special Christmas Cookies
Made with sour cream, sugar, eggs, butter or margarine, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, baking powder, all-purpose flour
Time: 1-2 hours
Christmas Crackle Candy
Made with powdered sugar, sugar, light corn syrup, water, cinnamon flavoring oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Christmas Confetti Dip
Made with zucchini, red bell pepper, sour cream, dry ranch-style salad dressing mix, cucumber, carrot
Time: 2-5 hours
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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
Christmas Brownies With Candy Cane-Cream Cheese Frosting
Made with candy canes, red food coloring, peppermint extract, powdered sugar, brownie mix, cream cheese, butter or margarine
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Foolproof Standing Rib Roast
Made with garlic powder, standing rib roast, House Seasoning, salt, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
White Christmas Punch
Made with vanilla ice cream, lemon lime carbonated beverage, sugar, water, evaporated milk, almond extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Christmas Pea Salad
Made with black pepper, salt, pimentos, frozen peas, vegetable oil, vinegar, scallions, sweet pickles
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Hot Buttered Rum From The Freezer
Made with rum or brandy, vanilla ice cream, butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Christmas Fruitcake Bars
Made with light brown sugar, salt, eggs, all-purpose flour, candied pineapple, red glace (candied) cherries, dates, raisins, walnuts, butter or margarine
Time: 1-2 hours
Spiced Hot Buttered Rum Punch
Made with cinnamon, spiced rum, water, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, brown sugar, butter or margarine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Maple Yule Logs
Made with powdered sugar, brown sugar, egg, salt, flour, maple flavoring, margarine
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
A can of cream of mushroom soup can be a real dinner saver. It works great in casseroles and can turn into a sauce or gravy in a pinch.
Keeping a can of frozen orange juice concentrate in the freezer means you can make more than just orange juice. Try it in a variety of orange-flavored recipes.
The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.