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Archives for December 2017

New Year’s Eve Fondue Party

December 29, 2017 By msmart 1 Comment

Think of this as your last hurrah before resolutions come knocking. Do it up big, with a fondue and wine party to satisfy a crowd. Warm gooey cheese and melted, fragrant chocolate wrap up a season of indulgence with a big red bow. Fondue is my love language, especially if I have on ski boots…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers and Snacks, Dessert, Entertaining, Fall, Holidays, Uncategorised, Wine, Winter Tagged With: cheese fondue, chocolate fondue, fondue, New Year's Eve party, sonoma-cutrer vineyards, wine and fondue

Christmas Menus

December 21, 2017 By msmart Leave a Comment

If you’re in charge of cooking for anyone besides yourself this Christmas, it’s time to make a game plan. How many people are you feeding? What time are you eating? How exhausted will you be? Let’s talk Christmas menus, friends…  I won’t make everything listed here, but wanted to give you several ideas to choose…

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Filed Under: Holidays, Uncategorised, Weekly Meal Plans, Winter Tagged With: Christmas breakfast, christmas dinner, Christmas eve dinner, Christmas food

Savory Breakfast Bread Pudding

December 19, 2017 By msmart Leave a Comment

Christmas morning breakfast

Christmas Eve tends to be a late night: Candlelight services, dinner with family, elfing into the wee hours. When you wake up Christmas morning, the last thing on your mind should be what to feed a house full of ravenous family. Keep your people satiated, and keep your sanity, with a little advance planning. Make…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Breakfast and Brunch, Casseroles, Dinner, Uncategorised Tagged With: bread pudding, breakfast, strata

Weekly Meal Plan: December 18-23

December 18, 2017 By msmart Leave a Comment

whole30 meal plan

WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS DINNERS Sure, your “to do” list may be getting shorter (or maybe it’s not). Either way, this is a week full of activity. Kids are home from school, gifts need to be wrapped, stocking stuffers squared away. I’m linking a few of my favorite “brainless” weeknight dinners without much chopping or prep….

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Filed Under: Uncategorised, Weekly Meal Plans Tagged With: dinner, dinner plan, easy dinner, easy family meals, family dinner, family meals, quick and easy meals, weeknight, weeknight meals

Simple Chocolate Fondue

December 13, 2017 By msmart 2 Comments

Fondue reminds me of skiing. Which tells you what type of skier I am. The type that likes to get a couple runs in, and then cozy up next to a fire with a cocktail and a warm snack. Fondue also pairs well with game nights, Christmas Eve or any gathering where you’re entertaining a…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers and Snacks, Dessert, Entertaining, Uncategorised Tagged With: chocolate fondue, dessert, easy entertaining, fondue, fondue party

Meyer Lemon Cranberry Sauce

December 11, 2017 By msmart Leave a Comment

Meyer Lemon Cranberry Sauce

Super Easy Meyer Lemon Cranberry Sauce Meyer lemons make the perfect cranberry sauce. Slightly less acidic than Eureka lemons and full of juice, Meyers are my favorite winter crop. Tangy, bright and with a touch of cinnamon spice, this is my favorite cranberry sauce. If you don’t have or can’t find a Meyer lemon, feel…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers and Snacks, Condiments, Thanksgiving, Uncategorised Tagged With: cranberry relish, cranberry sauce, meyer lemon cranberry sauce, Thanksgiving

Cranberry Baked Brie

December 11, 2017 By msmart 1 Comment

My family has been making this cranberry baked Brie for years. Found in the appetizer chapter of an 80s-era Junior League of Pasadena cookbook, it’s a holiday appetizer that makes an appearance at every extended family gathering. So much so that my sister-in-law, mom and sister might ask each other, “who’s making the cranberry brie?”…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers and Snacks, Entertaining, Uncategorised Tagged With: appetizer, cheese board, easy entertaining, entertaining, holiday appetizer

Weekly Meal Plan: December 10-15

December 11, 2017 By msmart Leave a Comment

It’s our last week of school before the winter break, thank goodness! Cards need to be mailed, packages wrapped and shipped and the list needs to be checked twice. With a packed schedule this week, I want to make sure our dinners are as easy as possible. We will rely on pantry staples and a…

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Filed Under: Uncategorised, Weekly Meal Plans Tagged With: dinner, easy dinner, easy family meals, family dinner, family meals, meal plan, quick and easy meals, weeknight, weeknight dinner, weeknight meals

Prosecco Pomegranate Spritz

December 9, 2017 By msmart 1 Comment

Christmas Menus

Quick and colorful, a prosecco pomegranate spritz can be your signature cocktail this holiday season. And with half the glass full of pomegranate juice, it’s less caloric than a traditional cocktail. Not that calories count in December. A little elf told me that one, but I’m not sure I believe it. (Whole 30, see you…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Cocktails, Entertaining, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Uncategorised Tagged With: aperitif, cocktail, pomegranate, prosecco cocktail

Easy Peppermint Bark

December 9, 2017 By msmart 3 Comments

Easy peppermint bark

Super Easy Peppermint Bark Holiday baking is one of the best parts of the season, and everyone in my house has their favorite. My oldest makes the most amazing grain-free and gluten-free peanut butter blossom cookies. She tops them with flakey Maldon sea salt and Hershey’s kisses, mind blowing combo! My son always wants to…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dessert, Holidays, Uncategorised, Winter Tagged With: baking with kids, cookie exchange, easy peppermint bark, holiday baking, peppermint bark

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Marcia Smart is a cooking instructor, recipe developer and food writer who wants to help you make good, simple meals for your family and friends. She craves food that's seasonal and delicious and wants to share it with you. A California girl living in a Houston world with her husband and three children.

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