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Ring in the New Year with these easy, festive, recipes! From snacks to desserts (and everything in between), we've got you covered.
It's hard to believe that we're winding down the last few days of 2024. Celebrate the coming year with these easy and delicious recipes.
We love to celebrate New Year's Eve at home and avoid the craziness of going out. It's a great night to make a nice dinner and enjoy our cozy home. Whether you are looking for easy appetizers or a nice dinner, we've got lots of inspiration. We hope you enjoy these recipes and here's to a happy 2025!
How to Create a Great Cheeseboard
Whether you invite friends for appetizers, want to create an easy pre-dinner nibble or decide to make a meal out of one of these fabulous arrays of deliciousness, here are some tips on how to create a great cheeseboard.
Caramelized Fig Jam with Honey and Pears (from dried figs)
Did you know that you can make fabulous jam, all year round with DRIED figs? In under an hour you can have a batch of this delicious Caramelized Fig Jam with Honey and Pears made and ready to enjoy or gift (with the free printable labels)!
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds
A delicious snack, cocktail nibble or salad topper, all in one easy recipe! But beware: these Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds are difficult to stop eating!
Parmesan Crisps with Thyme and Sea Salt
Super easy and elegant, these delicious little Italian-inspired bites are great with cocktails, on salads or as a soup topping.
Strawberry Balsamic Glazed Chicken Meatballs
If you love meatballs, Asian cuisine and like to keep things decently healthy, these fabulous Strawberry Balsamic Glazed Chicken Meatballs are calling your name!
Karen's Grapefruit Avocado Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
This Grapefruit Avocado Salad is bursting with fabulous flavor, a perfect blend of fresh, sweet, and savory with layers of great texture. On top of all that, it's super healthy!
Carrot Focaccia with Honey and Thyme
This Carrot Focaccia with Honey and Thyme is as beautiful as it is delicious! It's also a no-knead focaccia that's super simple to put together!
Classic French Bistro Salad
This simple Classic French Bistro Salad, served at cafés, brasseries and bistros all over France, is beyond easy and one of those recipes you'll be turning to again and again (especially when you want to feel a little "fancy") - with minimal effort on your part.
No-Fuss Butternut Squash Risotto with Italian Roasted Shrimp
A delicious fall comfort dish, this Butternut Squash Risotto with Italian Roasted Shrimp can be prepped ahead and uses the magic of the oven for perfectly cooked risotto and shrimp without all the fuss! A fabulous meal for entertaining or to enjoy near a cozy fire!
Make-Ahead Italian Sausage Puttanesca
This Italian Sausage Puttanesca is a delicious entree for a dinner party, but it's also great for a weeknight meal. It can be made ahead, freezes well and its a big hit with young and old alike!
Easy Pan Chicken in Mushroom Wine Sauce
This fabulous Chicken in Mushroom Wine Sauce is one of those delicious dinners that comes together quickly, enough to serve on a weeknight, yet it's perfect for a fancy dinner party.
Easy, Make-Ahead Parisian Coq au Vin (with boneless chicken breasts)
Much easier than traditional Coq au Vin but just as delicious, the magical tenderizing trick results in amazingly tender chicken. It's a fabulous, make-ahead dish that's perfect for entertaining or an easy weeknight treat.
Cranberry Pear Shortbread Tart
This delicious Cranberry Pear Shortbread Tart recipe boasts a buttery, one-bowl, same-dough crust and crumble topping and a sweet-tart cranberry pear jam filling!
Salted Butterscotch Panna Cotta
Although this silky-smooth, crazy-delicious Salted Butterscotch Panna Cotta has a fancy name and beautiful presentation, it may go down in history as one of the easiest desserts you'll ever make!
Ridiculously Easy Cream Cheese Brownie Tart
This fabulously delicious Caramel Cream Cheese Brownie Tart is ridiculously easy to make, comes together in minutes and looks like a work of art from a fancy bake shop!
Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake (Kladdkaka)
Kladdkaka (aka Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake) is one of Sweden's most beloved (and easy) desserts and every chocolate lover's dream come true! This version is also a one-bowl, no-mixer recipe that comes together quickly with pantry staples!
Thought for the day:
Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol Him,
all you peoples.
For great is His love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.
Psalm 117:1-2
What we're listening to for inspiration:
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