Have you gotten started on your Holiday Prep? If not, don’t worry because you still have plenty of time, but don’t procrastinate any longer!
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Comfort Foods for Cold Weather Cravings
I don’t know what it is about the cooler weather that makes me want a bowl of something hot, but I sure have been wanting some here lately… I usually have my cup of coffee in the morning, and then the weather warms up through the day, so my craving fades.
I wanted to gather our favorites here in one post so I can find them a little easier and share them with you… just in case you have those same cravings! These are also the perfect ‘comfort foods’ for sick days or times when you just feel a little down. There are a lot of chicken recipes, but that’s probably because our bodies crave the healing properties that come from broths, which we use a lot in different recipes.
Beverages
Susie’s Sweet Tea – we like to drink it warm in the winter, or we will make single-serve cups of herbal teas!
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Special Holiday Meals: Columbus Day Menu
Columbus Day is celebrated on the 2nd Monday of October…
“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue…
We tried to do a little research to find out what a ‘traditional’ meal would be, but the results were a little crazy!
This is what we came up with:
Columbus Day Menu
Grilled Pork Chops w/Greens or possibly a seafood dish
Eggplant Parmesan or Italian Shakshuka
Caprese Salad w/Bruschetta or Breadsticks
Cannoli or Indian Pudding w/vanilla ice cream
Celebrating these Holidays gives us a chance to make history a little more interesting!
What do you think you would add to this menu?
Homemade Pizzelle Cannoli
We wanted to make this in honor of Christopher Columbus Day, which we happened to celebrate a little early, as it fell during the Biblical Feast of Sukkot this year. I think they looked pretty good, and everyone agreed that this will need to go on REPEAT for the dessert schedule!
This is not the traditional way to make Cannoli, however, this is the easiest way for me to get them made during busy days here. We found that we can use our Pizzelle recipe to make the shells… gotta work quick to roll them up, but it isn’t too bad other than your fingertips get a little warm. Having a cannoli roller works well, but is not completely necessary… we use a turkey baster to roll some of them, and it worked just as good!
NOTE: You definitely do not want to fill them too early. I chose to fill them before we served dinner, and they were still crunchy after we ate, but some of them were a little soggy the next day. We did put some in the freezer, and the kids really liked them!
Don’t worry if you don’t have a Pizzelle Maker or forms… you can turn this filling into dip, and eat it with some graham crackers, or fresh fruit!
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Special Holiday Meals: Days of the Dead Meal Plan
These are not something that we traditionally celebrate, but it was fun to see some traditions from other places, and we may try a few of these menus or we may make some of these recipes for upcoming family get-togethers. Please use your own discretion when choosing what special days to celebrate in your home.
10/31 – All Hallows Eve
Traditionally a day for bonfires, apple bobbing, and carving Jack-o-lanterns.
WEENIE ROAST or ‘Goblins’ in Blankets
Caramel Apples & Popcorn Balls
11/1 – ALL SAINT’S DAY
Enjoy an evening walk.
Roast Chicken or Ham
4 Layer Pumpkin Cake or Pumpkin Pie
11/2 – ALL SOUL’S DAY/DIA de LOS MUERTOS
Traditionally a day to visit the graves of loved ones and leave flowers.
Gorditas, Chicken Mole, or Pozole – I haven’t made these in FOREVER so I’ll try to find my old recipes and get them up on the blog!
Sweet Potato Croquettes or Sweet Potato Casserole
Pan Dulce, Flan, Tres Leche Cake, Hot Chocolate
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