Eggnog
Eggnog
Recipe
No need to forgo one of the holidays' favorite indulgences–creamy, rich eggnog. This version gives you all the satisfaction of the full-fat version without the guilt, and it can be made up to a week in advance.
No need to forgo one of the holidays' favorite indulgences–creamy, rich eggnog. This version gives you all the satisfaction of the full-fat version without the guilt, and it can be made up to a week in advance.
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Applejack-Spiked Hot Cider
Applejack-Spiked Hot Cider
Recipe
Warm up with America's traditional apple brandy, fragrant with spice and citrus. Take this less than 200 calorie drink on the go, or let its sweet, spiced scent fill your home with holiday cheer.
Warm up with America's traditional apple brandy, fragrant with spice and citrus. Take this less than 200 calorie drink on the go, or let its sweet, spiced scent fill your home with holiday cheer.
Chickpeas and Spinach with Smoky Paprika
Chickpeas and Spinach with Smoky Paprika
Recipe
When planning for your holiday party, make this memorable appetizer. Do not make this until you've located real sherry vinegar (nutty and complex) and Spanish smoked paprika (almost bacon-y).
When planning for your holiday party, make this memorable appetizer. Do not make this until you've located real sherry vinegar (nutty and complex) and Spanish smoked paprika (almost bacon-y).
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Grilled Stuffed Jalapeños
Grilled Stuffed Jalapeños
Recipe
The rich and creamy combination of bacon, cream cheese, and cheddar nicely contrasts the muted spice of grilled jalapeño peppers. This appetizer recipe is a healthy, fresh alternative to the popular breaded and fried version.
The rich and creamy combination of bacon, cream cheese, and cheddar nicely contrasts the muted spice of grilled jalapeño peppers. This appetizer recipe is a healthy, fresh alternative to the popular breaded and fried version.
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Green Salad with Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Green Salad with Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Recipe
This simple, light, and fresh green salad is the perfect pair to a heavy holiday entree. The Hazelnut Vinaigrette adds a beautiful and tasty touch of seasonal elegance.
This simple, light, and fresh green salad is the perfect pair to a heavy holiday entree. The Hazelnut Vinaigrette adds a beautiful and tasty touch of seasonal elegance.
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Rosemary Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Shallots
Rosemary Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Shallots
Recipe
This holiday season, jilt the traditional super-sugary sweet potato casserole for this more streamlined, fresher, and certainly healthier version.
This holiday season, jilt the traditional super-sugary sweet potato casserole for this more streamlined, fresher, and certainly healthier version.
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Roasted Butternut Squash and Shallot Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash and Shallot Soup
Recipe
Tis the season to snuggle up with soup. Spicy fresh ginger complements the sweet roasted winter squash and shallots in this easy and calorie-friendly recipe.
Tis the season to snuggle up with soup. Spicy fresh ginger complements the sweet roasted winter squash and shallots in this easy and calorie-friendly recipe.
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Cheese and Chive Challah
Cheese and Chive Challah
Recipe
Celebrate Hanukkah with this traditional Jewish egg bread, enriched even more with the savory addition of fontina cheese and chives.
Celebrate Hanukkah with this traditional Jewish egg bread, enriched even more with the savory addition of fontina cheese and chives.
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Christmas Stollen
Christmas Stollen
Recipe
Jewel-like brandy-soaked fruit in an enriched dough–this bread is a joyous celebration of the season.
Jewel-like brandy-soaked fruit in an enriched dough–this bread is a joyous celebration of the season.
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Classic Roast Chicken
Classic Roast Chicken
Recipe
You can make this beautiful bird in an hour and a half for less than 300 calories. Make Christmas memorable and adorn your holiday table with this Classic Roast Chicken.
You can make this beautiful bird in an hour and a half for less than 300 calories. Make Christmas memorable and adorn your holiday table with this Classic Roast Chicken.
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Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Chive Sauce
Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Chive Sauce
Recipe
There's a lot to love about the lemony-bite of this creamy sauce, matched with a lean, tender cut. This dish is perfect for an elegant Christmas Eve entrée.
There's a lot to love about the lemony-bite of this creamy sauce, matched with a lean, tender cut. This dish is perfect for an elegant Christmas Eve entrée.
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Apple-Poblano Whole Roast Turkey
Apple-Poblano Whole Roast Turkey
Recipe
Want to try a unique spin on a classic holiday favorite? A hint of Southwest spice and chile heat blend with sweet apples for a crowd-pleasing change from traditional turkey.
Want to try a unique spin on a classic holiday favorite? A hint of Southwest spice and chile heat blend with sweet apples for a crowd-pleasing change from traditional turkey.
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Onion Tart
Onion Tart
Recipe
If you're interested in serving a meatless main dish for the holidays, the essence of French onion soup in a flaky pastry shell makes this Onion Tart an appetizing choice for an entrée.
If you're interested in serving a meatless main dish for the holidays, the essence of French onion soup in a flaky pastry shell makes this Onion Tart an appetizing choice for an entrée.
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Meringues
Chocolate-Hazelnut Meringues
Recipe
Crisp, airy meringue cookies are sweet little kisses that melt away. They're basically fat-free too, so we dipped them in chocolate and coated them with hazelnuts for some seasonal flare.
Crisp, airy meringue cookies are sweet little kisses that melt away. They're basically fat-free too, so we dipped them in chocolate and coated them with hazelnuts for some seasonal flare.
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Maple-Gingerbread Pots de Crème
Maple-Gingerbread Pots de Crème Recipe
Enjoy a bowl of this decadent and light dessert during the holidays. The crackly counterpoint to the silky custard occurs when you sprinkle a thin layer of sugar on top and broil to melt. The caramel hardens as it cools to a glasslike sheet.
Enjoy a bowl of this decadent and light dessert during the holidays. The crackly counterpoint to the silky custard occurs when you sprinkle a thin layer of sugar on top and broil to melt. The caramel hardens as it cools to a glasslike sheet.
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Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake
Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake
Recipe
We wanted that thick, almost show-stopping texture, plus lots of tang, like a New York Cheesecake. The garnet swirl of fruit makes for a very elegant and festive tablescape.
We wanted that thick, almost show-stopping texture, plus lots of tang, like a New York Cheesecake. The garnet swirl of fruit makes for a very elegant and festive tablescape.
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Cooking Light The New Way to Cook Light
Cooking Light The New Way to Cook Light
Make sure The New Way to Cook Light finds it's way under your tree this holiday season. This treasured cookbook is confidently built on 25 years of Test Kitchen success and experimentation at Cooking Light magazine that displays the best route to fresh, light, and fully delicious food.
Make sure The New Way to Cook Light finds it's way under your tree this holiday season. This treasured cookbook is confidently built on 25 years of Test Kitchen success and experimentation at Cooking Light magazine that displays the best route to fresh, light, and fully delicious food.
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