While most blogs are going to tell you to cook everything from scratch, this blog is about making good food without having to know much abut cooking. As such, there are some great recipes you can make that use a lot of shortcuts. Here are a few of them.
Olives and Cranberry Sauce: The canned versions of these are always favorites. Serve the olives drained without decoration in a bowl, possibly with a spoon, and you're good. To get the cranberry sauce out of the can without a problem, open up the can fully and remove the top. Flip it over and make a small hole in the bottom; it should now slide out easily. Slice into quarter-inch slices and it's ready to serve.
Green Bean Casserole: Open four cans of green beans and drain. Mix in two cans of cream of mushroom soup, with an option for adding a cup of grated cheese. Cover with an onion ring topping. Throw in the oven for twenty minutes at 350 degrees and serve.
Rolls and Butter: You can either bake pre-made rolls or use the cooling oven to heat some already cooked rolls. Put a baking towel on a plate, put the rolls on the towel, and fold the towel over. For a little extra class, serve with butter and jam in their respective dishes with spreading knives.
Salad: Some families actually serve a salad with holiday dinners. For a regular-sized family of six, a 16-ounce bag of garden salad (the one with lettuce and grated carrots) will do. Throw in two cups of cherry tomatoes, two cups of grated cheese, and some croutons, throw in some tongs, and serve with some salad dressing. Yeah, it's that easy.
Serving: Buffet-style can work if the table is too small to hold all of the food, or you don't want to use a table. If you do use a table, remember that when setting the places, remember that it's knife on napkin, plate, fork, and spoon, with the glass above the knife, and you should do well. If you do want something alcoholic, keep in mind that a) it's red wine, that b) beer (preferably a dark lager) is perfectly acceptable for fall and winter holiday get-togethers, and c) scotch and bourbon are always perfectly fine.
This should help you survive the holiday dinners. Remember to have fun with the decorations and you should come out with flying colors.
Olives and Cranberry Sauce: The canned versions of these are always favorites. Serve the olives drained without decoration in a bowl, possibly with a spoon, and you're good. To get the cranberry sauce out of the can without a problem, open up the can fully and remove the top. Flip it over and make a small hole in the bottom; it should now slide out easily. Slice into quarter-inch slices and it's ready to serve.
Green Bean Casserole: Open four cans of green beans and drain. Mix in two cans of cream of mushroom soup, with an option for adding a cup of grated cheese. Cover with an onion ring topping. Throw in the oven for twenty minutes at 350 degrees and serve.
Rolls and Butter: You can either bake pre-made rolls or use the cooling oven to heat some already cooked rolls. Put a baking towel on a plate, put the rolls on the towel, and fold the towel over. For a little extra class, serve with butter and jam in their respective dishes with spreading knives.
Salad: Some families actually serve a salad with holiday dinners. For a regular-sized family of six, a 16-ounce bag of garden salad (the one with lettuce and grated carrots) will do. Throw in two cups of cherry tomatoes, two cups of grated cheese, and some croutons, throw in some tongs, and serve with some salad dressing. Yeah, it's that easy.
Serving: Buffet-style can work if the table is too small to hold all of the food, or you don't want to use a table. If you do use a table, remember that when setting the places, remember that it's knife on napkin, plate, fork, and spoon, with the glass above the knife, and you should do well. If you do want something alcoholic, keep in mind that a) it's red wine, that b) beer (preferably a dark lager) is perfectly acceptable for fall and winter holiday get-togethers, and c) scotch and bourbon are always perfectly fine.
This should help you survive the holiday dinners. Remember to have fun with the decorations and you should come out with flying colors.
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