Managing
the Holiday Meal
Living with a time crunch and trying to manage the
Holiday Meal? Don't want to buy a pre-cooked Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner
from the local grocer? How about a shared holiday meal?
Each family can share their favorite holiday
dishes. Since space could quickly become a problem whether it is serving space
or storage space limiting the number of favorites might be a good idea. When
three or more families gather for a holiday meal, perhaps a limit of two
favorites would be prudent. You will get a variety of cookware, but
you can bring it all together with your finest dinnerware and cutlery.
Ease in preparation is high on the list of many
families today, even when planning their holiday feast. Here are two recipes
that are both traditional and easy. One is a lighter version of the classic
Green Bean Casserole and the other is a rich and easy Pumpkin Dessert.
Light Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 cups green beans, cooked
- 1 can low sodium cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup low-fat milk
- 1 can sliced mushrooms
- 1 Tbsp. dried minced onion
- 1 Tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
Mix all ingredients and place in baking dish.
You may top it with a half cup of low-fat Cheddar
Cheese. If you choose to top with cheese, omit the soy sauce and add the cheese
for the last 10 minutes of baking.
Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes
Pumpkin Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
- 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice or blend 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ginger,1/2
tsp. cloves, dash of nutmeg
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup melted butter
Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, salt and spices in
a mixing bowl.
Pour into a 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle dry cake mix
evenly over the top. Sprinkle nuts over cake mix.
Drizzle butter evenly over all. Bake at 350 degrees
for 50-55 minutes. Serve with whipped topping or whipped cream.
Sharing the holiday meal preparation with all the
guests spreads the satisfaction of a serving a great meal, spreads the work so
that the frenzy in the kitchen is minimized, and the recipes above would
provide quick and delicious additions to your holiday spread!
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