NEW! Almond Shortbread, Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry, Best Holiday Side Dishes, and more!

Latest recipes from Simply Recipes.   You're not going to want to miss any of these great recipes and round-ups! Happy cooking!   Almond Shortbread Cookies by Sally Vargas There can never be too many recipes for shortbread, whether for holiday baking or “just because” baking. That “just because” moment could be a for teatime treat, a gift for a friend, or to finish a dinner party. Continue reading "Almond Shortbread Cookies" » Read more →   Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potatoes and Red Peppers by Sabrina Modelle This chickpea curry is so flavorful, yet so simple to prepare. Just a few minutes of prep and a press of a button on the slow cooker, and the next thing you know, the smell of curry is wafting through the kitchen. This dish is vegan, gluten-free, and immensely delicious. To build flavor without piling up dishes, everything is cooked right in the slow cooker – no stove-top browning or pre-cooking required! Continue reading "Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potatoes and Red Peppers" » Read more → 10 Best Side Dishes to Serve with a Holiday Roast by Carrie Havranek You've got the main event covered—some kind of roasted meat, right? But what to serve alongside? Well, here are our ten best suggestions to go with lamb, prime rib, glazed ham, or turkey! Continue reading "10 Best Side Dishes to Serve with a Holiday Roast" » Read more → Chicken Fried Rice by Lisa Lin When I was a kid, I always looked forward to days when my mother made fried rice for dinner. Like most Asian families, we ate regular plain rice almost every day with dinner, so any time my mother felt inspired to change up our dinner routine felt like a treat to me! Continue reading "Chicken Fried Rice" » Read more →   Chocolate Pavlova with Whipped Cream and Raspberries by Sally Vargas Do you love show-stopping desserts? What about show-stopping desserts that are easy to make? Oh, I thought so. Continue reading "Chocolate Pavlova with Whipped Cream and Raspberries" » Read more → Eggnog by Elise Bauer A traditional holiday drink dating back hundreds of years, eggnog is made with eggs (hence the name), milk, cream, spices like nutmeg and vanilla, and fortified with rum, whisky, and/or brandy. We grew up with eggnog, the kind you buy in a carton, and every Christmas holiday we kids drank up as much of it as we could. I didn’t even know that eggnog was a “spiked” drink until well into my adult years! Even now, I prefer my eggnog only lightly boozed, if at all. So this recipe is only lightly spiked; feel free to increase the rum and bourbon to your heart’s delight, or omit altogether if it’s for the kids. Continue reading "Eggnog" » Read more →   Copyright © 2017 Simply Recipes, Inc. New email address? Update your email address here Do you want to stop getting emails from Simply Recipes? Unsubscribe. Fexy Media, 7525 S24th St SE #650, Mercer Island, WA 98040

Meal Plan for December Wk 3: Salsa Verde Chicken, Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry, Taco Salad, and more...

— Trouble reading this email?  View in browser Meal Plan for December Week 3 This month, Summer Miller is back and excited to share her family's meal plans for December. Happy holidays, everyone! Some days dinner inspiration comes together without much thought, while others you stand at the kitchen counter blankly staring to a cupboard full of ingredients with no idea what to pull together. Not to worry, we've all been there. We are now fully into the holiday hustle and bustle. This week's meals are all about keeping it simple and straight forward. We want to you have plenty of time after dinner to eat…er…bake dozens of holiday cookies, after all. THIS WEEK: Salsa Verde Chicken Bake, Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry, Turkey Taco Salad, and more… Click here to see this week’s meal plan! New email address? Update your email address here Do you want to stop getting email from Simply Recipes? Unsubscribe Copyright © 2017 Simply Recipes Simply Recipes, Inc. - 7525 SE 24th St, Suite 650 Mercer Island, WA 98040

NEW from Simply Recipes! Chocolate Biscotti, Pasta with Kale Pesto, 10 Tools for Easier Holiday Baking, and more!

Latest recipes from Simply Recipes.   Here is your update from Simply Recipes. Happy cooking!   Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Biscotti by Sally Vargas If you have never made biscotti but often order them at coffee shops, you will be pleasantly surprised how easy they are to make at home. Continue reading "Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Biscotti" » Read more →   Whole Wheat Pasta with Kale Pesto by Sally Vargas Kale, oh kale. The craze for kale has not abated, and I, for one, am glad about it. If the general public can embrace kale, who knows what culinary boundaries we can cross together in the future? Kale has long been a popular vegetable in New England since it can be grown all year round in both the field and cold frames. Luckily, its popularity has really gained traction everywhere lately, giving us plenty of new ways to enjoy it – like this pesto pasta! Continue reading "Whole Wheat Pasta with Kale Pesto" » Read more → 9 Baking Tools That Will Make Your Life Better by Carrie Havranek It's the time of year when the kitchen seems to have a permanent dusting of flour on all surfaces. I sort of give up on deep cleaning until the cookie season has ended. Sound familiar?! Continue reading "9 Baking Tools That Will Make Your Life Better" » Read more → Mint Chocolate Cream Pie by Cindy Rahe Ever since I can remember, chocolate cream pie has almost always been a part of my family’s holiday dessert spread. It was one of my grandpa's favorites and my brother always requests it. My grandma was the pie-maker in our family and her classic chocolate cream pie made with homemade pudding was the inspiration for this minty version. Continue reading "Mint Chocolate Cream Pie" » Read more →   Quick Sausage, Kale, and Crouton Sauté from Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Summer Miller The beauty of Deb Perelman — herself, her blog, and her books — is her sense of humor, humility and grace. She understands that cooking for a family is different than cooking for your own personal creative expression, or for a group of cherished friends. When food meets the dinner deadlines of young children, life gets pretty intense. No one is more hardcore than a hungry toddler an hour shy of bedtime. In her new book, Smitten Kitchen Every Day, Deb addresses the reality of feeding a family — and wanting it to be a positive experience. Continue reading "Quick Sausage, Kale, and Crouton Sauté from Smitten Kitchen Every Day" » Read more → Potato Herb Tart by Sheryl Julian During the holiday season, you need a few recipes that you can pull out of your proverbial back pocket – recipes that are both easy and dazzling. This potato tart fits both requirements. There are just four main ingredients: frozen puff pastry, potatoes, olive oil, and herbs. Can't beat that. Continue reading "Potato Herb Tart" » Read more → 10 Best Desserts to Take to a Holiday Party by Carrie Havranek ‘Tis the season for holiday parties and all the sweet indulgences that come along with them. Have you volunteered to bring dessert to your next gathering? Here are ten of our favorites that travel well and are sure to please everyone at the party. Continue reading "10 Best Desserts to Take to a Holiday Party" » Read more → Coquito (Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog) by Garrett McCord Every December my husband and I throw our annual Christmas cookie swap. It's a simple event that we've honed to turnkey tradition over the years. I throw on some hipster Christmas music, set out plenty of holiday-appropriate nibbles like a cheese plate or crab dip, and put a little Santa cap on our corgi because ohmygod it's adorable. Drink-wise I keep it simple: mulled wine and coquito. Continue reading "Coquito (Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog)" » Read more →   Copyright © 2017 Simply Recipes, Inc. New email address? Update your email address here Do you want to stop getting emails from Simply Recipes? Unsubscribe. Fexy Media, 7525 S24th St SE #650, Mercer Island, WA 98040