Get Creative In The Kitchen With These Holiday Dishes
'Tis the season, but you feel like you've no reason to cook in 2020.
Get creative in the kitchen for yourself, and for your family.
So, slap on that corny holiday apron and let’s get started.
Here they are, the best recipes of the 2020 holiday season...
Goat Cheese Ball
Ingredients & Instructions:
Start with 8-12oz of goat cheese
Then choose your flavor/toppings:
- Pecan and pear
- Fig and honey
- Green onion and herbs
- Cranberry and walnut
In a medium bowl, stir cheese with one of the following chopped up ingredients:
- Pear
- Figs
- Green onions
- Cranberry Roll the cheese mixture into a ball, then roll other ingredient and serve with your favorite crackers!
Carrot Cake Energy Bites
Ingredients:
1 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup chia seeds
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
Start with 1 cup of pitted dates, 1/2 cup of rolled oats and 1/4 cup of chia seeds; pulse in food processor (or by hand) until finely chopped
Add 2 medium finely chopped carrots, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp vanilla extract; process until all ingredients are fine and turn into a paste
Roll into energy balls and enjoy!
Buffalo-Sriracha Cauliflower Bites
Ingredients:
6-8 cups cauliflower, chopped
Cooking spray
2 tbs EVOO
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbs hot sauce
2 tbs sriracha sauce
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs butter, melted
Instructions:
Start by preheating oven to 450 degrees, then coat a baking sheet with cooking spray
Toss 6-8 cups cauliflower florets, 2 tbs EVOO and 1/4 tsp salt in a large bowl
Spread on the baking sheet, cook until browned on bottom and softened, about 15 minutes
In bowl, combine 2 tbs hot sauce, 2 tbs sriracha, 1 tbs lemon juice and 1 tbs melted butter
Add cauliflower and toss
Return to sheet and bake until hot, about 5-10 minutes more
With these recipes, you can get creative and feel good about feeding yourself and your loved ones. Have fun!
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