It’s that time of year again–Thanksgiving, Christmas caroling, presents, and oh the food!
If you’re hosting a holiday party or, like me, have a large number of family members coming in for the holidays, preparing that holiday dinner may seem daunting. Here’s a holiday meal hack that will save you on time and keep your sanity in check.
If you know me, I hate it when a cold blast blows through when it’s supposed to be warmer–I live in Texas for goodness sake!
On the upside, it allows me to fit in one more of my favorite winter/comfort foods–butternut squash soup. Which, in reality, I would eat at any point in the year (because it’s so freakin’ delicious!), but I recognize is more of a fall/winter dish.
There are so many ways to make butternut squash soup, but I find that using the simplest ingredients is often best.
One of my favorite salads to make is this particularly yummy goat cheese pear salad. Paired with a homemade mustard vinaigrette dressing, you’ll keep coming back for more! It’s actually a variation of a recipe a friend sent me. But since I always alter recipes I’m given, here’s how I prepare this relatively low-calorie dish (makes roughly 6 servings at 335 calories per serving, including the dressing):
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