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Holiday Recipes

It's that time of year when you might be looking for new ideas for your holiday table, for gift giving or just looking to spice up your everyday cooking. We offer the following list of recipe links within the aPinchOf.com site.

Holiday Recipes

All the links below will lead you to an article followed by a recipe within this website. Each recipe was chosen with holiday entertaining in mind. They may be good for a crowd, if doubled, or especially special to set a mood or just downright tasty for pleasing yourself and your guests.

Breakfast Ideas

Banana Pecan French Toast

Eggs Scrambled with Chives and Cream Cheese

Mango Smoothies

Sage and Sausage Corn Muffins

Appetizers

Seeded Hummus Dip

Three Layer Cheeseball

White Bean Puree with pita chips

Dilled and Deviled Eggs

All-American Five Onion Soup

Elegant Eggplant

Tuna and Tarragon Spread

Tortilla Espanola

Za'atar-Tomato Appetizer

Main Dishes

Mustard Braised Pork Chops

Cheese Ravioli with a Simple Tomato Sauce

Creamy Spinach and Bacon Pasta

Tasty Turkey Loaf

Smokin' Chicken and Veggie Soup

Curried Fish in Parchment

Sausage and Potato Stew

Yankee Cajun Gumbo

Taco Salad Buffett

Side Dishes

Not Your Mother's Peas and Carrots

Corn and Black Bean Salad

Skillet Steamed Swiss Chard

My Favorite Pasta Salad

Breads

Pecan Cardamom Scones

Chickpea Flatbread

Sausage and Sage Corn Muffins

Spiral Shallot Bread

Desserts

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

My Best Pumpkin Pie

Mint Pesto Brownies

Fresh Fruit and Lavender Parfaits

Gingerbread Cake with Orange Sauce

Rosemary-Lavender Brownies

Spicy Pumpkin Squares

Gift Ideas

The Gift of Food

Rosemary Orange Mustard

Extras

Basic Chicken (or turkey) Stock

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