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The holidays are here, and one of our favorite ways to share the festive cozy feelings of the season with our loved ones is by making tons of delicious food. Cookies are a must (and we know Santa agrees), but you can’t forget about holiday entrees, side dishes, appetizers, cocktails…well, it’s a lot to keep track of. The secret to doing it all without having an anxiety breakdown? Make things easy!
Holiday cooking has a reputation for being fussy, but Trisha Yearwood, author of Trisha’s Kitchen: Easy Comfort Food for Friends and Family, knows it doesn’t have to be that way. She’s created dozens of recipes that are perfect for all sorts of winter celebrations, and they don’t take a culinary degree to be able to pull off. In fact, some of her tastiest holiday recipes can be made with as few as three ingredients, which makes a huge difference when you’re balancing cooking with all of the other tasks that seem to pop up during this busy time of year. Before you make your menu for the holidays, take a look at some of Yearwood’s delicious, simple, festive recipes below. They just might make your season of celebration a whole lot easier…and tastier!
Pecan Sticky Buns with Bacon Caramel
Trisha Yearwood’s decadent sticky buns are made with a clever store-bought shortcut: frozen puff pastry. And you’ll want to make the bacon fat brown sugar caramel for all of your future cinnamon bun endeavors.
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Spoon Rolls
Every special dinner should have some freshly baked rolls on the side, but if you don’t feel like dealing with the hassle of kneading and shaping bread dough, Yearwood’s easy spoon rolls recipe will save the day. You mix up the dough, let it rest in the fridge overnight, then spoon it into mini muffin tins and bake.
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Baked Ham with Brown Sugar-Honey Glaze
No offense to turkey, but there’s nothing more show-stopping than the bronze exterior of a glazed ham fresh from the oven. And anytime a holiday entree can be made from a 3-ingredient recipe, we’re on board!
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Cheesy Bacon Straws
Some appetizers are just better than others, so this year, forget about the boring cheese and crackers spread and try making these maple-orange glazed cheesy bacon straws instead.
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Fruitcake Cookies
Fruitcake has been the butt of way too many jokes, but if you’re still skeptical, try Yearwood’s fruitcake cookies instead. They’re buttery and sweet, filled with candied fruit and pecans, and perfect for serving with tea or coffee for a cozy winter afternoon pick-me-up.
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Meringue Snowwomen
These crispy meringue snowwomen (or snowpeople) are so cute, they just might steal the show from the cookies you leave out for Santa.
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Garlic Roast Beef
Looking for a hearty holiday entree recipe? This garlicky roast beef, which is ready in less than 2 hours, tastes so good, you won’t believe how easy it is to make.
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Holiday Spiced Coffee
If you have family or friends visiting for the holidays, you’ll want to whip up a batch of this fragrant holiday coffee, which is flavored with pumpkin pie spice and orange zest.
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Festive Punch
The name says it all: this punch sure is festive. It’s made with hard lemonade, ginger ale, and pink lemonade, then garnished with lime zest and pomegranate seeds.
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Cheesy Artichoke Crostini
Here’s an appetizer that’s perfect for holiday entertaining. It’s cheesy, toasty, and totally craveable.
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Jerry’s Sugared Pecans
We love making sweet treats to hand out as little gifts during the holidays, and these sugared pecans are ideal for gifting. Follow the recipe, or mix up the spices yourself, but either way, you won’t be able to resist snacking on a few before packing them up to gift.
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Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread cookies are a labor of love, but it’s so worth it (they take a while thanks to the chilling of the dough, but thankfully only take about 45 minutes of active time). They’re also fun to make with kids, who can use their imaginations to decorate the little figures festively or funkily.
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