🍪Cookie Week Is Here + Easy Edible Gifts!

View this email in your browser Hi Friends 👋🏼 Get into the holiday spirit with this week's lineup of cozy cookie recipes, festive featured dishes, thoughtful homemade gift ideas and our tips and tricks on How to Host Christmas Dinner.  Whether you're baking for a cookie swap, planning your December menu, or looking for creative edible gifts, this issue is packed with inspiration to make the season delicious and memorable.  Have a great week everyone!   featured recipes Spinach & Asiago Cheese Mini Quiche Mediterranean Style Barley Salad Tuscan Style Braised Short Ribs Au Gratin Potatoes   To get the recipe ingredients and directions, click on the recipe name or image; which will take you to the original post.  These Spinach and Asiago Mini Quiches are bite-sized perfection—fluffy, savory, and packed with vibrant spinach and nutty Asiago cheese. Bright, refreshing, and bursting with vibrant flavors, this Mediterranean-style barley salad is a perfect balance of wholesome and delicious. Beef short ribs slowly braised in red wine, garlic, rosemary and two types of mustard are so tender and delicious. You can recreate The Capital Grille's luxurious Au Gratin Potatoes right at home using tender russet potatoes, rich butter, fragrant garlic, and silky heavy cream. The dish bakes into a velvety, three-cheese masterpiece and finishes with a signature crunchy topping of potato chip–fried onions for an irresistible mix of creamy and crisp in every bite. our favorite holiday cookies   Discover the magic of the season with our top holiday cookie recipes—festive favorites that fill your kitchen with warm spices, sweet aromas, and a whole lot of cheer. From nostalgic classics to creative new treats, these cookies are perfect for gifting, sharing, or savoring by the twinkling tree. Italian Anise Cookies Pecan Snowballs Oatmeal Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies Walnut Crescents Cinnamon Walnut Pinwheel Cookies Raspberry Linzer Tarts Eggnog Cookies Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies Peanut Butter Blossoms Stay tuned next week for some of our other favorite holiday treats like biscotti, truffles and specialty desserts or check out our complete Desserts Category under the Recipe Index!   food gift ideas   Give the gift of something truly delicious with something homemade this holiday season.  Try gifting seasoned pretzels in festive holiday flavors—think bright rosemary & lemon, cozy cinnamon & brown sugar, or warm gingerbread spice. These crunchy, crave-worthy snacks come together in minutes, pack beautifully, and offer a fun, flavorful twist on classic homemade gifts. Raise a glass to holiday cheer with a lineup of festive homemade beverages perfect for gifting or savoring all season long. From rich, coffee-kissed Homemade Kahlua and creamy, Irish Cream Liqueur to bright, zesty Homemade Limoncello and cozy DIY Vanilla Coffee Creamer. Add a burst of handcrafted flavor to your holiday gifting with easy homemade goodies like DIY oregano–lemon salt, bold Guinness BBQ sauce, infused vinegars, or your favorite small-batch salad dressing.  These easy, thoughtful creations add a personal touch to holiday giving—beautifully packaged, irresistibly tasty, and guaranteed to make anyone feel special.    weekly meal plan #194 Gluten Free (gf); Dairy Free (df); Low Carb (lc) For serving suggestions, please visit our Recipe Index by Category.  Click on each title or image to get to the recipe where you can print or instantly add grocery items into your own Instacart account!  ➡️➡️Click here to Download Blank Weekly Meal Plan Monday, December 8 Broccoli White Cheddar Quiche Tuesday, December 9 Rosemary Lemon Roasted Chicken Thighs  Wednesday, December 10 Sausage, Zucchini & Rice Casserole Thursday, December 11 Asian Style Cashew Chicken Friday, December 12 Brie & Raspberry Jam Panini Saturday, December 13 Pork Milanese Sunday, December 14 Cajun Shrimp & Linguine Dessert of the Week Baklava most popular recipe last week Tuscan White Bean Soup Tuscan White Bean Soup is a hearty, rustic Italian classic brimming with simple, wholesome ingredients. Tender celery, creamy cannellini beans, and tiny Ditalini pasta simmer gently in a savory chicken broth, creating a comforting bowl that feels both nourishing and absolutely delicious. Perfect for chilly days, it's the kind of cozy, feel-good soup you'll want to make on repeat. recipes found around the web Here are some other recipes I found this week that caught my eye.     1. Jersey Shore Stuffed Clams from Ask Chef Dennis 2. Garlic Butter Parsley Shrimp from Jo Cooks 3. Cranberry Mocktail from J Cooking Odyssey 4. Ina Gartens Butternut Squash Salad from Fool Proof Living   holiday shopping   Do your holiday shopping and support our small business at the same time! 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