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Hey, hey last Sunndayyyy of October!!
Who else is so excited for today? In a way, I feel like it’s almost a three-day weekend with tomorrow being Halloween and all. I mean, I know that most of us have work, but I’m hoping it’s going to be a pretty “chill” kind of work day!
Seeing that Tuesday is November first, and seeing as this can only mean that the holiday season has basically arrived, I thought you guys might appreciate a list of some of my favorite easy entertaining recipes. Around here the holidays are always busy and my parent’s house is usually bursting at the seams, just the way my mom loves it! And this year I hear that we are apparently adding a whole new crew to the mix. My brother Brendan’s girlfriend Lyndsie…you guys remember Lyndsie. Well her entire California family (some who have never seen snow!) are headed to our house in the mountains…all 10 of them!
Fortunately/unfortunately – not quite sure at this point, a few of the fam has to leave the day after Christmas (remember my cousin Abby who is headed off to India?). Lyndsie’s family doesn’t come until the 27th, so mom’s hoping she can find a way to get everyone to fit. Ever read that book The Mitten, well my mom tends to think that she can somehow stretch the house out enough to make room for one more (lots of extra mattresses up there)!
Anyway, I thought I would share with you a few of the easy holiday entertaining recipes I turn to at times like this, when I need something that I know everyone will love, and that can easily be prepared!
Ok, keeping things short and sweet today. Hope you guys enjoy this list and have a great Halloweeny kind of Sunday! ?
Smoky Harvest Apple Cider Margaritas
Gingerbread Latte with Salted Caramel Sugar (VIDEO)
Simple Salty Sweet Potato Skin Chips
Sweet and Savory Cheesy Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry Twist
Gingery Steak and Brie Sliders with Balsamic Cranberry Sauce
Goat Cheese Stuffed Phyllo Swirls with Pomegranate Honey + Pistachios
Honey Baked Brie with Seasoned Pretzels
(Idiot Proof) 5-Ingredient Cranberry + Brie Cinnamon Sugar Puff Pastry Swirls.
Crockpot Cider Braised Short Ribs with Sage Butter Mashed Potatoes
Extra Cheesy Classic Homemade Lasagna
Sage Crusted Standing Rib Roast with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce (VIDEO).
Chorizo Bolognese Pasta with Sourdough Pangrattato + Burrata
One-Pot Creamy French Onion Pasta Bake
Simple Baked Italian Oregano Meatballs
Creamy Brie Four Cheese Mac and Cheese with Buttery Ritz Cracker
One-Pot 45 Minute Coq au Vin with Brown Butter Sage Mashed Potatoes
Chipotle Quinoa Sweet Potato Tacos with Roasted Cranberry Pomegranate Salsa
One-Pan Baked Champagne Cream Sauce Fettuccine with Truffle Oil
Salted Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Truffles
Slice N Bake Vanilla Brown Butter Pecan Cookies…Dipped in Chocolate
(Idiot Proof) Salted Chocolate Covered Pretzel Nutella Turtle Cookies
Chocolate Covered Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels
(Idiot Proof) Snickerdoodle Peanut Butter Chocolate Chex Mix Bars
Delicious, Siobhan! I would love to try the gingerbread latte, sweet potato skins, quinoa sweet potato tacos, and ALLLLLLL of the desserts. My oven is ready, and I am TOTALLY hungry!
Wow, what a great list. I’ll definitely have to make some of these for my upcoming party! I’m making the apple margarita for sure- I can’t resist anything apple and alcoholic! I just recently tried the apple cocktail on this page http://spoiledtoperfection.com/blog/blog/2016/10/24/sparkling-wine-cocktails-for-the-holidays/ and it is amazing! But sometimes you just don’t want a sparkling cocktail!
Yay! Hope you love all the ones you try!
Thanks so much Rhianon!!
What a delicious collection of recipes. They look so good, I don’t know which I would like to cook first!
Hope you love which ever one you go for! Thanks so much
This is so awesome, Tieghan! Menu plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas… done & done! Thank you! 🙂
YAY! Hope you love them!! Thanks!!
I don’t even know where to start. Wow!
Thanks, Tieghan!
Awh thanks Natalie!!
I hope to eat my way through this list of magnificent recipes! I ‘m not sure where to begin. Those cheesy bacon wrapped puff pastry twists are at the top of my list followed by the champagne cream sauce fettuccine. Christmas with your family is what life long memories should be. Thank-you for this delicious post!
All the mains on here look amazing! And that Apple Cider Margarita, wow. I need it all in my life right now. Perfect as the weather is getting colder!
YESS!! Hope you got to try some of them!! Thanks Danielle!
I am loving these occasional posts that remind me of other totally awesome, how did I miss it/ forget about it recipes!! Thank you! Adding a lot of these to my must make list!
So awesome!! Thanks Amy!
The rib roast is a stunner! I would love to impress my family with this.
YESS!! You should!!
I wasn’t going to eat pasta for dinner today but after looking at your wonderful pictures I am now.
Aha!! YES!! Pasta for the win!!
It all looks so amazing! Bring on the holidays!
Agreed!! Thank you!!
My fingers are sore from pinning! Everything looks incredible! Can’t wait to start trying.
Awh!! YAY!! Thanks so much! I’m so happy you like everything!!
Wow!! Looks great!
Thanks Kat!!
What an amazing list thanks for putting it together! Hope you’re enjoying your weekend and happy Halloween for Monday!!
I did!! Thanks Rhian!! Hope your Hallow-weekend was great!!