Last year during the Christmas season, I undertook a task that I thought was a difficult one but by no means unattainable. I decided to post my 12 Dinners of Christmas which is a collection of dinner recipes to make during the busy hustle and bustle of the month of December. Surely I would be getting dinner on the table for my family and why not help others do the same?I started off preparing dinner and posting my family's reviews of the meals with a bang. With the first post for Dinner #1 on December 1st, the second dinner and post on December 3rd, and the third recipe and accompanying post on December 4th, there was no stopping me. Or so I thought. The posts came fewer and farther between as the month progressed and lo and behold I did not finish my 12 Dinners of Christmas endeavour until two weeks after Christmas on January 14, 2009!.
This year, I am giving myself a Christmas gift. Even though I love experimenting in the kitchen and cooking up new recipes, I will be serving my tried and true family and blog favorites for dinner this Christmas season. I will be putting my feet up and perfecting those recipes I know my family enjoys and my readers have commented on as their favorites.
Give one, two, or all of these recipes a try. They are easy to prepare and hopefully will become family favorites in your home too.
Happy cooking and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
Roasted Orange and Thyme Chicken Thighs with Crispy Parmesan Potatoes
Korean Barbeque Short Ribs
Pan Sauteed Chicken and Mushrooms with Garlic Spinach
Pan Roasted Salmon with Honey Mustard Brussels Sprouts
Chicken a la King
Hoisin Chicken Rice Bowls
Beef Kebabs with Roasted Red Pepper Dipping Sauce
Raspberry Hoisin Glazed Roast Pork Loin
Spicy Shrimp, Sausage, and Spinach Fettuccine
21 comments:
FABULOUS top 10!
They all look like winners to me!
Love this post!
These are all winning dishes and can grace my table anytime:D
Every last single dish looks wonderful, I would love to have any one of them at my dinner table.
Looks like your family is eating well!
Oh, the Chicken a la King looks like another variation of my all-purpose chicken dish (with dumplings or noodles, pot pie, with biscuits, etc). Dinners for the next few nights are already planned, but next week remains to be planned.
good for you! enjoy your holiday! i am bookmarking that chicken with spinach and mushrooms, yum!
Every one of your recipes looks delicious! You sure know how to come up with family-pleasing recipes. I promise to make at least one of your recipes this weekend and report back!
Great idea and what a great present to give to yourself, some time off. These dinners all look so good, where do I begin!
Very nice, Pam! We all deserve a stress free holiday season. And of course, it doesn't look like your family will be any worse for the wear. :)
Yum. what's not to like on this page ... Happy Holidays!
Thank you for some great dinner ideas...Love the shrimp and sausage fettucine!!! But it all looks soooo delicious!
Hey are you a professional journalist? This article is very well written, as compared to most other blogs i saw today….
anyhow thanks for the good read!
anonymous - I am not a professional journalist, but stay tuned for a book in the future.......
Amy, the orange and thyme chicken thighs are fabulous. I added a splash of orange muscat vinegar to the sauce, just because it caught my eye when I got out the soy sauce. The Parmesan potatoes are also delish. I made the raspberry hoisin pork last week. Another yum. You're making my menu planning easy. Thanks!
Amy,
Fantastic idea.
Like you, I tend to try new recipes all the time, and my family has asked me to repeat some of their favorites. I'm sure your family and your readers appreciate the "Best of" recap. Thank you!
All of your recipes are winners.
Martha
The raspberry hoisin glazed pork roast looks fab!
Merry Christmas Amy! Hope you and your family have a wonderful time. Happy cooking and eating!
Robin Sue
Amy, All of your recipes look fabulous. I think I will try the beef kabobs on my new hearth grill. Happy Holidays. I look forward to following you in 2010.
Yum! I have gotten recipes off of your blog before and they've been loved by all of us. I need to get here more often when I don't know what to make - all of yours meals are super!
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