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This year’s “Christmas Menu Ideas” list contains some hot links to many of the recipes, just in case you might be interested in any of those.
Italians also typically keep fruit bowls and also nut bowls around at holiday time with seasonal favorites. The fruits will often be citrus in skins or intact other varieties, while the nuts will be “in the shell” with the metal nutcracker and nut pick handy for shelling a couple or few at a time…
CHRISTMAS MENU IDEAS
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Spiced Wassail aka Old Fashioned Wassail
Roasted Chicken or Roasted Turkey Breast w/ pan drippings gravy
Baked Sweet Potatoes or Sweet Potato Souffle
(Some Alternatives include:
Baked Savory Bread Stuffing; or
Homemade or Purchased Cranberry Relish or Sauce
Green Beans with Almonds & Rosemary
Winter Baby Spinach and Mandarin Orange Salad
Assorted Holiday Cookies