Elegant & Affordable Holiday Meals

A placesetting with holiday bow around napkins and cutlery

…from affordable ingredients. Consider cost-saving cuts that create delicious dishes like sirloin with roasted vegetables or a herb rubbed roast. Likewise, don’t overlook the elegance of a simple piccata with…

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3 Star Lunches

BLT Pasta Salad

…beans and vegetables. Vegetables bring both color and brunch to a basic tuna salad, reducing the need for dressing. View recipe » Succotash Salad 3 Guiding Stars Three Guiding Stars…

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Eating Orange

Brown Butter Pumpkin Soup

…mean orange food is out. Looking at fruits and vegetables alone, there’s a panoply of orange to be munched. During the month of October, Kitchen Smarts will be exploring in-depth…

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The Nextover Generation

Chicken Eggplant Casserole

…into bite-sized pieces and cooked spaghetti in it, adding water as needed to keep it from drying out. We ended up with a vegetable-forward spaghetti that was enough different from…

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Savor Holiday Meals

Poached Pears with Pomegranate Seeds

…an empty stomach can go sideways quickly too. Avoid all of that by eating a meal earlier in the day that includes whole grains, fruit, vegetables, and some type of…

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