There are many things that go on during the holiday seasons. There are things that people can do to make the holidays easier. Much of the chaos is the preparation of food as well as the entertainment of people. There are some tricks that you can do while preparing food to help make the holiday easier.
Drinks
There are many options when it comes to different drinks to make over the holidays. Some are great for anyone and some are adult only.
- For everyone there is hot chocolate. This can be a process to make when you mix all the ingredients together, and then make everyone delighted. However, there is a way to make the holidays easier when it comes to hot chocolate. Using pre-mixed envelopes. These envelopes store well in a pantry or cupboard.
- Hot chocolate packages can help make a yummy adult drink as well. One of them is when you make the hot chocolate add a little butterscotch or peppermint schnapps to it.
- Another adult drink that can make the holidays easier is boxed wine. There are many meals that you can with a box of wine. For instance, you can make mulled wine, fancy sauces, or gourmet pot roast. You can even use sangria if you happen to spend holidays in a warm climate.
Side Dishes
There are many side dishes that can you can have that are simple to prepare and can make the holidays easier especially if your entertaining.
- Shrimp Rings are a wonderful thing to buy because almost everyone loves those little shrimps. One way to make it even more entertainment worth is to replace them in a nice dish, and even place a sip into the center of the serving dish.
- Cranberry Sauce is another thing that most holidays dinners have plenty of. There are many recipes all over the internet that can help you make it from scratch. However, getting a can of good quality organic cranberry sauce is cheaper than if someone was to make it on his or her own.
- Gravy is another must have for any holiday dinner. Between mashed potatoes, turkey, and ham gravy is necessary. Making gravy on your own is something that is not hard, however takes up time as well as space on the stove. If you are into plant-based diets than you can use can mushroom gravy. If not into plant based diets there are plenty of meat-based gravies on the market. Getting a can of gravy is one way that you can make the holiday easier when preparing the big dinner.
Pastries
One of the yummiest things about the holidays is the pastries that come out of the kitchen. Pastries seem to take up the most time throughout the holidays. Shortening some of these tasks can make the holidays easier.
- Puff pastries are a great way to have fancy treats with little time. There are many puff pastry treats, as well as many ways to fancy up other meals as well. You can even use the puff pastries to help with a pot pie.
- Pie Crusts are something that can be made from scratch, however if you are trying to make the holidays easier this is one place you can cheat a little. Premade piecrusts are easy to unfold and even ready to use. They provide a homemade taste that is as yummy as the ones you make yourself. This may not be the cheapest way to go if you make tons of pies, however if you make the occasional pie or just a few through the holidays this makes a perfect cheat.
- There are so many different types of baking mixes on the shelves at the grocery stores like Pillsbury and Duncan Hines, among others. These mixes can make the holiday easier when it comes to your baking. Sometimes you will even find gluten or vegan mixes that can delight those with special diets. You just have to remember to use the proper additives to keep it a gluten or vegan yummy. Some of the yummy flavors at the holidays are spice cake, red velvet cake, and even cranberry orange sweet bread.
Fillings and Toppings
There are so many pies that can be enjoyed through the holidays. The best of these pies have simple ways to help you along in preparing them. Instead of baking fresh cinnamon apples, you can purchase a can of apple pie filling. There is filling in many different flavors that can help to make the holiday easier.
Another thing that can help make the holiday easier is the festive toppings that you can get from the store. Morning cocktails, special flavor added drinks all of these can be created with a flavored cream, or other special topping. Canned whipped cream isn’t something that you buy all the time, but it is very helpful through the holiday seasons.