Simple Holiday Meals for All Cooks

Holiday meals can be as easy as one, two, three.

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RISE:     THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE. I’M RISE JILL MILLER.

IT’S THE SEASON FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND MOST OF ALL – FOOD. ARE YOU TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT TO MAKE, WHEN TO START PREPPING, HOW MUCH TO SERVE, OR HOW TO MAKE IT A BIT HEALTHIER?

SHARI STEINBACH, REGISTERED DIETICIAN AND HEALTHY LIVING ADVISOR FOR MEIJER.

SHARI: WE WANT TO MAKE ENTERTAINING AS EASY AS ONE, TWO, THREE. WHETHER YOU’RE A FIRST-TIME HOST WHO WANTS TO SERVE THE CLASSICS, A PRO WHO WANTS TO PUT A CREATIVE TWIST ON A TRADITIONAL DISH OR YOU WANT TO LIGHTEN UP YOUR HOLIDAY MEALS BUT KEEP THE FLAVOR, MEIJER IS HERE TO HELP.

RISE:      ANY IDEAS FOR CHANGING OUR TRADITIONAL DISHES A BIT?

SHARI:      THERE ARE SO MANY OPTIONS!  IF YOU WANT A FLAVOR KICK IN THE TURKEY, ADD A NICE HERB RUB OR GO WITH A CITRUS STUFFING.  INSTEAD OF PUMPKIN PIE, MAKE PUMPKIN PIE POPS, SERVED ON A STICK.  OUR CORPORATE CHEF AND TEAM OF HEALTHY LIVING ADVISORS HAVE COME UP WITH GREAT OPTIONS.

RISE:     VISIT MEIJER MEALBOX DOT COM FOR HELPFUL TIPS, TRICKS AND RECIPES FOR HOLIDAY MEALS.  YOU CAN EVEN WATCH VIDEO HOW-TOS, GET STEP-BY-STEP RECIPES AND ENTERTAINING GUIDES.