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Spinach Salad Recipe

2 Tbsp. butter or olive oil (or combination)
1 cup onion, chopped
6 small Portabella mushrooms, sliced thin
2 pears, chopped
2 tomatoes, sliced into wedges then cut in half (bite size pieces)
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
10 fresh oregano leaves
1 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. dried basil
Fresh spinach, enough for 6 to 8 servings
One half cup real bacon bits

Heat oil or butter in saute pan. Add onion and saute slowly until softened. Add mushrooms and saute for another 5 minutes until mushrooms are soft. Add pear, tomato, lemon juice, herbs, and stir. Saute until heated through. Arrange spinach on a dinner plate, tearing into bite size pieces, top with saute and garnish with bacon bits.

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Christmas is a time of year when different families around the world will get together and observe traditions that are the same for them year after year and yet vastly different from those that other families share around the block. There are very few universal Christmas traditions any more and there is nothing wrong with that. In America however, there are some items that many people consider traditional holiday cooking and there is little that will be done to dissuade these opinions. The truth is that many of these traditional holiday foods are largely traditional in specific regions rather than the United States having one nations wide traditional Christmas dinner.

Turkey or ham? For some families the answer is both while others answer quite quickly that it is neither. One of the best all-American Christmas cooking ideas I’ve ever seen was lasagna. It was a Christmas Eve tradition but a delicious tradition just the same. There are no right or wrong traditions only those traditions that work well for you and your family. If you feel the need to change a long-standing tradition for a large extended family by all means discuss it with everyone involved. Otherwise it is your tradition and you should feel free to make it your own.

At the same time, there is something comforting and reminiscent of home to have those traditions to come home to year after year. I can’t help but think of the movie Christmas with the Kranks. The entire movie was spent in an attempt to break with the traditional Christmas trappings and trimmings only to make a mad dash to return to them in the end. That is often the way things go when attempting to break with tradition. If you are considering this for the first time this Christmas be sure to hang on to some of your old traditions in case you find that it just doesn’t feel like Christmas without them. You certainly don’t want it to be too late and miss out on the spirit of Christmas in your home.

Other great traditional favorites for many Americans as far as Christmas cooking goes are: sweet potato casseroles, devilled eggs, dressing or stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, apple pie, mince meat pie, and pecan pie. Of course there are regional favorites that are often highly dependent upon where you live such as key lime pie, lemon icebox pie, oyster dressing, deep fried turkey. If one of these is a Christmas tradition for you, no matter where you are in the world you will think of home or Christmas whenever you come across them. It’s really amazing how that happens and quite nice too when family and friends seem far away to have something as simple as a dish of food make them seem that much closer.

That, of course, is the great, and almost perfect things about Christmas traditions. We pass them along to our children who one day will find that they are a little less alone because someone in an airport is eating a slice of key lime pie or having a dish or macaroni and cheese. If you don’t have Christmas traditions it is time to develop a few just so that you can share something special and almost sacred with your friends and family.

Christmas is a hectic time of year. Many families find that they barely have time to breathe much less cook dishes to bring for this or that function. For this reason there are several great cheat dishes that can be purchased and prepared for the occasions and very few people will be the wiser. Though Christmas may be about being with friends and family it is not about broadcasting a possible lack of talent in the kitchen, time on hand, or a shortage of attention span that is required in order to prepare a stellar dish for your Christmas needs.

Of course, you could begin preparing and freezing large casserole favorites as early as August for the Christmas season. In this instance you could freeze all your family favorites and have great dishes not only for family functions that require a pitch in dish but also for those nights when you are far too busy to be bothered with something as demanding on your limited attention span as actually preparing a home cooked meal. This is possible the best method for each Christmas cooking known to man. If you prepare casseroles and similar dishes that work well with a holiday theme throughout the year be sure to double your efforts next time and freeze half for busier months such as November and December.

Of course there is one method that may be a little easier in the long run though a good deal more costly. This is the supreme cheater method. There are plenty of businesses that offer you the opportunity to put together or ‘assemble’ meals then bring them home to freeze and bake. This isn’t quite home made though it tastes as good and might convince those at the parties and events you attend that you are in fact an excellent cook even if you have difficulties finding your way to boiling water. Some cities have several of these meal assembly stores while others have none or only one. You need to constantly check with the menu if you are a finicky eater because they often rotate some of the more popular dishes so that they aren’t available all the time. Since the food is frozen you can typically plan your sessions for those times when they are offering the dishes you are interested in creating.

A variation on the theme above is purchasing prepared meals in the freezer section of your local supermarket. There are a few surprisingly good meals to be had especially if you are considering macaroni and cheese or lasagna for your offering. These are meals that you bring home and heat in your oven. They are often sold in foil pans, which are great for potlucks and pitch ins but not so much for looking good. If that isn’t the utmost concern these are definitely a possible fit for your needs and your plans. They also happen to be fairly budget friendly which is something most of us can agree is a great thing.

You do not have to have super powers or even a great deal of cooking talent in order to make a Christmas dinner that is delicious and easy to make when time is short. Careful planning well ahead of time is often the key to a successful Christmas season. Most of us begin our shopping early there is no harm in also beginning our cooking a little early too.

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2 boneless chicken breasts
2 cups marinara sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. basil
8 ounces angel hair pasta
1 tsp. parsley
Grated Parmesan cheese
Salt

In medium pasta pan fill 3/4 full with water; add dash of salt and sprinkle of olive oil. Turn heat to medium high until water boils. Once boiling, add pasta, and allow cooking until aldente. Angel Hair pasta takes much less long to cook than other pasta so make sure to keep an eye on it. When aldente (spaghetti is cooked, yet firm), drain in colander, and rinse.

While water is heating, put oil in skillet for chicken. Put heat on medium. Put chicken in skillet. Season with oregano, minced garlic and basil. Cook until done, approximately 3 minutes for both sides. When done, place on serving plate.

In separate small saucepan heat marinara sauce. Cover and simmer. Divide mozzarella cheese onto each chicken breast. Place angel hair next to chicken onto each plate. Divide marinara sauce onto each plate, covering pasta and cheese on chicken. Sprinkle with parsley. Salt to taste. Serves two.