December 2020 Virtual Supper Club=Christmas & Hanukkah
by Cindi Sutter, Founder & Editor Spirited Table®
Welcome to our Christmas Virtual Supper Club! Looking forward to Christmas?!?...is a short read on love, Christmas traditions, and life. If you need a Christmas template for bookclub success, check out A Cup of Christmas Tea. Re-think Your Holidays, think of this one as an attitude adjustment period.
Let’s begin with the table and the presents you still need to wrap. I offer you a way in which to engage the whole family in creating new memories and traditions. Why Traditions Matter + Create your very own version of a Winter Greens Woodland Planter + Winter Greens Wrapping Paper + The Gifts of Advent.
I still love going to the mailbox and discovering some new Christmas card or gift treasures to open. Christmas Card Cheer uncovers the way I like to display the cards, so we can read them more than once. Christmas Hit Parade #1 includes ways in which to deal with piled-up Christmas cards, stockings, gift-wrapping tips, and so much more cheer! + 11 Mini Tips to Thrive, not just Survive "The Season!" + Mid-Week Peace + Last Minute Gift Wrapping.
If you’re a bit behind the Christmas tree 8 balls, Selecting a Christmas Tree + Holiday Christmas Tree Style will inspire you to get started. Create new traditions with your kids; like…Christmas Traditions + Christmas Lilies Orchids Roses and Berries + Christmas Floral Arrangements + Red-Gold-Green Christmas Flowers + Gingerbread Candy Canes and Flowers + Star Light, Star Bright.
Need some interactive games to keep your family and friends occupied? Here is Brownielock's Christmas Carols & Songs Crossword Puzzle, which is based on knowing the lyrics to popular Christmas songs and carols.
Tonight we celebrate the Spirit of St. Nick, but don't miss the magic of the God/Man in the Manger with…No Need To Break With Traditions When You Can Bend Them + Merry Christmas + A Simple Search For A Nativity + Powerful Prayers by Larry King + Presbyterian Back Story + A Swedish Christmas + Hanukkah Survival Guide.
Your planning is complete and now it’s time for a Christmas morning breakfast plus a few snack-ish choices. Egg Frittata + Apricot Fingers +Cream Brûlée French Toast + Praline Coffee + Reindeer Bait + Overnight Oats + Spicy Wild Turkey Frittata + Goat Cheese Scrambled Eggs + Blueberry Coffee Cake + Savory Roasted Tomato & Polenta & Eggs + Pumpkin Spice Pancakes + Cream Scones + Smoked Salmon with Herbed Goat Cheese and Toast + Asparagus Quiche With Hash-Brown Crust + Pumpkin French Toast!
If your guests are hungry before the turkey or ham is done, offer them a smaller portion of some soup, appetizers, and/or salads. Stuffed Flatbread Pizza + Christmas Salad Recipe + Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Serrano Ham, Melting Manchego Cheese & Sweet Sherry + Tomato and Cannellini Bean Soup + Pumpkin Soup + Beet Salad + Mason Jar Grilled Chicken (or turkey) and Bean Southwest Salad.
I’m sure some of you have been waiting for some cocktails, beer, and wine tips. Let’s begin with Wassail Bowl Recipe + Tis the season for beer + A Very Merry Mocktail (or cocktail) + J.Carver Spiked Egg Nog + Batch Cocktails for the Holidays-Jeptha Winter Spritz + Italy in 6 Glasses Wine Dinner + 13 (Actually Delicious) Wines to Buy at the Grocery Store + Wines for Thanksgiving & Christmas.
Sides…what does that really mean? Actually, it means entremets, which is a dish that is served with but is subordinate to, the main course. So… here are a few sides for Christmas that I like. Cindi's Turkey Dressing + Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Jam + Cider, Bacon, and Golden Raisin Stuffing + No-cook Holiday Cranberry Sauce + White Castle Holiday Stuffing + Cornbread Stuffing Muffins with Apples & Bacon + Thai Coconut Sweet Potatoes.
Some call this the main event… Let’s begin with Bourbon and Brown Sugar Glazed Turkey + Elk Wellington + Turkey Meatballs + Roast Turkey Recipe + Three Sisters Bowl with Maple Roasted Turkey + Spice Tips & Gooey Holiday Ham .
Now it’s time for my favorite category…Dessert! Today I’m sharing Missing My Christmas Dessert Party which includes a dessert party template for success. And yes, we all hope that it comes in handy at some point, even if it’s a scaled-down version with your closest clan.
Fat Ladies + Cindi's Chocolate Nuggets + Peppermint Pretzels + Peppermint Meringues + Lollipop Christmas Trees (for kids) + The Candy Train + Chocolate Covered Clementines + Lemon-Raspberry Panna Cotta.
Tips for after Christmas = Turkey Soup Recipe + Asian Turkey Burgers + Chinese Peanut Noodles With Turkey + Turkey & Veggie One-Pot Chili + Florentine White Bean & Turkey Soup + Bacon Turkey Burgers + Smoky Burger Spread + Turkey Barbacoa Tacos with Black Beans + Saving Christmas Cactus=Floral Tip+Fresh Fruit Tip.
Yes, it’s been a long 2020, but let’s not allow ourselves to lose the joy of this most sacred season. Hopefully, this guide for your food, drink, traditions, and inspiration will ease your stress. Gather if it’s safe for you, and raise a glass to 2021. From our team at Spirited Table, we wish you the blessing and joy of the season!