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Monday, December 6, 2010

Make it Simple--The Holiday Madness is Upon Us!

With all that's going on around you this holiday season, are you feeling a bit frazzled?

Feeling stuck?  Like you don't know which way to turn?
Wishing you could just kick back and relax for a moment?
Don't ignore the signs that your brain is sending you!
Head into the kitchen, clear your head...
...take stock of what's left to do on your list...
Open up a cookbook (or a browser) and find something quick & simple from Giada to refuel your body and your spirit!
Take it from someone who knows how to relax and Make it Simple this week- the Holiday Madness is Upon Us!  Make it Quick!  Make it Easy!  Just get through it one bite at a time...
Make and post your Quick & Easy recipe to get you through the Holiday Madness by Sunday, December 12th. Don't forget to link your post of the week's with Mr. Linky below, so we can all enjoy your fabulous creation! Remember to leave a comment after, each week that you use Mr. Linky to link your post, just to be sure we don't miss anyone.

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If you missed the Comfort Food theme last week, be sure to head on over and see all of the delicious dishes everyone brought!  Don't forget, we're cooking through the recipes of Giada De Laurentiis right now...so if you've linked up, be sure that you've used/adapted one of her recipes for your post!

I Heart Cooking Clubs *Holiday Madness- Make it Simple* Participants
1. Tina - Mozzarella Pinwheels
2. Arlene
3. Michelle- Shrimp Fra Diavolo		4. DebinHawaii--Brown Brown Butter Sauce with Mushroom Ravioli
5. Natashya - White Bean Dip with Ciabatta Crisps
6. Joanna-Oven Fried Garlic Onion Chicken and Honey Mustard Sauce		7. Kim- Mozzarella, Strawberry, and Brown Sugar Panini
8. Natashya - Farfalle with Creamy Mushroom Gorgonzola Sauce
9. Italian Mashed Potatoes

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11 comments:

  1. KimDecember 6, 2010 at 12:22 AM

    I need a to-do list that looks like the one in this post!-LOL

    Great post Heather!

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  2. Deb in HawaiiDecember 6, 2010 at 12:55 AM

    I too love the to-do list. ;-) Fun post--looking forward to everyone's quick and easy dishes.

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  3. TinaDecember 6, 2010 at 2:06 AM

    I live by a list, really!! That is a cool post...love the photos :-)

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  4. NKPDecember 6, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    That's me at the end, stuck to my pillow. This snow is making me tired.
    Great post H!

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  5. Michelle BDecember 6, 2010 at 9:40 PM

    Great images--esp. Flick getting stuck on the triple dog dare (A Christmas Story is my favorite holiday movie!)

    If only my To Do list was that simple.

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  6. Deb in HawaiiDecember 8, 2010 at 2:34 AM

    I went ultra simple using Giada's yummy Brown Butter Sauce (with sage) on a package of porcini mushroom ravioli from the cold case. A delicious dinner in about 10 minutes. ;-)

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  7. NKPDecember 10, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    White bean dip is up! Super easy.

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  8. JoannaDecember 10, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    What a perfect theme for this week! I've been up to my eyeballs in stuff... My post is up!

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  9. KimDecember 10, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    It doesn't get much easier than this mozzarella, strawberry and brown sugar panini.

    Natashya - I'm on my way for your bean dip! Wow does that look good to me right now :)

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  10. NKPDecember 11, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    I ended up doing my runner-up choice for this week too - Farfalle with Creamy Mushroom Gorgonzola Sauce
    Yum!

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  11. AnonymousDecember 14, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    Better late than never. Here I am with the best mashed potatoes, in the world. It is all in the cheese and the garlic.

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