The Countdown to Christmas Challenge [...]]]> Christmas dinner, whether enjoyed on Christmas Eve or on Christmas day, is a time to gather together as family and friends to put aside all of the distractions of the holidays and concentrate on what is truly important. Good food happens to be an excellent way to do just that.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to begin preparations of the side dishes in order to save time on the day of the dinner. Chop all of the vegetables that you will need. Prepare your cranberry salad today and allow it to properly set up. Assemble that favorite casserole and then refrigerate it until it is time to start cooking dinner.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to create your grocery list from the recipes of the dishes you plan to [...]]]> Going to the grocery store without a list, especially for an important holiday meal, is always a bad idea. But, going early before things start to run out is a very good one.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to create your grocery list from the recipes of the dishes you plan to prepare for your Christmas meal. Be sure to include every ingredient that you will need. You don’t want to be stuck without the yams for your sweet potato pie!