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4B+ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2024 The Elk City News Simplify Holiday Hosting from Start to Finisl FAMILY FEATURES. Plan Your Guest List and Menu Maximize Prep Time ‘sting a major holiday event Deciding how many guests you'll be serving While it’s likely the majority of your is no small effort. It requires and what you plan to serve are two essential work will come on the big day, you close attention to detail from details that will guide the rest of your can work ahead to reduce some of the planning, cooking and cleaning planning. When creating your guest list, be load. For example, you can wash and to entertaining guests on the big day. realistic about how many are likely to attend chop vegetables for stuffing and other Fortunately, just like any good recipe, and plan your menu for a few extra people side dishes and store them overnight to approaching your hosting duties one step at so you don’t run out of food. Your menu minimize prep time in the morning. You a time can allow you to create a magnificent may also be influenced by how many guests can also use the quiet of the night before final product. you plan to host; a whole turkey is practical to tackle tasks like setting the table and This Thanksgiving, the experts at Finish are helping hosts everywhere get organized, for a large group, but a turkey breast may organizing your seating chart, restocking from the initial planning all the way through be adequate for a more intimate gathering. towels and replenishing other essentials in clean up, with the Ultimate Thanksgiving Remember to send your invites at least the guest bathroom. three weeks ahead of the event so guests Timer. Created in partnership with Gaby have plenty of time to respond and you can Enlist Help with Cooking Dalkin of “What's Gaby Cooking,” it’s a personalized hosting timeline designed to prepare your menu. The day of your event is the perfect time to help hosts stay on track up to and throughout Start Grocery Shopping Early pull extra hands into the kitchen. A simple the big day, but tasty recipe like this Ultimate Cheesy “I’ve been hosting holiday gatherings for The rush at the grocery store can be one Herb Sourdough Stuffing from Dalkin is years and know from firsthand experience of the most stressful parts ofgetting ready a sure crowd-pleaser to add to your table that even capable hosts struggle to time to host. Give yourself enough lead time by this year. Once you establish your cooking everything just right,” Dalkin said. “From picking up pantry staples and beverages 1-2 space and find your rhythm, you may even planning your menu and designing your weeks out so your kitchen is stocked for the find sharing the preparations with a loved tablescape to accommodating dietary big day. For perishables, get to the grocery one is a great way to bond and create restrictions and even serving dessert, the store early in the day 1-2 days before hosting special memories. Ultimate Thanksgiving Timer will support to beat the rush and avoid any last-minute hosts every step of the way this year.” grocery runs the morning of your gathering. Make Cleanup a Cinch A few simple tricks can help you maintain 1 Tout sparcougt read with crust, cut into a relatively clean workspace and keep up 1-inch cubes (roughly8 cups) with all the dishes you need to prepare a lavish meal. First, be sure to clean up as you go. It may be tempting to throw all of your dirty utensils and empty mixing bowls in a pile in the sink to deal with later, but taking a few minutes to scrape dishes and load the dishwasher as you go can help prevent a messy mountain from forming. That also means you'll be more likely to find a clean measuring cup or spoon when you move on to prepare the next dish, Hosts have enough to worry about, so let your dishwasher do the hard work and pull in reinforcements to help clean up while you relax after a long day. Use a detergent that works in the toughest conditions, from burnt-on stains to old dishwashers and hard water, like Finish Ultimate. It’s the only dish detergent tab with CycleSync technology that releases the right ingredient at the right time to work with your dishwasher. You can skip the rinse, even on tough stains like cranberry sauce and gravy, and save up to 20 gallons of water. Hosts are invited to put Finish Ultimate to the ‘egg mixture to stuffing and toss test and take the Ultimate Thanksgiving SAUDI sip batho su Challenge: if it can’t tackle your burnt-on to skill ic baking stains, the meal is on Finish via a rebate of up to $30. For more hosting tips and tricks, visit Ultimate ThanksgivingExperience.com. Sweeten the Holiday Season with Deliciously Creamy Desserts FAMILY FEATURES. 10 minutes. Its light, nutty flavor and nce the table is cleared and gifts are versatility creates a pudding that’s perfect put away, it’s often time for one fora wide range ofpairings, from satisfying of the favorite moments of holiday chocoholics or pumpkin-spice fanatics to gatherings. The taste (and smell) of whipping up a sweet, simple dessert. those divine desserts you may only make once For a comforting dish full of familiar cold- a year is enough to keep guests hungry even weather flavors, serve Pumpkin Pecan Rice after the main course. Pudding Bars. Pumpkin-spice fanatics can Put a new staple on holiday menus for years enjoy their favorite ingredient mixed into a to come with this Cran-Raspberry Quinoa Pudding Trifle that combines fresh raspberries, rice pudding base sweetened with coconut vibrant cranberry sauce, orange juice and milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, whipping orange zest for a unique dessert, Ready in cream and maple syrup. 30 minutes, it can be an easy way to impress This holiday- inspired dessert relies on the everyone at the table with a creamy pudding fluffiness of Success Boil-in-Bag White Rice base inspired by favorite winter flavors. as a high-quality, precooked solution. The Asa tasty treat that’s ideal for just about any boil-in-bag rice is quick and easy with no occasion, this take on rice pudding is made measuring and no mess, and it’s ready in using Success Boil-in-Bag Tri-Color Quinoa, 10 minutes to make seasonal recipes a cinch. which offers a heat-safe, BPA-free and FDA- Find more sweet holiday recipe inspiration approved bag and is easily prepared in just at SuecessRice.com. Cran-Raspberry Quinoa Pudding Truffle Pumpkin Pecan Rice Pudding Bars Cran-Raspberry Quinoa To make quinoa pudding: Prepare Prep time: 10 minutes Pudding Truffle quinoa according to package Cook time: 40 minutes directions, substituting almond Prep time: 25 minutes Servings: 4-6 Cook time: 5 minutes milk for water. Drain, reserving almond milk. bag Success White Rice Servings: 6 Remove quinoa from bags and nEeaee cup pecans stir into almond milk in saucepan cups coconut milk Quinoa Pudding: over medium heat. Stir in honey, can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree 2 bags Success Tri-Color vanilla and cinnamon. Bring to 3/e cup brown sugar Quinoa teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 4 cups almond milk simmer. Cook, stirring constantly, 1/2. teaspoon salt 3. tablespoons honey 5-8 minutes, or until thickened 3 eggs slightly. Refrigerate 45-60 minutes, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or until well chilled. cup heavy whipping cream 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon To make creamy yogurt layer: tablespoons maple syrup In large bowl, stir yogurt, honey Prepare rice according to package directions. Creamy Yogurt Layer: and vanilla. In separate bowl, beat Preheat oven to 350 F. Spread pecans on baking 2 cups plain Greek yogurt cream until stiff peaks form. Stir sheet and toast 8-10 minutes. Cool then chop. 3. tablespoons honey whipped cream into yogurt mixture In large saucepan over medium-high heat, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until blended. Refrigerate until combine milk, pumpkin, brown sugar, pumpkin 1/2 cup heavy cream ready to use. pie spice and salt, Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Slowly add about 1/2 cup hot liquid to eggs and beat To make cran-raspberry layer: well. Stir egg mixture back into saucepan and cook Cran-Raspberry Layer: In medium bowl, stir cranberry over medium-high heat 2 minutes. Remove from 1/2. cup cranberry sauce sauce, orange juice and orange heat and stir in cooked rice, vanilla and pecans. 1/4. cup orange juice zest. Gently fold in raspberries. Pour mixture into greased 13-by-9-inch baking teaspoon orange zest To assemble: In 10-cup trifle dish. Bake, uncovered, 30 mii tes, or until knife ne cups fresh raspberries dish, layer 1/3 quinoa mixture, inserted near center comes out clean. 2 tablespoons almonds, 1/3 cran- Whip heavy cream to soft peaks then add maple 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted raspberry mixture, 1/3 vanilla syrup and continue beating until peaks form. Serve cups gluten-free vanilla cookies and 1/3 yogurt mixture. with warm pudding. v Tip: For sweeter pudding, increase brown sugar cookies, chopped Repeat layers twice. Gamish with to 1 1/2 cups. Pumpkin Pecan Rice Pudding Bars 1/2. cup fresh raspberries remaining raspberries and almonds.