The Organized Life, December Paint Bucket
December, 2 days away!
🎄 Are you ready?? 🎁
Will you be baking up a storm? Traveling?
This is the one month I don’t travel, and I will be happily in place at
decking the halls, and doing all things Merry
In fact, the Paint Bucket is posting early for December because tomorrow is my holiday home tour of the “South Pole”
with the Celebrate and Decorate Blog Hop
Today I hope to give you some good food ideas and that you will come back tomorrow to check out all the decorating inspirations from the Holiday Home Hop!
You can see photos and the recipe inspirations on the
December Paint Bucket Pinterest board here
The Flavor of the Month for December is Holiday
Food that reminds you, when you taste it, of holidays!
Appetizers
3 ingredient Sausage Crescent Bites from the Kitchen is My Playground
Warm Fig & Prosciutto Goat Cheese Dip from Iowa Girl Eats
Cranberry White Cheddar Spirals
Fancy Skinny Nibbling Fries
Parmesan Crusted Brussels Sprouts from Delish
Sides
Apple Cranberry and Almond Coleslaw from Cooking Classy
Honey Roasted Butternut Squash with Cranberries from Peas and Crayons
Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Pecan Glaze from Dreaming in DIY
Chef Famous Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary & Parmesan
Jack Daniels Smoky Bacon Mac & Cheese from the Slow Roasted Italian
Main Dish
New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp from Dream Home Cooking Girl
Beef Bourguinonne Pot Pie from Bon Appetit
Bourbon Orange Glazed Ham from the Chunky Chef
French Onion Chicken Noodle Casserole from Plain Chicken
Dessert
Cranberry Lemon Pie from Traeger Grills
Peppermint Mocha Cheesecake Dip from Mom on Time Out
Oreo Peppermint Crunch Cookies from Inside Bru Crew Life
Red Velvet Cake
Miscellaneous
Table top Christmas Cookie Trees from BHG
Christmas Tree Danish
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Here’s what I made from the November Paint Bucket
Brussels Sprouts, Pecan & Bleu Cheese Pull Apart Pizza from Climbing Grier Mountain
inspired a Crazy Pizza Bread Loaf
Endive Salad with Nut Salsa & Apple Dressing from Epicurious took several turns and became
Spinach Salad with Roasted Pears, Prosciutto and Brussels
it was featured on Full Plate Thursday at Miz Helen’s Country Cottage
Roasted Acorn Squash with Maple Syrup and Pecans became
Acorn Squash Glazed with Maple, Bleu Cheese and Pecans
Instead of Slow Cooker Four Cheese Mac and Cheese from
Damn Delicious, I opted to make
Slow Cooker Lasagna Tortellini Soup from Olla-Podrida
turned into 3 Way Tortellini, Soup-Stew-Pasta
Italian Pesto Sliders from Wine and Glue were the inspiration for a
Do Ahead Dinner featuring
Winter Warmth Chowder and Family Friendly Italian Sliders
We really enjoyed all of these recipes, and the fact that they are so easy and perfect for the busy days ahead
I don’t know where the month went but here it is 2 days from December!
Yikes!
Be sure to stop by tomorrow for the Holiday Home Hop
and Friday for new Tales of the Traveling Tote & a MacKenzie Childs Giveway!
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Rustic and Refined, Between Naps on the Porch, Make it Pretty Monday
Coastal Charm, Cooking and Crafting with J&J, Celebrate and Decorate,
Delicious Dishes Recipe Party Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday
Thursday Favorite Things Creatively Crafty Foodie Friday & Everything Else
Home Matters Share it One More Time Sundays at Home
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Wow that cole slaw sounds amazing! Happy Holiday Planning:@)
I have no doubt you will be cooking and baking like a wild woman!!!!! The Christmas season is just MADE for that!
You mentioned an appetizer Cranberry White Cheddar Spirals and I can’t find the recipe. I want to make these so could you please advise as to where I can find the recipe.
I so enjoy your blog.
Thank you so much,
Patty Williford
Ingleside, TX
hi Patty, I haven’t posted the recipe yet, but it is based on the Cranberry Walnut Spirals recipe, https://thepaintedapron.com/2015/11/24/take-out-tuesday-cranberry-walnut-pie-spirals-with-gorgonzola-butter/ I used white cheddar, dried cranberries & almonds, rolled up in pie crust dough and cut into spirals and baked. I will try to get it posted for you next week. Thanks Patty, sorry for the confusion!
Wow make my mouth water! All things yummy and rich and delicious!
My hubby would love some Jack Daniels Smoky Bacon Mac & Cheese Jenna! I hope you’ve finished decking the halls and are ready for some jolly time! 🙂
Everything sounds scrumptious! I can’t wait for the peppermint mocha cheesecake dip! Looking forward to your South Pole home tomorrow!
You are so organized…you are amazing! I want to be you when I grow up!
Jenna, I want you to come here and share some of your energy. I’m having a hard time getting started, but I did put the dryer hose pumpkins away today.
Will you come and decorate my house for me? 🎅🎄🤶 You have the perfect touch! ❤️ I love all your creative inspirations – you are soooo talented! 👍 I look forward to see what recipes you will share this month! 😍
Seriously merry and a super selection of recipes!
You are making a cook out of me!
What an awesome December Paint Bucket full of delicious recipes! Hope you are having a wonderful week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen