Savvy Holiday Entertaining
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Savor the holidays with simple party ideas and festive recipes
Tips, tricks and guides every savvy host needs for amazing holiday celebrations! Savvy Holiday Entertaining includes holiday hints and secret weapons for fuss-free Christmas gatherings.
From tips on good enough housekeeping to ideas on menu planning, gift giving and table settings, this book is full of great ideas to simplify the season. Several easy holiday recipes are sure to wow guests.
Shanna Hatfield
After spending her formative years on a farm in Oregon, hopeless romantic Shanna Hatfield turns her rural experiences into sweet historical and contemporary romances filled with sarcasm, humor, and hunky heroes. When this USA Today bestselling author isn't writing or covertly stockpiling decadent chocolate, Shanna hangs out with her beloved husband, Captain Cavedweller.
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Savvy Holiday Entertaining - Shanna Hatfield
Growing up on a working farm in the country, we often hosted large gatherings of family and friends during the holidays. It was during these festive gatherings that I learned many lessons about feeding a crowd, preparing in advance, and making food stretch from my mom while my dad taught me through example about being a gracious host.
In the following pages, discover tips I’ve collected that I hope help you relax and enjoy entertaining this holiday season.
For more ideas, tips, party themes and recipes, visit my website at shannahatfield.com
Wishing you and your family the happiest of holiday seasons! May every gathering in your home be one filled with lovely moments and warm memories.
Choose the Menu
Choosing what you will serve your guests is one of the most important party decisions.
If people will be standing and talking, choose a variety of simple finger foods. If you are planning a buffet, serve one or two entrées with four to six side dishes plus a dramatic dessert.
When selecting what beverages to serve, remember to offer a selection. Stock up on ice a few days before the event. Coffee is also a welcome addition to most any type of gathering. Always offer water.
Whenever you entertain, remember to keep it simple! That is the secret every savvy host knows. A harried hostess isn’t fun at all. So if you are pressed for time or on a tight budget think about serving one single main dish and a few sides. Round out the meal with a big fresh green salad and a dessert (no one will care if you ran by the bakery!).
Find your signature dish and stick to it! Do you make magical lasagna? Are you the queen of chicken casserole? Whatever you can pull off with your eyes closed should be the one thing you rely on again and again.
Quick Tip: Offer bread with the meal. Even picky eaters will eat a piece of warm bread. You could serve hot rolls, biscuits, crusty French bread, crostini, bread sticks, gourmet crackers, pop overs, etc.
Get Organized for the Holidays
The best way to get through the holidays is to get organized.
Here is an easy game plan designed to help keep you on track, cut down on stress and get you through the holidays with a little more order and a little less fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants.
Start by looking at your calendar, organizer or day planner. Pull out all those post-it notes with dates and appointments scribbled on them and start entering them into your calendar. The idea is to get everything into one calendar so you can see at a glance what days you have appointments and commitments and what days you have open.
Think about everything coming up in the next month like church programs, rehearsals, the kids’ school concerts, any parties or gatherings you will be attending, any doctor appointments, hair appointments, manicures and pedicures (if you are so lucky!), and so on. Get all those dates entered into your calendar.
Now, make a list of all the things you want to accomplish before Christmas. Are you planning to send out holiday cards? Will you be doing holiday baking? Hosting a party? Making ornaments?