Rising to the Occasion:
Tips for Seasoning Your Meals with Soul
with Karen Mitchell-Wilcher

Seasons Eatings

The season’s eatings or holiday celebrations have probably already started for most by now mainly because there are only so many opportunities to schedule that party, luncheon or gift exchange before the end of the year.  

Like every adult I know is thinking, it is amazing that this time of year rolls around so quickly now when it seem to take at least four years when we were kids to get here.  All of that banter about “I am starting my shopping early this year” is now out of the window because it is crunch time.  I am hoping there is such a thing as elves so that they can help me with pull off some holiday magic.

My book club already gathered for our party. There are six of us so we each bring a dish and end up with a great menu and reduced stress for the evening’s host. When the sign up email circulated, I was assigned dessert and “lovingly” requested to bring a red velvet cake.  My son caught wind of this put and in a request for his classroom. He believes that Red Velvet Cupcakes could move him from the naughty to nice list with his teacher.  

Meanwhile, the season’s greetings in our North Pole look-alike freezer revealed several bags of cranberries. I did not need a star to guide me to make Cranberry Orange Muffins. Edible treats such as Zucchini and Walnut Bread festively wrapped become our gifts of the Magi that will come in handy if you have wise men or holiday rushing around and entertaining to worry about.

All that is to say that the Jingle Bells, I am hearing lately have been coming from my kitchen timer!!