{"id":86701,"date":"2009-12-17T11:20:38","date_gmt":"2009-12-17T16:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/momcooks.net\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2009-12-17T11:20:38","modified_gmt":"2009-12-17T16:20:38","slug":"holiday-entertaining-tips-and-recipes-from-jimmy-dean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/86701","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Entertaining Tips and Recipes from Jimmy Dean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Jimmy Dean, I&#8217;ve got some tips for saving time in the kitchen and some holiday entertaining shortcuts from Lifestyle Expert Sissy Biggers to share with MomCooks readers!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Holiday Entertaining Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With the holidays comes the busiest cooking days of the year and the best hosts are those who are able to settle in on the couch and enjoy the quality time with their family. Below are some food prep and holiday entertaining shortcuts from Lifestyle Expert Sissy Biggers to ensure people spend less time slaving over the oven and more time with the people who mean the most.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>1.<\/strong><\/span> Don&#8217;t be afraid to delegate!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;          A good guest asks, &#8220;What can I do to help?!&#8221; Take them up on it! Whether its stuffed mushrooms, or apple pie, ask your friends and family to bring their favorite side dish or to prepare a recipe from their favorite food magazine.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>2.<\/strong><\/span> Maximize trips to the supermarket by selecting key ingredients and holiday staples that can be used in multiple recipes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;          The same Jimmy Dean Sausage that adds traditional flavor to your stuffing can also be crumbled and stuffed into whole mushrooms for an easy hot appetizer that will keep your guest satisfied.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>3.<\/strong><\/span> Save time by choosing recipes and side dishes that break down the process with DO-AHEAD steps that can be completed days in advance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;          Blanch green vegetables a day ahead and shock in an ice bath (to stop the cooking) and drain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;          Prepare the sausage topping for a Mushroom Bruschetta appetizer two days in advance, refrigerate and then heat before serving<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>4.<\/strong><\/span> Be sure your linens are table-ready well before the holiday and flatware is matching and polished<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;          NOW is the time to check your stash of cloth napkins and table coverings to be sure they are not crumpled or stained from last year&#8217;s festivities.  Keep an eye out for discounted linens and choose a color scheme to compliment what you have on hand.<\/p>\n<h2>Holiday Recipes from Jimmy Dean<\/h2>\n<p>Click these links to get recipes for an appetizer, breakfast dish, and side dish all using Jimmy Dean sausage!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Sausage Cheese Balls\" href=\"http:\/\/jimmydean.com\/sitecontent\/appetizers\/2007\/10\/08\/sausage-cheese-balls.aspx\" > Sausage Cheese Balls<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"6 Layer Breakfast Casserole\" href=\"http:\/\/jimmydean.com\/sitecontent\/breakfast\/2007\/10\/04\/6-layer-breakfast-casserole.aspx\" >6 Layer Breakfast Casserole<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Sausage stuffed acorn squash\" href=\"http:\/\/jimmydean.com\/sitecontent\/holidays\/2009\/10\/29\/sausage-stuffed-acorn-squash.aspx\" >Sausage-Stuffed Acorn Squash<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Maple Sausage Corn Bread Pudding\" href=\"http:\/\/jimmydean.com\/sitecontent\/holidays\/2007\/10\/22\/maple-sausage-corn-bread-pudding.aspx\" >Maple Sausage Corn Bread Pudding<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Reblog this post [with Zemanta]\" href=\"http:\/\/reblog.zemanta.com\/zemified\/abc5fc1b-3f5b-4408-ab24-dc839dbba787\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" style=\"border: medium none; float: right;\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/reblog_e.png?x-id=abc5fc1b-3f5b-4408-ab24-dc839dbba787\" alt=\"Reblog this post [with Zemanta]\" \/><\/a><span class=\"zem-script pretty-attribution\"><script src=\"http:\/\/static.zemanta.com\/readside\/loader.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Jimmy Dean, I&#8217;ve got some tips for saving time in the kitchen and some holiday entertaining shortcuts from Lifestyle Expert Sissy Biggers to share with MomCooks readers! 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