Holiday Favorites

Decorating gingerbread men is the perfect after school/after homework holiday activity! Ask a grown-up helper (GH) for help making the dough the night before so it can refrigerate all night and during the day. When you return from school, it will be ready for baking and decorating. Below, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has shared this delicious gingerbread recipe that he likes to make with his daughter. He says, "When I make gingerbread men with my daughter, we like to pour all the decorations into separate bowls and spread them out on the kitchen table. The frosting is our “glue” to affix all decorations. You can get creative when you make them and play holiday music and invite friends and family to participate." And, while cookies are a "sometimes" treat, gingerbread is surprisingly low in fat. Plus, the cookies are filling, so just one with a glass of milk will do!

This is a topper for chicken that you can make with ingredients you have on hand in less than five minutes. Serve up your veggies of choice and some couscous (a five minute super-side dish!) and you have a jazzy new twist on the same ol’ supper! This recipe will top four chicken breasts. Slice breasts on an angle and fan out on plates before topping. Be sure to try out Rachael’s other two skillet sauces, Skillet Barbecue Gravy and Orange-Maple Reduction.

Rollover Suppers are meals from which the leftovers can be turned into a second or even a third night’s meal with entirely different flavor. In this Rollover Supper series, three popular comfort foods – meatloaf, lasagna and enchiladas – come together to give you two tasty, well-rounded suppers: Turkey Stuffin’ Meatloaf with Scallion Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans and Enchil-lasagna. Now that’s a comforting thought!

Rachael has shared one of her family’s favorite recipes with us – use fresh fall apples for these delicious autumn treats.