Easy Holiday Entertaining
Tips for Quick and Easy Holiday Entertaining
Hiya Sweetie!
The holidays are upon us and time again to celebrate a festive season with your family and friends.This year is my turn to have a party celebration in the comforts of my home.
My friends know that I always surprise them with something that is special and unique. The most important thing for me is to prepare food that is amazingly healthy and at the same time festive, flavourful and tasty.
My theme for this year is finger food; they are great holiday appetizers and party food. It consists of lots of small bites and nibbles that can be eaten with the fingers.
Too much work…?? not at all just plan ahead and have a clear vision about what kind of finger food you will serve. Drawing layout will definitely shorten and ease your preparation time. Use your creative talents and make the most irresistible bite-sized food OR (pieces) that looks appealing and taste absolutely delicious.
Quick and Easy Festive Plates
Employ different ingredients, colours, shapes and textures when decorating the plate.
♥ Festive Plate 1 – Easy Holiday Entertaining
Garnish the plate with fresh carrots, celery, red and yellow peppers, chopped fennel, cucumbers, red radishes, cherry tomatoes, and add home-made dip such as spinach or avocado-lime cream dip in the middle.
♥ Joyful Plate 2 – Easy Holiday Entertaining
Serve a vegetarian version of sushi nori stuffed with sunflower or almond pâté, tomatoes and red peppers on a bed of sprouts.
♥ Jolly Plate 3 – Easy Holiday Entertaining
Decorate your festive plate with sliced cucumbers; add parsley pâté and place half of a cherry tomato on top. Sprinkle onion sprouts on cucumbers to get more texture and colour.
♥ Festive Plate 4
Make your own tasty guacamole with avocado, tomatoes, olives and serve with home made dehydrated flax-almond crackers. Pesto and hummus go very well with dehydrated crackers, celery ribs and a bowl of sun-dried black olives.
♥ Joyful Plate 5
Red is a festive color and bright red stuffed tomatoes will embellish the plate like never before. Stuffing made of pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice is just divine.
Quick and Easy Festive Sweet Plates
We all like rich creamy decadent desserts full of texture and flavor. Did you know that you can make your own desserts that are healthy, tasty, and free of unhealthy fats, flour and sugar. These desserts are great tasting alternatives that look appealing and taste absolutely delicious. I use organic nuts, seeds and seasonal fruits in my desserts. They are rich in enzymes and natural sugars, and provide nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber. At the same time they are satisfying your sweet desire.
♥ Sweet Plate
Create a red raspberry cake by using nuts and seeds along with dates, raisins or dried fruits. It is one of my favourite cakes; delicious and rich in flavor to satisfy your sweet tooth.
♥ Chocolaty Sweet Plate
Delight your guests with Chocolate Brownies made of raw cacao, almonds and coconut. These chocolate brownies are my sweet temptation
♥ Let it Snow Icy Cheeze Cake
Add some white to your plate décor. I am thinking of my icy white cheese cake made of macadamia nuts and medjol dates and decorated with colorful fresh berries.
♥ Truffle Assortment Plate
Truffles can be your beautiful creations to impress your guests; made with chocolate ganache or with almonds, berries, and cream fillings.
Have fun, play with food and let your imagination guide you through this path of discovery. Share the joy with your loved ones – after all, it is a celebration of life and a time of giving. Food is a blessing; give thanks daily, not just on holidays.
Happy Holidays
