Add Flavor to Your Holiday Foods

The holiday season is a time for giving, sharing, being with loved ones, and —celebrating!  If you’re like me, your schedule is probably filled with holiday parties and get-togethers right now.  My first response to a party invite is always, “What can I bring?”  We all want to bring a dish that’s the hit of the party, and I’ve got good news for you – you don’t need a culinary degree to make a flavorful, nutritious dish.  All you need is a little know-how, and you can blend appealing textures and flavors to create delicious foods that will please every crowd. This past week I appeared on WBAL NBC TV 11 to share some of my favorite holiday entertaining tips.   I demonstrated how to use sweet, savory, tart, crunchy and smooth foods to make dishes that stand out and taste wonderful. Check out the full video below or keep reading to see the recipes I featured on the show.  Sweet and Tart Everyone loves sweet, but instead of “sugar overload” from cookies and cakes, try using fruit to add sweet and tart flavors to your dishes in a more nutritious way. Blueberries are one of my favorite fruits, because they’re both sweet and tart – a flavor combination that everyone loves, even kids.  Fresh blueberries are now available year-round, which makes them as accessible as your typical apples, bananas, and grapes. And the best thing about the berries is that they’re incredibly nutritious: one cup of blueberries has only 80 calories, and they’re a goo...
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