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    New Year's Recipes

    New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are all about taking stress off your plate by celebrating with delicious and healthy appetizers like Fennel-Cucumber Bites With Creamy Tuna and Marinated Chicken Wings or Charcuterie Board Ideas.

    And don't forget good-luck mocktails like these Pomegranate Drinks to toast to new beginnings. I've also included some easy dinner and breakfast ideas for the following day.

    Appetizer Ideas

    These amazingly flavored appetizers, spreads, and dip ideas are all you need to enjoy healthy and good eats and will please everyone.

    • An assortment of Mediterranean plates on a grazing board.
      An Italian-Inspired Grazing Board With 7 Antipasto Ideas
    • A spoon resting in a Kalamata olive and fig tapenade in a ramekin served with pieces of toast.
      Easiest Kalamata Olive And Fig Tapenade Recipe
    • Whipped ricotta with honey in a bowl, topped with pistachios and served with crostini.
      Seasoned Whipped Ricotta With Honey
    • Oven-roasted garlic crostini toasts topped with garlic and fresh herbs.
      Easy Garlic Crostini With Olive Oil
    • A large mozzarella and dried tomatoes appetizer plate on a table.
      Mozzarella And Sun-Dried Tomato Appetizer
    • Anchovy starters served on a wooden board.
      Creamy Anchovy Bruschetta Recipe With Parsley
    • An Italian red pepper spread in a ramekin next to cucumber slices and toast.
      Spicy Italian Red Bell Pepper Spread
    • A spoon resting in a ramekin filled with spiced apricot jam.
      Quick Spiced Apricot Jam With Store-Bought Spread
    • Thick-crust Sicilian pizza with onion-based toppings on a cutting board.
      Homemade Thick Crust Sicilian Pizza
    • Fresh cucumber and fennel slices topped with tuna salad and garnished with dark grapes neatly presented on a wooden board.
      Fennel-Cucumber Bites with Creamy Tuna
    • A spoon resting in a cast iron skillet with curried bison meatballs.
      Incredibly Tender Curry Bison Meatballs
    • A plate neatly filled with baked chicken wings and garnished with celery and parsley.
      Marinated Chicken Wings

    Treats And Festive Mocktails

    • A close-up of champagne glasses with a sugary rim, filled with a red drink, garnished with mint leaves and served with cookies on the side.
      Easy And Festive Pomegranate Mocktail Drinks
    • A child's hand taking a pina colada mocktail off a tray.
      A Refreshing Piña Colada Mocktail
    • A large spoon in a sparkling pineapple mocktail drink with mint in a tall glass.
      Sparkling Pineapple Mojito Mocktail
    • A hand grabbing an Italian doughnut from a large stack topped with sugar powder.
      Zeppole: Italian doughnuts (with air fryer option)
    • A hand grabbing an energy ball sprinkled with dried coconut flakes and served in tiny paper cupcake holder.
      Pumpkin Spice Energy Balls With Dates And Toasted Oats
    • An almond flour coffee cake on a plate topped with sugar powder and garnished with coffee beans.
      Yogurt Almond Flour Coffee Cake (Low Carb, Gluten Free)
    • Four different delicious coffee desserts displayed.
      12 Easy & Healthy Coffee Dessert Recipes For All Occasions
    • Glasses filled with mascarpone mousse, types with cacao powder and garnished with blackberries and mint leaves.
      Mascarpone Mousse (Light, Creamy & No-Bake)

    Easy Dinner Ideas

    • A fork resting on a plate with a piece of baked salmon and a bit of baby broccoli, arranged next to a slab of the pierced in baked salmon and baked broccoli with a sprig of baked thyme on the side.
      Buttery Baked Salmon with Baby Broccoli
    • A large Dutch oven pan filled with sausage and broccoli rabe pasta.
      Easiest-Ever Sausage Rapini Pasta with Potatoes
    • One whole roasted browned chicken in a cast-iron pan with pan juices.
      Juicy Cast-Iron Brie Stuffed Roast Chicken
    • A pizza with polenta crust and veggie toppings
      Polenta Pizza Italian Style (with alternative topping ideas)

    Cozy Soups And Stews

    • Two black plates filled with a hearty potato and beef stew.
      How To Make An Amazing Instant Pot Beef Stew
    • Two terracotta bowls filled with a meat sweet potato and stew.
      Sweet Potatoes and Spicy Chorizo Stew
    • Two bowls filled with Straciatella soup with tortellini next to a large pot of soup, extra Parmesan cheese and wooden spoons on the side.
      Nourishing Stracciatella Soup (Italian Egg Drop Soup)
    • Two bowls filled with yellow squash soup, topped with Parmesan cheese and served with extra cheese and bread on the side.
      Healthy Butternut Squash Zucchini and Rosemary Soup

    Festive Breakfast Ideas

    • Fresh fruits, cheeses, charcuterie, meats, chocolate, croissants, spreads, coffee, juices, nuts, and homemade waffles all beautifully displayed on a waffle board and table.
      Build Your Own Waffle Board For Breakfast Or Brunch
    • A piece of gluten-free applesauce cake with walnuts topped with yogurt.
      Easy Gluten-Free Applesauce Cake
    • A slice taken out of a baked fig cake.
      Best Dried Fig Cake (Yeast Leavened)
    • A pie-like piece of a large apple bacon pancake cut out and served on a small plate with a fork on the side.
      Apple-Bacon Cast Iron Skillet Pancake With Buckwheat Flour

    From Our Home To Yours: A Healthy And Happy 2024!

    “Cooking may be as much a means of self-expression as any of the arts.”

    –Fannie Farmer

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    Hi, I'm Mariska—I love to explore food & all things nourishing in and outside the kitchen. As a PN 1 Certified Nutrition Coach, I guide others to cook more at home, eat intuitively, and feel confident in their own wellness journey. Let's embark on this journey together! More About Me →

    Fall’s Favorite Pumpkin Recipes


    • Creamy cauliflower pumpkin soup served in bowls.
      Creamy Curried Cauliflower And Pumpkin Soup 
    • Cheesy egg muffins assorted on a wooden board with fresh parsley leaves.
      Italian Umami-Flavored Pumpkin Mini Frittatas For Breakfast
    • A close-up of two stacked wooden bowls with the bowl on top filled with a pumpkin spinach pasta.
      Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pasta
    • Chocolate chip date pumpkin muffins on a cooling rack.
      Healthy Oat Pumpkin Muffins With Dates 

    Delicious Homemade Cookies

    • Chocolate almond flour cookies stacked on top of each other.
      Almond Flour Chocolate Cookies
    • Almond flour banana cookies on a serving plate.
      Almond Flour Banana Cookies With Chocolate Chips
    • Brownie Peanut Butter Cookies stacked on a plate.
      Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies
    • A close-up of a chocolate mascarpone filled sandwich cookie.
      Chocolate Mascarpone Sandwich Cookies

    “Cooking can cure almost anything.”

    –Michelle Dockery

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