Seasonal Sundays: Holiday Breakfasts

Hark! The celebrations are nigh, let's remember to gird ourselves for sneaking a kiss beneath the mistletoe and maybe even dancing round the Christmas tree by setting a pretty table for a good breakfast and with any luck, finding good reason to linger long at the table still in jammies and slippers. Should I put on another pot of coffee? Merry Christmas to all who celebrate ...

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Welcome to Seasonal Sundays ...

Tis the season! The halls are decked, strings of street lights blink red and green, sweet singing in the choir. Snow is glistening and Jack Frost nips at our noses so the fire is so delightful. With any luck, Mommy’s kissing Santa Claus, we’ll all be home for Christmas and faithful friends will gather near. Soon enough, the night will fall silent, upon the midnight clear. We’ll hear the bells on Christmas morn, our finest gifts we’ll bring. Joy to the World!

In Praise Of ...

• ... those mesmerizing reels on Facebook, cookie decorating and bow-tying, neither in my skill set


• ... holiday stress getting a little heavy? lighten up with these funny wildlife photos, all winners in a Nikon photography contest, published by The Smithsonian


• ... that big ol' full moon that hung so low and orange in the sky a week or so ago, the Long Night Moon in Native American culture

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THE SEASONAL SEVEN: Holiday Breakfasts

For this week's recipes, I aimed for recipes with flavors and combinations that ...

• ... give reason to linger at the breakfast table all week long
• ... mostly protein-packed, only a couple of breakfasts on the sweet side
• ... nothing too hard, nothing too complicated

• THE RECIPE Manna Café Oatcakes (Oatmeal Pancakes) Famous pancakes from a much-missed restaurant. (PIN This)
• ANOTHER TAKE Cornmeal Pancakes with Warm Blueberries Simple but sumptuous for a special breakfast or supper. (PIN This)

• THE RECIPE Smoked Salmon Quiche Quick to make, reminiscent of a lox and bagel. (PIN This)
• ANOTHER TAKE Spinach Quiche with Red Pepper & Feta Pretty red & green for holiday brunches or year-round comfort food. (PIN This)

• THE RECIPE Cranberry Walnut Bread Special for the holidays, a barely sweet yeast bread studded with dried cranberries and toasted walnuts. (PIN This)
• ANOTHER TAKE Overnight Coffeecake Mix the night before, bake in the morning to serve warm. (PIN This)

• THE RECIPE Cabbage & Pepper Chakchoukah aka OogaChaka Eggs A savory Tunisian stew, perfect for nesting runny eggs.
• ANOTHER TAKE Spin Dip Baked Eggs Eggs baked in everyone's favorite spinach and artichoke dip.

• THE RECIPE Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole with Hash Browns & Eggs No bread! Just add salsa and cheese, then adapt!
• ANOTHER TAKE Breakfast Casserole with Sausage, Apples & Caramelized Onions A make-ahead breakfast casserole, layers of sausage, apple and caramelized onion.

• THE RECIPE Easy Green Chile Egg Casserole No bread! Just eggs, green chiles, bits of cheese and a surprising ingredient, cottage cheese.
• ANOTHER TAKE Green Chile Scrambled Eggs An easy, healthy breakfast. (PIN This)

• THE RECIPE Broiled Grapefruit Three ways to broil winter's best fruit. (PIN This)
• ANOTHER TAKE Winter Fruit Salad Colorful fruit salad when fresh fruit is unavailable. (PIN This)

• THE COLLECTION Christmas Morning & Other Holiday Breakfasts Morning drinks, breakfast casseroles and more.
• AND ANOTHER New Year's Morning-After Breakfast & Brunch Drinks & smoothies, hearty eggs and more.

What's Brand-Spankin' New?! Two New Recipes This Week, One Brand-New, One Streamlined & Simplified with New Pictures

Wondering about a recipe from the last while? Check Recent Recipes from Kitchen Parade and Recent Vegetable Recipes from A Veggie Venture.

• THE RECIPE Holiday Oatmeal with Cranberries & Orange Morning oats all dressed up for Christmas. (PIN This)

• THE RECIPE Eggnog French Toast with Apple-Cranberry Compote Perfect(ly easy) for Christmas morning.

December: Reader Favorites

• THE RECIPE Make-Ahead Bran Muffin Batter Mix now, bake later in small batches including a single mug in the microwave. (PIN This)
• ANOTHER TAKE Hearty Heart-Loving Muffins Whole-grain, low-sugar, just 120 calories, so good!

• THE RECIPE How to Make Norwegian Lefse Step-by-step video by lefse expert LeAnne Kruger.
• ANOTHER TAKE Homemade Swedish Potato Sausage A photo essay, a grandmother teaching her grandchildren the family tradition.

December: Trending

• THE RECIPE Christmas Banana Bread My favorite banana bread, all dressed up for Christmas. (PIN This)
• ANOTHER TAKE Shhh Banana Bread Delicious, low-fat banana bread. (PIN This)

• THE RECIPE Homemade Swedish Potato Sausage A picture essay of a grandmother passing along a family recipe.
• ANOTHER TAKE Potato Blintzes An old family recipe.

December: Recipes Lookin' for a Little Love

• HOLIDAY READY Gingerbread Granola All dressed up for Christmas. (PIN This)
• A HOLIDAY RIFF Gingerbread Snickerdoodle Bars All dressed up for Christmas with spices, fresh ginger, molasses. (PIN This)

• THE RECIPE Red & Green Warm Spinach Salad An unexpected combination of ingredients with a Middle Eastern feel.
• ANOTHER TAKE Spinach with Roasted Pepper Nutritious, delicious and eye-appealing.

The Kitchen Parade Almanac: Looking Ahead ...

• December 23rd (Monday) - Christmas Adam (Adam & ... get it?!)
• December 24th (Tuesday) - Christmas Eve
• December 25th (Wednesday) - Christmas Day
• December 25th - Jan 2nd - Hannukah
• December 26th (Thursday) - Boxing Day
• December 26th - 31st - Kwanzaa
• December 31st (Tuesday) - New Year's Eve
• January 1st (Wednesday) - New Year's Day
• Jan 5th (first Sunday) - Alanna's Take Down Christmas (or Else) Day

• A COLLECTION OF MANY YEARS My Christmas Recipes Christmas baking, food gifts, special stuff for kids, Christmas meals and more.
• ALL THINGS SWEET Holiday Baking Cookies, bars, quick breads, cakes, candies and more.

• THE COLLECTION New Year's Recipes Bringing the year to a close in style.

Looking Back ...

THIS WEEK, YEARS PAST
• 2019 Christmas Week (Week 52)
• 2020 Christmas 2020 (Week 52)
• 2022 Christmas Adam (Week 52)

RECENT WEEKS
• Christmas with Kids (Week 51) (PIN This)
• Santa's Holiday Grab Bag (Week 50) (PIN This)
• Let's Bake for a Cookie Swap (Week 49) (PIN This)
• Substantial Soups (Week 46) (PIN This)
• Seasonal Sundays' Five-Year Anniversary: My Signature Recipes (Week 38) (PIN This)

Good to Know!

• THE RECIPE Christmas Tree Vegetable Platter Just wait for the compliments!

Silly (But Fun?!) Food Holidays

• December 22nd — National Cookie Exchange Day (Holiday Baking Tips from a Certifiable Cookie-Baking Fiend)
• December 24th — National Egg Nog Day (Eggnog French Toast with Apple-Cranberry Compote)
• December 25th — National Pumpkin PIe Day (Mini Pumpkin Pies)

Something to Read

Need a light-hearted, heart-warming book for the holiday week? Let me whole(hearted)ly recommend Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher. (She was a contemporary of my mother's who especially loved her book The Shell Seekers which I'm midway through now.)

It belongs in a Hallmark movie because all troubles are solved, all broken hearts are mended. And there are lots of Christmas preparations! And festivities!

It's a fast read and just lovely.

And ... not just one but two movie versions!

• THE BOOK Winter Solstice (affiliate link) by Rosamunde Pilcher


• NO TIME TO READ? How I Read 4X More This Year Than Last What I gave up, how I read so much, what I read.

Don't Be a Stranger ...

I'd love to hear from you. Comment, send me a quick e-mail (my current address is in the FAQs), dot-dash in Morse code, build a fire for smoke signals, launch a message in a bottle, send a Christmas letter, get the dog to yip, toss me a note wrapped in a rubberband, write a message in the sky, scratch a note in the sand, listen to a seashell, tuck a question into a plastic Easter egg, whatever.

• Any advice for Seasonal Sundays?
• Just one thing that would make it more useful for you?
• Anything else? Chime in, chat away.

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