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Sun-Maid Golden Raisins
Since you can’t eat the food you’re cooking (yet!), you’ll want to have something ready for lunch. What’s more crowd-pleasing than an easy pasta salad? This one features small-bite noodles mixed with savory shredded Brussels sprouts and chopped bacon, punctuated with sweet Sun-Maid California Golden Raisins and tart goat cheese. It’s all tossed in a honey mustard dressing for a creamy, tangy finish.
Bacon-Brussels Pasta Salad with Golden
Raisins and Honey Mustard Dressing
What to Cook
So, you’re hosting Thanksgiving. And it’s a big one. Assuming you’re taking some of the pressure off by making it a potluck (don’t think, just do it!), we’ve got an idea: Double the fun. Invite your nearest and dearest (remember, oven space is limited) the day before to whip up their sides. Hey, you’re all cooking anyway, so why not make it a whole thing and do so together? Everyone brings their own dishes and ingredients and everyone chips in with the cleanup. But careful; you might have more fun today than tomorrow.
Potluck Prep Luncheon
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If you’re feeling pressure to make the holidays seem extra special, trust us—you are not alone. But there’s hope because we’re letting you in on our little secret for creating a memorable season: celebrate the small stuff. Those mini moments (real or made up) that come between the big. It’s our little trick for keeping the magic alive.
And because no holiday affair—regardless of size or simplicity—is complete without good food, we’ve also got a few mouth-watering recipes up our sleeves to make your mini moments taste just as joyful as they feel. Here are five such occasions to consider celebrating this year, and the perfect family-friendly food for each.
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Sun-Maid California
Sun-Dried Raisins
Why scones? Well for one, they’re not messy enough to ruin the wrapping (aside from a few potential crumbs). But there’s something about eating a scone that makes a moment feel like a real occasion (probably because we don’t eat them often). This recipe in particular shows off with the addition of delicious Sun-Maid California Sun-Dried Raisins, toasted pistachios and orange zest. And of course there’s sweet orange icing on top—what are we, the Grinch?
Raisin Pistachio Scones with Orange Glaze
What to Bake
Instead of buying printed wrapping paper this year, make it a DIY moment to remember. Have your family members wrap presents with simple brown paper, then get crafty with it. Set up a table complete with all the trimmings for them to decorate their wrapped gifts all on their own. Then have them bring their gifts to breakfast. Bows, tinsel, stamps, stickers, ribbon, glitter…the more personalized, the better.
Breakfast + Bows
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Gift Wrapping
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Sun-Maid Vanilla
Yogurt Raisins
Chewy Sun-Maid Vanilla Yogurt Raisins, toasted pecans, chocolate chips, shredded coconut, flaky sea salt…it’s all there and it’s all delicious. Consider this recipe a much-needed update to your classic oatmeal cookies. Don’t forget the milk.
Ultimate Yogurt Raisin Everything Cookies
What to Bake
Turn your kids’ break from school into a meaningful moment by kicking it off with a big cookie bake on day one. We know, we know, “too many cooks in the kitchen…” But in this case, the more memories, the merrier. Take it a step further by giving everyone a holiday apron with their name on it. Better yet, whip out the craft box and monogram them yourselves.
Break-Off Bake-Off
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First Day of Holiday Break
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Sun-Maid California
Sun-Dried Raisins
Things are really heating up around the karaoke machine. Cool down with this ultra wintery, no-bake dessert. Cookie butter biscuits and caramel sauce are sandwiched between layers of rum-soaked Sun-Maid California Sun-Dried Raisins and homemade vanilla cream for a holiday flavor blast. Just be sure to make it ahead of time since it needs eight hours to chill.
Spiced Rum Raisin Icebox Cake
What to Bake
Grab the kid’s karaoke machine: It’s time to sing your little holiday heart out. Settle on the performance night a couple of days in advance and let your family spend the days leading up picking out or practicing their favorite Christmas tunes. Then, gather for a simple, yet incredibly memorable night full of yuletide togetherness. Conclude with a festive movie you all love, if you haven’t had enough holiday spirit yet.
Christmas Karaoke Night
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Sun-Maid Mediterranean
Dried Apricots
These crostinis—which blend salty and sweet flavor profiles to perfection—are ridiculously easy to put together, but taste like you were out to impress. First, slice and toast your baguette. Next, slather on the whipped ricotta. Top with prosciutto, juicy Sun-Maid Mediterranean Dried Apricots and freshly ground pepper. Then watch them disappear before your eyes.
Prosciutto, Apricot and Whipped Ricotta Crostini
What to Prep
Hosting a holiday cocktail hour sounds great in theory, right? But ohmygod, making 15 individual mixed drinks is just way too much work. Enter: the humble punchbowl, which serves a crowd and you only have to make it once. (Here are a ton of ideas.) Plus, there’s something so brilliantly retro about a punchbowl, don’t you think? You can always add a gifting element to your affair, but truthfully we think the good company is more than enough.
Punchbowl Hour
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