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Host a Toasting Party and Fun Hostess Gifts: My Casual Holiday Entertaining Tips in Southern Living!

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11.24.2014

JF Entertaining SL Cover

 

I’ve already been driving my kids nuts because: “The mooost wonderful tiiiiime of the year” is here! With Thanksgiving, the winter holiday season kicks off in earnest and I AM HERE FOR IT. I go all in: decorations, baking, holiday shows, Christmas carols – the whole nine yards.  Starting in October, I’ve been scouring and clipping from the Thanksgiving issues of all of my magazine subscriptions and planning my menus.  Of course, a big part of all of this whole holiday hoopla is the parties.  I’m all about the holiday parties and gatherings but I am not a fan of stressful entertaining or overly complicated shindigs (unless I’m a guest at one, haha).  So when the editors at Southern Living magazine asked me for my casual holiday entertaining tips, I was more than happy to oblige.  In the December Holiday issues of the magazine distributed in the Southeastern region, I’m sharing two of my favorite tips:

Host A Toasting Party

Skip the big. fancy meal and complicated appetizers and have your guests celebrate by toasting to health and happiness! Setup a well-stocked bar with all the trimmings: cranberries, mint, rosemary sprigs, cherries and seasonally appropriate beverages such as apple cider, spiced rum, eggnog, and champagne.  Hand-write a few menu cards with suggested mixed drink recipes and display them in small shiny frames.  Finish with festive bowls of sweet and spicy nuts; holiday snack mix and a platter with cheese ball with crackers.

‘Tis the Season for Gift Giving

Sending your guests on their way with a little token of appreciation adds a thoughtful touch.  Who doesn’t like getting gifts?  The fabulous news is that these favors don’t have to be elaborate or expensive.  Some of my favorite parting gifts are: a single candle in a jar (bonus points if it’s gingerbread or pine-scented!); a coffee mug filled with chocolate candy; or a glittery ornament.

 

If you’re in the Southeast, pick up a copy! And no matter where you live, you can stay tuned for a fun project that I’m working on with Tervis. More on that soon – in the meantime, break out the pie recipes and the egg nog (it’s never too early for that).

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