Delicious Holiday Food, Recipes & Prizes to Win

   By SheSpeaksTeam  Dec 21, 2011
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Are you feeling refreshed after a fun-filled holiday weekend?  Maybe you're a little weary after shopping, cooking, travelling and lots of celebrating this week.  Well, with the New Year festivities just a few days away we'd like to remind you about this great round up of recipes for you to try and enjoy!  Our favorite is the stress free brunch which you can make ahead, it's a great idea at any time of year! Thanks to resident food blogger Julie Grice of Savvy Eats Blog for these festive options to try in your kitchen, they are unique and stress free! 

For that perfect winter warmer with a little pick-me up don't forget to enter our fabulous giveaway to win the king of coffee grinders, the Virtuoso Coffee Grinder  ($250) and some amazing new Full Circle Coffee Machine Cleaning products available only at Williams-Sonoma. Enter a recipe AND/ OR a comment for a chance to win, see below for entry details.

 

Great Breakfast Ideas

Whether you're entertaining or just adding a little something new to your breakfast repertoire, here are some great recipe ideas and ways to plan a stress free brunch.

Take a look at 14 Special Breakfasts for your Christmas Morning

Pictured: Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Rolls from Two Peas and Their Pod

 

  

Homemade Food Gifts

If you need a last minute something to bring along to a party or just a little something personal for a friend or neighbour, here are some inspired food gifts for friends, hostesses, and of course your favorite foodies.

Read Last Minute DIY Food Gifts

 

Pictured Vanilla Orange Candied Cranberries from a Spicy Perspective

 

 

 

 

 

Delicious Winter Warmer Drinks

Lastly who can resist a hot sweet drink this holiday. The perfect festive beverages use seasonal flavors and ingredients to create a memorable way to warm up this winter! 

Try these great recipes with your friends and family this year in  11 Warm Beverages for Cold Days, our favorite is the Grown-up Hot Chocolate! Yum!

Pictured:  Grown-Up Hot Chocolate with Homemade Bailey’s Marshmallows from How Sweet It Is.

 

This Weeks' Recipe Giveaway

Now to accompany your New year's brunch or dessert what could be better than great cup of coffee with a seasonal blend of freshly ground beans brewed to perfection. There is nothing quite like that smell of fresh ground coffee filling your home.  This week we have a fabulous Virtuoso Coffee Grinder ($250) and some Full Circle Coffee Machine Cleaning products to give away, so you can spruce up your French press, drip or espresso maker in no time.

All you need to do to be entered for a chance to win: Submit your favorite holiday dessert or brunch recipe to SheSpeaks Recipes OR  add a comment to this blog post, by 6pm December 29, 2011.  You can enter a recipe AND a comment and you will have two entries to win!

Giveaway Prizes:

Virtuoso Coffee Grinder- $250 Value

 

Full Circle Coffee Machine Cleaning products available exclusively at Williams Sonoma.

 

 The contest starts Dec 21, 2011 and ends Dec 29, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.  Must be a US resident. No purchase necessary.

 GOOD LUCK!

 

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mcombs by mcombs | PEARL, MS
Dec 29, 2011

I would love to win, Thanks I love coffee

Escada96 by Escada96 | florence, AZ
Dec 29, 2011

Everything tastes better with coffee!

BrendaCG by BrendaCG | ATHENS, GA
Dec 29, 2011

My favorite holiday food is pumpkin read. This a recipe I found in my Southern living cookbook and it is delicious. I like making it and giving it away. I also love just sitting at home with a cup of the and a slice of pumpkin bread.

christine7099 by christine7099 | BERRYVILLE, AR
Dec 29, 2011

So many recipes to choose from! I will have to try some of them!

Rianne840 by Rianne840 | MASCOUTAH, IL
Dec 29, 2011

our new years eve tradition is going from house to house n having bullets n bangs, mmmm soo good n of course tons of dessert

ian777 by ian777 | Alexandria, VA
Dec 29, 2011

Our holiday brunch recipe includes Festival which is a Caribbean Stovetop Cornbread Patty. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup cornmeal,1/4 tspn baking powder, 1/8 tsp baking soda,1 1/2 tblspn sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 tspn olive oil, 3/4 cup water. DIRECTIONS: Combine ALL dry ingredients followed by water and the oil and stir until thoroughly blended. In a large saucepan, heat approx 1 inch of oil. Roll tablespoon-size pieces of the dough about 3 inches long, flatten slightly and place gently into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, approx 2 minutes on each side. Once complete, transfer the Festival to a cooling rack or plate to drain and cool:) Enjoy!

tokapaul by tokapaul | Acworth, GA
Dec 29, 2011

We like to make french toast using flavored liquid coffee creamer instead of milk in the egg mix to dip the bread. We like to use the French Vanilla anytime, but around the holidays we like to use the gingerbread flavored coffee creamer. While the bread is in the pan, I like to sprinkle it with a little pumpkin pie spice. After the french toast is browned and light and fluffy, we remove it from the pan and sprinkle it with a bit of powdered sugar. Yum!

tiffanysevcik by tiffanysevcik | AMBOY, MN
Dec 29, 2011

Wow, this griner looks amazing and would make great coffee! And it would go so well with all these amazing recipes!

saltpep by saltpep | ELGIN, IL
Dec 29, 2011

My favorite meal for a Christmas morning brunch is home fried potatoes, eggs, big fat sausages and pancakes with lots of coffee!

pitbullmom4 by pitbullmom4 | POWAY, CA
Dec 29, 2011

My recipe for a "nutty" adult coffee: brew your favorite coffee. Per cup, add half a shot glass of hazelnut syrup and half a shot glass of rum (or more to taste)-Captain Morgran spiced rum works just fine, top with whipped cream. Yummy!

pitbullmom4 by pitbullmom4 | POWAY, CA
Dec 29, 2011

I love baking during the holiday season. It is a great time to try new recipes and share your goodies with family, friends, and coworkers.

shackberry by shackberry | SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Dec 29, 2011

I love hot coffee all day long this time of year. I am drinking peppermint coffee right now.

rocky08055 by rocky08055 | MEDFORD LAKES, NJ
Dec 29, 2011

My favorite beverage recipe: 1 oz Torani Hazelnut Syrup 1 oz Torani Chocolate Milano Syrup 8 oz medium/strong hot coffee Reddi Whip Whipped Cream Cinnamon Combine the syrups and coffee. Top with a generous amount of Reddi Whip then sprinkle cinnamon on top.

Empress4 by Empress4 | Mound, MN
Dec 29, 2011

One of our favorite recipes is a Blintz Brunch Bake I got on a certain companies website. Yum Yum

SinnerElla by SinnerElla | ST PETERSBURG, FL
Dec 29, 2011

SUPER Simple and delicious: premade Crescent rolls, toasted coconut and brown sugar. Mix brown sugar and coconut together in a bowl and spread on unrolled crescents, then roll them and bake as directed. When they come out and have cooled a little, paint the tops with strawberry preserves or orange marmalade.