From Salads to Dessert, 6 Recipes to Kick Off Your New Year Right

Hearty and rich recipes are perfect for winter warming, as cooks look for sauces, soups, and casseroles that can keep the warm and well-fed during the coldest period of the year. Calorie counts, carb levels, and summer transformations often make way for comfortable, tasty dishes that are good for the tummy and the soul! While there are all manner of delicious creamy options, the nine recipes below offer great tasting, simple, and/or quick meals loaded with familiar flavors. As the days shorten and the nights get brisker, making these creamy recipes will help you enjoy your time in the kitchen and look forward to a bowlful (or two) of yummy, indulgent comfort food. [Open this email in a Web browser]( [Make Mealtime Meaningful By Helping Feed Americans in Need HERE]( From Salads to Dessert, 6 Recipes to Kick Off Your New Year Right [9 Hearty and Rich Recipes That Are Ideal for Winter]( In many parts of the world, the calendar New Year brings not only a new chance at luck and happiness but also brings its own special cuisine. While it’s considered lucky in some places to eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day, this midnight soup is intended to be eaten after the ball drops after the stroke of midnight. It’s eaten as a warming, late-night meal to defrost revelers who spent time outside in the cold watching fireworks and making merry. [View Recipes]( [Viral Green Goddess Salad]( Viral Green Goddess Salad The concept of the Green Goddess dressing is nothing new, but this version comes together into something far tastier than it has any right to be. Suddenly those New Year’s resolutions seem far more attainable than they did before! [View Recipe]( [Dr. Pepper Glazed Ham]( Dr. Pepper Glazed Ham There’s something about a ham served with a special glaze that makes it the perfect holiday meal. Many people think of ham for Easter, but we love to mix it up and make hams for Christmas, New Year’s, and even Thanksgiving some years. [View Recipe]( [Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate]( Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate Few things warm the soul like good, rich, decadent homemade hot chocolate. Our easy method here uses a few quality ingredients and the magic of the slow cooker to make a delightful drink that’s worlds above the cocoa packet. [View Recipe]( [Person looks up at their overwhelming New Year's Resolutions, depicted as bubbles with goals drawn on a a chalkboard.]( The Fault In Our New Year’s Resolutions [Read More]( [An overhead view of a black bifold wallet resting on the corner of a table, folded bills peaking from the wallet's top.]( Ways To Save Money In The New Year [Read More]( [A number of hands hold champagne glasses aloft in a toast as confetti rains on their unseen faces.]( What Country Celebrates New Year’s First And Who Celebrates It Last? [Read More]( [Table for 12, Kitchen Studio & Cooking Experiences, offers online or in-person classes with hands-on instruction from one of our expert resident chefs.]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [TikTok]( [YouTube]( 12 Tomatoes | Great Life Publishing600 University St Ste. 1000Seattle, WA 98101 [Update Information]( [Manage Email Preferences]( [Unsubscribe](