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December 2012 Recipe Index
Find all the healthy recipes from Cooking Light's December 2012 issue.
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Dazzle Them With a Jazzy Cocktail
Dazzle your holiday guests with one of these jazzy cocktails. By Julianna Grimes
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Warm Start to a Joyful Morning
The holidays promise some of the happiest, coziest family breakfasts of the year. These easy, make-ahead casseroles deliver comfort to the table and great joy to the cook.
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Invent a New Family Tradition
Because a tradition, after all, is just a thing that's worth repeating. Why not throw a new idea in among the old ones? By Jennifer Drawbridge
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10 Festive Ideas to Show How Much You Care
It's like a cookie swap, but more grown-up. Uncork the Champagne, nibble, and trade.
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Ultimate Eggnog Trick
Just as fun and festive, but with 90% less sat fat. You'll never guess how we did it! By Sidney Fry, MS, RD
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Taste Test: Pure Vanilla Extracts
A drop will do ya, which is why it's so important to use a good one. By Kimberly Holland
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West Coast Queen of Simple
One of Portland's top toques shares the benefits of streamlining. By Tim Cebula
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Give the Gifts Real Cooks Treasure
We asked chefs and foodies to identify the real keepers among zillions of kitchen gadgets and tools.
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If you don’t want to blow your budget on expensive wines, these are not only affordable, but tasty too!
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7 Secrets of Healthy Holiday Indulgence
How to savor the delights of cheese, chocolate, caramel, and meat in light, smart, delicious ways.
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We've matched six bottles to six kinds of wine and food lovers. By: Scott Jones
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Radically Simple Hanukkah
Give thanks with these new twists on traditional favorites. By Rozanne Gold
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Let's Save the Fruitcake!
Butt of jokes, doorstop heft: Time to trade in the old stuff for a truly tasty holiday treat. By Sidney Fry, MS, RD
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A Kid in the Kitchen
Our kid in the kitchen wins over her picky brother.
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Healthy Habits Hero: Susan Albers, PsyD
"Too often our minds are on the next bite before we experience the one that we have." —Susan Albers, PsyD
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Healthy Habits Graduate: Jill Carlson
Jill Carlson, third-grade teacher, Chicago, Illinois, shares her tips for eating mindfully.
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Dinner Tonight
One of these simple dinner menus can be on your table in well under an hour.
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Our Nutrition Guidelines
Put the nutrition analysis numbers that accompany each recipe to work for you.
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