It's the week before Christmas and everyone is way too excited to eat big dinners. Enjoy easy, classic comfort foods while you finish your last minute holiday preparations.
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📅 Food Holidays
We celebrate a couple of fun food holidays this week. They're silly little holidays but it gives us an opportunity to make some memories and have some fun!
- December 20 is National Sangria Day - so enjoy this easy, classic sangria, this apple cider sangria, or this tropical pinreapple sangria!
- December 23 is National Bake Day... and there's SO much to choose from. Breads, cakes, cookies... what will you choose?
Here are some tips for this week -
- When you're baking the green chile chicken go ahead and bake some plain chicken to use in the chicken Alfredo lasagna.
- If you have leftover sweet potatoes you can use them to top the shepherd's pie instead of mashed potatoes.
- Leftover angel biscuits? Warm them up and spread with honey butter to go with the smoked sausage shepherd's pie.
- Move the days around as you need to. Don't forget there are more meal plans here.
🍹This week's cocktail
![Square image of the chocolate peppermint martini with a dark background, chocolate shavings on top, and peppermint sticks as a garnish](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/chocolate-peppermint-martini-square-compressor.jpg)
Chocolate Peppermint Martini
The chocolate peppermint martini is creamy and sweet with an adult kick. Delicious dessert cocktail!
December 17
![Meatloaf Stuffed Peppers](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/meatloaf-stuffed-peppers-title2-1-700x700.jpg)
Meatloaf Stuffed Bell Peppers
Meatloaf stays tender and juicy when it's wrapped in bacon and baked in peppers!
![Side view of the sweet potatoes with a wooden spoon.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/chipotle-sweet-potato-mash-feat-700x700.jpg)
Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Light and fluffy with just a touch of smoky chipotle - you'll love these easy sweet potatoes.
![Close up of decorated brownies.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/vanilla-brownies-feat-700x700.jpg)
Vanilla Brownies
Chewy vanilla brownies have all the texture and goodness of the chocolate kind but are SO pretty for the holidays.
December 18
![An overhead view of this recipe in a casserole dish.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/low-carb-green-chile-chicken-feat-700x700.jpg)
Green Chile Chicken
Green chile chicken is tender chicken breast with a creamy, green chile sauce... believe it or not it's just 3 net carbs!
![Overhead view of a bowl of green beans, tomatoes, potatoes, and red onions created for the feature image of this post.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Italian-Green-Bean-Salad-feat-700x700.jpg)
Marinated Green Bean Salad
This marinated green bean salad brings tons of Italian flavor to the table.
![biscotti](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/biscotti-3.jpg)
Pumpkin Biscotti
Crunchy sweet biscotti has a spicy pumpkin flavor. So good with after dinner coffee.
December 19
![Closeup of meat and vegetables in the slow cooker.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/crock-pot-roast-1-7-1-700x700.jpg)
Perfect Pot Roast
This pot roast with carrots and potatoes is super easy in the slow cooker.
![Close up of biscuits piled on a plate.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/angel-biscuits-recipe-1-700x700.jpg)
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Banana Pudding
Classic, creamy, homemade from scratch banana pudding... there's nothing like it!
December 20
![Closeup of smoked sausage shepherd's pie with a serving removed.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Smoked-Sausage-Shepherd_s-Pie-feat-700x700.jpg)
Smoked Sausage Shepherd's Pie
Easiest shepherd's pie ever! Make it with smoked sausage ... it's so good!
![Close up of finished carrots.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/maple-roasted-carrots-feat-700x700.jpg)
Roast Carrots
Maple chipotle roasted carrots add a little excitement to the meal! Sweet and spicy.
![Red velvet Hershey's Kiss cookies on a baking sheet.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hershey-kiss-cookies-4-compressor-1-700x700.jpg)
Red Velvet Peppermint Kisses
Red Velvet Peppermint Kiss cookies are so pretty for the holidays!
December 21
![Square image of the finished lasagna for the feature image.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Chicken-Alfredo-Lasagna-feat-700x700.jpg)
Chicken Alfredo Lasagna
Your favorite chicken alfredo in lasagna form! Creamy, cheesy comfort food that is make-ahead easy.
![A basket full of garlic breadsticks.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/garlic-breadsticks-feat-700x700.jpg)
Garlic Breadsticks
Soft garlic breadsticks are even better than your favorite Italian restaurant.
![Easy Mexican chocolate cobbler](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/mexican-chocolate-cobbler-2-1.jpg)
Hot Chocolate Cobbler
Make this easy hot chocolate cobbler in the microwave in 10 minutes.
December 22
![A closeup of potato soup in a white bowl garnished with butter.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/simple-potato-soup-recipe-copy-700x700.jpg)
Potato Soup
Creamy old fashioned potato soup is so creamy and comforting when it's cold and blustery outside.
![Round loaf of crusty Irish soda bread partway covered with a red towel](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/irish-soda-bread-recipe.jpg)
Irish Soda Bread
Irish soda bread is a quick and easy side for soups and stews.
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Coconut Pie
This gooey coconut pie is more like a pecan pie! It's SO different and so good!
December 23
![Overhead shot of finished fiesta chicken on a white plate with a fork to the side. Feature Image.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/overhead-portrait-plate2.jpg-copy-700x700.jpg)
Fiesta Chicken
This slow cooked south of the border chicken recipe is creamy and perfect for spooning over rice or tortilla chips!
![Stack of cut cornbread squares ready to be served.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cornbread-done-cut-stack-feat-700x700.jpg)
Buttermilk Cornbread
Classic southern cornbread is so good with just about any meal but especially with this hearty soup.
![The finished tres leches cake in a pan.](https://www.restlesschipotle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tres-leches-cake-recipe300-1.jpg)
White Chocolate Lime Tres Leches Cake
You'll need to make this yummy tres leches cake a day ahead of time but it's so delicious.
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