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Palm Beach County residents know how lovely the weather is at this time of year. It is so beautiful that keeping time spent in the kitchen down to a nominal amount is imperative during the Thanksgiving holiday. There is plenty of stress that comes with hosting Thanksgiving dinner. Avoid a mid-day meltdown by planning ahead and prepping dishes long before it is time to eat.

Here is a simple appetizer to prepare for your guests to enjoy while the turkey cooks. 

Cranberry Brie Bites:

Ingredients:

1 (8-oz.) tube crescent dough

Cooking spray, for pan

Flour, for surface

1 (8-oz.) wheel of brie

1/2 c. whole berry cranberry sauce

1/4 c. chopped pecans

6 sprigs of rosemary, cut into 1" pieces.

Directions:

Preheat oven to

Taco Tuesday has been a nationwide obsession.  Many people head out to the local taqueria for tacos and margaritas.  If you prefer to stay in your Southeast Florida home and create your own Taco Tuesday Southeast Florida tradition, try this simple Shrimp Taco recipe.

Smoky, grilled shrimp and spicy slaw create next-level tacos that will knock your socks off. Perfect with some street corn and a spicy margarita.  

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro
• Juice of 3 limes, divided
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 cups shredded red cabbage
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp sriracha
• 4 medium corn tortillas

Directions:

• In

These Baileys Irish Cream chocolate chip cookies are such a fun dessert and would fit right in for St. Patrick’s Day in Palm Beach County. Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies are luscious chocolate chip cookies with a hint of Irish cream and cocoa flavor. Chewy and soft on the inside with a slightly crisp outside!

Imagine biting into a perfect chocolate chip cookie and then there is a hint of light flavor that you do not normally expect in a chocolate chip cookie.

Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

½ cup butter

½ cup granulated sugar

½ cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ cup Bailey's Irish Cream

2 ¼ cups cake flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 package semi-sweet

The holidays allow for a little wiggle room in your Palm Beach County bikini diet so try something not too sweet yet decadent. Make Christmas a “calorie-free” zone and indulge. New Year’s Resolutions will be here before you know it.

Christmas pudding is a type of pudding traditionally served as part of the British or Irish Christmas dinner. Many households have their own recipes for Christmas pudding, some have been handed down through families for generations. The recipe brings together what traditionally were expensive or luxurious ingredients, making a gift in and of itself. Try this white chocolate Macadamia nut bread pudding recipe this holiday season.

Ingredients:

- 0.25 cup water

- 1.33333 cup cups sugar, divided

- 0.25 cup plus