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SUNDAY (Family) -- Gather the family for slow-cooker enchilada chicken (see recipe) for a casual meal. Serve the chicken with extra corn tortillas and sliced avocados. Christmas cookies make a timely dessert. Tuck the kids in early.
SUNDAY (Family) -- Buy a spiral-sliced ham and pair it with rice, zucchini and corn casserole (see recipe). Add a romaine salad and whole-grain bread. Your apple crisp is good for dessert, especially with a little vanilla ice cream on top.
SUNDAY (Family) -- Enjoy crispy roast chicken with orange and thyme for family day: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place a 5- to 7-pound roasting chicken, breast side up, in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves and some coarse salt and pepper all over the skin. Remove ends from 1 large navel orange, cut into thin slices and stuff into cavity, along with 6-8 thyme sprigs. Roast 1 hour 45 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil and let stand 10 minutes. Slice and serve. (Remove skin b...
SUNDAY (Family) -- Make family day special and serve Italian roast pork loin. Pour 1 cup Italian salad dressing into a resealable plastic bag; add 1 (2- to 3-pound) boneless pork loin. Seal and refrigerate overnight. Remove pork; discard dressing marinade. Pat pork dry and sprinkle it with 1 teaspoon garlic pepper. Place in a shallow pan and roast 1 hour at 350 degrees or until internal temperature reaches 145. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with roasted red potatoes, green beans, mixed greens and sourdough bread. Make or buy a blueberry cobbler and top it with som...
SUNDAY (Family) -- Celebrate Easter in a delicious way with roast leg of lamb with potatoes and lemon (see recipe). Serve it with green peas (from frozen), a romaine salad and dinner rolls. Buy a coconut cake for dessert and decorate the top with jellybeans.