2022 Christmas with Southern Living

 

 I received a copy of this release from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Title: Christmas with Southern Living 2022

Author: Editors of Southern Living

Publisher: ABRAMS

Release Date: 9.27.22

Publisher’s Summary 

From the editors at Southern Living, warm and welcoming holiday recipes and creative ideas for decorating, entertaining, and handmade gifts. Discover fun and creative new ways to decorate, entertain, and handcraft gifts for the holidays. Sparkling menus and easy décor ideas, along with more than 100 brand-new recipes from the professionals of the South's most trusted kitchen, make entertaining a breeze for celebrations of all sizes. Inside, the editors of Southern Livingreveal their favorite cooking tips and make-ahead secrets that take the pressure off hosting and put the focus on family and friends. There is also a special gifts-from-the-kitchen section with recipes for treats to wrap and share. More than 200 photographs show off dazzling holiday decorations and table settings to try, plus inspired designs for holiday wreaths, trees, centerpieces, and mantel arrangements. Christmas with Southern Living is the go-to resource for everything you need to make your holiday bright.

My Review

I know what you're thinking...Christmas? In October? I know it seems early but I also know that the holidays always bowl me over no matter how much I plan ahead. Christmas with Southern Living 2022 has 3 main sections (Decorate, Entertain, Savor & Share) to inspire you for the season. There is also a 16-page Holiday Planner at the back of the book to help you stay organized. 

I made the Mini Meatloaves with Winter Vegetables on page 93 (with a quick substitute of frozen sweet potato fries for the red potatoes) and will definitely be keeping this recipe on repeat all winter. The individual meatloaves cut down on the hour+ cook time that my usual meatloaf recipes require and I love it when dinner can be completely cooked on a single baking sheet. 

Quick confession: this recipe called for leeks and I had never cooked with leeks before! 🤷‍♀️

I kept thinking of the scene in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs where they're screaming "there's a leek in the boat!" 😆