Earlier this week, I shared my plans for our Christmas meal. Along with a ham we received from Walmart, I’ll be serving vegan apple and butternut squash soup, scalloped potatoes, salad, bread, and a prepared dessert. Easy! As opposed to Thanksgiving, where the hubby and I went all out, going so far as to make even the cranberry sauce from scratch, Sunday’s meal will be very informal. Our Christmas meal is always a bit more relaxed, since we like to spend the day opening presents, conversing, and watching an early evening film at the theater.
While Christmas dinner can be as elaborate as a Thanksgiving meal, many families want the convenience of picking up a few prepared items to ease the stress of prepping, cooking, and entertaining. While I was shopping at our local Walmart this week, I spotted some of their holiday foods…fresh, festive, and fabulously affordable. To tide our family over before the meal, I’ll be serving one of their party platters, which includes a variety of meats, cheeses, and crackers ($18, serves 6-8), and a trio of their fresh Marketside dips with an assortment of breads, pita chips, and veggies. I have already dipped into the Tzatziki dip and it’s delicious! Some of the other dips offered include Spinach Artichoke Dip and Roasted Red Pepper Dip ($4.98). Additionally, we’re serving a Sam’s Choice brown sugar ham, which only needs to be heated since it’s cooked. To finish our meal, I picked up a bundt cake and some of their mini petit fours ($3) to serve, since I am all about easy and practically effortless.
If you’re looking to compliment your family’s Christmas meal this season, consider some of the fresh, prepared foods available at Walmart (Just click on Walmart Weekly Store Ad and then click See Another Ad for their holiday food items). You could actually create an entire meal from their food offerings, or opt to pick up a few sides, appetizers, or desserts to eliminate the work of creating these particular dishes.
Disclosure: I participate in the Walmart Moms program and am compensated for my time and honest opinions.
Images: Walmart, Hoosier Homemade.
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