Don't Get Caught With A Sink Full

You are probably spending a lot of time in the kitchen right now with holiday entertaining and visits from family and friends. Here are a few tips to move things along and enable you to spend more time with your guests and not get stuck in the kitchen all day.

Take a trip to a wholesale membership club…Costco is my favorite. Stock up on large containers of premium mixed nuts, hummus, spinach dip, fruit salsas, crackers, Wheat Thins, cookies and other great quality, prepackaged snacks. Spread them out on your table or bar in little servings so guests have snacks when they visit.

If you are preparing a more elaborate meal, remember to clean as you go. After you finish a specific recipe or phase of prep work, take a moment to wash and put away all the items you‘ve used up to that point. When you complete your meal, you will be very happy that your kitchen is not a disaster!