After all the excitement and festivities of the holidays, it can be difficult to get back into a regular routine. This is even true for your day-to-day dinner menu. Thanksgiving and Christmas brought delicious casseroles, stuffing or dressing, turkey or ham, excellent party food, gourmet appetizers, and scrumptious desserts. While you may not want to eat like kings, you are not quite resigned to dine like paupers either. January itself can seem cold, long, and dull, so you want to prepare meals that bring the family together in the evening where you, your spouse, and kids can enjoy themselves as you share about your day. Not sure what to cook for family dinner in January? Here are several dinner ideas that are sure to please the entire household.
Pasta Aglio e Olio
Sometimes less is more, and this can even be said of pasta dishes. You do not need a rich Alfredo sauce or hearty marinara to serve up delicious pasta. This is evident by this delectable and easy Pasta Aglio e Olio. The sauce is a simple combination of garlic, olive oil, and a few other ingredients. The entire dish can come together in less than thirty minutes, giving you more family time around the dinner table.
Tomato Soup
You do not have to create gourmet meals every night. Your family will thank you for sticking to classic comfort food this winter, like this tomato soup with buttery croutons. Made from scratch, your entire household will be able to taste the love and effort that went into preparing this warm and hearty dish. As a side note, you will not want to skimp out on making the buttery croutons as they complement the soup.
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Spinach Salad with Warm Maple Dressing
Salads do not have to be made only in the summertime as this Spinach Salad with Warm Maple Dressing can attest. It is all about incorporating the right seasonal flavors, and the maple dressing as well as the sliced apples help keep you in touch with all the notes of winter, while the entire salad provides a fresh change of pace from the heavier options you may have during the winter season. The best part is that this meal takes hardly any time at all to prepare.
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