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These tips are sure to help eliminate some holiday stress.

The holiday meal is traditionally fun and festive. But, preparing it can come with its share of worries. Here are our top ten ideas to help make your holidays about spending time with friends and family, not stressing in the kitchen.

  1. Shop before the rush: Aside from certain fresh veggies and herbs, most items for the holiday meal can be purchased days in advance. Avoiding the clogged check-out lines in favor of some advanced prep-time will help keep holiday anxiety down and dinner running smoothly.
  2. Buy seasonal produce:Holiday vegetables including sweet potatoes, yams, parsnips and other roots are traditional for a reason. Hearty roots and tubers are in season at this time of the year, so they’re affordable and plentiful. click here to read more