BREAKFAST & BRUNCH, APPETIZERS & SNACKS, SIDE DISH, DESSERTS, SALADS

A DELICIOUS DOZEN IDEAS

1. Waffles topped with thawed raspberries, a dollop of yogurt and maple syrup, or waffles and syrup with ham. For vegans and vegetarians, offer "meatless" meat. For those with wheat allergies, you can make waffles from rice flour, cook them, freeze and defrost as needed.
2. Yogurt, raspberries and granola.
3. Hard-boil eggs and keep them handy in the refrigerator.
4. Use ham, salad beans, cheese and hard-boiled eggs to mix with salad greens and vegetables for quick snacks or entree salads (you're bound to have a visitor who wants to be careful not to gain too much weight over the holidays!). Thin the Dijon vinaigrette with an equal amount of seasoned rice vinegar for a lower-calorie dressing.
5. Toss tuna and cannelloni beans with the Dijon vinaigrette and fresh chopped (or use the leftover sliced red onion and tomato from your bagel breakfast) red onion, tomato and celery. Serve on a bed of salad greens.
6. Make bean and cheese quesadillas. Top with mesclun lettuce mix and salsa.
7. Make grilled cheese sandwiches, using the shredded cheese you have on hand for the quesadillas. Serve with pickle spears on a small bed of lettuce, and tortilla chips.
8. Peanut butter, spread on sliced apple with a tall glass of cold milk - this is one of my all-time favorite snacks.
9. There's no shame in having good ol' PB&J sandwiches at the ready.
10. Use your leftover cream cheese from the bagel brunch to make quick, grandkid-friendly cream cheese and jelly sandwiches.
11. Grate hard-boiled eggs; add enough mayonnaise to hold eggs together, and season with salt and pepper. Serve as luncheon sandwiches (with pickles on a bed of lettuce), or with crackers for an easy hors d'oeuvre.
12. For a speedy appetizer or snack at any time of the day, serve cheese with crackers, along with a small bowl of pickles and olives, and - if you have a very hungry crowd on your hands - a bowl of nuts, too, and chips and salsa.

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