HEB Holiday Tidbits

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PHOTOS: MITCH MAGNUSON; FOOD AND PROP STYLIST: ALICIA MENDEZ-CLAYTON (EMPANADAS, PUNCH)
from Rosie’s
holiday kitchen
Guests will gravitate toward the dish
you’ve brought to the party when it’s
a mix of mini empanadas stuffed with
pumpkin, banana, pear-cranberry-pecan,
or raspberry chocolate filling. For these
and more recipes from H-E-B, go to
texasmonthly.com/food.
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t’s the holiday season and two
things are sure: you’ll be bringing
gifts to your hostesses and you’ll
be sending goodies home with
guests and loved ones. Let H-E-B be
your elf, helping make it fun and easy
with fifty suggestions featured in your
holiday issue of goodness!—all under
$50. Here are just a few ideas to sample:
Q 'tis the season to be engrossed in a nice long book.
H-E-B can treat you or your favorite
reader with titles, including Twilight, by
Stephanie Meyer; Scarpetta, by Patricia
Cornwell; Just After Sunset, by Stephen
King; Rachel Ray’s Big Orange Book; or
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
W they say the party always
ends up in the kitchen, right?
friends and stock your own
wine rack with picks such as
Concho y Toro Diablo Privada
Reserva, Fog Head Pinot Noir,
Vintage Ink Cabernet Sauvignon, Petalo Moscato
Spumante, and Rocca Dei
Forte Brachetto.
E h-e-b has your stuff for
stockings, too. Perfect fits: Burt’s
T present perfect?
Delight any kitchen-lover with a goodie
or gadget from H-E-B housewares, such
as the Hershey’s Kisses fondue set, a
Stay or Go slow cooker, a Bodum coffee
or tea press, or a Bialetti bread basket
with warming stone.
Bees lip balm, Posh makeup brushes,
Comfort Grip cookie cutters, or a neoprene BBQ mitt. No coal, please!
R seasonal sounds simply must
include the clink of crystal
raised in holiday toasts. Gift your
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
1 bag H-E-B Frozen Berry
Medley (16 oz.)
2 bottles (33.2 fl. oz. each)
H-E-B lemon or lime
sparkling water
4 cups H-E-B cran-raspberry juice
1 lime and 1 lemon,
sliced
1 quart ice cubes
Combine all ingredients
in a punch bowl. Serve
immediately and enjoy.
Makes: 16 servings
Visit texasmonthly.com/
food for more Texas
Table recipes from H-E-B.
Consider a sumptuous
basket or box of juicy
ripe fruit. Pick up some
pineapples, grapefruit,
oranges, or avocados at
H-E-B to create your own.
Making Spirits Bright
it’s the time of year to celebrate, and
often we’re tempted to splurge just a
little bit. But trying something special
doesn’t have to mean overspending to
enjoy a good bottle, says H-E-B’s Melina
Masterjohn, aka “wine chick.” “Don’t stress
out about what pairs with what or whether
you should swirl the glass before you sip.”
Just enjoy!
• Mix white varieties, such as Sauvignon
Blanc and Pinot Grigio, with club soda and
garnish with a lime. “Enjoy this as a
SPARKLING
BERRIES LEMON
& LIME PUNCH
cocktail, without overindulging,”
Melina suggests.
• Freeze fruits and add them to a glass for
red-and-green sparkle. “This keeps the wine
cold and gives it a fruit flavor,” Melina says.
“It seems festive.”
• Create a separate serving area where
guests can pour their own wine, in order
to keep traffic moving at your buffet.
• Red sparkling wine makes a natural pick
for the holidays. Melina recommends the
rose-colored Rocca Dei Forte Brachetto.
Pick up a copy of
goodness! today at
your local H-E-B.
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