1. Yams (but its pretty much a dessert)

what you'll need:

3 yams (peeled and sliced)

12 Tbsp butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup raw sugar

1 Tbsp cinnamon

1-2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

1-2 cups whiskey

1 cup Craisins

4-5 Tbsp ricotta cheese

1/2 cup toasted pecans

Honey (for drizzling)

2. Mac and Cheese

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here's what you'll need:

-Butter (2-4 tablespoons)

-All-purpose flour (2-4 tablespoons)

-Whole milk (1 cup)

-Cheddar cheese (4 ounces, not pre-shredded)

-Monterey jack cheese (4 ounces, not pre-shredded)

-Parmesan cheese (6 ounces, can be pre-grated)

-1 pound dried macaroni -Panko bread crumbs (unseasoned, 3/4 cup)

Kosher salt

Freshly ground pepper

Fresh thyme (optional, 2 sprigs, picked)

Equipment List:

Saucepan

Whisk

Measuring cups/spoons (optional)

Nonstick sauté pan

Casserole

Aluminum foil (if the casserole doesn't have a lid)

Peppermill

Pigs in a Blanket

I lied about having a video for this one, however....Despite the ominous name for the dish, it is quite possibly the easiest thing to make.

Ingredients:

Little Smokies

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls

How to make it:

Cut up crescent roll dough and wrap around individual little smokies until you have a lot

put on a nonstick baking sheet

cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for the time it takes to cook the crescent rolls (around 10 mins)

and serve!

4. M&M & Cookie Pie (that isn't really a pie but it is festive)

it couldn't be any easier for this one

things you'll need:

Ceramic pie dish

Christmas Colored M&M's

Those sugar cookies that have the faces and stuff on them

How to make:

Pour M&M's in dish

Line the sides with cookies as well as a few on top

and you're done

5. Dominos Pizza

Just call Dominos and order some pizza and bring it to your family's dinner because sometimes Christmas dinner is taken far too seriously and you have to remind your family that you are there to be with family not to eat the same bland food over and over again every year because "tradition" means nothing if no one is enjoying being together, but bring some pizza and it'll at least make dinner more fun and interesting.