This week we have a delayed kick off to 2025 with a bit of balance- bacon and ranch, but also chicken breast and veggies in a chicken bacon ranch salad.

Adding a bit of ranch to the chicken part way through cooking does give a nice finish to the dish, but if you have leftover chicken and want to swap that in, it's still going to be great. The full printable recipe is linked above, but if you're making your grocery list here's what you'll need:

Per 2 salads:

Meat: 8 oz chicken breast, 8 oz bacon (weights before cooking)

Produce: 4 cups lettuce (I used half green leaf, half romaine), 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, 1/3 cucumber, 1/2 avocado

Inside aisles: 1/3 cup ranch dressing of choice, and salt and pepper to taste for seasoning chicken

Holiday baking can be loads of fun, but no-bake treats like Christmas rice krispie treats are often faster if you need something last minute to fill out a dessert spread or bring to a party. A little food coloring and themed toppings give the classic treat a festive touch!

The full printable recipe is linked above, but if you're making your grocery list here's what you'll need:

Inside Aisles: 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal, 10 oz mini marshmallows, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp sprinkles, 1/4 cup holiday M&Ms, 2 oz red candy melts, and 10-20 drops green food coloring

Cold: 1/2 cup butter

Kitchen Consumables: Parchment paper, small zip-top bag (optional, for drizzling candy melts)

Stuffed pork loin looks fancy, but it doesn't have to be hard! Anne talks through slicing it open for a spiral stuffed look that is not only nice visually, but keeps the filling evenly distributed and less likely to spill out.

The full printable recipe is linked above, but if you're making your grocery list here's what you'll need:

Meat: 3 lb boneless pork loin

Stuffing: 12 oz frozen spinach, 1/2 cup feta cheese

Seasoning: 4 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp oil