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1/21Red Velvet Mud Pie
Photo: Grandbaby Cakes
Red Velvet Mud Pie
Stop everything and behold this beauty.
Recipe: Red Velvet Mud Pie![Photo: Scaling Back<br> Millet Pilaf with Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Pomegranate<br><br> Scaling Back (tagline: "Getting Small in a Super-Sized World") brings us welcome relief from sugar overload with this vibrant, jewel-tone salad.<br><br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://www.scalingbackblog.com/savory-bites/millet-pilaf-with-butternut-squash-mushrooms-and-pomegranate/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Millet Pilaf with Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Pomegranate" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Millet Pilaf with Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Pomegranate</a></b>]()
2/21Millet Pilaf with Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Pomegranate
Photo: Scaling Back
Millet Pilaf with Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Pomegranate
Scaling Back (tagline: "Getting Small in a Super-Sized World") brings us welcome relief from sugar overload with this vibrant, jewel-tone salad.
Recipe: Millet Pilaf with Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Pomegranate![Photo: Fifteen Spatulas<br> Peanut Brittle<br><br> Giftable, mailable, and impossible to mess up, this peanut brittle is just about perfect in every way. <br><br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://www.fifteenspatulas.com/peanut-brittle/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Peanut Brittle" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Peanut Brittle</a></b><br>]()
3/21Peanut Brittle
Photo: Fifteen Spatulas
Peanut Brittle
Giftable, mailable, and impossible to mess up, this peanut brittle is just about perfect in every way.
Recipe: Peanut Brittle
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![Photo: Feed Your Soul<br> Holiday Sugar Cookies<br><br> Assorted little fun-sized candy bars tucked inside a sugar cookie shell? This is an idea we can get behind.<br><br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://chefpeterskitchen.blogspot.com/2012/12/holiday-sugar-cookies.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Holiday Sugar Cookies" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Holiday Sugar Cookies</a></b>]()
4/21Holiday Sugar Cookies
Photo: Feed Your Soul
Holiday Sugar Cookies
Assorted little fun-sized candy bars tucked inside a sugar cookie shell? This is an idea we can get behind.
Recipe: Holiday Sugar Cookies![Photo: The Primlani Kitchen<br> Wild Rice with Cranberries<br><br> Woman cannot live on cookies alone. So we love the idea of this fresh, healthy (not to mention gluten-free and vegetarian) recipe as a fixture on our holiday table.<br><br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://www.theprimlanikitchen.com/wild-rice-with-cranberries-spicychat-holiday-favorite/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Wild Rice with Cranberries" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Wild Rice with Cranberries</a></b><br>]()
5/21Wild Rice with Cranberries
Photo: The Primlani Kitchen
Wild Rice with Cranberries
Woman cannot live on cookies alone. So we love the idea of this fresh, healthy (not to mention gluten-free and vegetarian) recipe as a fixture on our holiday table.
Recipe: Wild Rice with Cranberries![Photo: Dinners, Dishes and Desserts<br>Cranberry Fizz<br><br> Ring-a-ding-ding in the the holiday season with this delightfully festive cranberry, vodka and lime cocktail. <br><br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://dinnersdishesanddesserts.com/cranberry-fizz-sundaysupper/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Cranberry Fizz" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Cranberry Fizz</a></b><br>]()
6/21Cranberry Fizz
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Cranberry Fizz
Ring-a-ding-ding in the the holiday season with this delightfully festive cranberry, vodka and lime cocktail.
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![Photo: Spicebox Travels<br>Bittersweet Chocolate and Salted Pistachio Cookies<br><br> We swooned for <a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/meet-linda-spicebox-travels-november-supper-club-winner-164600641.html" data-ylk="slk:Linda;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link">Linda</a>'s description of these "simple but sophisticated" cookie: "It is just slightly sweet with its base of bittersweet chocolate and is festooned with a festive salty garnish of pistachios and sparkling demerara sugar. Enjoy this with a cup of milky tea or a cappuccino." Don't mind if we do. <br><br> <br>Recipe: <a href="http://spiceboxtravels.com/2010/12/16/bittersweet-chocolate-and-salted-pistachio-cookies/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Bittersweet Chocolate and Salted Pistachio Cookies" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Bittersweet Chocolate and Salted Pistachio Cookies</a>]()
7/21Bittersweet Chocolate and Salted Pistachio Cookies
Photo: Spicebox Travels
Bittersweet Chocolate and Salted Pistachio Cookies
We swooned for Linda's description of these "simple but sophisticated" cookie: "It is just slightly sweet with its base of bittersweet chocolate and is festooned with a festive salty garnish of pistachios and sparkling demerara sugar. Enjoy this with a cup of milky tea or a cappuccino." Don't mind if we do.
Recipe: Bittersweet Chocolate and Salted Pistachio Cookies![Photo: So says Sarah<br> Salted Chocolate Peanut Toffee<br><br> Sarah Lipoff gives this easy, economical sweet and salty toffee as gifts each year. That the kind of holiday tradition we can get behind! <b>Recipe: <a href="http://sarahlipoff.com/2012/12/16/salted-chocolate-peanut-toffee/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Salted Chocolate Peanut Toffee" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Salted Chocolate Peanut Toffee</a></b>]()
8/21Salted Chocolate Peanut Toffee
Photo: So says Sarah
Salted Chocolate Peanut Toffee
Sarah Lipoff gives this easy, economical sweet and salty toffee as gifts each year. That the kind of holiday tradition we can get behind! Recipe: Salted Chocolate Peanut Toffee![Photo: Chew Out Loud<br> Brie en Croute<br><br> Allow Chew Out Loud to explain: "The first slice into the buttery, flaky pastry exterior reveals the warm silky Brie lying just beneath the surface." Sounds like a slice of heaven to us.<br><br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://chewoutloud.com/2012/12/07/brie-en-croute/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Brie en Croute" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Brie en Croute</a></b>]()
9/21Brie en Croute
Photo: Chew Out Loud
Brie en Croute
Allow Chew Out Loud to explain: "The first slice into the buttery, flaky pastry exterior reveals the warm silky Brie lying just beneath the surface." Sounds like a slice of heaven to us.
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![Photo: Julia's Album<br> Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup<br><br> Julia made this carrot and lentil soup for the first time at Christmas two years ago and it was an immediate hit with her family. Will all of the heavy party food and sweet treats, a wholesome, nourishing soup like this is a sight for sore eyes. <br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://juliasalbum.com/2012/12/easy-creamy-spicy-carrot-lentil-soup-recipe/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup</a></b>]()
10/21Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup
Photo: Julia's Album
Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup
Julia made this carrot and lentil soup for the first time at Christmas two years ago and it was an immediate hit with her family. Will all of the heavy party food and sweet treats, a wholesome, nourishing soup like this is a sight for sore eyes.
Recipe: Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup![Heather Likes Food takes the classic cookie swap favorite, the peanut butter blossom, and gives it a major upgrade. <br> <br> <b>Recipe: <a class="link rapid-noclick-resp" href="http://www.heatherlikesfood.com/coconut-caramel-blossom-cookies/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Coconut Caramel Blossom Cookies">Coconut Caramel Blossom Cookies</a></b>]()
11/21Coconut Caramel Blossoms
Heather Likes Food takes the classic cookie swap favorite, the peanut butter blossom, and gives it a major upgrade.
Recipe: Coconut Caramel Blossom Cookies![<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Savory Bites</div><div class="caption-title">Candy Cane Biscotti</div>With a hint of peppermint, these biscotti have us longing for a quiet, snowy morning and a good book. <br> <br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://savory-bites.com/2012/12/candy-cane-biscotti/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Candy Cane Biscotti" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Candy Cane Biscotti</a></b> <br>]()
12/21Candy Cane Biscotti
Photo by: Savory BitesCandy Cane BiscottiWith a hint of peppermint, these biscotti have us longing for a quiet, snowy morning and a good book.
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![<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Ring Finger Tan Line</div><div class="caption-title">Salted Dark Chocolate Rolo-Filled Cookies</div><a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/meet-laura-ring-finger-tan-line-october-shine-160900679.html?_sr=1" data-ylk="slk:Laura;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link">Laura</a> is obviously trying to kill us. <br> <br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://www.ringfingertanline.com/2012/12/12/salted-dark-chocolate-rolo-filled-cookies/#" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Salted Dark Chocolate Rolo-Filled Cookies" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Salted Dark Chocolate Rolo-Filled Cookies</a></b>]()
13/21Salted Dark Chocolate Rolo-Filled Cookies
Photo by: Ring Finger Tan LineSalted Dark Chocolate Rolo-Filled CookiesLaura is obviously trying to kill us.
Recipe: Salted Dark Chocolate Rolo-Filled Cookies![<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Nic Cooks</div><div class="caption-title">Vanocni Cukrovi or Czech Christmas Cookies</div>Nic Cooks shares a Czech tradition "passed from mother to daughter through the generations" with these four beautiful Christmas cookie recipes. <br> <br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://www.niccooks.com/uncategorized/vanocni-cukrovi-or-czech-christmas-cookies/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Vanocni Cukrovi or Czech Christmas Cookies" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Vanocni Cukrovi or Czech Christmas Cookies</a></b>]()
14/21Vanocni Cukrovi or Czech Christmas Cookies
Photo by: Nic CooksVanocni Cukrovi or Czech Christmas CookiesNic Cooks shares a Czech tradition "passed from mother to daughter through the generations" with these four beautiful Christmas cookie recipes.
Recipe: Vanocni Cukrovi or Czech Christmas Cookies![<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Dining with Dostoevsky</div><div class="caption-title">Nusstaler (Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Cookies)</div>"As I've discovered after years of mental toil, there's no better way of repairing one's tattered and battered self than by baking." Armed with cocoa powder, ground hazelnuts and sea salt, Dining with Dostoevsky shows us how. <br> <br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://diningwithdusty.blogspot.com/2012/12/channeling-cindy-lou-who-with-german.html#" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Nusstaler (Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Cookies)" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Nusstaler (Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Cookies)</a></b>]()
15/21Nusstaler (Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Cookies)
Photo by: Dining with DostoevskyNusstaler (Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Cookies)"As I've discovered after years of mental toil, there's no better way of repairing one's tattered and battered self than by baking." Armed with cocoa powder, ground hazelnuts and sea salt, Dining with Dostoevsky shows us how.
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![<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Oishii Treats</div><div class="caption-title">Double Dipped Eggnog-Glazed Baked Donuts</div>When you don't want to down another glass of eggnog but still have a craving for its rich holiday flavor, these donuts will be waiting for you. <br> <br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://oishiitreats.blogspot.jp/2012/12/double-dipped-eggnog-glazed-baked-donuts.html#" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Double Dipped Eggnog-Glazed Baked Donuts" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Double Dipped Eggnog-Glazed Baked Donuts</a></b> <br>]()
16/21Double Dipped Eggnog-Glazed Baked Donuts
Photo by: Oishii TreatsDouble Dipped Eggnog-Glazed Baked DonutsWhen you don't want to down another glass of eggnog but still have a craving for its rich holiday flavor, these donuts will be waiting for you.
Recipe: Double Dipped Eggnog-Glazed Baked Donuts![<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Caffay Way</div><div class="caption-title">Traditional Swedish Glögg (Mulled Wine)</div>This traditional Swedish drink is made with red wine and fragrant cinnamon and cardamom; it will warm you up from the inside (and it's as good with "cheap ol' Carlo Rossi Burgundy" as any more expensive bottle, writes Camilla). <br> <br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://www.caffayway.com/2012/12/09/mulled-wine-glogg/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Traditional Swedish Glögg (Mulled Wine)" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Traditional Swedish Glögg (Mulled Wine)</a></b>]()
17/21Traditional Swedish Glögg (Mulled Wine)
Photo by: Caffay WayTraditional Swedish Glögg (Mulled Wine)This traditional Swedish drink is made with red wine and fragrant cinnamon and cardamom; it will warm you up from the inside (and it's as good with "cheap ol' Carlo Rossi Burgundy" as any more expensive bottle, writes Camilla).
Recipe: Traditional Swedish Glögg (Mulled Wine)![<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: The Midnight Baker</div><div class="caption-title">Linda's Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies</div>When we've tired of snow boots and down, ice-covered windshields and snowy walkways, we long for the feel of the tropics. But we'll settle for macadamia nut cookies. <br> <br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://www.bakeatmidnite.com/2012/12/lindas-orange-macadamia-nut-cookies_9.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Linda's Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Linda's Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies</a></b> <br>]()
18/21Linda's Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies
Photo by: The Midnight BakerLinda's Orange Macadamia Nut CookiesWhen we've tired of snow boots and down, ice-covered windshields and snowy walkways, we long for the feel of the tropics. But we'll settle for macadamia nut cookies.
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![<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Sweet 'n' Sourdough</div><div class="caption-title">Sourdough Sugar Cookies</div>True to the name of her blog, these sweet 'n' sourdough cookies with a kiss of almond flavor and a light dusting of sugar sound like a welcome reprieve from the many ooey gooey offerings this time of year (not that we have anything against ooey gooey). <br> <br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://sweet-n-sourdough.blogspot.com/2012/12/shine-supper-club-sourdough-sugar.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Sourdough Sugar Cookies" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Sourdough Sugar Cookies</a></b> <br>]()
19/21Sourdough Sugar Cookies
Photo by: Sweet 'n' SourdoughSourdough Sugar CookiesTrue to the name of her blog, these sweet 'n' sourdough cookies with a kiss of almond flavor and a light dusting of sugar sound like a welcome reprieve from the many ooey gooey offerings this time of year (not that we have anything against ooey gooey).
Recipe: Sourdough Sugar Cookies![<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch</div><div class="caption-title">Cheesy Garlic and Herb Breadsticks</div>As a special treat with a holiday dinner, Serena bakes these cheesy garlic and herb encrusted breadsticks: "Warm and crunchy on the outside. Soft and chewy on the inside, could anything be better?" We think perhaps not. <br> <br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://www.serenabakessimplyfromscratch.com/2012/08/easy-cheesy-garlic-and-herb-breadsticks.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Cheesy Garlic and Herb Breadsticks" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Cheesy Garlic and Herb Breadsticks</a></b> <br>]()
20/21Cheesy Garlic and Herb Breadsticks
Photo by: Serena Bakes Simply From ScratchCheesy Garlic and Herb BreadsticksAs a special treat with a holiday dinner, Serena bakes these cheesy garlic and herb encrusted breadsticks: "Warm and crunchy on the outside. Soft and chewy on the inside, could anything be better?" We think perhaps not.
Recipe: Cheesy Garlic and Herb Breadsticks![<div class="caption-credit"> Photo by: Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends</div><div class="caption-title">Ko-Jew Kimchee Latkes</div>What happens when a Korean woman marries a Jewish man? A wonderfully creative and crazy-delicious-sounding culinary mash-up: kimchee latkes! In a word, <i>yes</i>! <br> <br> <b>Recipe: <a href="http://crispybitsnburntends.com/ko-jew-kimchee-latkes/#" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Ko-Jew Kimchee Latkes" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Ko-Jew Kimchee Latkes</a></b> <br>]()
21/21Ko-Jew Kimchee Latkes
Photo by: Crispy Bits & Burnt EndsKo-Jew Kimchee LatkesWhat happens when a Korean woman marries a Jewish man? A wonderfully creative and crazy-delicious-sounding culinary mash-up: kimchee latkes! In a word, yes!
Recipe: Ko-Jew Kimchee Latkes
Feeling a little bah, humbug? Make yourself jolly and bright with these holiday recipes from the Shine Supper Club. If vodka-spiked red wine and cookies can't get you in the spirit, we're not sure anything can. Join us!
1. Write a blog post telling us about your favorite holiday recipe by Wednesday 11:59PM PST, December 19th. Be sure to include a photo and a recipe.
2. Mention and link to the Shine Supper Club in your post: http://shine.yahoo.com/supper-club/
3. Tweet @YahooShine with a link to your post and include the hashtag #shinesupperclub. Aren't on Twitter? Email the link to shine_sarahmccoll at yahoo.com. We will compile the links for all participants to include in their posts so all Supper Club members can share in the link love.
4. Finalists will be posted by 12PM Thursday, December 20 with voting open until 12PM PST Friday December 21. The winning recipe to be featured on the Shine homepage and added to our winner's circle!
