Elegant Holiday Dinner for Less Than a Crowd
While many families celebrate holidays together, there are also many people that are separated from their family and friends for the entire holiday, or like our family, join them on the weekends before and after. In these cases even a 12 pound turkey is too much for dinner, unless you want to have turkey leftovers for breakfast, lunch and dinner the following days!

Never fear, there are solutions and actually it's easy to cook an elegant meal for a two to four people than a big crowd. Boneless turkey breast is a great solution. They are large enough to enjoy for dinner, and you'll have just enough leftovers for dinner that night or the next day. If you are cooking for just yourself we also have a solution using fresh turkey tenderloin. Whatever your situation, you deserve to have a festive holiday dinner! Be sure to phone your family members or friends to chat with them and feel part of the celebration. ~Brenda Hyde, Old-Fashioned Holidays

A holiday menu for 2-4 people
• Herbed Roasted Turkey Breast
Herb Buttered Zucchini & Carrots
Herb Onion Stuffing
Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Topping

A holiday menu for 1-2 people
My suggestion for dining with one for the holiday is to make it elegant but simple. Use your best dishes and glassware, light a candle, and make those phone calls! ~Brenda Hyde, Old-Fashioned Holidays

• Herbed Turkey Tenderloin
Herb Buttered Zucchini & Carrots
Herb Onion Stuffing

Prepare the above recipes for the buttered zucchini and carrots and onion stuffing using the same instructions but exactly half the ingredients. Be sure to use a small casserole dish that will fit the smaller serving of stuffing. Finally, if you know of someone else that is dining alone, consider asking them over for the holiday and ask them to bring dessert! ~Brenda Hyde, Old-Fashioned Holidays

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