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Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.

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Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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Speaker 1: tip is to think savory for the holidays. If you

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Speaker 1: are deciding what food to bring to a party or

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Speaker 1: to give to people, you can stand out a little

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Speaker 1: more by skipping the sweets and going for something a

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Speaker 1: little more complex. I am a huge fan of holiday food,

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Speaker 1: and I love that people bake cookies and pies and

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Speaker 1: other such wonderful things. Food is great as a gift

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Speaker 1: because people enjoy it and then they don't have to

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Speaker 1: story it anywhere. Consumable is the right way to go.

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Speaker 1: In my experience, the vast majority of holiday food offerings

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Speaker 1: are sweet. And if you love making gingerbread, caramel popcorn,

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Speaker 1: or fudge, carry on. But if you are undecided or

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Speaker 1: thinking of trying something new, consider bringing something savory instead.

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Speaker 1: Even people who love sweets may reach their limit around

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Speaker 1: the holidays. I once went to a reception that was

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Speaker 1: literally all sweets, cookies, and brownies accompanied by soda. Oh my,

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Speaker 1: I was definitely hankering for something savory, So why not

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Speaker 1: mix things up for your next reception or as you

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Speaker 1: make a treat for someone to put out in their

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Speaker 1: holiday snacks spreads. There are lots of non sweet things

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Speaker 1: that can feel festive too. Spiced nuts or checks mix

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Speaker 1: are classics, and if you can make holiday cookies, you

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Speaker 1: can definitely handle those recipes. A beautiful loaf of sour

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Speaker 1: dough bread is going to be welcomed just about anywhere,

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Speaker 1: especially if you package it with some fancy butters or cheeses.

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Speaker 1: Homemade pickles or pickled vegetables aren't that hard and look

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Speaker 1: fun in a fancy glass container. Devilled eggs aren't just

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Speaker 1: for Easter, and of course your local grocery or specialty

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Speaker 1: store might have options as well. Think fun crackers or

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Speaker 1: a sampler of flavored hummus. Smoked salmon is tasty, so

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Speaker 1: is salami, prescuto, pepperoni. If you're still thinking you should

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Speaker 1: add something sweet to the mix, consider that fruit is sweet,

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Speaker 1: but not over the top sweet, so an arrangement of citrus,

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Speaker 1: fruits or grapes can provide a lovely balance to the

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Speaker 1: stacks of cookies piling up everywhere. Since most people will

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Speaker 1: think sugary, by focusing on savory options, you can make

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Speaker 1: a festive table feel far more balanced. You are also

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Speaker 1: less likely to bring the exact same thing as someone else.

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Speaker 1: People will feel more excited about eating when there is

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Speaker 1: a variety of options. So look past the cookies and

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Speaker 1: you will make everyone's holidays feel a little more well sweet.

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Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for

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Speaker 1: listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,

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Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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