Struggle Meals Season 3 Episode 12 Less Stress Holidays

In episode 12 of Struggle Meals' third season, host Frankie Celenza shows viewers how to make delicious and stress-free holiday dishes on a tight budget. With the holidays fast approaching, his goal is to help people save money without sacrificing flavor or tradition.

Frankie starts off by making a festive and affordable cranberry sauce with frozen cranberries, orange juice, cinnamon, and sugar. He also shares a recipe for a delicious and easy sweet potato casserole that's sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Instead of using expensive and time-consuming fresh sweet potatoes, he recommends using canned sweet potatoes or yams which significantly reduces prepping time.

To help stretch the budget even further, Frankie demonstrates how to make a flavorful and budget-friendly mushroom gravy that complements any holiday dish from turkey to mashed potatoes. To create the perfect gravy, Frankie recommends reducing leftover mushroom bits and combining it with some flour and chicken broth until it thickens.

As part of his less stress holiday meal, Frankie also offers viewers a convenient and straightforward dessert that will melt in your mouth - chocolate pumpkin tart. He uses pumpkin puree from a can mixed with chocolate, heavy cream, and eggs, which is then baked in a pre-made pie crust. Simple, delicious and budget-friendly.

Frankie's stress-free holiday recipes don't stop there! He also includes a recipe for apple cider sangria, perfect for adults to celebrate the holiday season while sipping on something warm and cozy. With apple cider, red wine, and cinnamon, this drink is easy to make and appeals to everyone in the family.

Apart from the recipes, Frankie also shares with viewers tips on meal prepping that ca lead to a less stress holiday season. He suggests starting by preparing as much as you can ahead of time, such as baking the pie crust a day before, cooking the mushrooms a day before, and even cooking the turkey in separate parts, freezing them so you can be ready for prepping.

Finally, Frankie says that it's essential to set achievable goals and maintain a realistic budget. With his tips, you don't have to break the bank to enjoy delicious, traditional holiday meals. Overall, Struggle Meals Season 3 Episode 12 is a must-watch for anyone who wants to save money and reduce the stress of holiday cooking.