However, by adhering to some simple tips and keeping a collection of easy recipes at your disposal, you and your family can enjoy delicious meals round-the-clock while allowing you to slow down and enjoy the special holiday season with your family. King's Hawaiian, the nation's leading and original baker of Hawaiian sweet breads and dinner rolls, has developed the following tips and recipes for you to create "ease like an island breeze" when tackling the hectic needs of your holiday schedule.

Create a Weekly Meal Planning Calendar: Each week, sit down and review your family's schedule, plan out your menu for the week and let your plan be the basis for your shopping list. You'll know that you have all the ingredients at your disposal to satisfy your family and friends' hearty appetites. And, you'll be able to put more money in your Christmas shopping fund as fewer trips to the store means less budget-hindering impulse buys!

Keep a Well-Stocked Kitchen: Make sure that your kitchen is stocked with all the essentials - from eggs, milk, and cheese, to pantry staples such as pasta, sugar and holiday spices. Also, select recipes that only feature a few ingredients and take advantage of your pantry. King's Hawaiian offers an array of recipes at kingshawaiian.com that are six ingredients or less and require as few as three steps - make it easy on yourself!

Know When to Use Convenience Foods: Supermarkets nowadays are filled with a variety of healthful convenience foods that can ease meal preparation. Stop by the deli and you'll find that most supermarkets have meal-deal programs allowing you to buy pre-cooked turkey, fried chicken or rotisserie chicken with side dishes and King's Hawaiian dinner rolls. For sweets, purchase some packaged sugar cookie dough, as well as red and green candies and icing - you'll be armed for any quick holiday dinner party dessert!

Two-for-One Deal: In many cases, preparing one meal is just as easy as making two, so double your recipes for mealtime ease. For instance, if making spaghetti meat sauce one evening, use that same sauce in eggplant parmesan later that week. Or, shred tonight's leftover pork roast for spicy pulled-pork sandwiches, a fun Saturday lunch with the kids.

Make Room for Nibbles: The holiday season is notoriously filled with late-nights and surprise drop-by guests. Stock your kitchen with easy-to-serve, but elegant, snacks, such as artisan cheese, marinated olives, quick bread mixes or frozen mini desserts. To pair with turkey or ham leftovers, keep an ample supply of dinner rolls for quick snacks or mini-sandwich platters

King's Hawaiian bread and rolls are a holiday staple that is a delicious accompaniment or ingredient at any holiday gathering. To help in the holiday hustle, they've developed following quick and easy recipes using everyday pantry staples and only a few fresh ingredients, so that a delicious homemade creation can be prepared at a moment's notice. Whether it's an impromptu brunch, a late-night snack or a family Sunday dinner, these recipe solutions will steer you from "holiday humbug syndrome" to holiday island-style paradise.

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