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25 Days of Seasonal Snacks That Will Keep Your Spirits Bright - E! Online

Tierney Bricker — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 19:35:32 +0000

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It's the most delicious time of the year: seasonal snack season! No, we didn't get that wrong as we fully believe one of the very best parts of the holidays is food companies bestowing upon us an avalanche of festive foods. For us, when it's comes to peppermint, gingerbread, snickerdoodle, the limit does not exist. And given that it's, you know, 2020, now more than ever we need to seek joy wherever we can, so why not find it in the snack aisle?

We've rounded up 25 items that are sure to keep your spirits high throughout the month of December and beyond, including some paleo, keto-friendly and dairy-free options.

So whether your craving snickerdoodle cookies for breakfast or want to wind down with some peppermint-flavored chocolate at night, we have just the good tidings for you...

Mush's Overnight Oats

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And thanks to Mush's overnight oats—especially the seasonally appropriate apple pie and limited release snickerdoodle flavors—it'll also be your most delicious one. (The fact that we can pronounce all of the minimal ingredients is just the bow atop this pretty package.)

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Lesser Evil Mixed Holiday Box

Forget stocking stuffers. This year, we're all about pantry fillers and your snack cabinet will be stacked with Lesser Evil's holiday goods. In addition to two popcorn flavors—white chocolate matcha and dark chocolate + Himalayan pink salt—there are also gingerbread cheesecake mini-cookies and a gingerbread take on the brand's cult favorite paleo puffs.

$20Lesser Evil

Gingerbread Oreos

Is it truly the holiday season without a special release from Oreo?

$45Amazon

M&Ms Seasonal Variety Pack (4 Pack)

Fun fact: Our countdown 'til Christmas doesn't start until M&Ms unveils their annual flavor. This year, white chocolate sugar cookie joins white chocolate peppermint and chocolate mint as part of the beloved candy's line-up. May we suggest adding them to your sugar cookie batter for a dessert Buddy the Elf would faint over?

$32Amazon

Wild Friends' Seasonal Variety Pack

Why choose just one traditional holiday flavor when you get to enjoy peanut butter that's of the gingerbread, pumpkin spice, sugar cookie and chocolate pumpkin spice variation? It'll be so easy to take your toasts, sandwiches, oatmeal, etc. to the take next level with these jars. OK, who are we kidding? You will also end up just eating this goodness straight off the spoon.

$28Amazon

Sail Away Coffee Co.'s Sleigh Ride Cold Brew

The best part of waking up is having peppermint and cacao in cold brew. Born and brewed on Long Island, Sail Away Coffee Co.'s Sleigh Ride is Christmas in a can that'll keep you caffeinated all season long. Sing it with us: All we want for Christmas is this brew.

$27Sail Away Coffee Co.

Larabar Seasonal Variety Pack (6 Bars)

When you're in need of a quick snack but don't want to have to overthink it, grab a snickerdoodle, gingerbread or pumpkin pie-flavored bar. Made with fruits and nuts, these little guys are as nutritious as they are delicious.

$20Amazon

Siete Mini Buñuelos

If you're already a fan of this Texas brand's grain-free chips and taco shells, dairy-free queso and more, prepare to fall in love with their limited-edition cinnamon crisps. Made with casava mesa and sprinkled with a coconut-sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla seasoning, Siete's seasonal offering may just become your family's new tradition.

$33Amazon

Angie's Boom Chick Pop White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn (Pack of 12)

We bet this candy-coated popcorn would totally be a dream Christmas dinner or Scandal's Olivia Pope.

$50Amazon

Ono Overnight Oats in Peppermint Cocoa (6 Pack)

Remember when you were a kid and dreamed of having dessert for breakfast while your mom was forcing you to eat toast? Rejoice, Ono Overnight Oats is here to help make your childhood fantasy a reality with their peppermint cocoa oats. Oh, and you'll also start your day with 25 grams of protein and 8 grams of fiber. See, adulting can be fun!

$29Ono Overnight Oats

nutpods Winter Collection (3 Pack)

Sometimes you need a little break from the sugary treats but not their sweet taste. Sugar just hits different after you hit 30, you know? That's why we love these dairy-free and plant-based creamers in three fun flavors: holiday nog, pumpkin spice and peppermint mocha. And if you're following keto or Whole 30, these pods are compliant. Merry Christmas, ya clean animals!

$15Amazon

Smashmallow Candy Cane Marshmallows

Who says s'mores are just for summertime? It's 2020, there are no rules, so there's no one stopping you from making a Christmas-themed version of the campfire classic with these fluffy confections and a piece of peppermint bark.

$14Amazon

Health-Ade Kombucha in Holiday Cheers (Pack of 12)

We'd usually accuse Christmas of totally selling out by having a Kombucha flavor, but it's so delicious we don't even care!

$48Amazon

Milk Bar Soft-Baked Holiday Cookie Variety Pack

Send your early apologies to Santa because there is no way these are lasting long enough to leave out for him on Christmas Eve. With flavors like candy cane cornflake chocolate chip, sugar sugar and cocoa mint chip, he can't really expect you to though, right?

$21Amazon

barkTHINS Dark Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Thins

The perfect blend of salty and sweet, these pretzels are sure to satisfy any craving you might be having.

$7Amazon

Celestial Seasonings Gingerbread Spice Tea Bags (Pack of 2)

Tea, please! What better way to unwind after a long night of wrapping gifts than with a steaming cup of herbal tea for the perfect soothing-yet-spicy winter flavor. (They also offer a candy cane lane green tea if you're into that sort of thing.)

$9Amazon

Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Squares

C'mon, do we really need to justify this one? We can always go for this classic come Christmastime.

$7Amazon

The Original Donut Shop Peppermint Bark K-cups (18 Count)

Drinkable peppermint bark? The holiday gods are too kind!

$22Amazon

Foodstirs Ugly Sweater Cookie Baking Kit

Why wear an ugly sweater when you can eat one this season? This adorable decorating kit includes an organic sugar cookie mix, icing,natural green and red sugars and a reusable cookie cutter. Wearing your own cheerily decorative jumper while making them is totally optional but highly encouraged.

$15Thrive Market

RightRice Holiday Stuffing

Who says stuffing is just for Thanksgiving and Christmas? RightRice put a new and healthy twist on the holiday classic by using ancient grains and savory herbs like thyme, rosemary, and onion. Pro-tip: pair with sausage and fried egg for a festively filling breakfast.

$5Thrive Market

Skinny Pop Gingerbread Cookie Flavored Kettle Corn

Once you Skinny Pop, you really don't stop, especially with this spicy and sweet take on one of the most beloved snack foods. We highly recommend trying to catch this gingerbread, man.

$5Instacart

Need some snacks with a little less seasonal cheer? Fine, ya Grinch, here are some delicious options to check out.

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Dr. Oz Shares His 8 Best Tips On How to Celebrate The Holidays Safely - E! Online

Tierney Bricker, — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 23:11:06 +0000

Related: Dr. Oz's Big Plans After the Coronavirus Pandemic

Have yourself a healthy little Christmas.

The 2020 holiday season is going to look very different given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. And though we've all been social distancing for over nine months, this will be the first Thanksgiving where your entirely family isn't crammed together at the same table or attending a public Christmas tree lighting.

However, it is still possible to safely celebrate the upcoming holidays with loved ones, according to Dr. Oz. But that doesn't mean there aren't best practices to follow.

"I do want you having Thanksgiving and Christmas and any other holiday but in a safe way," the health expert and TV host told E! News. "Our duty to our nation and to our family is to enjoy our holiday of importance so we don't get COVID fatigue but do it in a way that is socially responsible, so everyone is protected."

But with so much uncertainty, it can be overwhelming and stressful to try and plan a healthy holiday get-together, from where to host a small gathering or how to safely serve the food.

To help answer any questions you may have about the upcoming holiday season, the Dr. Oz Show host shared eight tips and best practices to follow, including how he will be handling his own family celebrations.

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Be Aware

The most important tip Dr. Oz shared was knowing how the virus spreads so you can "avoid those pitfalls" during the holiday season.

As he explained, COVID-19 is transmitted through "little droplets of fluid or being aerosolized, which means its flying through the air like a cloud like you just exhaled a puff of a cigarette,"

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Who You Should Celebrate With

Dr. Oz is planning to have his immediate family over and, he said, people "who are not vulnerable, so if a couple kid cousins just cousins want to come over and they are outside playing sports or eating, that's fine."

But he will not be inviting any elderly or high-risk relatives over, explaining he doesn't want them "stuck in a small, poorly ventilated room," describing the situation as "a recipe for disaster."

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Leading Up to the Holidays

If you are planning on attending a small gathering on Thanksgiving or for a future holiday, in the 10 days leading up to the event, Dr. Oz recommended you "should do your best to make sure you're not doing things that are foolish."

"No mosh pit-diving, no sloppy car pools, make sure you're not putting yourself in harm's way because you may be asymptomatically infecting everybody that you love dearly," he explained. "So if you are behaving yourself for a week-to-10 days you are making [the holiday] a lot safer for everybody."

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How to Travel Safely

If you are concerned about traveling, Dr. Oz had some words of wisdom that will help put you at ease: "Don't fret over the airplane itself or whatever vehicle the transportation you are in because they are actually taking care to make sure the air is well-ventilated and you're safe."

But he did caution about being aware of your surroundings before getting on a plane. "Don't slip up by hanging at the pizza parlor while you're waiting on your plane to take off," he advised. "Those are the kinds of subtle seemingly simple things you might mess up on."

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Host in the Great Outdoors, If Possible

"If you are outdoors it's a lot safer," Dr. Oz said of any gatherings, going on to share that the risk of transmission is just "five percent" of what it would be if you were indoors.

But if weather doesn't permit that, he recommended people "keep the windows open, the doors open…some ways at keeping the air flying so that smoke doesn't accumulate in a poorly ventilated room and everyone is safer."

He also insists you check your ventilation systems and "more importantly, the filters in your home. Please do it, you're supposed to do it every 3-6 months anyway."

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Healthy Foods to Include in Your Meals

An easy way to help boost your immunity is to add ingredients, according to the TV personality, "that have bright colors in them and the reason for that is those bright colors are antioxidants."

Fruits and vegetables, for example, have antioxidants in their skin, with Dr. Oz explaining "when you eat those foods you get those antioxidants in your body, so you are better able to deal with the inflammation that happens if, for example, you get COVID-19."

And a great vegetable to add to your stuffing or use as a side dish are mushrooms, which are "great for your immunoglobulin," and leafy greens are "superbly beneficial," according to Dr. Oz. "They release a gas in your mouth and nose that opens up your airways," he said.

When it comes to food shopping, think of your grocery store as a pharmacy, he advised, with "food you are eating coming out of the ground" as the most optimal.

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Keep Your Distance

And keep the guest list to 50 percent capacity. This, he said, ensures "everyone has a couple of feet in between them." Be sure to stay vigilant about maintaining it throughout the event.

When it comes to meal time, all guests "should be far enough away from each other that they are comfortably speaking while eating," he said, noting guests should not be close enough "to get food on the person next to them, that's why the six-feet rule is so important."

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Safest Way to Serve Food

One area that could potentially be a cause for concern regarding crowding is the table where the food is served from.

"Have one person serve," Dr. Oz encouraged, "or, if you going to have people serve yourselves, don't all go up at the same time." He continued, "Figure out some funnier way of going up in a staggered manner like age or some competition."

For more advice from the health expert, The Dr. Oz Show airs on weekdays—check your local listings.

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The Best Thanksgiving TV Episodes and Movies of All Time - E! Online

Tierney Bricker — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 07:50:33 +0000

Related: Kim Kardashian & Kanye West's Thanksgiving Family Trip to Tokyo

"Can someone vacuum before they arrive?"

Chances are you've heard one of your parents make that request if you are home for Thanksgiving, a time filled with turkey and stuffing yourself with stuffing, pumpkin pie and a whole lot of awkward small talk with family members you see about as often as you go to the dentist.

"I know, I can't believe it's been so long." "Yes, I'm still single." "No, I haven't watched Yellowstone yet." And let's not even get started on when politics inevitably comes up two or three wine bottles later...

But 2020 might be a little different due to the coronavirus pandemic, which will likely prevent many from spending the holidays with their family members. And we won't lie, we are kind of going to miss those uncomfortable convos over Aunt Maureen's runny green bean casserole.

And that's why you need comfort food. No, we're not talking about the feast you're impatiently waiting to dive into, we're talking about comfort food for your soul that only a TV show or movie can provide.

So if you're looking for a cozy distraction right now, we've rounded up some of our favorite Thanksgiving-themed episodes of shows like Friends and Gossip Girl, as well as a few movies about Turkey Day. Yes, there are actually some made about the Jan Brady of holidays, even if Halloween and Christmas tend to steal the spotlight come fall.

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Friends

The iconic NBC sitcom is infamous for its annual Thanksgiving episodes, delivering 10 near-perfect holiday installments in its decade-long run. It's hard to pick just one (and we've done the ranking to prove it), so we're going to suggest three.

Season five's classic "The One With All the Thanksgivings" is notable for the delightful flashbacks and the first "I love you" between Chandler and Monica (who is wearing a turkey on her head, natch). We suggest following that up with season six's "The One Where Ross Got High" because it's the group's dynamic at its very best, while season eight's "The One With the Rumor" is, of course, the one where Brad Pitt makes his iconic guest appearance as one of the founders of their high school's of the "I Hate Rachel Club." (Listen, if he can attend her 50th birthday bash post-divorce and they can call each other "hun," we can highlight his ep!) (Where to watch: HBO Max)

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How I Met Your Mother

Another sitcom about a close-knit group of friends with a penchant for nailing Thanksgiving episodes, fans could always count on HIMYM to deliver the goods. But the best outing is season three's iconic "Slapsgiving," which gave us the third (and arguably best) slap in Marshall and Barney's ongoing bet. Gather around the piano and sing it with us: "Ya just got slapped"! (Where to watch: Hulu)

Gilmore Girls

What better way to nurse your food coma than by watching Lorelai and Rory go on a Thanksgiving dinner-crawl, hitting four feasts in one day in season three's "A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving"? Oh with the leftovers! (Where to watch: Netflix)

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This Is Us

Two words: Pilgrim Rick! Leave it to the NBC hit to hit us right in the feels, especially on Thanksgiving. In this season one episode, we see the origin of the Pearson family's Pilgrim Rick hat, with a flashback revealing the family's holiday unexpectedly spent in a roadside motel. It all ties beautifully together with the present, as we see the Big Three still struggling with the loss of Jack.

Of course, it can't always be warm and fuzzies, as Randall ("Thanksgiving dad is a hot dad!") learns a shocking secret Rebecca had been keeping from him his entire life. C'mon, what's Thanksgiving without a family scandal being unearthed? (Where to watch: Peacock)

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Gossip Girl

Another show that loved to make an annual event out of Turkey Day was Gossip Girl, beginning with "Blair Waldorf Must Pie!" The season one standout gave us flashbacks of old Serena, the moment she and Dan realized they could've been siblings, and, most importantly, insight into Blair's struggle with an eating disorder.

Season two's serving is skippable, but season three's offering, "The Treasure of Serena Madre," is a fun one thanks to a classic awkward family dinner from hell when Serena has to pass the butter to Maureen a.k.a. the wife of the man she's hooking up with. (Oh hey, Aaron Tveit as creepy congressman Trip!) Leave it to S to always ruin Thanksgiving. (Where to watch: Netflix)

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Grey's Anatomy

Season two's "Thanks For the Memories" will have you feeling super nostalgic as it centers on the ABC hit's OG interns. George (RIP!) is forced to go turkey hunting, Izzie (somewhere far, far away!) tries to throw the ultimate holiday dinner and Meredith, Cristina (miss you every day!) and Alex (How dare you, sir?) hide out at the hospital. And if that's not enough nostalgia, there's some deliciously torturous Mer-Der drama and that Fall Out Boy song thrown in for good measure. Oh, the 2005 memories. (Where to Watch: Netflix)

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

"It's a sham, but it's a sham with yams. A yam sham."

If you're only going to do one big Thanksgiving episode, you might as well do it right, like BtVS' season four holiday-themed outing, "Pangs." Desperate to give the Scooby gang the perfect Thanksgiving, Buffy goes full-Pilgrimzilla, Slayer duties (and lack of cooking skills) be damned. Alas, everything goes awry when Xander releases a vengeful Native American spirit, resulting in Spike becoming a vampire dart board. Oh, and there's a doozy of a mic drop reveal in the final moment. (Where to watch: Netflix)

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The O.C.

Chrismukkah gets all the attention when it comes to the teen drama, but the Orange County crew knew how to do Thanksgiving, too.

In season one's holiday outing, "The Homecoming," Ryan has to return to Chino to help his imprisoned older brother with Marissa in tow. Unfortunately, for many fans, this trip introduced Theresa, she who would go on to break up the couple.

And who doesn't love some love triangle action in between dinner and dessert, which is exactly what Seth was getting into when he invited both Summer and Anna to the house and attempted to keep them from seeing other. Bad plan, Cohen. (Where to Watch: HBO Max)

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Master of None

For a more poignant take on the holiday episode, look no further than this Emmy Award-winning outing, which focused on Denise, Dev's BFF. The show relied on flashbacks to her Thanksgiving experiences past to show Lena Waithe's character slowly coming to terms with her sexuality and her relationship with her family. (Where to watch: Netflix)

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

C'mon, it's the definitive movie in the limited Thanksgiving movie genre. And it's hilarious, with knockout performances by Steve Martin and John Candy still making us laugh over 30 years later. (Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video)

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Home For the Holidays

This underrated gem of a movie will make you wonder why the hell you hadn't heard of it as soon as the end credits roll. Starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Dylan McDermott and a young Claire Danes, the 1995 movie was Jodie Foster's second outing as a director and captures that odd catch-22 you can only understand once you've moved away from your family and return for the holidays, immediately falling back into your old familial patterns and behaviors. (Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video)

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Addams Family Values

Wait, before you protest and say the 1993 dark comedy is a Halloween movie, hear us out. We're counting this one because of the play Wednesday and Pugsley Addams are forced to take part in at Camp Chippewa, which is about the first Thanksgiving. Yes, a summer camp is performing a play about Thanksgiving for some reason, but you do you, Gary and Becky Granger!

Playing Pocahontas, Wednesday decides to rewrite the tale to bloody and vengefully hilarious results. Plus, there's also the so-f--ked-up-it's-funny "Turkey Day" song, with Pugsley, dressed as turkey, singing, "Eat us 'cause we're good and dead!" (Where to watch: Amazon)

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Pieces of April

So long, Joey Potter! Katie Holmes earned rave reviews for her turn in this 2003 indie movie about a girl who invites her small town family to her Lower East Side apartment in NYC. As you can imagine, s--t gets messy. Patricia Clarkson delivers a stellar performance as April's mom, which earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Also, remember "The Thong Song"? Yeah, Sisqo is in this movie, too. So that happens! (Where to watch: Hulu)

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Turkey Drop

Thank you Freeform for answering our prayers and delivering an adorable rom-com-gone-sort-of-wrong. And bonus points for the setting, which has a college freshman (charmingly played by Olivia Holt) returning home for the first time. It's a situation ripe for drama, especially when we learned that a "turkey drop" is when your high school sweetheart dumps you during Thanksgiving break. Enter: Her brother's hot BFF. (Where to Watch: Freeform app)

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What's Cooking

What happens when you bring four families with their own traditions and backgrounds—Vietnamese, Latino, Jewish, and African American—together under one roof? All-caps DRAMA but multiplied by four. Kyra Sedgwick and Julianna Margulies star in this 2000 film. (Where to watch: For purchase on iTunes or Amazon)

Author:Tierney Bricker - Source: E Online

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