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Mother’s Day Lunch/Dinner Recipes

Celebrate your mom by surrounding her with great family and great food! Don’t be fooled by treating your mom to a fancy restaurant – they’re often costly and the wait is often long. Instead save your money and have a lovely dinner at home!

It’s intimate and low-key. Just follow these recipes for a great dinner on the [...]

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Cinco de Mayo: Mexican Desserts

What a better ending to Cinco de Mayo then with a delicious Mexican dessert?!
Indulge in these sweet recipes, your friends and family will love!
Flan
This delicious recipe takes little ingredients, but is big on flavor, the only downfall? It can get a bit tricky, so follow directions carefully!

Ingredients:

8 eggs
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 [...]

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Cinco de Mayo Recipes

A lot of color and a lot of flavor – Mexican dishes always have both! Try any of these delicious Mexican dishes to make for your friends and/or family to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!
Carne Asada Tacos

Ingredients (serves 4):
1 pound boneless beef top sirloin, cut into thin bite-size slices
1/4 teaspoon salt
All-purpose seasoning salt (Recommend: Lawry’s seasoning salt)
3/4 [...]

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Cooking with your partner: Chicken Tostadas

On a previous post I shared a great recipe for you to try and cook with your partner. Before it was a dinner and a movie type of at home date, but this time, we’re going to kick it up a notch and have you add some real spice to your meal! We’ll be making: Chicken Tostadas.
I’m [...]

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Spring Dinner Party Menu

Spring is the perfect time for outdoor dinning and entertaining with family and/or friends. For a simple weekend or a fun BBQ follow this great menu for amazing flavors and delicious eats!
Spring Menu:  Beef Kabobs – Stuffed Tomatoes & Bell Peppers – Spring Salad
Beef Kabobs

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
12 [...]

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Dinner Party Recipes for Beginning Cooks

Dinner parties are always filled with fun and excitement, but if you don’t consider yourself very “experienced”  in the kitchen, the idea of hosting a dinner party may just seem quite dauting.

Rest assured that no matter what your skill level is in the kitchen, hosting a dinner party is quite easy and quite fun! The [...]

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Easter Lunch Menu Ideas

Great ideas for Easter lunch that your whole family will love.

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Easter Brunch Menu Ideas

One of my favorite things about Easter Sunday is Easter Brunch. The sun is always shinning, everyone is wearing their Sunday best, family and friends are always close by and the food is always plentiful!
Ever hosted an Easter Brunch? Take a look at these fabulous menu ideas that offers some delicious dishes that will be a hit [...]

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How-to: Dessert Buffet

Ever experienced a Vegas buffet? A wide selection of delicious foods with a stunning selection of decadent desserts. The dessert table is my favorite, such delicate, beautiful creations that are mouthwatering. Sometimes it’s nice to indulge isn’t it?
Invite over your closets friends and family memebers and induldge in your own creations! Pop some bubbly and enjoy [...]

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Italian Dinner Party

Many people like to host dinner parties when holidays approach (a great way to find decorations and traditional festive foods at your local grocery store), but just remember that you don’t always have to follow tradition. You can have dinner parties with an array of themes for any day!
Get creative! Love Italian food? How about having [...]

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