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Game Plan for Thanksgiving
Saturday, November 20th, 2010If you are hosting Thanksgiving this year you deserve a standing ovation. Thanksgiving is a lot of work, from planning, prepping, cooking, cleaning and the list goes on and on. The key to any big event is to be prepared and organized. Here are a few tips that I have learned over [...]
Refreshing Holiday Punch
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010Year after year we spend so much time planning and preparing a wonderful Thanksgiving feast. I’m not sure about yourself but I don’t give beverages much consideration. So this year add a festive punch to your menu. It’s makes for a beautiful centerpiece and conversational piece as well. This is a really easy recipe that [...]
Top Voted Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Saturday, November 13th, 2010Recently I got together with a group of women to share our favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. We even went as far as voting on which one was our favorite. It was a great evening that included an extraordinary amount of delicious food. I thought I would share with you the top three winners [...]
A new way to serve pumpkin this Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010Okay do you want to do something a little different for dessert this Thanksgiving? Why not try this amazing looking pumpkin mousse trifle (layered style dessert) recipe. I wish I could take credit for this recipe, but this one comes from Country Living. Trife is always a fun and delicious dessert to [...]
Thanksgiving Appetizers
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010Can you believe that Thanksgiving is a few short weeks away? Well it’s time to start planning and prepping for the holiday. Over the next couple weeks I’m going to provide ideas and suggestions surrounding a theme. Today’s theme will focus on Thanksgiving appetizers. While your guest are mingling and giving [...]
Kids Halloween Party
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010What kid doesn’t love Halloween? How about letting them have a little Halloween bash of their own. There are so many fun kinds of foods to make this time of year. The nice thing about Halloween is a lot of it is kid friendly so they can get involved and get their [...]
Mexican Lasagne
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010It’s always nice to have a great recipe to make for others. No matter what the reason, maybe there was a recent birth, or a family member is sick or you just want to make your friend or neighbor a meal for no reason at all. When times like these occur make sure you have [...]
Dinner on the Fly
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010Do you need to put something on the table for dinner, fast? If you’re like me you want it to come together quickly but also have a little personal touch to it. I was recently in the same position as I had family coming over for dinner unexpectedly. I was also short [...]
Grilled Oysters
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010I had the pleasure of enjoying fresh oysters that were cooked on the grill at a family gathering this past weekend. I have personally never cared for oysters cooked or raw on the half shell. I was a little hesitant to try, but everyone else was having so much fun that I had [...]
Jar side service
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010Are you looking for a different way to serve your guest their first courses? How about serving the appetizer and salad portion of your meal in wide mouth jars? What a fun and unique way to entertain and delight your guest! Below is a appetizer and salad recipe to get you started for a meal, [...]

