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Holiday Party Central

Whether you’re planning to host an elaborate party this holiday season, or you need something to contribute to the office Thanksgiving party. This is the time to start looking for easy, delicious, and beautiful appetizers and desserts. And don’t forget to have a couple of hostess gifts on hand.

In Season: Apples

Fall is coming! Cool weather, changing leaves, and comforting warm dishes!

Fall also marks the beginning of apple season (some varieties even began in August) And while apples have been on the grocers’ shelves all year, this is the time to take advantage of their freshness. It’s also when the unique varieties come out.

Keep Guacamole Green!

Guacamole is considered a delicacy in our house. Elbows are thrown and arguments break out about sharing and hogging – creating such sweet family moments. So it probably goes without saying that rarely, if ever, does our family have a drop of guacamole left to save.

Getting the Most from a Recipe

Following a recipe shouldn’t be that hard right? Well, that depends. Here are a couple of tips on how to break down a recipe and simplify your cooking experience.
 
Preparation:

Before you start, read the entire recipe from beginning to end.

Summer Cocktail Party!

What’s a summer party without a signature drink? But shaking and stirring is no fun when there are friends to enjoy and appetizers to munch on.

So, take a look at these fun Pitcher Drinks.

Emergency Substitutions!

Almost finished mixing the batter and you’re short one egg!?!
It happens all the time. But instead of messing up your muffins or running to the store for one thing, there may be something in your pantry you can use instead. This helpful guide to simple ingredient swaps may just save you from a baking disaster.

Eat your Vegetables!

So if your kids are anything like mine, you’ve experienced periods of time when all they would eat was ‘white’ food….chicken, rice, pasta, and cheerios.

As a mom I know they need to eat better than that.

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