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You re Having A Party
by Arleen M. KapturFall - a fantastic season with the Holiday Party Season just nipping at its heels! What makes a good party and how do hosts/hostesses get through the anxiety, worry, and how do they take care of all those details and bring it all to a successful conclusion? A few tips for some really great parties. As a caterer, there are many tips, tricks, and so-called survival techniques. Here are a few: The first thing you do when you would like to have a party is decide on the occasion...
WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO
by Arleen M. KapturYou are planning a party and trying to decide on a great menu. You may have read some new recipes in a magazine that you are thinking of trying to impress your guests. The ingredients sound interesting and the pictures are colorful and enticing. Should you try them out on your guests and hope for the best?When planning a social gathering, it is your best bet to use recipes that you have tried, tested, and were delicious. Because of the tension and anxiety surrounding any...
SHARE THE FUN
by Arleen M. KapturWhen it comes to entertaining, everyone is always on the lookout for new ideas and variations on old favorites. We are all pretty familiar with potluck dinners at church socials, or family reunions. One variation on this concept is a Participate and Enjoy party. A menu is created by the host/hostess. The recipes are typed out and given to the participating guests. This is usually done about two weeks before the event date. Each person has an assigned part of the menu,...
AH ASPARAGUS
by Arleen M. KapturDuring this very beautiful time of year, fresh green spears of asparagus add not only nutritional value to our meals, but supply a stunning color, texture, and delight to the table. If you can grow your own asparagus, more power to you. If not, purchase them at your local grocer, but take advantage of their appealing taste and you will be an asparagus lover. Let your family and especially your children try asparagus - preparing it in different ways will add variety as well...
MOMENTS IN MAY
by Arleen M. Kaptur May has the rich promise of warm days and tantalizing nights. The stars are bright and the very smell of the air says New. Winter is a thought from the past, and Summer is a hope for the future. How about some great party ideas for this fabulous month of May? Here are some suggestions: A MERRY MAY BREAKFASTGrapefruit Baskets, Scrambled Eggs with Green Peppers, Baked Sausages, Panfried Pineapple slices, Sweet Rolls, Pancakes, Maple Syrup, Crushed Strawberries, and...
Autumn Treasures
by Arleen M. KapturThe colors of the Season - Crimson and burgundy reds, bittersweet oranges, sun yellows, hunter green, and beige - These brilliant hues of Autumn can be mixed, matched, or just enjoyed - your choice! Outdoor decorations: Haystacks, scarecrows, pumpkins, in all shapes and sizes, bushel baskets of gourds, apples, Indian apples, and squashes. Corn stalks, and Indian corn are decorative touches that add so much to areas around your home. Use these Harvest items on porches,decks,...
Decorating with Flowers During the Holidays
by Arleen M. KapturUsing fresh flowers for your Holiday tables can be a truly inspiring accent. A few tips and suggestions to let your blooms last longer and their fragrance permeate your home and hearth. If an arrangement will be made in advance, select compact blossoms that will open to full beauty by the day of your party. Sprigs of pine, spruce, and evergreen, also juniper, are appropriate accents. Canella berries, decorative pods, pepper berries, pinecones, feathers, and eucalyptus are...
Holiday Baking The Easy Way
by Arleen M. KapturBaking to many of us is fun and form of therapy. Many frustrations have been worked out kneading and pushing that dough around. But to others, it may be difficult, or they are not sure of themselves around cookies, cakes, breads, rolls, etc. One quick-word of advice - just dive right in - its fun, and the more you bake, the better you become at it. With Christmas and get-togethers coming in bloom, sharing baking can be a fun event. Early in the Seaon, family, friends,...
A GOOD OLD FASHIONED ICE CREAM SOCIAL
by Arleen M. KapturYou may have attended an ice cream social at your local church or even in your town meeting hall. Your grandmother may have told you about the ones she went to as a small girl or your parents took you to some when you were young. Now, let your own children, as well as neighbors, friends, and relatives enjoy this form of entertaining. It is relatively simple to host an ice cream social. Just make sure to serve plenty of smooth, creamy scoops of luscious flavors of ice cream...
A Night of Friendly Fright
by Arleen M. KapturHalloween - an opportunity for family and friends to get together and have some fun - There are some inexpensive but fun ways to enjoy the spookiest night of the year, no matter the age. Whether young or old, have fun, make memories, and enjoy food and friendship. Little ones can have some very pleasant surprises without being scared, and older guests, friends, and family can separate the fantasy from the real and enjoy themselves too. The real treat is being together and...
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