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On Friday evening I was simultaneously thinking about making food labels for meal train dishes I was going to deliver Saturday, and also what to post on my blog this weekend. Finally, it occurred to me that I could combine the two! I signed up to bring a meal to a friend who needed it, [...]
Charcuterie boards are all the rage these days. I have always liked them, and they are the easiest, prettiest food to prepare for book clubs or showers. Since people of all ages love them, they are also fun addition to the buffet table for kid-friendly summer parties. The only 'problem' with an overfilled charcuterie board [...]
Thanksgiving is a holiday when I really like to add extra touches to my decorations. Since one of the day's highlights is, of course, the buffet table, that is a perfect place to start. Signage to let your guests know the contents of each dish is very helpful, especially for large gatherings. As a vegetarian, [...]
I am having the perfect lazy weekend here in Virginia. Yesterday I spent my daylight hours working in my garden and reading, before getting ready to go out. A new True Food Kitchen is opening in Arlington this week (yay!) and they generously sent me an invitation to their pre-opening dinner. I asked my friend [...]
When life hands you a furlough and a snowstorm in the same week, what can you do but make Snurlough cream? There is nothing so capable of compounding the boredom-inducing government shutdown than an old-fashioned blizzard. It kept me home bound for all of Sunday, but on Monday I was determined to get out. I [...]
For the second part in my "So Many Reeses to Be Thankful" series, I used the tags I posted on Sunday to create unique (and delicious) place cards. Your guests will love being able to take these party favors home with them. The free printable tags may be downloaded at the bottom of this page. [...]
As I've mentioned before on this blog, I spent several of my childhood years living in Germany. That is where I discovered one of the greatest German delicacies, Spaghetti Eis. For those of you not in the know, Spaghetti Eis is a fabulous strawberry sundae made to look like a plate of noodles topped with [...]
Looking for a fun craft project for Halloween? The kids will love these bags filled with their favorite snack—yogurt pretzels. They are the perfect Halloween party favor, or you can give them out to the little goblins in your neighborhood. The printable sheet may be downloaded for free at the bottom of this page, after [...]
There is one thing that military brats know more about than average humans. I am not talking about foreign cultures and customs, what it's like to know no one's name on the first day of school, and how to blend in anywhere—though we do know more about those than we would often like. No, I [...]
It was in Charleston that I discovered the queen of American cocktails. I was there for the weekend, and after dinner we walked past little cocktail bar called the Gin Joint. The lush garden patio was as tempting as the name, and we stopped in. I ordered a drink that the joint called a New [...]