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Christmas Shortbread Cookies

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	15 Minutes

This is my recipe for the absolute best shortbread cookies you'll ever taste. We have been enjoying these in our family on Christmas since I can remember, so the recipe has seen quite a few taste tests over the years! Serve these for your Christmas party…

Southern Popcorn

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Prep Time:	5 Minutes
Cook Time:	10 Minutes

This is a great snack for kids to make. I got this recipe for popcorn from a gift cookbook my husband bought me. It's also a good recipe for gift giving during the holidays.

Hot Crabmeat Spread

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	15 Minutes

Of all the hot crabmeat dips and spreads I have tried over the years, this one is always at the top of the list. I made this for a company Christmas party years ago and it has been a favorite ever since. Be warned: this is so delicious you will want to ma…

Christmas Eggnog

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	30 Minutes

Here is an easy recipe for a classic Christmas eggnog (or Christmas egg nog, however you decide to spell it!) that you and your guests will love over the holidays. Skip buying the cheap eggnog you can get at the grocery store -- you'll be able to tell you…

Christmas Cookies

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Prep Time:	45 Minutes
Cook Time:	10 Minutes

These Christmas cookies are quite simple to make - and the kids will have great fun helping you to decorate them, too !

Christmas Cupcakes

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Prep Time:	90 Minutes
Cook Time:	30 Minutes

I made these for my daughter\'s school Christmas concert last year and the kids loved them - I saw some adults sneaking a few, too ! (Note - You can halve the ingredients to make around 20 cupcakes, if you prefer. Ready made icing can usually be foun…

Holiday Snowball Cookies

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Prep Time:	15 Minutes
Cook Time:	15 Minutes

This is the perfect cookie recipe to use during the holiday season. I found it in a magazine around this time last year, and I decided to try it out because I thought the cookies looked good in the picture! Maybe not the best reason to try a recipe, but…

Peppermint Bark

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	0 Minutes

Peppermint bark is one of my absolute favorite holiday treats! Every year around Christmas I end up spending a good bit of money buying it from a local bakery near my house. A couple of weeks ago I decided to make it myself, and it was so easy (and a lo…

Green Bean Bundles

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Prep Time:	30 Minutes
Cook Time:	45 Minutes

My sister received this recipe from a friend of hers. We made it for a party and everyone love it. Now everytime we go to a party we are asked to bring the green bean wraps.

Pecan Clusters

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	10 Minutes

A quick and easy chocolate candy that is perfect for holiday baking and gift giving. Originally from a recipe by Paula Deen.

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Royal Tart Blog

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Royal Tart focuses on party planning, celebration tips, tricks, party menus, recipes and all things party!

Royal Tart Blog is the editorial arm of www.RoyalTart.com which sells complete designer parties delivered to your door. The pre-packaged…

The Long Hot Summer Breeze Highball Recipe

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Toast goodbye to the hot summer months over this long holiday weekend with this hip-hot highball--The Long Hot Breeze.
Highball you say...it sounds like a cocktail to me. I agree, but a Royal Tart staffer came across a very fitting potential differ…

Catering Talk

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An eclectic food blog offering catering advice, recipes, party tips, hosting ideas, and more.

BBQ Party

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A wealth of BBQ resources, including recipes, BBQ restaurant reviews, guides, and much more. Be part of our BBQ community and share your favorite ideas and recipes.

Best Gift Baskets For Men

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Advice and info on making and buying gift baskets for men, gift baskets for women, gift baskets for kids, thank you gift baskets, themed gift baskets and even dog gift baskets

OC 2 Seattle

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I was once asked who my role models were. After careful thought, I disclosed my list:

Wonder Woman because she’s smart, refreshingly unjaded, fights the good fight and looks gorgeous while doing it. Plus, bracelets that deflect bullets? That…

Becoming Domestic

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Written by a 19 year old advertising major, Becoming Domestic is for the college girl with all the book smarts but it totally clueless in the kitchen. I'll show you how to cook, bake, decorate, and throw a party like a pro!

Sliders at my Super Bowl Party

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Since Super Bowl Sunday ranks as the third largest occasion for Americans to consume food, learn to make these mini-burgers that are current, hip and trendy.

Food, Drinks + Party

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Venezuelan (Latin American ) and Trinidadian (Caribbean Food), recipes, tips, culture, holidays, food history.

French Valentine Cocktail Party

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A cooking, baking and lifestyle blog. There is currently a post up pn a Valentine French cocktail party...

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pants down the best way to discourage doorstop religion

posted January 11, 2010 in inner pickle

{from this funny dude. Disclaimer: his website has a tendency to be terribly rude}Don't get me wrong, I consider myself a spiritual person. And while I don't have any Mormon pals I do have Jehovah's Witnesses friends (well, OK, one,) (read full article)

Our Favorite Handmade Christmas Gifts

posted December 29, 2009 in Art Food & Motherhood

It is always nice when someone remembers you during the holidays. It is extra special when someone makes you something, whether it be food for nourishment, a clothing item to keep you warm, or a toy to feed your imagination. We were lucky to received (read full article)

A Godiva Gift for Christmas

posted December 27, 2009 in The Chocolate Cult

Your Chocolate Priestess did receive one chocolate food gift this Christmas from a friend she's known since high school, which was two plus decades ago now. My friend Lori came to our annual Holiday Party and she gave us this beautiful little box f (read full article)

Seafood @ One-O-One, London [Restaurant Review]

posted December 25, 2009 in Pig Pig's Corner

Reviewed by The Wild BoarI didn’t have the best of starts to this meal. It was for a Sunday lunch, on a bitterly cold day with packed snow on the ground, and the last thing I wanted to do was drive into the middle of the shopping horde in Knightsbr (read full article)

Tradition!

posted December 24, 2009 in Food for Thought

Each family has traditions they hold fast to during the Holiday season, whether it’s Aunt Mabel’s fruitcake or the star that tops the tree, the comfort and familiarity of family traditions enhances the celebration. We are no exception to (read full article)

Boring and Bold: A Tale of Two Barks

posted December 22, 2009 in Gluten Free Betsy!

I love making peppermint bark around Christmas time. The ingredients are super cheap, it makes for a great hostess gift, and tastes delicious! A few years ago at an office holiday party, one of my co-workers brought peppermint bark and the most ama (read full article)

Dinner This Week 12/20 to 12/26

posted December 21, 2009 in Our Newlywed Kitchen

Christmas really wears Georgia out.The countdown to Christmas has begun. I've got everyone's Christmas gifts purchased and wrapped, but can't stop feeling like I'm forgetting someone or something. Oh yeah, it's Mark! We are taking a much needed vacat (read full article)

The Biggest Christmas Gift & The Best Party Favor: Relax!

posted December 18, 2009 in Royal Tart Blog

Relax! Give yourself and your party guests the perfect party favor and the biggest Christmas gift this year…relax… and give others the permission to do the same. Cheers, Tricia www.RoyalTart.com Delivering Complete Prepackaged Designer Parti (read full article)

Holiday Survival Guide: T Minus 7!!

posted December 17, 2009 in FunnySpoon: The Cooking Site for Real Life

The holidays are upon us! It's the time of year for shopping, gift exchanges, decorating, and, best of all, parties! FunnySpoon helps take the stress out of the holidays, so check out our fast party fixes that'll make all your elves giddy with joy!Se (read full article)

Christmas Cookie Conundrum!

posted December 14, 2009 in Family Spice

As a foodie, I love to cook for friends and family. And I especially love to give out homemade goodies as gifts. I know it may seem time consuming, but it beats fighting it out at the mall looking for that perfect gift. I know I would rather have a b (read full article)