Don’t get sacked – have your playbook ready for a winning tailgate! The game is fun, but the tailgate is serious business! I know folks who organize their feasts like they’re in a competition with fancy decorations, special marinades, and… Read More
Archive for the ‘Holidays and Other Occasions’ Category
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September is National Family Meals Month™
When I was a child, I thought the calendar year started with September. It was all about the beginning of the school year, the changing season and the faster pace. Regardless of whether you have children at home, schedules become full… Read More
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Labor Day Means Cookouts!
Where did the summer go? The days are getting shorter, and the weather, while still hot, is subtly changing. I want to take advantage of that laid-back summer vibe before the hectic over-scheduled fall begins. I surveyed my friends and… Read More
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Keepin’ it cool on the 4th!
Do you have memories of super-hot 4th of Julys? I mean burn your feet as you run across the beach hot, fry an egg on the sidewalk kinda heat. It’s the day that says, “Summer has definitely arrived.” And it always… Read More
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Celebrate Memorial Day Freedoms
And just like that, Memorial Day Weekend is upon us! It seems like, just yesterday, I was complaining about all the snow, and now we are getting ready to embrace summer. Granted, Memorial Day Weekend is not the official start… Read More
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Cinco de Mayo…Recipes, tips and more to plan your fiesta.
Hola! Shake a maraca and samba your way over to join us for a fun El Cinco de Mayo fiesta. Dip into our Chipotle-Black Bean Salsa and sip on a margarita. It’s fiesta time and we’re ready to celebrate. I’m always up… Read More
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The Merry Month of May!
O the month of May, the merry month of May, So frolic, so gay, and so green, so green, so green! ~Thomas Decker, The Shoemaker’s Holiday I just love saying, the Merry Month of May! Maybe it’s the alliteration or… Read More
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Poetry and Food
It doesn’t have to be National Poetry Month for me to appreciate poetry. More than ever, I have been focusing on all the poetry found in my world. No, I’m not talking about reading tomes of poetry; I’m seeing it… Read More
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Food-Foolery!
Every year I wish I was a bit more creative when it comes to planning the perfect April Fools’ Day prank. Some of the best tricks that have gone down in history are the ones we don’t see coming. I’m… Read More
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Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Sure and begorrah, Saint Paddy’s day is upon us again. What began as a religious feast day to commemorate the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, has become a globally recognized celebration of all things Irish. May… Read More