Entertaining, Cooking, Recipes & Party Ideas
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One of my resolutions this year was to eat healthy… Of course I jump started this resolution with a highly competitive weight loss challenge among my siblings, yes there is a secret Facebook group where we taunt each other with mobile uploads of tasty treats. While I am anxious to drop some lbs to claim [...]
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I used to think that iced coffee was a pretty common beverage of choice until recently receiving several confused looks at various coffee shops and cafes when ordering the drink. To me it seems simple, it’s 100 degrees outside and I’m hot yet I still need my morning (or afternoon) dose of caffeinated goodness making [...]
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I received the following email the other day that reminded me of an old letter I found while searching through our family recipe box. Now barely legible, the letter contains what has become the most prized recipe in the Dixson collection. The correspondence was sent from St. Louis to Virginia and detailed the twelve-ingredient recipe [...]
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Ah summer… Lemonade, sand in your toes, sunscreen, and of course parties! Whether you consider the start of summer June 21st, Memorial Day, the last day of school, or any day above 80 degrees it is time to celebrate. St. Louis tends to warm up a little sooner making our annual summer kick off party [...]
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St. Patrick’s Day in Dogtown is taken seriously. We celebrate March 17, regardless of what day of the week it falls on, and we eat (and drink) like our Irish ancestors. Before my grandma passed I called her every St. Patrick’s Day so she could tell me the family recipe for corned beef and cabbage. [...]
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Since the beginning of the new year Tom and I have been competing in our annual Valentine’s Day Weight Loss Challenge (the loser has to plan Valentines Day). Our weight loss strategy of choice is the Atkins diet which provides quick results without that hungry feeling (really if you haven’t tried it and you are [...]
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With the playoffs here and the Superbowl right around the corner it’s time to get out your team colors and start thinking about what tailgate treats your are going to make for game day. Football is a serious pastime for most Americans and whether you are watching the game because you’re a dedicated fan or [...]
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Someone once told me that traditions not only honor our culture and heritage but are the foundation for our happiness. It may seem a bit silly to credit traditions as the determining factor between depression and happiness but think about the last time you were really excited about something… Did you happen to be engaging [...]
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Every year I host a cookie and cocktail party. Not so much a cookie exchange but more of an excuse to get together and gorge on sweets. Hosting a party with an activity, like decorating cookies, adds a little fun and creates an fun conversation starter for guests who don’t know each other. I really wanted [...]
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The last day of Novemeber marks the official start of advent calendars and Christmas countdowns. In my family it meant baking dozens and dozens of gingerbread men and women to create Christmas countdowns for all of our friends. My sisters and I would take turns mixing, cutting, and helping assemble the gingerbread chains. We would [...]
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