Finish off your simple, yet elegant dinner with this decadent dessert recipe. IMPORTANT: Be sure to make this dessert the day before your dinner!
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Fresh Corn and Asparagus – A Great Fresh Side Dish
A great side dish, this fresh corn and asparagus recipe will complement your simple, but elegant celebration!
Twice Baked Potatoes
Serve these twice baked potatoes along with our filet recipe and your simple, yet elegant, celebration will be delicious! And they can be made in advance!!
Make Ahead Crowd Pleasing Breakfast Casserole
We have been making this breakfast casserole recipe for our families for years. Whether it is a holiday morning, or a hungry sleepover crowd, this will fill up your crew and keep them coming back for more. It is mostly put together the night before serving.
Homemade Crunchy Granola
This homemade granola recipe calls for a minimum of sweeteners, thereby making it much healthier than any store-bought variety. After the granola cools, simply put it in air-tight freezer containers.
Panna Cotta Dessert With An American Twist
This Italian “cream” dessert is only 170 calories per serving. It is also easy to make and can be done the night before.
Rice Pilaf – The Perfect Starch
This yummy side dish is a fantastic addition to any meal over and over again. The chives, cheese, and pine nuts are optional, but “step up” this rice dish into something special for your simple celebration.
Healthy Black Bean Salad
This versatile side dish is a great accompaniment to our pork tenderloin recipe. Not only is it tasty, but also healthy and low-calorie. Looking for something different to serve for lunch? Make this dish your main course along with thick sliced Cuban bread. Enjoy!
Grilled Herb Pork Tenderloin … So Good … Too Easy
This rub will add great flavor to the pork!
Grilled Pineapple – A Succulent Side Dish
During our recent vacation with friends and family, one night we had grilled pineapple as part of the dinner. It was so popular, that any time a person would go to the store, they picked up another pineapple – resulting in three dinners with a side of grilled pineapple. One of our friends even had […]
Fantastic Fish Tacos
The way to make these tacos fabulous is to use the freshest fish available. We used Wahoo while in the Bahamas recently, but any thick, white fish will do such as Grouper or Mahi-Mahi. The beauty of these tacos is that all three parts of the recipe use a lot of the same ingredients which […]
Guacamole … A Fiesta Crowd Pleaser!
Once you try this guacamole recipe, we guarantee you will never want store-bought again! Prep time is quick .. onto your fiesta table in minutes. This recipe will fill a medium size bowl. Serve with colorful tortilla chips or scoops. Enjoy!
3-2-1 Hit the Floor Margaritas
The origin of the 3-2-1 in the recipe’s title refers to the proportions of the liquids required, however, over time, it has been modified to make a pitcher full. We added hit the floor to the title because they are potent! This recipe requires lots of fresh limes, but calls for no sugar or syrups, […]
Cupcakes for Any Simple Celebration
This cupcake recipe is very versatile. You can use food coloring to color the icing for any simple celebration – birthday party, baby shower, bridal shower, or holiday gathering. The cupcakes pictured were made for a baby shower.
Best Chocolate Brownies – Ever!
We found this brownie recipe while looking through Bon Appetit magazine. This recipe was created by Alice Medrich and we have changed it only by using dark cocoa powder.
Pepperoni Pizza and Ham and Cheese Spiral Bites
These bite-size treats are so delicious, your guests will gobble them up!
Party on a Stick … Greek Style
Easy, easy, easy … and tasty too! You can make these skewers early in the day of your simple celebration (keep refrigerated). Serves 10-16.
Spicy Spanish Tortilla with Sausage and Potatoes ¡Olé!
. This hearty appetizer is wonderful for a party. The tortilla can be made the day ahead of your simple celebration!
Humdinger of a Hummus Recipe
Below is a simple, yet delicious hummus recipe to add to your appetizer table for your simple celebration. Hummus is not the prettiest of food, but by adding toppings and using attractive serving pieces, it will be irresistible!
Tuna Wonton Anyone?
Wow your guests with this simple, colorful recipe! Serving this dish with wonton crisps not only keeps the calorie count low, but it also allows the delicate taste of the tuna to shine through. What’s more, by chopping all ingredients early the day of the party (except for the avocado which you chop right before […]
Setting Up the Bar
Entertaining can be stress-free if you are organized and start your set up early. Let’s say you are going to host a 20 person party with drinks, appetizers, and dessert. Setting up the bar is simple once you have some basic supplies on hand: 8′ Folding Table with Tablecloth (colored plastic coated is easy […]
