Monthly Archives: July 2008

Entertaining, to a “T”

Entertaining, to a “T”

Surprise your guests with treats infused with magnificent flavors and aromas – made with exotic and elegant teas – from your kitchen. Tea is the new source of culinary inspiration. Using exquisitely flavored teas can add zest and captivating aromas to your favorite foods. Premium long leaf teas like the new Lipton(r) Pyramid Teas in unique pyramid-shaped tea bags, blended with real pieces of fruit, herbs and other natural flavors provide a great option. These versatile teas create an extraordinary sensory experience. Tea today is more than your traditional cup of tea. With so many wonderful options and varieties easily available at your grocery store, you can truly enjoy the new vibrant flavors of great tea anytime, anywhere! Entertaining with tea provides unforgettable tastes and fragrances for you and your guests. -Stop By for Sweets: Host a neighborhood dessert party. -Read It & Eat: Provide treats for your next book club meeting to review a food-oriented book. -Morning for...

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Entertaining the Mediterranean Way

Entertaining the Mediterranean Way

The Mediterranean diet is full of robust, authentic flavors that will captivate your palate and delight your family and friends. To create a Mediterranean meal without purchasing a plane ticket, arrange a picnic cloth in your favorite alfresco location and lay out a spread of luscious dishes. It’s easier than ever to create traditional Mediterranean meals with creamy and delicious dressings: Hellmann’s(r) and Best Foods(r) new Mayonnaise Dressing with Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a great complement to any cuisine. The new mayonnaise dressing brings you the flavor you have come to expect from Hellmann’s and Best Foods with the goodness of Bertolli(r) Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The new mayonnaise dressing with extra virgin olive oil also has half the fat of regular mayonnaise and is an excellent source of Omega-3. Liven up your menus with this delicious cuisine. Whether it’s Greek-style pizza, fresh seafood with a light summer sauce or appetizers with tempting Italian cheeses, include some Mediterranean...

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Sensational Salad a Potluck Star

Sensational Salad a Potluck Star

Easy. Portable. Crowd-pleaser. Potluck recipes for a large gathering need to hit on all marks, but especially the pleasing part. Everyone should have a dish that’s a real winner, one we stake our reputation on, with a recipe everyone begs for. We all love to have a dish that’s a surefire hit, and I’m no exception. I’m known for my baking, and love to share my favorite dessert recipes. But I’ve got a few savory side dishes that are in my “most requested” file. Though I’m often asked to bring a home-baked dessert, I love to share some of my other offerings-thereby securing my reputation as an all-round great cook. This Oriental Ramen Salad hits the mark on many levels: * It’s crunchy with a creamy dressing. * The creamy dressing is made with fat-free evaporated milk, providing rich, creamy flavor but no fat. * The component parts can be made ahead, stored separately, and transported to the party,...

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Girlie Wisdom

Women over 50 don’t have babies because they would put them down and forget where they left them. A friend of mine confused her Valium with her birth control pills… she has 14 kids but doesn’t really care. One of life’s mysteries is how a 2-pound box of chocolates can make a woman gain 5 lbs. My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely. The best way to forget your troubles is to wear tight shoes. The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don’t know what you are doing, someone else does. The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends. Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today. Sometimes I think I understand everything, and then I regain consciousness. I gave up jogging for my health when my thighs kept rubbing together and setting...

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