Live from the Red Carpet! It's your chance to have a red carpet kind of time! Ask each guest to go to GoodWill and buy a dress to wear to the party. There are old prom dresses and special occasion dresses there to fit nearly every figure. Even the men can buy a dress to wear to the party. All of the GoodWill dresses can be donated back to … [Read more...]
A Terrific Oscars Party for Less
I just couldn't resist making a line-up for the Oscars. If you are having a party to watch any of the awards shows, I hope you find some good ideas here. The recipes are in burgundy text. Red Carpet Arrivals: Dazzling Strawberries with Ruffled Whipped Cream Opening Number: A Salute to Busby Berkeley by 3-Ingredient Appetizers Our Oscars … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy Scallops Dinner
Somehow seafood always seems perfect for a romantic dinner. Make a delicious Valentine's dinner at home and skip the inflated restaurant prices. You can throw this seafood dish in the oven after just 7 minutes prep time and have a wonderful dinner. Frozen scallops are lots cheaper than fresh scallops, and frozen ones work fine in this recipe. … [Read more...]
Gourmet Appetizer: Sweet Potato Bacon Endive Boats
These appetizers look so cool and sound wonderful. The flavors and textures do everything an appetizer should do: wake up your taste buds!These would be great for an Oscars viewing party, a New Year's Eve Party, or anytime you want something extra special. Enjoy!Click title for link at YumSugar. … [Read more...]
Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake
Cheesecake is a great dessert for entertaining. This one is reminiscent of a decadent coffee shop drink with caramel ice cream topping drizzled on top and accented with whipped cream. See the linked photos to decide how you want your cheesecake to look. The one pictured here has a double drizzle of caramel syrup and chocolate syrup. Could be … [Read more...]
Simple Delicious Crepes for Oscar Night (or Mardi Gras)
What's more elegant that crepes? Seafood crepes, crepes suzette, etc. Fortunately they are easy to make and cost very little. It seems that in Britain the classic Mardi Gras food is crepes or pancakes. Who knew?I'm thinking crepes would be great for an Oscar party too. You could try the seafood filling from the recipe for Seafood Stuffed … [Read more...]
A Great Oscar Party with Fun Costumes
It's not too late to plan an Oscar party. It's one of my favorite kind of parties because anything goes. Be sure to invite your guests soon so they have a chance to work on their costumes. Ask guests to come in costume that have to do with one of the nominees (film or actor) or wear their old prom/bridesmaid dresses. Or just dress in some … [Read more...]