Category: Holidays

15 Essential Tabletop Items for Entertaining

Choose these basic serving and tableware pieces and you’ll be ready to host a dinner party or a large gathering Whether you’re setting up your first home, downsizing, or just hoping to streamline that overstuffed china cabinet, this guide can help you begin. With the 15 items on this list, you’ll be in good shape…

Samhain

Harvest Blessing

Chocolate de Mexicanos Ingredients: 4 1/4 cups milk 4 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate (melted) 5 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/8 teaspoon allspice 1 shot tequila Instructions: Place all ingredients (except tequila) in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. With a hand-held mixer or a wooden beater, beat the mixture…

Halloween/Samhain Recipes

Halloween/Samhain recipes

Recipes to make your Halloween/Samhain celebration a little spicy. These are suitable for any fall or winter celebration. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1/4 cup sugar 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice[add a pinch  of clove] 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Directions Beat all ingredients in a medium mixing…