DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

      This recipe was found at www.simplyrealmoms.com .  Whenever you have friends or family over for a party there is usually fruit.  So why not have something that complements that luscious, sweet little bits of fruit. I love me some fruit, but what I love more is dipping fruit into this dip! Thanks to my sisters-in-law, who made it for my wedding reception, I now have the recipe to hands-down the best fruit dip in the world. No Lie. It’s very simple to make, and only takes three ingredients! Creamy Fruit Dip Recipe Ingredients 1 8oz pkg Cream Cheese, softened 1 7oz jar Marshmallow Cream 1 cup Powdered Sugar Instructions Mix all ingredients until combined. It’s not just great on fruit, either! This recipe makes enough for you to put on graham crackers, cookies, or top a bowl of strawberries with this instead of whipped cream! Enjoy!

   This recipe comes from www.tastofhome.com . Not just chocolate but peppermint too. What two candies could you think of that would go better. The taste of white chocolate and the breath freshening power of a peppermint candy cane. White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge Recipe " Make many batches of this minty fudge to give as Christmas gifts. It's not too sweet, so it appeals to lots of palates. " This recipe is: Quick 0 81 Servings Prep: 10 min. Cook: 10 min. + chilling Ingredients 1-1/2 teaspoons plus 1/4 cup butter, softened, divided 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 12 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped 1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract Directions Line a 9-in. square pan with foil. Grease the foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a large

     The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced back  to Medieval Europe, though we have no written record of how that really transformed into the current Mardi Gras of today.  But the origins of the Mardi Gras we celebrate today....with Kings, Mardi Gras colors, and brass bands....are traced to New Orleans.    Although we can trace its history to the Romans, a French-Canadian expolorer,   Jean Baptiste Le Moyne   Sieur de Bienville , landed on a plot of ground 60 miles directly south of New Orleans in 1699 and called it " Pointe due Mardi Gras".   He also established  "Fort Louis de la Louisiane" (which is now Mobile)  in 1702.  In 1703, the tiny settlement of Fort Louis de la Mobile celebrated the very first Mardi Gras.    In 1704, Mobile established a secret society (Masque de la Mobile)....similar to those who form our current Mardi Gras Krewes.  It lasted until 1709.  In 1710, the " Boef Graf Society"  was formed and paraded