DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

 This comes form  www.celebrationsathomeblog.com  .  A cool idea to add a little decor to that holiday buffet and to add some color to your holiday table. This  icey bottle cooler  as seen on my  Holiday Bar Design , is a stylish way to present vodka or white wine on the bar while keeping it cold at the same time. It’s a simple project but you need to give yourself a couple of days to freeze the layers. This works well for vodka because it can go in the freezer without turning solid, and is best served very cold anyway. Here’s how it works… What you’ll need: A 3-liter empty soda container that you will cut the top off of distilled water for more clarity in your end result fruit such as lemons, limes, star fruit, or cranberries duct tape – only in case your bottle floats up in the water Place the bottle of vodka inside the 3-liter container and fill with an inch or two of the distilled water – freeze until ...

  On Thanksgiving, more than any other day of the year, Americans sit down and eat the same meal as their neighbors and countrymen. It’s tradition, after all! But we know our  history: most of the Thanksgiving dishes we enjoy today weren’t at the original Pilgrims’ feast in 1621, or at least not in the way we enjoy them. How did we come up with the modern menu on so many tables? 1. Candied Sweet Potatoes    Sweet potatoes are native to the Americas and their consumption goes back about 5,000 years, so it is no wonder they are associated with the American holiday, even though the Pilgrims didn’t have them in Massachusetts. But when did we start adding sugar to make them even sweeter than they are? T he earliest recipe found is from 1889, in which sweet potatoes are made into candy. “ The candied sweet potato is a Philadelphia confectionery. It is nothing but sweet potatoes carefully boiled and quartered, then candied in boiling syrup, but it is s...

   This recipe comes from www.budgetsavvydiva.com .   Give it a try and see how it tastes.  Good luck. This is my favorite drink from Starbucks – but I am not a fan of the price tag. Below is a recipe that I developed that is spot- on. My husband whom works for Starbucks says it taste just like Starbucks. What You Need Drink: Bottle of Treetop Apple Juice Topping: Whipped Cream Caramel Topping Cinnamon Dolce flavor – you can either buy it for $7 at Starbucks or make your own for pennies 1/2 Cup of Water 1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar About 1/2 to 1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon What To Do Make the Cinnamon Syrup. In a pot add all the ingredients ( sugar, water; cinnamon). Stir Let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes – it should reduce in half. While that is cooking in a large stockpot add apple juice – Each serving is 12 oz so heat up as much as you need. Once the apple juice is heated and the syrup is d...

   I certainly have been enjoying a lot of pumpkin lately and in particular I have been enjoying transforming the pumpkin pie flavours into different dishes. When I came across the idea of a pumpkin pie white hot chocolate recently on The Luna Cafe I knew immediatly what my next pumpkin pie experiment was going to be. Not too long ago I had tried a pumpkin pie milkshake and a hot version of a pumpkin pie drink sounded perfect for the chilly weather that we have been having. This drink is pretty much as simple as making some white hot chocolate and adding the pumpkin puree and pumpkin spices and it is so worth making! The pumpkin pie white hot chocolate was excellent! It was nice and hot and the white chocolate added the perfect amount of sweetness that went really well with the pumpkin pie flavours. Lesson learned: Don't try to top a hot drink with whipped cream before photographing it as it melts pretty much right away. Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate...

    Thanksgiving Day is a very important day in the United States. There are many things that are especially related to the celebrations of the Thanksgiving Day. These include Thanksgiving turkey trivia, pilgrims, thanksgiving proclamation, thanksgiving as a national holiday and other things. Some of such facts are mentioned here which will not only help you enhance your knowledge about Thanksgiving Day but also make you enjoy this day with even more zeal. 1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. 2. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada. 3. The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving. 4. The pilgrims arrived in North America in December 1620. 5. The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America. 6. The pilgrims sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of 'Mayflower'. 7. They...

   This diy comes from www.thedesignercoop.net  .  Now go out there and make something! I’ve had many requests to know how I am able to add custom foils to my projects. The good news is that it’s pretty easy if you have the right tools, or at least have access to them. The basic principle to this technique is that these special foil sheets will transfer onto laser printer toner through heat and pressure. Beyond that it can get a little tricky. Tools needed (clockwise starting with the artwork): - Artwork - Carrier Board - Heat Gun or Hairdryer - Small Laminator - Foil transfers All of the above can be purchased from  PulsarProFX . Tell him John sent you and he’ll… have no idea who I am. If you don’t have access to a small laminator or for some reason don’t want to drop $130 on getting one then you can try using a clothes iron. I’ve never tried it myself but I’ve heard of people doing it with varying levels of success. There are...

The red or pink fleshy growth on the head and upper neck of the turkey is called  'caruncle' . The bright red appendage on the neck of the turkey is called ' wattle '. The black lock of hair found on the chest of the male turkey is called ' beard '. Frozen, fully stuffed turkeys, ready to cook, were introduced in 1955. Long before the Europeans came to America it were the Aztecs who used to domesticate turkeys to use them as food. They also used turkeys for religious sacrifices and their feathers for decoration. The turkey was considered a sacrificial bird in Mexico. Turkey is the state game bird of Alabama. The Wild Turkey is the official state bird of Oklahoma. The Wild Turkey was designated the state game bird of Massachusetts on December 23, 1991. Turkey eggs are tan with brown specks. Domesticated turkey hens that are artificially inseminated, lay around 8...