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 ...

   This is a listing of actual holidays, believe it or not. Several web sites even offer electronic cards for you to send to friends and relatives to help celebrate ! November 1 - Bra Day Whatever you do, don't burn your bra today! This holiday commemorates the date that Mary Jacob invented the first modern  brassiere  circa 1913 in New York. November 2 - Practice Being Psychic Day Today is "Practice Being Psychic" Day, and I am reading your mind right now. You are thinking "Why would anyone think up such a silly celebration?" I'm pretty good, don't you think? November 3 - Sandwich Day Happy Sandwich Day! This holiday celebrates the emergence of the sandwich, popularized in 1762 by the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montague, an 18 th  century English aristocrat. November 4 - Bad Mood Day On this day, I suppose it is permissible to be in a bad mood for a 24 hour period. Celebrate this holiday at your own risk! ...

   Wouldn't it be nice to celebrate a different holiday everyday? Well, you can celebrate a national holiday everyday. There is a national food holiday for everyday of the year. That means that you can do something unique and serve a fun food that goes along with that day's holiday. November is one of the best times to celebrate national food holidays. Not only do we get to celebrate Thanksgiving, but there are 29 more days of great food holidays. National Vinegar Day November 1 :  This can easily be one of the best food holidays, if you know some fabulous recipes. For example, make coleslaw or make pickled sausages. There are so many great ways to use this tangy ingredient. National Deviled Egg Day November 2 :  Now this food holiday was definitely made for Southerners. To make delicious deviled eggs simply boil your eggs and then combine the yolks with some mayonnaise and crumbled bacon. National Sandwich Day November 3 : Skip the compl...

 Need some great handmade Christmas gifts that won’t break the bank?  Today’s project is an adorable, virtually free Christmas ornament made from an aluminum can.  I was recently gifted a cute coke can angel, and of course had to hack it.  I came up with a template, which you can download and cut out to trace onto a can.  The smaller winged angel takes only one can, no glue, and is easy to make!  The version with the larger wings takes 2 cans, this  Sizzix Angel Wings die , and super glue. SUPPLIES: 12 oz Soda Can Large Beads for head Seed Beads for Halo Craft Wire 20 Gauge Wire Cutter Jewelry Pliers Scissors for cutting Aluminum Angel template Sharpie Craft knife Needle Tool or Bead Reamer Masking Tape (optional) Tutorial: For the larger wings, Cut out the template without the wings, fold can into cone shape then super glue larger wings onto back of angel. To string your ornament for hanging on your tree, l...

White Chocolate Peppermint Cream Cheese Mousse with Peppermint Snow White chocolate, refreshing peppermint, cream cheese and whipped cream combine for a rich, light textured dessert for the holidays. This creamy mousse, piped into two-ounce ramekins, is a small indulgence that’s big on taste and satisfaction. Just enough to satisfy the end-of-dinner sweet tooth following a holiday meal. Sweet temptations seem to be everywhere this time of year. If you eat healthy most of the time, a little splurge won’t have a big impact. After all, eating is not purely about calories and nutrition; it’s also about enjoyment and celebration. You just have to be smart about it. White chocolate mousse is a standard for my catered holiday parties. It’s always a hit. My recipe tasted great, but I wanted something a little more stiff for piping. A friend and fellow personal chef,  Deb Spangler , gave me the idea to add cream cheese for body. It was just what it needed. Next, I was r...

Millionaire's shortbread Again something for czokoholików and toffiholików :).  Caramel Shortbread also called millionaires' shortbread is a traditional Scottish cake.  Probably the common name comes from the rich (as in shortbread) taste  .  Cake has three delicious layers: a buttery shortbread, a fine, silky mass of toffee (caramel) and chocolate.  Thus it can also taste like cake and candy bar.  Toffee mass can be prepared in several ways.  The two are very simple.  Just cook, covered tin of sweetened condensed milk for about 2 - 3 hours.  It should be all the time immersed in water (or can explode!).  Faster and more convenient to buy the finished weight (product known as 'dulce de leche' - although the name may differ depending on the country).  The upper layer of dough with butter chocolate.  Make sure that you use good quality chocolate.  The choice should be guided by its luster - a sign that ...