Chorizo stuffing needs to be your signature holiday side dish. Take your classic stuffing up a notch with cornbread and spicy sausage. **This post was updated in 2019** It’s about…
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Entertaining Category
Having a couple of friends over for drinks or hosting a huge holiday meal? Browse dozens of entertaining tips, tricks and ideas on BetsyLife.com. Everything from make ahead recipes to tips on cooking for a large crowd. Find advice and recipes for making your next occasion a huge success.
Individual No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes
This post is sponsored all opinions are my own. These simple, no-bake mini cheesecakes are absolutely perfect for parties and gatherings when you need a special, indulgent dessert. Making them…
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Pomegranate Lemonade Cocktail
This post was sponsored by Heaven Hill Distilleries Heaven Hill Family of Brands. Bardstown, KY © 2015 Helloooooooo holiday weekend! I have never been so glad to see you in my…
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Want to Make Amazing Coffee Drinks? Here’s How.
One of my mottos in life is “Coffee is always the answer”. If you know me well, you’ve probably heard me say this on more than one occasion. If you’re…
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Hoppin’ John’s Cousin
And we’re off! I hope everyone had a fun time ringing in the new year. I’m starting 2013 off in my usual fashion; hungover and up too early to feed…
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A Year of Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We’ll be eating and drinking until we’re happy as clams today, and I hope you all are doing the same. There’s nothing I love more than spending…
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Thanksgiving recap and a Caramel Cream Pie
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! We hosted our friends, and this year’s crowd was one of our smallest yet. Only 9 adults and Miss Leila We did…
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Party Preview
Who’s ready for a pool party tomorrow? What are y’all cooking/eating/drinking for the holiday?
Easter Fun With Eggs: Round Four. Ham and Jam Deviled Eggs
This has been fun hasn’t it? Today I’m wrapping up my week of egg fun, and hitting the friendly skies to go visit my family in Dallas and Chicago. I…
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Easter fun with eggs: Round three. Tex-Mex Deviled Eggs
Still plugging away on the easter egg front! These were actually directly inspired from the original Martha Stewart article I read, and were the ONLY ones that turned out like…
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Easter fun with eggs: Round two. Crab and Lemon Pepper Deviled Eggs
Did you really think I could stop with just ONE pretty type of dyed egg, or ONE type of deviled egg variation? I think not! For my next trick, I…
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Easter fun with eggs: Round one. Cajun Shrimp Deviled Eggs
A while ago I wrote about how I saw some amazing images of Martha Stewart’s easter eggs, and had decided to try to replicate them. Lo and behold this project…
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What to bring to a fondue party
Adios 2010! What a great year this has been for me. I actually started the year in a pretty dark place. With the support of my husband, friends and therapist…
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Christmas wrap up
Well, Christmas is over, the presents are unwrapped, the food has been eaten. I had a lovely weekend with The Hubs and our friends eating, drinking and relaxing. Below are…
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Ready Santa!!!
Here we are, Christmas eve! Big party time! I can’t wait to have all my friends over! When you live 2000 miles away from your family, you really count on…
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