Category: Entertaining

TIP OF THE DAY: Tree & Wreath Christmas Crudités

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Give the crudités some Christmas spirit. Top photo courtesy Superhealthykids.com; bottom photo courtesy MomEndeavors.com.   Recently we showed how to Christmas-ize your breakfast, lunch and dinner. But we saved the crudites for last. At any holiday gathering, it’s a good idea to have a raw vegetable platter (the French term, crudités, pronounced crew-dee-TAY, sounds much…
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Christmas Cupcakes From Scratch Or Decorate Store-Bought

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December 15th is National Cupcake Day (there are 8 more cupcake holidays). When a holiday like this falls right before Christmas, there’s only one way to go: Christmas eat cupcakes. Below: > Yummy Christmas cupcake ideas. > The history of cupcakes. Elsewhere on The Nibble: > The history of cake. > The different types of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cranberry “Mistletoe” Kissing Ball

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You don’t need to buy mistletoe to encourage people at holiday get-togethers to kiss. Instead, substitute this “holiday kissing ball” from Ocean Spray. First head to the crafts store, then pick up fresh whole cranberries. You can pick up an extra bag or two for a Valentine Kissing Ball (and if you prefer, a foam…
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