My husband really wanted us to go with pizzas for my son’s First Communion party, especially once we branched out from immediate family and invited some extra uncles and cousins, but I promised him I’d plan real food well and make it an unstressful day. If you’re reading into that and assuming that I’m usually [...]
Entries Tagged as 'party food'
Sun-Dried Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Salad for a Crowd {Gluten-free Recipe}
May 21st, 2013 · 3 Comments · Recipes
What happens when a recipe is not a recipe? No, that’s not just a bad joke, although I’m pretty famous for those sort of knee-slappers. It’s just that some “recipes” are so fluid and adaptable, they’re more like a set of general suggestions, or a chart you can fill in with your favorite options. I [...]
Tags: appetizers·company meals·party food·pasta·pasta salad·peppers·real food·Recipes·salads·side dishes
Monday Mission: Share Real Food with Others
May 20th, 2013 · 6 Comments · Monday Missions
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to plan a specific opportunity to introduce someone to real food and show them how delicious it can be. Impact Ratings: ? Level of Commitment: Baby Steps (maybe Making Strides if you’re a bit introverted…?) I think this mission is not only FUN, but perfect for [...]
Tags: company meals·Monday Missions·parties·party food·real food
Recipe Connection: Springtime Asparagus-Opal Apple Salad with Fennel and Dill
March 21st, 2013 · 10 Comments · Recipes
I’m pretty stubborn. Bull-headed, some might say. When I get an idea in my head, I don’t let it go easily, and I worried that I might have really done myself in this time. When I was asked to develop a recipe with the Opal apple, a cross between a Golden Delicious and a Topaz, [...]
Tags: appetizers·apples·asparagus·dill·fennel·Opal Apple·party food·recipe·salad·spring vegetables·springtime·yogurt
Healthy Valentine’s Day Party Treats (& Games)
February 6th, 2013 · 103 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen
Calling all red food! (ahem) Calling all naturally red food! (ahem) Calling all naturally red food not chock full of sugar and junk! I am helping to plan a kids’ Valentine’s Day party at school, and I am determined to plan fun games and food that don’t include sugar, artificial food dyes, and trans fats. [...]
Tags: desserts·heart-shaped food·holidays·kid-friendly·kids·party food·snacks·treats·Valentine's Day
5 Ways to Pack a Fancy Dish Without Using Plastic Wrap
December 13th, 2012 · 21 Comments · Green Living
I’m so green, it bugs me when people get new plastic wrap to take a dish home when they already brought it covered in something that they had to throw away. I’m the type to carefully lay the plastic wrap in a hidden location, food side up, and make certain the same piece gets back [...]
Tags: Beeswrap·environment·party food·plastic wrap·tips·travel
