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Hors D'Oeuvre Recipes for a Christmas Tea Party
These fun appetizers can dress up the Christmas buffet table in festive reds and greens. Turn yummy food into holiday art with these tasty hors d'oeuvres.
Hors D'Oeuvres — Easy, Fun Party Food Appetizers
Make a variety of hors d'oeuvres to please a crowd: pear & blue cheese pizza, avocado salsa with chips or veggies and beer-battered coconut shrimp are simple to prepare.
Best Last-Minute Gifts for Food and Wine Lovers
Order food and wine gifts online and make it easy on yourself. Find new, exclusive items that will leave holiday pressures behind with a click of the mouse.
How to Teach Children the Value of Money
Kids ask for new toys without considering the effects on parents' checkbooks. Help children learn to manage money at an early age. Parents, it's time for Budgeting 101!
Holiday Tipping Guidelines for 2009
Cash tips during the holidays are always appreciated. In a tight economy every gift of thanks is appreciated whether it's cash, a gift certificate or homemade items.
Make Shortbread Cookies and Petite Madeleines
Making authentic Petite Madeleines requires a shell-shaped cookie mold. For the shortbread cookies, use a clay cookie mold. These simple creations make beautiful gifts.
Corporate Business Christmas Gift Ideas
A corporate business gift for employees or clients should be appropriate while staying within the budget. Gifts include conservative, traditional, fun and unique items.
Christmas Gift Ideas for Home Schooling Moms
Homeschooling moms are always on the go, whether they are teaching, cooking, driving, or working in the home. Here are some holiday gift ideas that will make mom smile!
Best Crockpot Lamb With Spinach Roll-Ups
Tenderized Lamb shanks fall off the bone in this slow-cooked meal with red wine and crushed tomatoes. Add a spinach and prosciutto roll-up. Here's how!
Direct Sales — More Ways to Work From Home
Direct sales businesses have been around for years. Avon, Mary Kay and Pampered Chef are three highly recognizable, successful companies to consider working with.
Festive Desserts Kids Love to Make
Put together these Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies in a few minutes, no baking required. The Smokin' Volcanos need ten minutes to prepare and ten minutes in the oven - snap!
Easy Holiday Gifts for Teachers From the Kitchen
One day in the kitchen can produce special gifts from the heart for favorite teachers. Make yummy espresso mixes or a macadamia-chocolate cookie mix in a decorated jar.
Greek Food Made Easy
When company is coming and dinner ideas are flat lining, try this easy Greek dinner menu to warm up a cold night and bring good food and good company together.
Writers' Guidelines for Great Literary Magazines
Annual writing contests offer publication to writers who are willing to pay small entry fees in order to compete. Publications seek writers with the "IT" factor.
Home Schoolers – How to Earn and Win Money
For home schoolers who love fund-raising and contests, check out the 2010 K'NEX Challenge and see what AOP is up to - win an entire year of Switched-On Schoolhouse.
Holiday Baking – Lemon, Gingerbread Bar Cookies
Here are two great homemade gifts to bake for neighbors, friends, teachers or for a hostess gift. The taste of fresh lemons brings a sweet, tart flavor to both recipes.
Holiday Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding Recipes
Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding are long-standing family favorites. With these tips, you can make this classic standout dinner easily. Also included; a short version.
Tailgating Party Food Ideas
Tailgating events are becoming more organized than ever; food, drinks, dips and desserts that please the palate with easy prep make tailgating a thoroughly modern affair.
Easy Holiday Breakfast Menu; Family Favorites
When holiday season has arrived and meals must be planned, sometimes the last meal on the list is breakfast. These two easy-to-make dishes will satisfy a hungry crowd.
Kentucky Derby Party Menu Ideas
A Kentucky Derby party can be whatever you want it to be - a high-society black tie affair or a laid-back outdoor barbecue. Enjoy these recipes with Kentucky flavors.
Easy Pumpkin Biscotti
Pumpkin Biscotti is simple to make and perfect for gift-giving.Full of vitamins and minerals, pumpkin-baked goods are good for you! Place Biscotti in original gift boxes.
Publishing Terms Writers Should Know
A writer must be familiar with the vocabulary of publishers and agents. Discover the meaning of words an agent might use in a letter and ride the learning curve.
Holiday Breakfast With Pumpkin Waffles
With loads of pumpkins visible in every patch, pick up a sugar pumpkin and make fresh puree for use in this pumpkin waffle recipe. Top waffles with fresh cranberry syrup.
Earn Money as a Professional Virtual Assistant
Looking for a job in the online world of office administration? Here's how to find work as a virtual assistant and earn a full-time or part-time income from home.
Make Mango Butter and Kalamata Olive Quick Bread
Don't let holiday stress take the fun out of baking. Reconnect with family and friends and spend quality time together making easy mango butter and Kalamata quick bread.
Earn Commissions Selling Stock Photos
Earn commissions from the sale of photos. Submit images to royalty-free, stock photo companies. Find out where to submit micro stock photos and make extra income now.
Get Connected With a Literary Agent at WEbook
Agentinbox, a new service offered by WEbook, connects writers with literary agents. Their directions can help a writer create a flawless submission and query letter.
Cell Phone Novels Have Arrived in North America
Cell phone novels, called keitai shousetsu in Japanese, are the first literary genre to come out of the cellular age of text messaging. They've made it to America.
Caribbean, Herb and Southwest Marinades
Research has shown that steaks marinated in a Caribbean blend of spices reduces the carcinogenic compounds (HCA) by 88 percent. Marinate prior to grilling, eat healthier.
Make Your First Thanksgiving Dinner a Success
You've invited friends and family to your first Thanksgiving dinner, now it's time to plan your side dishes. With squash and roasted fall vegetables, you can't go wrong.
Make Apple-Cranberry Crisp and Pumpkin Doughnuts
Crunchy Apple-Cranberry Crisp with its sweet, tart flavors is perfect after a heavy holiday meal. Bake these Pumpkin doughnuts for breakfast, snack or dessert!
Fiction Writing Prompt for Middle School
Writing good fiction is in the details. When writing a story or novella, remember to add visual clues to make characters and their actions come alive to the reader.
Healthy Heart Diet Gets Thumbs Up
Shelves of diet books can be found in every bookstore but the results from a weight loss study funded by the National Institutes of Health can help change lives for good.
A Fun Middle School Writing Prompt
Teaching students how to use onomatopoeia in their writing is a snap. Once they learn how to ditch drab words by adding pop, sparkle and shine, they will feel empowered.
Festive Holiday Cookie Recipes
Holiday cookie recipes are collected from family, friends and neighbors. Enjoy this cookie tree and assorted easy-to-make balls, perfect for sharing or giving.
Healthy Brownie Recipe
Maintain optimal health by eating more greens, veggies and fruits and less saturated fats and white sugar. Raw foods make delish desserts like these Vegan Brownies.
Sell Short Fiction or Poetry
New writers hope to earn money but often find literary journals will only pay in contributor's copies. Here are some magazines that pay out in real dollars and cents.
Part Time Business Opportunities at Home
Working part time from home helps families earn extra income. If a job loss occurs or small children are at home, an online job can help create a viable stream of income.
A Beach Picnic for Two
Easily prepared, simple to pack and carry, this delicious meal is perfect at the shore. Kept in a small cooler, the Nicoise and Mango salads transport without any fuss.
Adult Halloween Party Menu Ideas
Make your Halloween party food stand out. Impress your guests but leave them laughing with your adult take on Halloween gourmet nibbles and guts!
Unleash Creativity in Your Kids
Creativity can't be packaged or marketed like a foreign language. Try some fun ideas to unleash creativity at home with some simple, yet inspirational activities.
A Swap Party Extravaganza
When the swap party invitation arrives, get ready to exchange nearly new accessories and clothing along with a recipe. This party is all the rage for teens and adults.
Make a Raw Chocolate Cherry Mousse Tart
Try eating more food in its most purest state.Raw foods can be turned into energizing, delicious meals in a snap.Try a raw dessert made from various fruits and nuts, yum!
Creme Brulee the Easy Way
Creme Brulee is a custard base of eggs and creme with a hint of vanilla, or if you please, shaved chocolate for chocoholics. No torch needed for this simply delish dish.
How to Add More Raw Foods to Your Diet
Eating more raw foods will bring about change: more mental awareness, lower cholesterol levels and a better functioning digestive system. Why not try it in small steps?
Grill a Fun 4th of July Hot Dog Recipe
Take a Ball Park Angus Beef Frank, add some spicy salsa, sour cream and blue corn chips and well, you're getting the idea - A Fourth of July recipe to grill and savor.
What's New in Zumba
If learning Zumba dance moves in a fun fitness class isn't enough, now there are new Zumba classes for everyone in the family, from little ones to Grandma.
A Summer Dinner Party for Six
Fresh summer flavors bring a festive touch to a dinner party. Lime shrimp, Scallop Ceviche and Fig-Prosciutto salad are easy to make recipes your guests will love.
What Beach-Goers Should Know About Stingrays
Stingrays are docile creatures, mostly hiding in the sand or gliding through the ocean waters like birds in flight. Sharing the ocean with them means knowing the dangers.
Summer Recipes with Fresh Watermelon
Certain fruits announce the debut of summer.Watermelon, peaches, kiwi, mango all come to their peak of flavor in the summer months.Try these fresh watermelon recipes now.
A Modern Art Party Idea for Teens
If it's time for a teen party, try this art-filled idea full of art history, food and music to inspire and excite the crowd. Art class was never this much fun!
How Writers Deal With Distraction
Distractions come in all shapes and sizes from a paper cut to a teenager who needs to talk right now. Learn when to allow distractions and when to close the door.
Co-Host a Culinary Book Club
Co-host a culinary book club with friends. Once a year each member will host the meeting and offer foods which come from the book's geographical or historical focus.
Perfect Party Finger Foods
Bake these delicious appetizers - so easy to make using a fresh blend of gourmet mushrooms, sausage and the rich flavor of figs and goat cheese baked to perfection.
Protect Skin Naturally From the Sun
Organic skin care is widely available even though it's a bit pricier than its chemical cousins. Avoid synthetic sunblocks and care for your skin naturally.
Light Summer Meals for Lunch or Dinner
Summer is a time to enjoy the fresh air and fresh foods of the season. Salmon, Crab and Portabella mushrooms are healthy choices that are delicious and easy to prepare.
Summer Recipes with Fresh Peaches
Fresh Georgia peaches are only available from Mid-May to August each year. Take advantage of their intense flavor - make a peach salsa, peach cake or peach french toast.
Quick Family Meals Kids Love
Try these kid-friendly recipes for a well-balanced dinner made in under forty five minutes. Shortcuts make these meals so easy to prepare without losing flavor.
A Creative Writing Workshop Project
This group exercise can take an hour and turn it into an exciting lesson in cooperative writing, creative story telling while taking a look into how short stories work.
Favorite Brunch and Lunch Salad Recipes
When hosting a luncheon, it's great having a variety of fresh salads with loads of flavor like Tuna Tahini, Tropical Chicken, and Pear and Goat Cheese Salad.
A Trio of Great Burger Recipes for the Grill
Whether it's beef, bison or turkey, it's time to get out the grill. A few key ingredients, a hot grill and a watchful eye make barbecuing burgers so simple and delicious.
Bison Meat - A Healthy Alternative to Beef
Bison is high in iron and protein and low in fat and cholesterol. Fed on grass and handled as little as possible, bison live without drugs, chemicals or hormones.
A Beef Fondue With Six Sauces
When serving beef fondue, offer several dipping sauces. A variety of sauces from curried mayonnaise to mushroom sauce can be easily prepared the morning of the party.
Cheese Fondue Recipes
A party menu doesn't have to be complicated to be fabulous. The flavors of Swiss cheese, crab, shrimp, scallops and lobster blended together in a fondue pot are amazing.
No-Bake Dessert Recipes with Fruit
As the temperature outside rises, desserts made with cool ingredients are the best way to create a finale. Try a raspberry lemon Tiramisu or a mango orange mousse.
Strawberry Shortcake with a Twist
Make this dessert with a buttery shortbread base instead of cake. Made with fresh strawberries and cream topping, don't expect any leftovers.
What is WEbook?
Since January of 2008 WEbook, the ground-breaking online resource for aspiring authors, has taken a new approach to publish books in print and electronically.
Oxygen Bars - Health Benefit or Hazard
Recreational Oxygen bars have been around for a decade. Are vending machines safe? Does the extra oxygen actually do what it is supposed to do? What about the flavors?
A Simple and Delish Greek Party Platter
Make the Tzatziki the day before. Grill the marinated pork or chicken kabobs (Souvlaki), toss the salad, warm the pita bread - ready, set, enjoy the party!
Introduction to Expository Writing
Expository writing may be less than creative, but is incredibly important and useful. This assignment allows a little fun into the formulaic world of expository writing.
Slow Cooked French Recipes for a Dinner Crowd
For those who cherish French food but haven't got the time to devote to it, try these two recipes. Slow cooked Coq Au Vin and Beef Bourguignon are easy and delicious.
Money Making Ideas - Flexible Part Time Work
Looking for a way to subsidize current income? Make money driving, shopping or cleaning, or be a mystery shopper.
Parenting Teenagers by Step Publishing
Parenting young children is exciting and challenging but when the child transforms into a teenager, parents often find themselves challenged beyond their capabilities.
Pasta and Scallops Florentine for Four
Saute scallops a golden brown and serve on lemon-flavored pasta with fresh spinach and tomatoes. Add an olive bread stick and salad for a delicious dinner for four - fast
Summer Soups - a White and Red Chilled Gazpacho
Hot or Cold, soup soothes the soul.These recipes are versions of their hot cousins. No matter the time of year these cool soups are a refreshing taste of summer.
Fresh & Healthy Greek Recipes
Greek recipes have such great flavors. These two dishes are filled with fresh ingredients and fabulous flavors from a marinade, made in advance with chicken or turkey
Healthy Dog Food Recipes
If healthy dog food is on the To-Do list and you are willing to make it fresh at home, here are a few healthy recipes that are balanced and tasty to the average dog.
A Spectacular Party Recipe From The Flying Pig
Some flavors just belong together, like chocolate and citrus. In this delicious dessert parfait made at The Flying Pig, there is no denying its perfect blend of flavors.
What's New in Catering at The Flying Pig
The Flying Pig has more than one trick up its sleeve, a catering company with a desire to excel by bringing a wide variety of choices to the customers who keep returning.
How to Publish Poetry
If poetry is the same as breathing, then April is the month of fresh air! Poetry competitions abound with prize money, publication and awards to those willing to compete
What to Feed Your Dog
There are a variety of dog foods available for overweight, diabetic, younger, older, small or large dogs. Here are some tips on feeding the dog you love.
Tropical Flavored Desserts
These delicious tropical desserts are perfect for serving at brunch, lunch or dinner. Orange and Key lime flavors set the tone with their tangy bites of purest pleasure.
Romantic Films on DVD - Reviews
These reviews cover striking love stories between siblings, married couples surviving Alzheimer's, mentally ill lovers, geniuses and clairvoyants. Love falls everywhere.
Tropical Fruit Smoothies
What child in his or her right mind turns down a tropical fruit smoothie? These delicious ideas will help parents get more fruit in their child's diet
Teaching Narrative Writing
Stimulate the creative writing process by using an art prompt. Students can learn to write from other points of view while broadening their own perspective.
Best Apple Dumpling Recipe
Peel, core and fill apples with nuts and dried fruits, cinnamon, sugar. Wrap in pastry dough. Bake. This dumpling receives an A+ for presentation and taste.
Make a Ham & Cheese or Chocolate Souffle
Souffles are one of the finer things in life. Lovely concoctions made from basic ingredients; eggs, cheese, milk and butter create unique puffs of pure perfection.
Sweet & Sour Meatballs, Easy Slow Cooker Dishes
Sweet & Sour Meatballs, Crock Pot Goulash or Cherry Cobbler are great ways to warm up a cold day. Serve a family dinner or a dessert with friends after work with ease.
A Creative Writing Assignment Using Memory
This is an activity to increase skill in descriptive writing while requiring the student/writer to think outside the box and learn to see details everywhere.
A Mini Lesson on Metaphor and Simile
Using cliches in speech is a common occurrence. Using cliches in writing is a definite 'No-No'. Here's how to refresh old cliches by thinking up new comparisons.
Classic Key Lime Pie
Key limes are known by their distinctive aroma and flavor as well as their smaller physique. For the perfect Key lime pie, these little fruits make all the difference.
Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe
If baking a cake just isn't enough to say, "I love you", try this Chocolate Mousse Cake with a trio of creamy, fruity, and bittersweet sauces.
Conch Fritters - Key West Comfort Food
Begin the meal with a seafood chowder. Conch fritters and cheese crusted grouper take it over the full moon. With ocean breezes in mind, these dishes combat winter woes.
Yes, You Can Fix a Leaky Faucet
Owning a home can be scary when funds are tight and faucets begin to leak. Here's how to take care of that leaky faucet on your own. Do it yourself and save big!
Manners Still Count on the Internet
There are many ways to help or harm on the internet in nanoseconds. Whether one's intention is to advise, edit, conclude, or correct, the best way is the polite way.
Essential Early Learning for Puppies
Whether your puppy has no manners, is a total terror or he's just rough around the edges, here are a few tips on how to cultivate him into a pleasure to live with.
Great Grouper Recipes on the Grill
Perfect to serve when company comes, these grouper recipes promise to be special enough to hand down to family and friends for years. Get the grill ready!
War Film Reviews In Fifty Words or Less
Eight film reviews attempt to pinpoint the main drama succinctly without spoiling the ending. For war movie buffs, these shouldn't be missed. Enjoy the show.
Desserts That Say "I Love You"
Two delicious desserts promise to make a loved one feel special. Simple yet dramatic, these romantic recipes are as beautiful as they are tasty.
Making Mosaic Table Tops, Mirrors and More
For a fraction of the retail cost to purchase a mosaic table top, this Do-It-Yourself project will delight those who have put it off for fear of failure. Fear no more!
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