Author Archives: Karen

Mini Stuffed Sweet Peppers – Appetizers – Recipes

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Karen
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I was at the grocery store the other day and saw an assorted package of fresh mini sweet peppers and was inspired to make something with them… wasn’t sure at that moment what I wanted to do with them but stuffing … Continue reading →

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Easter Brunch 2013 – Tablescape – DIY Projects

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Karen
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Easter Brunch

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Easter 2012 Tablescape – Entertaining – Easter

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Karen
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Easter Tablescapes – Every year I have so much fun creating a special tablescape for our family Easter Brunch.  Only 6 more days until 2013 Easter — I’ve been thinking about what I would like to do for this year … Continue reading →

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Easter 2012 Dessert Bar – Easter – Tablescapes

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Karen
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Easter flower container filled with jelly beans, assorted Easter candies, Easter cookies and Easter cake pops! Easter flower container filled with jelly beans and Easter cookies.

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Easter Table 2011 – Tablescapes – Entertaining

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Karen
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Easter Table 2011 My children, nieces and nephew had fun decorating eggs and then we had our traditional Easter egg hunt.  Afterwords, I placed the colored eggs in baskets filled with straw as my center pieces!  So cute and the … Continue reading →

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Filet of Beef & Mushroom Ragu with Tagliardi Pasta – Dinner – Recipes

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Karen
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My new FAVORITE pasta, it’s thin and delicious and pairs wonderfully with this beef & mushroom ragu. Filet of Beef & Mushroom Ragu with Tagliardi Pasta Serves 4   1 pound filet of beef, trimmed 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive … Continue reading →

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Flower Arrangements with Fruit – DIY Projects

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Karen
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Flower arrangement preparation Start with your fruit then begin adding flowers one at a time Flowers with sliced pears Flowers with sliced oranges Flowers with lemons Flowers with limes When flower arrangements are dying off, save the flowers still alive … Continue reading →

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Beef Wellington – Dinner – Recipes

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Karen
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Beef Wellington Serves 6-8   1.5 lbs. filet of beef Kosher salt and black pepper 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 medium shallot 1 garlic clove 6 ounces mixed mushrooms (crimini, shiitake, oyster or baby bella) 6 slices (3 … Continue reading →

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Roasted Butternut Squash – Soup – Recipes

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Karen
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Roasted Butternut Squash 1 large butternut squash (1 1/2-2 pounds) 1 ounce hazelnuts3 tablespoons unsalted butter1 yellow onion, chopped4 fresh sage leaves, shredded3 cups chicken stocksalt and pepper to tastepinch of nutmegHeavy cream Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using a … Continue reading →

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Bridal Party Brunch – Entertaining – Brunch

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Karen
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Last weekend I made bunch for my daughter, Heather and her seven bridemaids that were spending the day together to shop for their bridemaids dresses.  It was a special day and brunch was a great way to begin a fun-filled … Continue reading →

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