Author: fêtesuzette
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Knight invitation
As usual, I was late getting my party inspiration juices stirred up for my son’s Medieval Times birthday invitation, so I ended up at the computer one very late night, googling “royal proclamations.” I lucked out: the first entry I found (from 1723) was almost perfectly worded for my purpose. A few modifications, and this is what…
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Medieval Times/Knight party for a 12-year-old boy
As my kids got older, the backyard lost its appeal and birthday parties were more appealing if “we could go somewhere.” So, when my son turned 12, he got the idea to go to Medieval Times with some off his friends.Also, our house was under construction at the time, so throwing a birthday party away…
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DIY Tex-Mex Thanksgiving invitation
My invitation for our Tex-Mex Thanksgiving this year was pretty simple and easy. I had looked for more formal invitations in local stationery stores but found nothing that was “Tex-Mex” that also said, “Thanksgiving.” So, naturally, I made my own. I found some pretty textured brown paper at Michaels that I used for the “folder” – just an…
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Tex-Mex Thanksgiving
The holidays started last month with my husband’s birthday, followed by Halloween. Even more than usual, they are flying by. And no, it doesn’t help that Thanksgiving is late this year, making Christmas early. I just have this feeling in the pit of my stomach, or the back of my brain: I should have finished my…
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Flaky Cheddar Jalapeno Biscuits
This recipe, adapted from Flaky Angel Biscuits, is also inspired by the Cheddar and Jalapeno Biscuits recipe from simplyrecipes.com. 4 c. flour, plus more for rolling (but only a little, if the dough is chilled) 1 c. polenta (or fine-milled cornmeal) 8 t. baking powder 2 t. salt 1 t. baking soda 3 T. sugar…
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Menu for a Tropical Tea
Enough reminiscing! What would I finally serve for a Tropical Tea?! Start with Pimm’s Punch (not to be confused with Pimm’s Cup). I first had Pimm’s Punch at Bettys in York. It was a hot day, we’d been walking and waiting for hours, and this hit the spot. It was so refreshing. I don’t know…
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Tropical Tea
I had tea with my mom and sister last week and we got on the subject of, well, of tea parties. My sister wanted to know what was my most memorable tea? That was easy: the tea I had sitting on the Banyon Veranda of the Moana Surfrider (now it’s called the Beach House Veranda)…
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Banana Bread Pudding
This is a combination of two superb recipes from two superb cookbooks: The Silver Palate Cookbook and Roy’s Feasts from Hawaii. I used this dessert recipe for a “just-because“ tropical luncheon I had with some girlfriends a year ago. In his cookbook, Roy suggested using his banana bread in bread pudding, so that’s what I did…
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Banana-Macadamia Nut Bread
This makes one of the best banana breads I’ve ever tried; it always comes out moist, and it’s a cinch to make. Assembly time is 15 mins. tops. In his Roy’s Feasts from Hawaii, Roy (yes, we’re on a first-name basis here at home) says it makes a 9-inch round cake pan or loaf pan,…
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