Planning a Halloween party for the younger kids this year? Here are some ideas that they may enjoy:
Mini Jack-O-Lanterns – For each guest, place a mini pumpkin in a black bag along with a variety of decorating items (plastic eyes, fake fur, pipe cleaners, Halloween stickers, black Sharpie markers, glue stick, etc.) and let them each decorate their own pumpkin to take home.
Personal Jack-O-Lantern Pizzas. Top pita bread with sauce and cheese, then use slices of olives, peppers, tomatoes, and carrots to create eyes, eyebrows, noses, ears, hair, mouths. Let the kids create their own design. Don’t forget to take photo of each kid with their pizzas.
Here’s a recipe for Ghostly Cupcakes from a friend of mine, Denise Vivaldo over at the Food Fanatics Blog.
A couple of links for additional ideas:
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Disney has some great ideas at their website http://family.go.com/food/pkg-halloween-treats
The Food Network also have some interesting ideas at http://www.foodnetwork.com/halloween/package/index.html
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Executive Portrait
Think Design! is a catchy name for an interior design studio that’s as eclectic and full of surprises as one of the owners, Audrey Duncan. Audrey, a diminutive bundle of enthusiasm and creative energy, came to us to create a portrait she could use in her business. Now, executive portraits are usually pretty stodgy stuff: flat lighting, formal styles or hackneyed poses—all business. Very safe and sane. “Fun”, “Stylish” or “Dramatic” aren’t words you’d use to describe these. But true to Audrey, she wanted different. Dressed in a retro black and white checkered outfit with a jaunty fire-engine red hat, she arrived at our door ready for her portrait. We were overjoyed to have the privilege of doing something really creative for this kind of portrait! We suggested a dramatic eye-catching look: 1940’s Hollywood style lighting with a film-noir hint, paired with her friendly, honest, straight-forward attitude. We all had fun during her session – and Audrey was ecstatic about her portrait!
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Sage-Infused Turkey & Pork Burgers
Father’s Day, the first days of summer and getting out the barbeque grill all just seem to go together, don’t they? So with that in mind, I decided I would share one of my favorite burger recipes with you. This is a gourmet burger that you’re really going to enjoy.
What makes this burger so special is its flavor. Sage, chipotle pepper and chardonnay combine with the turkey and pork to make this a truly extraordinary burger. Put this baby on a great whole wheat bun, top it off with some lettuce and tomato and you have the makings of a great meal. Oh and don’t forget a slice of nice sweet red onion.
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A Close Shave
After a long hectic day at the studio, Bev and I headed to the mall to get a few items we needed for the next day. Little did I know how much that shopping trip was going to change things. We had finished picking up the last of the items on the list, grabbed a couple pieces of Godiva’s chocolate and were on our way out when I noticed this shop. I must have passed it hundreds of times before, but tonight was different.
