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Mini Chalkboard Easels – Perfect For The Holidays, Church Dinners and Catering

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A couple of years ago, I did an event at my church in honor of our First Lady. I made cards to put beside each dish that I thought might need to be identified. It’s a nice touch and really elevates a simple buffet to a more elegant affair. The cards turned out quite nice (see below)and the table looked great! I used my best serving ware, candles and color coordinated table cloths, napkins, plates and cups! Doing little things can bring big rewards and I think it’s always worth it to go the extra mile. People actually remember how beautiful everything looked as much as they remember how good everything tasted! It did take a bit of time to print out cards for the food items. You have to shop for the card stock, find the right template, have a printer, ink and have everything aligned correctly. I think the chalk board easels will be the best bet for saving time and money. All you need is some chalk and you’re good to go!

These little chalk boards (place cards) are perfect for your holiday buffet. I’m using them to write the name of the dish and place it in front or beside it.  These are especially helpful when you’re having a large affair with lots of food and people (Thanksgiving??? :)) On a buffet table, dessert table or any event where it’s helpful!

The best thing about these cute little blackboards on easels is they are on sale and priced right just in time for the holidays!!! I ordered 40 of them and I’m only paying $20.40 – can you say BARGAIN!!!! Some web sites are selling these cuties for $3.99 for one!!! I have found them for different prices depending on how many you buy, but my affiliate link will take you to the place that I found them for the best price. If you buy less than 40 they are .77 cents each but if you buy 40 the price drops to .51 cents each – SCORE!!! I think they are adorable and I’ll use them for Thanksgiving in a couple of weeks as well as a Christmas potluck at church!

One quick tip for serving pieces to make your table or buffet more beautiful, scout out your local used/second hand goods store. I have found some beautiful serving dishes and bought them for pennies on the dollar of what they are worth! I love thrift shops!

By the way, I ordered them a couple of days ago and they’ll be here tomorrow via Fedex. It’s more than I would usually pay but with the holidays a couple of weeks away, it’s worth it – this time! I always keep my eye on shipping costs because if you don’t, it’s a good way to get ripped off! You might pay a cheaper price but if you’re paying an arm and a leg for shipping, it affects the price you pay overall!

 

Ivy Lane Design Mini Frameless Fanciest Chalkboard Easel - 5 Pcs – On sale NOW – $7.15 regularly $11.00

 

 

 

 

 

FashionCraft 8376 Natural Wood Easel And Blackboard Placecard Holder – 77 cents each 1-39 

 

 

 

 

 

#RECIPE – Barbecue Turkey Meatloaf

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“As we move into fall, I start thinking about and preparing my favorite comfort foods. Meatloaf lives at the top of that list. Several variations of meatloaf make it to our table, and for this post, I’ve created a version with turkey and my zesty barbecue sauce.” http://bit.ly/1aA0nFC

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I am one of those people who use ground turkey like other people use ground beef so this recipe for barbecue turkey meatloaf is not a stranger to me! I use it in chili, spaghetti/pasta sauce, burgers – everything! If you haven’t tried ground turkey, check out this recipe and discover not only how versatile it is but also how delicious it is!

Hot Pepper Sauce Recipe from CĂ´te d’Ivoire | Global Grazers

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I don’t like this recipe too much because I’m not crazy about hot peppers; but, the rest of my family loves it, especially with klaklo (plantain fritters). Editor’s Note: This recipe […]

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I love African hot pepper sauce and the one I’ve had on many occasions is Liberian fried pepper sauce. It’s everything! Because Cote d’Ivoire is also in West Africa and only a couple of countries away from Liberia, this pepper sauce is probably very similar. I can’t wait to give it a try! FIRE!!!

50 Mac & Cheese Recipes : Recipes and Cooking : Food Network

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Find dozens of new ways to make weeknight macaroni and cheese from Food Network Magazine.

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I love macaroni & cheese and grew up eating the best ever (my moms) for every holiday and special occasion and sometimes in between! 50 Mac & Cheese recipes from the foodnetwork.com! Drop the mic!!! 🙂

Top Secret Recipes – Wings and Ice Cream and Glaze – OH MY!

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Todd Wilbur’s Top Secret Recipes for Margaritaville Jamaica Mistaica Wings, Chi Chi’s Mexican Fried Ice Cream and Subway Bourbon Street Glaze

Margaritaville Jamaica Mistaica Wings:

Margaritaville Jamaica Mistaica Wings copycat recipe by Todd Wilbur

Menu Description: “Come back to Jamaica! Our wings tossed in habanero-honey wing sauce with cucumber sticks and house-made mango ranch dipping sauce.”

One of my favorite wing shack mottos is “Chicken is chicken, but the wing is the thing!” As we all know chicken wings, when done right are the things that fond food memories are made of! This top secret recipe clones Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville Jamaica Mistaica Wings, reported to be some of the island-themed restaurants best! The wings are prepared the traditional way but what makes them special is the habanero honey sauce! Just saying that makes my mouth water!!! Check out Todd Wilbur’s Top Secret Recipe and see for yourself! Of course I can’t put the recipe on my blog but I put the link to the recipe here for your convenience! Click the link below and you’ll be on your way to eating “chicken wings in paradise” in no time at all! Sorry – I couldn’t resist that one!

Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

Chi Chi’s Mexican Fried Ice Cream:

Chi-Chi's Mexican "Fried" Ice Cream copycat recipe by Todd Wilbur

Menu Description: “Our specialty! French Vanilla ice cream with a crunchy, crispy cinnamon coating. Served with your choice of honey, chocolate or strawberry topping.”

Ok, I have to admit that ice cream is one of my favorite things to eat EVER! I love the stuff! When I heard about this dessert I decided it was something to put on my “must try” list for sure! The cool thing about this dessert is, it’s really not fried at all! I mean I have to admit that ice cream is a guilty pleasure all on it’s own so frying it would only add to the need for me to eat it in a trench coat with a hat and dark glasses. You know, to hide my identity while indulging my ice cream eating addiction! Well, that’s not necessary my friends! This ice cream dessert is actually rolled in corn-flake crumbs that have been flavored with sugar and cinnamon. So it only looks like it’s been fried! Chi-Chi’s says this is their most requested dessert menu item. I say “SCORE” cause since it’s rolled in cereal, it qualifies as a breakfast item! Wow, ice cream for breakfast!Now where did I put that trench coat?!

Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

Subway Bourbon Street Glaze:

Subway Bourbon Street Glaze copycat recipe by Todd Wilbur

I’m not a fast foodie and I rarely eat the stuff, but the Bourbon Street Glaze from Subway’s new Bourbon Street Chicken Sandwich sounds right up my alley! I actually fall in love with sauces if they’re really good! I use to go to Friday’s just to order the Jack Daniel’s glazed shrimp & ribs! I love that stuff! This glaze like that one sounds like a real winner! Maybe the secret really is in the “sauce”!

Source: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes  by Todd Wilbur.

Sweet Potato EVERYTHING!!!

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Join Sweet Mother’s Kitchen email list for our Sweet Potato recipes that will be sure to impress! The holiday are coming and for me, nothing says holidays like a sweet potato pie! I’ve always loved sweet potatoes so this year, I’m going to celebrate sweet potatoes in a big way! We’re talking all things sweet potato! Just to give you a little sample – sweet potato pound cake, sweet potato gobs, sweet potato roll (like pumpkin roll but with sweet potato, sweet potato butter – oh yea, we’re talking all things with my favorite spud, and I’m not talking about Spuds MacKenzie! Click here now and you’ll go to my email sign up page! Give me your name and email and I’ll make sure you never miss a recipe! Here’s to Thanksgiving and Christmas and all the recipes that we’ll fall in love with and use to make memories with our loved ones! Let’s get cookin baby! Go to my email sign-up page and fill out your name, your email address and click submit!  Click here now 

 

All You Need Is Love… And A Little Chocolate!

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All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt! Thank you Mr. Schultz! Oh, and by the way, I like “Peanuts” with my chocolate too! 🙂

I decided that since I love motivational quotes and since I was going to put my time and effort into developing my recipe blog, why not try to find some really appropriate food quotes! I wasn’t even sure that I would find anything when I did a search but I’m happy to say, I found plenty! This one is my first one! This quote expresses my sentiments extremely well! Or for a more colorful way to put it, this quote has me written all over it!!! Love my chocolate!

Sweet Mother’s Kitchen Advertising And Affiliate Disclosure

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