How To Eat Healthy At Parties ...And Still Have Fun!

The party food doesn't have to spell doom for your diet. Here are 9 simple tricks that can help you maintain control and resist overeating at the party.

Every Tailgate Party Needs Brats On The Grill

Tailgate parties tend to get out of hand. Bring lots of food, and it better be good.

Halloween Party Ideas: Unique Food Costumes & Halloween Treats

Creating unique Halloween costumes for your party will make it a hit. Here are a few fun Halloween party tips. Plus, some ways to use all that leftover candy once the party's over.

Are Energy Drinks Harmful? What About Energy Shots?

Energy drinks and energy shots are marketed as giving you extra energy. Some common energy drinks are: Jolt, NOS, Slam, No Name, Rockstar, SoBe, Red Bull, and Full Throttle. Some common energy shots are: Ammo, Redline Power Rush, Extreme Energy, Powershot, Fuel Cell, and Upshot.

My Favorite Food Serving & Storage Plates, Bowls And Lids

Being a simple girl, not to mention frugal, I like serving dishes that are simple in design and serve more than one function -- like serving as food storage containers as well! Here are my favorites, including some unique options for lids.

Food Prep Tips For Cooking & Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner

Over the years, I've hosted holiday parties many times and I'd like to share a few stress-free tips that will make your Thanksgiving dinner a smashing success. These are my best tips regarding food prep and cooking for dinner hosts who will be preparing the big meal on Thanksgiving Day...

Food Gift Baskets That Are Easy To Make

Whenever someone goes to a lot of trouble to put together a big dinner or party, it's always nice to take along a hostess gift -- food baskets are great! You don't have to buy a fancy gift basket. There are many affordable hostess gifts that you can make yourself. Here are some food gift baskets that you can make and your hostess will love.

How To Have The Best Super Bowl Party ...Ever!

Check out the world's best collection of Super Bowl links.These should address just about every aspect of Super Bowl viewing parties -- whether you're going to a Superbowl party, or you're hosting a Superbowl party yourself.

Fun Football Party Food Ideas

Make some fun football cupcakes! Start with 'easy vanilla cupcakes'. Then add 'vanilla buttercream icing'. Finally, top individual cupcakes with one of the following: Edible Footballs -- made from caramel candies, with white icing as the stripes on the ball. Pennant Flags -- press fruit candies (like Starburst), then cut in the shape of sports flags, attach the flags to pretzel sticks, and pipe some icing messages onto the flags. Tiny Helmets -- made from the same fruit candies in different colors, cut in the shape of football helmets, and then pipe some icing onto the helmets for decoration.

Find Recipes Using Ingredients You Already Have On Hand

My aim is to remove the intimidation factor I associate with cooking simply by making the recipes adapt to my pantry ...rather than making my pantry adapt to the recipes. Here are some websites that help you find recipes based solely on ingredients.