Party Food & Beverages - The Fun Times Guide to Holidays and Parties

10 Awesome Ways To Decorate Football Cupcakes & Score Big At Your Superbowl Party!

Football cupcakes are all the rage -- both at tailgate parties and at the big Superbowl party you're planning for the end of this year's football season.If you're going to have friends over to watch the Superbowl game, cupcakes are a simple way to integrate team colors into your Super Bowl party food and decor. They're also the perfect way to add fun to your party while showing off your own style and creativity.The following collection of cupcake ideas, tips, and recipes will help you … [Read more...]

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Bar Drink Recipes: How To Make Mixed Drinks With Ingredients You Already Have

You may have seen websites that help you make food recipes using the ingredients you already have on hand. (I use them quite frequently.)Now, there are similar sites that help you make mixed drinks using the alcohol and mixers that you already have on hand!How cool is that, right?So, what's in your liquor cabinet right now?... … [Read more...]

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Fun Halloween Drinks: How To Make Pumpkin Pie Shots & Pumpkin Drink Skewers

Pumpkin Pie Shots are alcoholic drinks that are great to serve around Halloween and Thanksgiving time.You just need equal parts of:Kahlua Baileys TequilaLayer the shots in a clear glass, and there you have a Pumpkin Pie Shot!In this video, you can see how Pumpkin Pie Shots are made by a professional bartender: … [Read more...]

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Really Gross Halloween Recipes & Videos

Following are step-by-step instructions for making some of the most gruesome looking Halloween foods that I've ever seen.(And I've seen a lot of scary Halloween foods!)The best part...As gross as these foods look, they're all 100% edible! Gross Halloween Recipes First, here are a few of my favorite gross Halloween recipes to try: … [Read more...]

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Best Tips & Last-Minute Ideas For Throwing A St. Patrick’s Day Party

Here's a collection of the best tips for throwing a St. Patrick's Day party.There are helpful videos, and lots of fun tips which highlight everything you need to do to make your St. Paddy's Day party extra special.The topics include:invitations food drinks decorations games & music … [Read more...]

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How To Host A Fun Retro Party Using Retro Food Recipes

What's old is new these days. Why not try a retro theme the next time you throw a party, give a gift or send a card? Whether the recipient is young or old makes no difference. Just taking things back to an earlier point in time will bring back fond memories or give them a whole new look at how the world was back then. At your retro party you will want to serve classic party dishes that were popular during that era. Here are some ideas: Retro food recipes Food of the 70s … [Read more...]

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Creative Uses For A Jack-o-Lantern Besides Making Pumpkin Pie

As Fall progresses, we finish up with Halloween and start thinking about Thanksgiving.Visions of roasted turkey and pumpkin pie have probably come to mind already.Now's the time to start gathering party ideas and recipes to make your Thanksgiving feast special.For starters, let's explore the many ways that you could put all of those pumpkins you carved to good use.Psst! It looks like someone just told this fellow that he's the key ingredient today... … [Read more...]

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Halloween Party Ideas: Unique Food Costumes & Halloween Treats

It's that spooky time of year again. Halloween is just around the corner. What special Halloween treats are you planning on serving at your Halloween party? Here are some Halloween party foods & drinks worth considering: … [Read more...]

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Fun Things To Do With Leftover Easter Candy

It's probably a safe bet to say you will have plenty of candy leftover after Easter.I've found myself in this predicament dozens of times.Following are the best ways to put leftover Easter candy to good use, including:chocolate Easter bunnies Easter M&Ms jelly beans marshmallow peeps creme eggs ...and more! Leftover Chocolate CandyChocolate bunnies or Easter eggs can be easily melted in a double boiler or even in the microwave.Once the … [Read more...]

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St. Patrick’s Day Party Ideas

Are you thinking of hosting a St. Patrick's Day party?If so, then you're probably looking for some creative ideas to make the celebration a hit. Following are some fun ideas to consider for your St. Patrick's Day party... … [Read more...]

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