Check out all of Linda's wonderful
Dinner
Party Menus (includes recipes)
Check out
Dining
Etiquette Guide
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Restaurant and Dinner
Party Manners and Etiquette.
Appetizer Recipes
(Hors d' oeuvres, Starters, Amuse-Bouche,
& Snacks)
Appetizer
Hints
How many appetizers to make for your party?
Check
out more of Linda's wonderful
Beef Recipes.
Food Safety Pages. Check them out!
Buffet and Party Safety
Also includes what to do if your guests have been
delayed at least an hour
Golden Rules of
Food Safety
IF IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT! If you have any
question in your mind about the freshness or safety of eating a food product,
throw it out. It is better to be safe than sorry!
Picnic Safety Tips
There
is nothing more American than the picnic. Picnics can take on many forms,
such as the community picnic, friends and neighbors, tailgate parties, or
ball games. There is also one sure thing at every picnic-lots of good food.
The important point is to have safe and healthy food, not food that can
cause food borne illness. Always prepare and store food properly.
Summer
Safety Tips
Summer is the time for barbecues and picnics.
The biggest party crasher
at summer picnic and buffets is food borne bacteria. You can't see them
and
you can't taste them, but you sure can feel them if illness occurs
hours or days later.
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October Fest Family Birthday Dinner
Smoked
Pork Ribs Dinner -
Menu and Recipes
Appetizers:
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Roasted Chile Pepper & Tomatillo Salsa
Fiery
hot salsa - for those you like salsa hot! So good and so addicting!
Both salsas are served with your favorite corn chips. More
delicious
Salsa
Recipes.
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Tropical Fruit Salsa
This fruit salsa
is a delicious summertime treat. You can develop a real passion for this salsa,
since it is low in calories and very flavorful.
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Main Course:
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Smoked Pork Ribs
My son-in-law, Ben Weller, smoked these delicious pork ribs for our
family gathering.
With ribs, the longer you cook them, the more tender they get as the
connective tissues break down. The challenge is to keep them moist
throughout the cooking process.
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Sides:
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Cilantro Cole Slaw
Cilantro lovers will go crazy over this cole slaw. Try it and find
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German Creamed Spinach
This dish is absolutely wonderful! It's a family favorite at our house for all holidays and special occasions. Even children like this spinach dish!
I was taught how to make this German recipe by my children's grandmother.
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Baked Acorn Squash with Bacon
Baking acorn squash is the easiest and most popular way of cooking it. Acorn squash are wonderfully easy side dish that is great anytime of the
year. My daughter always wants this Baked Acorn Squash with Bacon for her birthday
dinner.
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Hashed Brussels Sprouts with
Poppy Seeds & Lemon
This simple recipe has converted
lots of sworn Brussels-sprout haters into devoted connoisseurs. They've turned
the sprouts into comfort food by "hashing" and stir-frying them with poppy
seeds. So delicious!
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Northwest Cornbread
Served with butter and hone.
My
family loves cornbread! It is easy to make and so good. Cornbread made in the
Northwest is a little sweeter and lighter than the traditional southern
cornbread.
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Desserts:
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Apple Pie
This
is my Mother's, Dorothy Hagerman, apple pie recipe. It is so good!
Be sure and purchase some top-quality vanilla ice for those who want
their piece of pie topped with it.
Check out more great
Pie Recipes.
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Cherry Pie
I
used to have a sour cherry orchard on my property before we planted
our pinot noir grape
vineyard. This pie is a favorite of my husband.
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