Category Archives: Tips
Avoiding Fear of Entertaining
Most reluctance around entertaining is based around fear. It’s terrifying to attempt new things in front of guests. Even scarier when it’s about entertaining. You’re doing it wrong in public! I sure know that fear. Fear of doing it wrong. Fear that that twenty dollar cheese you just invested in is Gross and Wrong and […]
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Fast and Cheap, Fast and Good
You are as rushed as I am, I can tell. So let’s plan ahead. The easiest way to throw a party in a wee amount of time is to have planned ahead. This means, the last time you made a lasagna, you made two. Or the last time you made macaroni and cheese, you made […]
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Quick and delicious cheese plates
It’s September, or as I like to call it, “the perfect cheese platter time of the year.” I know, it’s a mouthful, but that’s just how I feel about September and cheese. Since September is also the holy-goat-we’re-so-flipping-busy time of year, cheese platters are good for quick entertaining. Cutting all those summer veggies can be […]
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Posted in | Recipes, Tips Tagged appetizers, cheese plate, fast, how to cheese plate |
Tweet Round Up
Hey! This week, tweets are in their right and proper order! Our second place chili winner is none other than our neighbor and teammate’s green pork chili. Malcolm’s Chili Verde of Love! Best yet, Teammate Paul won first cornbread with his French Toast cornbread. He’s on a BBQ tour of Kansas. I’ll get the recipe. […]
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How to rehydrate dried peppers
If you want award winning chili, you need award winning chiles. If fresh won’t work due to your location or the heat, consider rehydrating dried peppers for pureeing in the food processor. Put as many dried chiles as you need for the recipe in a bowl that’s heatproof. Pour boiling water on top of them. […]
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Swiss banner how-to
My friend Bird is headed to Switzerland next year for her Junior year of high school. Her insurance, her flight, her prep, it’s all more expensive than anyone thought. So those of us that love her, help her throw fund raisers, find families to babysit for and projects for her to raise the money herself. […]
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Tweet RoundUp
Tweets are in reverse order! Some day I’ll rectify that. Breakfast for dinner http://instagr.am/p/HvgM_/ I had a feeling that you needed a go-to Sloppy Joe recipe this month. I was right, wasn’t I? hjentertains.com/blog/2011/07/1… If your meat (for the slow cooker) is bigger than a few lbs, cut in pieces, so the meat’s middle will […]
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How to have a good idea
Hello, you, here are the words behind the presentation I posted Monday. I hope it helps you get a new perspective on that thing that’s been on your mind.
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Posted in | Tips, Updates Tagged EVO, Ignite video |
Tweet Round Up
Tweets are in reverse chronological order. Because I’m just that intense. RT @Mental_Clutter: @hjentertains kills the #evoconf #ignite talks!!! I know it’s hot out, but don’t forget that slow cookers are the perfect mulled wine servers AND great for hot chocolate for a crowd. New slow cookers have locks on the lid for safe travels. […]
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Tweet round up
Here are last week’s tweets in reverse order. “the key to a successful party – besides lovely people, the odd ray of sunshine, and good food and wine – is a bit of chaos” -M Henderson. @therogue Any tips for those folks still afraid to take a knife to their bottles? Iced tea served in […]
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