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5 Alternative Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve

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If you have neither the desire nor the dough to hit up a nightclub, private party, or restaurant this New Year's Eve, there are several fun alternatives to ushering in the New Year (and new decade). Here are five fun ways to welcome 2010. Bonus: They’ll spare you the expense and the hangover.…

5 Simple Ingredients, 5 Awe-Inspiring Appetizers

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Bread. Cheese. Tomatoes. Olive Oil. Garlic. Five simple ingredients that serve up a multitude of possibilities for delicious, super-quick, and easy…

Roasted Potato Stacks

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Photo and Recipe Source: Seasaltwithfood These potato…

Liven up drinks for your party

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Quick Tip: Make fruit-infused…

Mad Men Dinner Party Primer

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The stylish, sexy and addicting new season of Mad Men, the Emmy-Winning series about the tumultuous world of advertising in the 1960s, returns to AMC on Aug 16th. The Matthew Weiner created series seems to have sparked renewed interest in the ‘60s and its famous retro recipes.

TV Dinners: American Idol Menu and Party Plan

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Host an American Idol–themed evening with our recipes and entertaining tips

Ingredients: One cranky British accent, former pop star divas, noise-cancelling earplugs

Dieter's Diary: Can a Dieter Throw a Dinner Party?

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Next weekend I'm having people over (again) for an annual dinner party that combines two of my favorite holidays:

Super-simple, but impressive, New Year's Eve dinner party

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Impress your guests before the balls drops with this healthy, pre-party dinner menu (including a dish that goes oh-so-well with sparkling wine and a decadent molten chocolate cake for dessert).

A last-minute Thanksgiving party idea your whole family will be grateful for!

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<img alt="" src="http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/VhaFHZmZVzR2/photos/45a92f02870088fe4f7023cd928dcaa0/ori_0fa5279d956f0d.jpg?ug_____DjhXnrTV1" align="left" width="350" height="368">In between stuffing ourselves with <a rel="nofollow" title="pumpkin pie" target="_blank" href="http://www.quickandsimple.com/best-recipes/thanksgiving-desserts?link=emb&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=blog_qas&mag=qas">pumpkin pie</a> and <a rel="nofollow" title="family " target="_blank" href="http://www.quickandsimple.com/diet-weight-loss/be-happy-stress-relief/christmas-holiday-stress?link=emb&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=blog_qas&mag=qas">arguing with Uncle Stan about politics</a>, it's nice to take a few minutes at the table to remind ourselves that no matter what's going on in our lives or in the world, we all have a lot to be thankful for.<br><br>So here's an easy, fun project to help get your group's gratitude flowing: