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• Best chocolate chip cookie dough? We rank the house brands (WalletPop)

  Apr 7th 2010 2:08PM The best quick ccokie does not come from refrigerated dough in my opinon.. but from the name brand dry mixes that you add an egg, a stick of butter and some water.. they are excellent and taste as good as any homemade recipe.. they sell them in a bunch of varieties.. here's a good article about how one mom makes them for all her college care packages and tells how to wrap and ship them : http://www.celebrationideasonline.com/funny-college-care-package-idea.html very clever

• Rhubarb Cobbler (Slashfood)

  Mar 28th 2010 6:40AM I would never think of making a recipe with rhubarb.. so this is interesting.. would be a festive easter dessert. I found another great easy dessert recipe that we are making for easter at
  http://www.celebrationideasonline.com/index.html They are cake ball desserts.. little nuggets of cake and frosting dipped in chocolates.. I am using the colored chocolate they sell for candy molding to make them look like easter eggs.

• Cheese and Lemon Cake - Feast Your Eyes (Slashfood)

  Mar 26th 2010 10:16AM This look absolutely delicious and bet it has a refreshing tastiness with the lemon. Thanks .. it will be a perfect addition to our Easter brunch. I always make a dessert tray with a variety of desserts for the occasion and will definately be adding this to our family favorites of easter egg cakes and lolli cakes for the kids.. the recipes for those are here http://www.celebrationideasonline.com under the easter ideas section.. This would also be great for a bridal or baby shower.. a bit different from those big sheet cakes.

• We Are the World (ParentDish)

  Mar 23rd 2010 10:55AM How awesome is this.. love to see kids getting involved with helping others.. our bball team did a fundraiser for Haiti relief using a simple idea we found here at www.celebrationideasonline.com/charitable-giving.html We raised so much money we were amazed by how generous people were going into our games in Feb.

• Tarts for Pastry Klutzes (Kitchen Daily)

  Mar 19th 2010 6:56PM will have to give tarts another try, I have never had good luck as they always came out dry. I did find an awesome easter dessert recipe for easter egg cakes and cake ball desserts.. recipes both are here..http://www.celebrationideasonline.com/easter-celebration-ideas.html both so easy and so festive for Easter dinner.

• History of St. Patrick's Day Food (Slashfood)

  Mar 11th 2010 9:41PM Nothing better than St Patrick's Day in Chicago.. soooo fun and the dyeing of the river is a hoot! We always have a fun st. Patrick's day gathering at the house.. having it this weekend.. and we get a crowd of old and young.. found a couple of great games and contests and a tutorial on making cake ball desserts.. seems easy and they will look so festive too! Found it all at : http://www.celebrationideasonline.com/easter-celebration-ideas.html
  The printable Lucky Leprachaun Bingo game is a hoot!

• Green Food Recipe Ideas for St. Patrick's Day (Slashfood)

  Mar 11th 2010 1:51PM How fun.. green mashed potatoes.. may try them..kids will get a kick out that! We are doing our annual st patrick's day party this weekend and I found so many fun ideas for games and contests and a festive dessert recipe at http://www.celebrationideasonline.com
  Cutest printable Lucky Leprachaun bingo game.. free and should be fun for all.

• Huge Engagement Rings Out, Simple Wedding Bands In (Stylelist (Main))

  Mar 4th 2010 9:56AM I think simpler is better for rings and all things wedding. Weddings have gotten so expensive. I found some good ideas for planning a wedding at http://www.celebrationideasonline.com. Great ideas for doing a rehearsal dinner on a budget with DIY table decorations.

• DIY & Save: 20 Foods That Freeze Surprisingly Well ... and 20 That Don't (DIY Life)

  Feb 28th 2010 7:03PM I also have found a great recipe for "cake balls" which are a bite sized mixture of cake and frosting covered with melted chocolate.. you can decorate for any holiday and best of all can make ahead and they freeze great. I have a whole batch already made, decorated for Easter and in the freezer! Here's the cake ball recipe: http://www.celebrationideasonline.com/easy-dessert-recipe.html

• Could the Kindle Replace College Textbooks? (ParentDish)

  Feb 25th 2010 3:54PM The whole college textbook market is changing all the time. Downloading textbooks is an up and coming option for saving money on college textbooks. there is a good article here that I sent to my college kids recently.. explores all the options for finding cheap college textbooks: www.celebrationideasonline.com/saving-money-on-college-textbooks.html