Spice up your parties with these hot pepper recipes! From gumbo to chili to fresh, home-made salsa, there's a party recipe for anyone serving something hot for any type of celebration. First, learn the differences in heat between all of the different pepper varieties. A Scoville unit is used to measure the hotness of a pepper. As a comparison, original Tabasco sauce is around 2500 units. Types of Hot Peppers Mild Peppers - 100 - 2500 units Pimento - ...

Summer is upon us and that means that it’s time for some outdoor fun. This means most of the birthday parties that we hold for our kids will be out in the sun. So why not combine their favorite Disney theme with an outdoor type of party? This is actually easy to execute and makes for a really fun get together. Though not every Disney theme may work, there are some that make for the ...

Whether you're celebrating the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Election Day, Presidents Day or sending off or welcoming home a member of the armed forces, here's a patriotic party plan that will have your guests saluting you and the red, white and blue. Invitations: Use clip art of "Uncle Sam" to create a flyer stating – Uncle Sam wants YOU to come to our ____ (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, etc.) party. ...

Shake your maracas and put on a sombrero because it's fiesta time! Whether you want to celebrate Mexican culture on May 5th or you want to create a fiesta any time of the year, here are some fast, fun and affordable ideas for a Cinco de Mayo party. Invitations Affix your invitation to a packet of taco seasoning Send your invitation attached to a red silk rose and ask all of the senoritas to wear it at ...

Spring has sprung and you know what that means—time for a backyard barbecue! There is nothing that celebrates warm weather more than firing up the grill. It’s a way to celebrate warmer temperatures and get out there to grill up your favorite meals. It’s also an excellent way to bring friends together and enjoy some time outside. So if you are itching to get outside and enjoy the warmer temperatures, consider going with the perfect ...

Cinco de Mayo (May 5 in Spanish), the date of an unlikely Mexican victory over the French in 1862, is such a fun and festive celebration that it's been enthusiastically adopted by its northerly neighbors. It is the perfect excuse for a festive party! Here's how to plan this fabulous fiesta.

As a Southern California resident, I've partied out to Cinco de Mayo (the fifth of May) many times...so I'm looking forward quite happily to this year's big bash. My non-Mexican heritage children are, too. So what's the fuss about, anyway? And what can you do to involve your kids (and yourself!) in this fun and fabulous fiesta? Read on for tips on including your little muchachos in the celebration. Teach Them About the Day First of all, ...

Cinco de Mayo (May 5th, for those of you that don't speak Spanish), is a celebration of an unlikely victory by Mexican forces over a much larger French army in the 19th century. Though not a special holiday in Mexico, it has grown to become an unofficial celebration of Mexican culture in the United States. If you drink Guinness on St. Patrick's Day, you'll drink Mexican cervesa on May 5th! So, put on your ...