This year just about everyone I know has had to tighten the belt in at least one area of their life…most in several areas. It has made Christmas and New Years Celebrations a little more difficult for some. Walmart heard the cry and has developed a website with tips, ideas and recipes for a very affordable Christmas Dinner for 8 and a New Year’s Eve Meal for 10.
You can check out the Walmart Holiday Meals website at: http://www.walmart.com/holidaymeals so that you can learn more about the Christmas Dinner for Eight for as low as $20 and the New Year’s Eve meal for 10 under $40. In addition, you can find some great recipes from the Food Network’s Aaron Sanchez.
Chef Aarón Sánchez – co-star of Food Network’s exciting new series, Chefs vs. City as well as owner and executive chef of restaurants Paladar and Centrico – has always celebrated the holidays in signature Mexican-American fashion.
He has tips for making an extra-special holiday meal with a unique flare for as low as $30 with help from Walmart. The meal…
…looks divine. With simple ingredients
So for $20-$30 You can have a fabulous Christmas dinner this year making it a joyous ime for you and your family.
And for about $40 you can bring in the New year with style!
Thanks to Walmart and Chef Aarón Sánchez you won’t have to worry about how to provide a meal that is sure to impress your family and friends. And all of the recipes are available on the website to make it even easier for you.
Thanks to Walmart and Mom Central YOU can enter to win one of two $30 Walmart gift cards. If you would like to enter to win one of these great giftcards all you have to do is leave a comment stating how you will be celebrating Christmas this year. All entries must be received by Dec. 26th at 5 PM EST. All entrants must have a valid US mailing address. Winners will be selected by random drawing and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail before another winner will be selected.
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Are you stuck on those last minute gifts that you need to buy?
Let T.J.Maxx help!
They have some awesome gift ideas for ANYONE on your list!
That World Traveler that you love so much would be thrilled to have one of these hard sided suitcases. And they are a FRACTION of the price that I have seen them other places. And I mean really…who could resist, it is even in my color!
For the Beauty Queen in your life! They had such a cute display of all sorts of ideas for the Beauty Product lover. One of my favorite items in the display was the above box they had filled with some great products but my absolute favorite?
Is that not the cutest thing? It is no bigger than my hand. Also would be great for travel!
For the sports enthusiast or the environmentally conscious on your list they have these:
All sorts of neat colors and patterns.
For the Cook (please keep me in mind…see the orange one?)
For the Coffee Lover! Yummm
For the Fashionista!
These ideas are just a few of the many that we came across. As I said before, they have something for everyone. Toys, Sweaters, Shoes, Purses…you name it, they have it all at very reasonable prices that make Santa very, very happy.
What did I walk away with? Well here, let me show you:
Hardcase Wallet for Erin (something she has been wanting for quiet some time).
Shirt for my niece.
Orange shirt, Sweater and Pants for me.
Yes, I know…but I couldn’t resist. And there are two other items that I can’t show because the recipients read my blog and I wouldn’t want to give any surprises away!
Finally, to help with the holiday spirit and to send out a reminder as to why off-price is the better way to Christmas shop on any budget, Marshalls and T.J. Maxx have joined together for a “Carol-oke” contest. One lucky person will win a $5,000 holiday shopping spree – just for singing their favorite holiday tune! You can find the contest on YouTube’s specially-created “Caroling Channel”, www.youtube.com/jointhecarolers. There, you can select from one of three carols, create your own “Carol-oke” video and upload for entry into the contest. For each off-price “Carol-oke” video that is uploaded, a charity donation will be made. Please feel free to check out the site and spread the word!
I was supplied with a giftcard for the purpose of letting you all know what a great place TJ Maxx is to shop…especially for all your last minute gift giving needs this year!
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Do you do a Christmas Cookie exchange with your friends? It is so much fun if you don’t. You each make a batch of cookies and then swap out with each other so that you each end up with many different kinds of cookies instead of just having the batch that you made.
Wilton has all kinds of great cookie decorating accessories and they have a great book out for the holidays this year:
The Wilton Cookie Exchange book is chock full of great decorating ideas and tips, awesome recipes and beautiful cookies. This is a MUST have for all of your Christmas Cookie baking needs. Whether you’re hosting or simply attending, Wilton Cookie Exchange will help you bring excitement and fun to the party. From creative invitations and table decorations to cookie designs unlike any others, this is the book you need to make the day merry. The Wilton Cookie Exchange contains:
More than 150 easy and exciting holiday cookie decorating ideas in 6 favorite seasonal shapes-Snowflakes, Trees, Stars, Ornaments, Gingerbread Boys and Spritz.
Classics holiday cookie recipes such as gingerbread and shortbread and tempting new tastes such as Butterscotch Chocolate Pecan Bars, Peppermint Ribbon Cookies and Almond Snowballs. Some of the best recipes were shared by Wilton employees in our Family Favorite Cookie Contest-they’ll become favorites with your family as well.
Tips on hosting your own cookie exchange – Wilton Cookie Exchange will help you coordinate every detail. Our Exchange Basics section is a blueprint for a successful event. It’s filled with suggestion for creating fun, informative invitations, setting ground rules for guests, packaging cookies to look their most festive and more. There’s even a week-by-week checklist for organizing your cookie exchange without stress.
Kitchen-tested steps for perfectly baked, taste-tempting and colorfully decorated holiday cookies.
A cookie exchange can make the season brighter for everyone. Use Wilton Cookie Exchange as your guide to make it a holiday event you’ll look forward to year after year. With the economy as it is this year, this makes the perfect get-together idea to share with your friends and family. So call everyone up, put on some Christmas music, start baking away and grab a big glass of milk because we all know that nothing goes together like cookies and milk.
To go along with their Cookie Exchange book you can grab many great items to decorate cookies with. Things like icings, gels, sprinkles, etc. The possibilities are limitless in what you can make. I LOVE these:
The Wilton website also features cookies and decorating ideas to help you along the way and make your cookie exchange better than ever.
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I am so excited!! It is time to start making Christmas cookies, candies and treats galore!
I love cooking during the holidays because it gives me excuse to make things that I don’t normally make at any other time of the year. Things like Orange Balls! I love Orange Balls, they make me happy. You can find that recipe among others that I did last year in the Recipe section. So, grab your fat burner put on your expandable pants and lets get ready to cook.
You will be seeing several of my favorites over the next few weeks. Everything from appetizers to desserts. Christmas Day here is a very laid back time. The day starts with a huge beakfast for anyone who wants to show up and is then changed to finger foods and snacks that are replinished throughout the day for all of the people who drop by just to celebrate and spend a little time with us. So what are we going to be having this year? Drop by for a visit over the days to come for a glimpse into our Cookie exchange and preparations of the feast to be enjoyed.
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