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Entertaining
Entertaining Ideas ..The experts speak out!
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Patio Landscaping
Create a calming patio area with pots full of the hearty lavender plant. This beautiful purple flower isn’t just known for it’s calming scent or for it’s ability to sooth sunburns, you can use the hardy flower buds to create a homemade summer tea. Click here to learn more.
http://www.garden.org/ediblelandscaping/?page=201106-edible |
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Backyard Paving
Whether your building a retaining wall, creating a garden walkway, or creating the perfect patio, pavers can be a great way to add value and personality to your home. Visit the site below for a step by step guide on laying pavers.
http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/building-a-patio.html |
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Potted Plants
Entertaining the grandkids this summer? Get out the paints, terracotta pots and spend time together in the sun. Keep the kids entertained for hours by painting butterflies and flowers on pots and give your patio a fresh new look with lasting memories.
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Creating Bug Free Privacy
Turn your open pergola into a bug free sanctuary. Step 1: Add curtain rods to the upper corners of your pergola. Step 2: Purchase outdoor drapery from your favorite fabric store. Step 3: After a few quick stitches hang you new drapes. Step 4: Place a small citronella candle in the middle of a patio table and viola you’ve created the perfect evening sanctuary. For daytime entertaining tie back your drapes to enjoy the summer breeze. |
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Fire Pits
Invite your friends over for the ultimate Fire Pit Party. Start the weekend early and build a stone stacked fire pit! This do it yourself project will leave your backyard looking chic and the best part is, there’s no more crouching over the flames to make the perfect s’more.
http://www.readymade.com/projects/build_a_barbecue/next_step#steps |
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Solar Light Tips
Creating the perfect lighting for your patio party can make or break your evening event. Solar lights are a great way to effectively and efficiently form the perfect ambiance with out breaking the bank. Throwing a themed party? Add color to your solar lights by covering them with thin color filters. |
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Bean Bag Toss Tips
Start the lawn game Olympics with a competitive game of Bean Bag Toss. This easy DIY project will keep your guests active for hours while you burn hotdogs over the grill. Save some money and click the link below for instructions on how to build the perfect target board.
http://wayneofthewoods.com/beanbaggame.html |
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Bocce Ball Tips
Create Bocce Ball envy with these simple steps on creating the best bocce ball court on the block. Step 1: Mow a 90’x 13’ strip in your backyard cutting the grass at a 1” height or shorter. Step 2: Add a wood border around your freshly cut lawn. Step 3: Practice your bocce skills before your guests arrive so you have the ultimate advantage!
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RECIPIES
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Avocado Corn Salsa:
This is the perfect starter to an outdoor dinner party! Simple and delicious, this recipe is a crowd favorite and best served with margaritas. Enjoy! |
INGREDIENTS
1 medium avocado, diced
3/4 cup frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup quartered grape tomatoes
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons lime juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
PREPERATION
Toss avocado, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a medium bowl. |
Table Setting Tips for the Outdoors
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Keep the mosquitoes away from the dinner table by setting out a pot of fresh rosemary as the centerpiece. Why not create a theme as use this zesty Rosemary bbq sauce recipe for your favorite meats. |
INGREDIENTS - SERVES 4
1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce
1 cup of ketchup
½ cup of olive oil
4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
½ cup of red wine vinegar
½ cup of dry red wine
½ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
2 large cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
PREPARATION:
In a 2 quart saucepan, sauté the onion and green pepper in one tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
When the onion is translucent, add the remaining ingredients and slowly bring to the boil.
Simmer for 20 minutes to blend the flavors, then let cool. Strain to get a smooth sauce.
For more outdoor recipes visit:http://www.outdoor-cooking.com/rosemary-bbq-sauce-recipe.html |
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