The Mis Quince is also known as the La Quinceanera and is a gigantic family and friends celebration of your child’s 15th birthday. You may have planned a parade down to the local church where you can attend a special service and your daughter can formally accept her new roll of adulthood.

Last Friday was an extremely busy day at the office - finishing up a very busy work week. By 9:30 am - It had Become a “grind day” - that day you grind to get everything done for everybody else but accomplish nothing you need to do for your self.. At 10:15 my Customs Broker called to let me know US Customs had cleared my coffee shipment in a day instead of the normal three days - apparently they needed the room for all the toys and merchandise coming in from China. She suggested I needed to pick it up without fail. So after striking out and all the U- haul stores I called my friend Mike to see if I could use one of his vans. Mike, the Saint he is, runs Divine Resources, a ministry that feeds dozens of shelters around metro Atlanta - everyday for free. He of course replied I am going downtown anyway so yes I can certainly help you pick up your coffee.

The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of home made wines is grapes. How can we not associate wine with grapes when all you see on the shelves of liquor stores are countless wines produced by Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Cabernet and other types of grapes? There are, however, other fruits that can make a great wine. Since home making wine has become a popular hobby it has become more and more inexpensive and easy to make a creative wine all on your own. These wines can be made of affordable fresh fruits possibly from your own backyard. No matter where you live in the world, you are a short walk or car ride away from edible plants, berries and fruits which can easily make a great tasting creative wine. Many plants bear fruit that can be made into a delicious wine to suit your individual taste.

There are people who attend wine classes with an agenda other than to learn about wine, and there’s nothing wrong with that. A class is a great way to meet other people, in particular, people who also enjoy wine. It can be a fun night out for a small group of friends, and sometimes, towards the end of the class, when enough of it has been consumed to raise the volume of chatter louder than the instructor’s voice, it can more resemble a Friday night happy hour than a serious classroom. But that’s also part of its appeal.

The word will definitely water your mouths irrespective of your age. People of all ages will surely like to have chocolates, but at the same time you have to worry about several factors that are dangerous to our health while you take in a lot of chocolates. There is a myth that children are mainly affected by more intakes of chocolates. But recent research has proved that chocolates are not injurious to health, since they are rich in nutritional values. So you can give chocolates to your children and they can consume it without any hesitation.

Jasmine tea is the most popular flavored tea in the world. Chinese tea gardeners have been producing this delicacy for at least 700 years. Though jasmine tea is already considered a blend, it is often used as the base for additional blends because of the popularity of the jasmine tea base. Jasmine tea is mild and slightly sweet, making it perfect for combining with other flavors, like vanilla.

There is no mystery to why gourmet truffles taste so good - all you have to do is use the best chocolate. Despite being decadently delicious, truffles are actually easy and quick to make.

Dark Chocolate Truffles (and Easy Variations)

1/4 cup unsalted butter

3 tablespoons heavy cream

4 ounces of dark chocolate, chopped

2 tablespoons liqueur (choose any flavor: orange, coffee, black current, raspberry, etc) (Tip: if you are making chocolate-orange truffles, add 1 teaspoon orange zest.)

This easy pork chop recipe is a southern favorite. The pork chops are covered in thinly sliced onions and gravy, and simmered to a flavorful finish.

Choose a thicker sliced pork chop that is an even thickness throughout. Chops that are an even thickness will cook evenly with less drying.

Start the chop at a high heat to brown quickly, then finish at lower heat on the stove in the gravy. This produces a more tender and juicy chop.

Watch your heat and do not overcook. Overcooking will cause the chops to dry out. Serve this with a nice bread or biscuit to soak up the extra gravy or over rice. Excellent!

RECIPE FOR GULAB JAMUN

Khoa                            300 g

Maida                           35 g

Baking powder                   3 g

Sugar                           1 kg

Water                           1 kg

Ghee                            500 g

Method of Manufacture

Freshly made khoa is broken into bits. Baking powder is mixed into maida separately. This mixture is added to the broken khoa and mixed again. Then it is kneaded by adding small quantities of water until uniform dough is obtained. Care has to be exercised while kneading not to allow oozing of fat. To avoid this, especially in summer, the vessel is kept in which the kneading is done upon a tray containing ice or chilled water. The consistency of the dough should be such that when made in to small balls, it has a smooth, uncracked surface.

Labor Day is one of the last chances you and your family will get to enjoy a summer barbeque, and it really is a nice way to celebrate all the hard work you and your loved ones put in for the rest of the year. It was created by the Central Labor Union to give working men the day off; now, many people see it as a paid opportunity to enjoy spend time with loved ones! Here are a few catering ideas:

A menu you may create for Labor Day is barbeque ribs, potato salad, coleslaw, watermelon, and cupcakes for dessert. Any simple, tasty, picnic-friendly food that your family loves will be suitable though.