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		<title>Super Bowl Party</title>
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Yay! The New Orleans Saints won, so it was only appropriate that we had regionally-inspired food for my aunt&#8217;s Super Bowl party. Of the twenty to thirty people there, only four were Colts supporters, but it was an exciting game and a great party. Here is what we had:

Salsa with chips
Shrimp Gumbo with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://beyondchickensalad.celynoir.com/2010/02/super-bowl-party/</link>
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		<title>Pastor Appreciation Reception</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I can say this, because there is almost NO chance that my pastor will happen to read this blog post, at least before the event. We are planning a surprise reception to honor our pastor, who though retired from a career as a professor at Garrett Theological Seminary in Chicago, has graciously agreed to lead [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://beyondchickensalad.celynoir.com/2009/11/pastor-appreciation-reception/</link>
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		<title>End-of-Summer Card Party Salsas</title>
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Somehow my husband&#8217;s golf buddies and their spouses have gotten the idea that I can&#8217;t, or won&#8217;t, cook, so when they planned their end of summer pot luck card party, I was invited to bring a dip and some chips. I did not know about the reputation that has preceded me, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://beyondchickensalad.celynoir.com/2009/09/end-of-summer-card-party-salsas/</link>
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		<title>Menu diary makes future parties easy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping a record of the menus and recipes you have used when entertaining makes future party planning a breeze. I am always looking for ways to use the lovely journals I find in book and stationery stores, and this is a great reason to buy and use a nice journal.
Here&#8217;s what I keep in my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://beyondchickensalad.celynoir.com/2009/09/menu-diary-makes-future-parties-easy/</link>
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		<title>The Steps to Creating a Tea Party Menu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Guest post by Jenny Wells, the Tea Party Girl:

The Steps to Creating a Tea Party Menu
In order for your tea party event to stand out, remember that the central part of your menu is the tea. The food serves as a compliment. It’s amazing how often this is overlooked. For information on the types of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://beyondchickensalad.celynoir.com/2009/09/the-steps-to-creating-a-tea-party-menu/</link>
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		<title>Tea Time Resources</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Here are some resources to help us all learn more about tea and tea etiquette. Lots of information to help you plan your tea party!
I invite and encourage you to add your own resource links to our list!

Author Bruce Richardson explains Tea Terminology 
Author Bruce Richardson tells you how to make a great [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://beyondchickensalad.celynoir.com/2009/09/tea-time-resources/</link>
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		<title>Site Review: The Ladies Tea</title>
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The Ladies Tea is a pretty and contemporary website, and it is a wonderful source for information about how to put on a fabulous afternoon tea party for your friends. I read the reason for the site, and immediately signed up for regular updates! (It hasn&#8217;t been updated in a while, but I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://beyondchickensalad.celynoir.com/2009/09/site-review-the-ladies-tea/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s a tea party without tea?</title>
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I was reading a cute story in one of my cookbooks about a lady who hosted a tea party, and in the southern tradition, served punch and cocktails&#8230;but no tea! Her guests from Ireland spent the entire party searching for the tea. Let&#8217;s not make that mistake! Serve some tea.
I am [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://beyondchickensalad.celynoir.com/2009/09/116/</link>
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		<title>What should I write about?</title>
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Here&#8217;s an invitation for you to tell me what I should research and then write about that you would find useful, interesting and delicious.  Would you like to be a guest blogger? You are certainly welcome to do so&#8230;just let me know. Do you have a successful menu you would like [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://beyondchickensalad.celynoir.com/2009/09/what-should-i-write-about/</link>
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		<title>Luncheon: Tomato-Rosemary Tart</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Southern Living, July 2009, promotes this Tomato-Rosemary Tart as a starter for a ladies&#8217; gathering, which is what this blog is all about. It looks divine. I think that with a hearty tossed salad, a glass of white wine and a frosty, fruity dessert, the Tomato-Rosemary Tart would be just about perfect. A tomato pie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://beyondchickensalad.celynoir.com/2009/09/luncheon-tomato-rosemary-tart/</link>
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