| There is no need to stress yourself out when planning | | | | Go to your local burrito joint and order a variety of |
| a party. Lets face it, at the end of the day parties are | | | | burritos. My local place Salsa Salsa has yummy |
| all about family and friends being together, not gourmet | | | | varieties like Nacho Burrito, Whole Wheat Spinach |
| food or elaborate decor or even creative themes. So | | | | Burrito and Seasonal Fish to name a few. These |
| here are 3 EASY peasy ways to throw together a | | | | puppies are huge so ask them to cut each one into 4 |
| party without getting 1 pan out, starting the oven or | | | | pieces. Place on a platter, order chips, salsa and |
| even boiling water. Get your take out menus and lets | | | | guacamole and DONE! |
| have a party! | | | | Drink Corona... enough said. |
| Pizza Party | | | | Decorate: since you need the limes anyway use a |
| Who doesn't love pizza? Call up your local pizza joint | | | | few along with lemons and oranges and place in a |
| and order a few large pies with fun toppings on it | | | | large vase. Festive, fresh and chic, just like you! |
| (ordering 1 large per 4 people should be enough) like | | | | Chinese |
| pineapple and ham, white pizza with ricotta and | | | | Get some dim sum, dumplings or go nuts and order the |
| mozzarella or shrimp and garlic. Ask them to cut the | | | | PuPu Platter (try to stifle your giggles while ordering |
| pizza into 16 slices and lay them out on nice platters. | | | | please...we're adults!). Get an order of lo main and/or |
| Order a big salad and DONE! | | | | cold sesame noodles. Arrange the dim sum on a |
| Drink this fun cocktail from Giada De Laurentis: | | | | bamboo steamer if you have it and pretend you made |
| Sgroppino1 Cup chilled Prosecco (Italian sparkling wine), | | | | them. DONE! |
| 2 tablespoons chilled vodka, 1/3 cup frozen lemon | | | | Since the food was super easy put your time into |
| sorbet, 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves. | | | | making a Lychee martini. Mix Lychee vodka with |
| Pour Prosecco and vodka into 2 champagne flutes, | | | | Lychee syrup and garnish with Lychee fruit. |
| spoon a scoop of sorbet in each flute and sprinkle with | | | | Decorate your table with a bunch of lanterns in various |
| mint leaves. Serve immediately. | | | | sizes and shapes. Surround with candles...done! |
| Decorate with some pretty Sunflowers or any festive | | | | It really is easy to throw together a fun and festive |
| flowers that are available at your supermarket. | | | | party, leaving no excuses for not getting together with |
| Mexican | | | | family and friends! |