Kwanzaa
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Kwanzaa Party Supplies

For an interesting twist with party themes take the Kwanzaa Party Supplies mixed with another theme creating a unique event. It's Kwanzaa time. Put up green, red and black decorations to match the colors of the seven Kwanzaa candles at this celebration. Some people choose to dress in traditional African garb, but this isn't necessary to honor the Holiday. You can also use tablecloth and napkins with African designs on them or serve up dishes in woven baskets. Have the kids make decorations out of construction paper. Make sure to create a centerpiece signifying a bountiful harvest of corn (usually one ear of corn per child in the household), apples, straw and other crops. Give out the fruit as a party favor. Make your Holiday party original!

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Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Kwanzaa is the tradition of celebrating black heritage and history. This holiday lasts from December 26- January 1 every year. A Kwanzaa Theme Party is the time for a great feast and gift giving. After everyone gets done eating the wonderful main meal they will want something for their sweet tooth. Sweet potato pie is a traditional Kwanzaa dessert that is sure to please everyone.

You will need the following ingredients to make sweet potato pie.
2 cups of cooked and drained sweet potatoes
4 Tablespoons of melted margarine
3 eggs
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
¼ teaspoon of grated nutmeg
¾ cup of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 9 inch pie shell
¼ cup of chopped pecans
Use a mixer to mash the sweet potatoes with the butter until the potatoes are smooth. Beat in the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well blended. Stir in the milk and vanilla extract until well combined. Pour the mixture into the pie shell. Sprinkle the pecans on top of the sweet potato mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes until the pie is set and not jiggling. To help prevent the edges of the pie shell from burning, wrap them with aluminum foil.

After a wonderful feast with a mixture of meats and vegetables this pie is sure to be a hit. Your guests will be talking about the sweet potato pie even after it is gone.

Kwanzaa Party Supplies with a Theme Party

A Kwanzaa Party is time to celebrate family, community and the rich African culture. On this occassion, you may include this Kwanzaa party supplies to your recipe. Your Kwanzaa invites will have the 7 candle symbol on them, 3 red, 3 green and 1 black. These colors will be carried throughout in your decorations using streamers, balloons and African prints. Display African art objects, textiles, and maps on tables and walls but most, importantly, set aside a special place for you Kwanzaa set. Place these items on a low table in the central location of your party area. Place colorful floor pillows around the table for guests to sit on. Cover the table with an African cloth and place a mat (called a mkeka) on the cloth. Then put the Kwanzaa candleholder (kinara) on the cloth with the 7 candles mentioned above. Colored fruits, and vegetables symbolize the crops and corn are then placed on the table to symbolize children. For activities guests will bring family photos and make scrapbooks. Sing along are also popular as well as dancing. With some ideas like Labor Day Recipe is a perfect match on this kind of occassion. Kwanzaa dinners usually feature African-America dishes. Start with okra gumbo or African stew. Roast beef, lamb kabobs or jerk chicken or pork make a delicious centerpiece for your Kwanzaa feast. Accompany your main dishes with corn casserole, red beans, rice, sweet potato soufflé, and fried okra. Round out the meal with zucchini bread, sweet potato pie and benne cakes (West African cookies).