Evette is joined by Lindsay from Makeover in Aisle 5 and Get Growing to throw a Labor Day party that will give summer the send-off it deserves. Get tips from the ladies on creating a delicious patriotic spread for your outdoor BBQ, plus learn how to make Mediterranean burgers with lettuce wraps.

Beef Up Your Backyard BBQ Spread for Labor Day

Seven-layer dip is nothing new, but in this episode of Holiday How-To's, Evette will show you how to make each layer, including homemade refried beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole, shine. You'll be able to taste the difference, and so will all of your 4th of July party guests!

Seven Layer Flag Dip

Is it even the 4th of July if you haven't had a grilled hot dog? They're the perfect party food﻿—portable, fun, and a crowd favorite. Evette will show you some fun ways to dress them up for Independence Day.

Patriotic Hot Dog Ideas

You probably grew up lighting sparklers on the 4th of July. They're a kid-friendly favorite! Here are some great guidelines for using them safely.

Safe Sparkler Fun

For Evette's family, watermelon (or sandia) is synonymous with 4th of July celebrations. Watch how to dress up watermelon in 4 exciting new ways: Agua Fresca or Agua de Sandia, Watermelon Keg, Watermelon Star Garnishes, and Spicy Watermelon Slices.

Watermelon 4 Ways

Dad deserves the best this Father's Day! Watch how to make a bacon breakfast sandwich using Lemon-Squeezed Old-Fashioned Donuts instead of bread. Then, follow along as Evette makes a ﻿Maple Bourbon and Bacon cocktail from scratch. Your dad is going to love it.

Easy Father's Day Brunch Ideas

Your mom deserves to be pampered on Mother's Day! Get Evette's tips on serving breakfast in bed (complete with a "momosa"), choosing the perfect bouquet, and putting together a spa day gift basket.

Mother's Day DIY Ideas

Neon, glitter, foam--who knew dyeing Easter eggs could be so eggs-citing? Try Evette's clever tips for decorating eggs with a kit or DIY. Plus, she shows you how to make cascarones that the kids will love playing with!

Dyeing Eggs & Cascarones Fun

Grazing boards take charcuterie boards to the next level! For an easy Easter spread, simply pair produce that's in season with your favorite sweet, salty and savory foods.

Grazing Board

Let the Easter holiday inspire festive food like deviled bunnies and chicks – treats everyone is sure to love.

Bunnies & Chicks

Easter egg hunts are a fun family tradition! Make them even better with Evette's tips, and turn the celebration into one that works for all ages–from kids to adults.

Egg Hunt Ideas

Share your Easter goodies in unexpected ways – like DSW rainboots or a Joe Fresh baseball cap! This makes it easy to find gifts for people of all ages. And don't forget your furry friends, too!

Alternative Easter Basket Ideas

Happy Valentine's Day from Evette and her kids! Watch to see how they create three sweet holiday how-to's. The whole family can be involved in making fortune cookies, scratch-off coupons and more! Find the templates at Hy-Vee.com/DIYProjects.

Kids Valentine's Day How-To's

Evette has a soft spot for making Valentine's Day special. Check out her tips for quick and easy ways to show your special someone some love.

Valentine's Day for Two

Get the party popping with five surprising ways to serve up champagne! Evette's cocktail recipes use champagne to complement a variety of fruity flavors. Don't hesitate to try something new as you ring in the new year!

NYE Champagne Countdown

Make waking up during the holidays even sweeter! Evette's candy cane breakfast braid makes for a great treat. Plus, no one has to know about the short cut that makes this recipe super easy.

Candy Cane Breakfast Braid

Want to spend more time with family and less time in the kitchen? Evette has a few ideas up her sleeve to make hosting easier with a hot cocoa bar. This festive addition can easily be set up in advance to serve kids or adults.

Hot Cocoa Bar

Finding the perfect holiday gift for everyone on your list isn't always easy, but everyone will love receiving these white chocolate peppermint potato chips. Check out Evette's quick seasonal snack that is sweet and salty.

White Chocolate Peppermint Potato Chips

Chocolate bark is such a simple holiday dessert and a great gift to drop off to a loved one! Learn from Evette on how to top it with cranberries and pistachios, create a swirl design or make a melted snowman.

Chocolate Bark Box

Pie may no longer be your favorite fall treat once you try Evette's recipes for pumpkin hummus and apple salsa! All that seasonal goodness takes just a few ingredients to make.

Pumpkin Hummus & Apple Salsa

It's red, white and blue and extra tasty, too. This delicious stars 'n' stipes caprese salad is full of fresh flavor and will be the star of your Fourth of July party.

Stars and Stripes Caprese Salad

This is the most refreshing cake you've ever tasted! Top off a warm summer holiday with layers of fresh fruit. It's perfect for celebrating America's birthday – and it's even good for you too!

Watermelon Layer Cake

Give your charcuterie board a patriotic twist and celebrate the Fourth of July with this red, white and blue meat and cheese board. Your guests will love to see this sweet and savory flag "flying" at your party!

Flag Charcuterie Board

Spend more time celebrating with family and friends and less time in the kitchen making dessert this Fourth of July. Assemble an easy grab-n-go dessert flag using skewers, angel food cake and fruit!

Fruit Flag

Using fresh ingredients such as cucumbers and berries or orange peels, learn how to dress up traditional cocktails for festive occasions with these three holiday cocktail garnishes.

How To Make Holiday Cocktail Garnishes

The holidays are not complete without an array of easy appetizers to serve and enjoy. Learn how to make these three easy, festive apps including shrimp starters, sprout kabobs and cranberry cheese bites!

How To Make Easy Appetizers

Spend less of your Christmas morning in the kitchen by trying these three make-ahead breakfast dishes, including egg muffins, a raspberry-almond French toast bake and a citrus cinnamon roll fix-up!

How To Make Christmas Breakfast

With a mix of cheeses, fruit, crackers, dry meats, nuts, olives and garnishes, you can design an impressive charcuterie board for your friends and family to enjoy this holiday season!

How To Make Charcuterie Boards

Let it snow with this Snowball Martini. Made with vanilla vodka, coconut rum and cream of coconut, this cocktail is sure to please any coconut lover.

How To Make a Snowball Martini

From traditional spiced eggnog to peppermint white chocolate and fizzy orange eggnog, you'll find yourself sipping on this holiday treat all winter long with these three delicious recipes.

How To Make Eggnog

Modernize your holiday decorations by incorporating food items. Gather fresh fruits to make an apple wreath, cranberry lime centerpiece and fruit garland!

How To Decorate With Fruit

Sweeten up (and pretty up) your favorite holiday food and drinks with these sugared garnishes. Using cranberries, rosemary or grapes and superfine sugar, these simple upgrades will help make your table merry and bright.

How To Make Sugared Garnishes

Whip up a warm side dish everyone will delight in with these three, mmm-worthy mashed potato recipes — pesto, cheesy chipotle and sautéed onion.

How To Make Mashed Potatoes

Celebrate New Year's Eve with one of Evette's five yummy champagne cocktail recipes in hand.﻿

Don't leave Santa hanging! Leave him a plate of Christmas cookies you can make with your kids.

Christmas Milk & Cookies for Santa

Spice up your hosting duties with some savory snacks, shrimp cocktails, and dirty spicy martinis for your next holiday cocktail party.

Spicy Cocktail Recipes for Your Christmas Party

Make easy, inexpensive, personalized Christmas gifts for everyone on your list!

Personalized Christmas Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List

Take your favorite comfort drink to the next level with these trendy hot cocoa bomb ideas that make great holiday gifts.

Homemade Hot Chocolate Cocoa Bomb Ideas

Create a new Christmas breakfast tradition with plaid pajamas and a breakfast grazing board featuring gingerbread pancakes.

Build a Christmas Breakfast Board

What's more festive than a snowman made out of cheese? Check out Evette's tips on creating the perfect snack table showstopper. ﻿

Snowman Ranch Cheeseball

This is the kind of tree everyone will want to gather around (and pull apart)!﻿

Mozzarella Ball Tree

Looking for a clever holiday snack? Avo very merry Christmas with Evette's clever take on avocado toast.﻿

Avocado Merry Christmas Tree

Large, small, and just right ﻿— watch how to make all sizes of Thanksgiving pies. Plus, add a fun twist with pie dip.

Best-Ever Thanksgiving Pie Ideas

Make your Thanksgiving tablescape a true showstopper with these rustic yet elegant decor ideas.

How to Set a Thanksgiving Table

Keep your Friendsgiving celebration casual with a soup buffet.﻿

Hosting Friendsgiving: Soup Buffet Edition

It only takes a little bit of prep to make Evette's tasty Thanksgiving appetizers. ﻿

Perfect Thanksgiving Appetizers

Making pumpkin pie in your pressure cooker is easy as pie with Evette's tutorial. ﻿

Instant Pot Pumpkin Pie

Turn a Thanksgiving staple into something extra special with the help of a bundt pan. ﻿

Thanksgiving Bundt Pan Stuffing

Mini Pumpkin Pies

Don't let your Thanksgiving leftovers go to waste! Give them new life with Evette's simple, easy and delicious turkey sliders recipe. ﻿

Leftover Turkey Sliders

Love candy corn? Get two ideas for creating sweet candy corn treats.﻿

Candy Corn Sweet Treats 2 Ways

Dig up some ghoulish ideas for a grown-up Halloween table spread.﻿

Grown-Up Halloween Party Spread

Watch how to embrace the traditions of Día de los Muertos with your family!

Día de los Muertos Celebration

Evette goes all out for Halloween breakfast with spiderweb pancakes, friendly ghosts, and yummy sausage mummies.

How to Make Your Own Breakfast Boo-fet

Evette's Jack-o-Lantern Pizza Dip and Chips recipe is a delightful Halloween snack, with no carving necessary!

Festive  Jack-o-Lantern Chips and Dip

Whether you love or hate candy corn, you'll totally dig this cheesy twist on the iconic Halloween treat.﻿

How to Make a Candy Corn Cheeseball

Fall is the perfect season to spice up your fall snacks! Roast pumpkin seeds for a great topping or snack.

3 Ways to Season Pumpkin Seeds

Transform your porch with a bewitching bunch of Halloween decorating ideas.

Spooktastic Halloween Porch Decorating Ideas

Make your caramel apples into snack-size treats.

Spooktastic Caramel Apple Slices

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Your favorite day of the week just got better! Let’s get frying!

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