Category: Party Planning

Chocolate Acorns

I originally made these chocolate acorns for my daughter’s Enchanted Forest Fairy Party. I thought they would be a perfect addition to the Thanksgiving dessert table, or a favor to send home with guests. They are super easy to make, and quite tasty!

Chocolate Acorns

You will need:

  • Hersheys Kisses
  • Mini Nilla Wafers
  • Chocolate Icing
  • Butterscotch morsels

I found it easiest to use an icing bag and tip for the chocolate icing. Simply “glue” a mini wafer to a Hershey’s kiss, then add the butterscotch morsel to the top as a “stem”. Let them set for 30 mins or so (may want to refrigerate). They stayed together without a problem, and were easy to transport.

Happy Thanksgiving Week!

Halloween Fun

We had 2 Halloween costumes to chose from, so here’s our little Minnie Mouse AND Tinkerbell. We enjoyed a nice evening at a friend’s party with LOTS of kids running around in costume!  I had decided to take a night off from carrying my camera around (since I feel like I do a photo shoot everyday). I should have brought it because the hostess did such a great job with decorating. She created a “kid’s cookie station” where the kids could customize their cookie with spooky toppings. Super cute idea.  She did a lot of work on the party, all while caring for 9-week-old twin boys!  Hope everyone had fun trick or treating!

What did you dress up as? Please share!

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Happy Halloween Peeps

I love this idea from Jenny at Bloom Designs.  In fact, I pretty much love all of her ideas!  Check out her blog HERE, she’s giving away the printable labels for free.  I have my labels ready to go, and have been so excited to make these, but can’t seem to find the ghost peeps.  Does anyone know where to buy them?

For more fun ideas, stay in touch…

Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Yum, so delicious!  This dip is healthy yet amazingly good.  It’s borderline hummus, but not quite.  The perfect balance of pepper and chickpeas.  I wasn’t planning to blog about this dip so I didn’t take photos of the ingredients.  It’s too good not to share, so here’s the finished product…

Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Ingredients

Before I list the ingredients, I have a confession.  I love to create new recipes…but I don’t ever measure ingredients. I eyeball everything.  So, these are all estimations. If you come up with something close to these amounts, you should be successful!

  • 1 medium red pepper, grilled or oven roasted, seeded and peeled
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • 1/2 can of garbanzo beans (chick peas)
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup reduced fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel cheese)
  • red pepper flakes (optional) for garnish
  • salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Combine roasted red pepper, garbanzo beans, garlic, Greek yogurt, and cream cheese in food processor.  Blend until smooth.  Refrigerate 30 mins or until ready to serve, dip will thicken while refrigerated.  Top with red pepper flakes to add a little kick, and add salt & pepper according to taste.

Yummy, so easy to make and a nice change from everyday dips!  For more great info, please stay in touch.

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Single Tier DIY Cupcake Stand

For the new and improved 2-Tier version of the stand below

Looking for a new way to display cupcakes or desserts?  It’s easy to make an attractive cake or cupcake stand in minutes.  My daughter’s first birthday is at a park this weekend, and I didn’t want to haul all of my glass serving trays.  Instead I used a box and some fabric to invent a stand.

Supplies needed include a box, fabric, ribbon, and glue

Simply wrap the box like a present with the fabric of your choice.  Instead of tape, I glue the edges and creases using fabric glue.  To make it easier you can first tape, then go back and glue.  I prefer to buy “fabric quarters” from Joann’s, so I don’t have to wait in the seemingly always LONG line for fabric cutting.

Glue ribbon to the bottom edge for a finished look

Choose any ribbon to go around the bottom, or even the top crease of the box.  You can mix and match different colors to go along with your fabric.  Ideally, you would use several different size boxes to create a tiered effect.

Jazz up everyday cupcakes with toppers and a nice fabric stand

These fun St. Patrick’s Day cupcake toppers are a free download from The TomKat Studio.  Just click here to print yours.  Wilton makes the petal cupcake cups in a variety of colors.

It’s easy to make grass with Wilton icing tip #233

Once your fabric stand is complete, the cupcake possibilities are endless.  These “grass” cupcakes are a cinch to make.  Simply use Wilton icing tip #233, and mix up a batch of buttercream icing and add green dye.  I made the flowers using the Wilton lollipop molds and candy melts.

Try something different by baking cupcakes inside ice cream cones

If you’re looking for a unique idea, try making your cupcakes inside ice cream cones.  I use Wilton icing tip# 1M to make the “ice cream”.  Super fun for a kid’s party.