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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Partaaay Time

Pink baby shower
This blog has beautiful ideas for babyshowers. So classy.
 
Cookie bar
A cookie bar is perfect for ANY occasion. Seriously...ANY occasion.
 
Mimosa bar
 
Fruit & veggie bar
This is a healthy option compared to just dessert tables! Yum.
 
Owl baby shower
 
Elephant baby shower
 
Bachelorette party
Classy bachelorette party ideas! Love these!
 
 


Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Can you tell I'm hungry?

Best burger recipe ever
 
Buffalo chicken grilled cheese
 
Green bean fries
 
Beef and Broccoli
 
 Cheesy garlic sticks
 
French toast bake
 
French dip crescents
 
Bacon wrapped lil' smokies
 

Delicious Drinks!

 
Halloween Inspired Drinks
 
*BLACK WIDOW*
What you'll need:
5 oz black vodka such as Blavod (or vodka + black food coloring)

1/2 oz Pernod

Directions:
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add black vodka and Pernod. Shake vigorously for 5 to 10 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass.
 
*DRACULA'S KISS*
 
What you'll need:
1 oz black cherry vodka
1/2 oz grenadine
cola
maraschino cherries for garnish
 
Directions:
Coat the bottom of a highball with grenadine.
Add ice and vodka.
Fill with cola.
Garnish with cherries.
 

*PINA GHOULADA*
 
What you'll need:
For the blood:
3 tablespoons corn syrup
1/4 teaspoons red food coloring
 
For the drink:
20 ounces pineapple juice
1 can (15 ounces) cream of coconut
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup orange juice
10 ounces rum
 
Directions for the blood:
Pour the corn syrup in a shallow bowl. Dip a toothpick into the food coloring, and stir a very small amount into the syrup to combine. Hold a glass by the stem, dip rim into the syrup mixture, and turn glass, coating entire rim. Turn the glass upright, allowing mixture to drip down sides. Dip the remaining glasses. Set aside.
 
Directions for the drink:
Whisk together drink ingredients. Place 2 1/2 cups ice in a blender, and add 1 cup drink mixture. Blend until smooth; add more pineapple juice if mixture is too thick. Repeat with remaining ice and mixture. Carefully pour into prepared glasses; serve.
 
*DARK CHOCOLATE MARTINI
 
What you'll need:
2 tablespoons of raw sugar
dark chocolate
2 oz chocolate liqueur
2 oz vodka
1 oz chilled espresso
1/2 teaspoon fresh orange juice
a strip of orange zest
 
 Directions:
Mix 2 tablespoons each raw sugar and finely chopped dark chocolate on a plate. Combine 2 ounces each chocolate liqueur and vodka, 1 ounce chilled espresso, 1/2 teaspoon fresh orange juice and a strip of orange zest in a cocktail shaker with ice; stir well. Moisten the rim of a chilled martini glass and dip it in the sugar-chocolate mixture. Strain the cocktail into the glass and garnish with an orange wedge.
 
 

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Cupcake Craze

Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Cupcakes
 
Banana Split Cupcakes
 
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cupcakes
 
Cherry-Almond Vanilla Cupcakes
 
Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes
 
S'mores Cupcakes
 
Reese's Puffs Cupcakes
 
White Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
 
PB&J Cupcakes
 

Monday, September 10, 2012

Halloween Fun

Monster Pudding Cups
How adorable are these? And the best part is, they are soo easy to make! You could also make these for children's birthday parties as well.
 
Frankenstein Rice Krispys
What you'll need to make these spooky treats:
Home made rice krispys/ Store bought rice krispys
Sucker sticks
Frosting
Green food coloring
Black icing
Chocolate sprinkles
 
step 1. make rice krispys (or unwrap store bought ones)
step 2. stick sucker stick into the rice krispys
step 3. mix food coloring and frosting
step 4. cover rice krispys with frosting
step 5. put two little dots of white frosting on the green frosting for eyes
step 6. use black icing to make mouth, dot the eye, and for the stitches
step 7. put chocolate sprinkles on the top of the rice krispys for the hair
step 8. ENJOY!
 
Silly Pumpkin Carving
This website gives you step by step instructions on how to carve pumpkins that all of your neighbors will be talking about! http://www.bhg.com
 
HOMEMADE COSTUMES
Costume ideas for all ages and all homemade.

Melted Crayon Pumpkins
Simply take a lighter and melt crayons over the top of a pumpkin. Choose how many colors you want or what colors to use. Pretty easy right?
 
 
Glow In The Dark Ghost Balloons
Put a  green/yellow glow stick into a white balloon, blow the balloon up and tie it, then draw a face on it with a permanent marker for these creepy ghosts. http://www.marthastewart.com has this idea along with 74 other indoor Halloween DIY decorations. LOVE that website.
 
 
 
Carmel Apple Cider
 
What you'll need:
4 cups apple cider
3 tablespoons caramel syrup (the ice cream topping)
1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
4 tablespoons sweetened whipped cream
 
Directions:
Put all the ingredients in a 2 quart slow cooker.
Mix it all in together--stir, and cook on low for about 4 hours.
 
Spooky Screwdriver
Screwed-Up Screwdriver
Serves 1
1/4 cup ice
1/2 cup freshly squeezed tangerine juice
1 1/2 ounces black vodka
1 black licorice twist, for serving
Place ice in a tall glass. Pour juice into glass. Pour vodka over the back of a cocktail spoon into glass so it sits on top of juice and creates a layer of black. Slice 1/4 inch off each end of licorice, and use as a straw. Serve immediately.
 
For more Halloween inspired drinks go to:
 
Slime
What you'll need:
1 - 4oz bottle of clear or blue gel Elmer's glue
1 cup of warm water
2-3 tablespoons of glow-in-the-dark paint
Green Neon Food Coloring
2 teaspoons of Borax
1/3 cup of warm water

Directions
"First mix together the Elmer's glue and the 1 cup of warm water. Stir in the paint and food coloring. In a separate small bowl mix together the 1/3 cup warm water and 2 teaspoons of borax. Stir until the borax is dissolved. Now add about 2 tablespoons of the borax solution to the glue solution. You WILL NOT use all of the borax solution. Stir continuously while adding the solution. The more borax solution you add the stiffer the slime will be. So if you want the slime to be more runny, then add less borax solution. You can add more green food coloring while stirring these solutions together to get your desired color of slime. It should start sticking together and you've got green glow-in-the-dark slime!"
This recipe is from http://domesticcharm.blogspot.com, they have plenty of recipes and other DIY projects as well. Check it out.

Pumpkin Pie Drink
What you'll need:
1 oz. vodka
3/4 oz. pumpkin pie filling
1/2 oz. Kahlua
2 oz. milk
Sprinkle of Cinnamon
 
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice, shake until cold and pour into a cocktail glass rimmed with Cinnamon. EASY!
 
For more Halloween drinks go to http://www.whattodrink.com

Food Food Food!

Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole
 
What you'll need
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese or swiss cheese (or any cheese of choice)
  • 1/2 cup 18% table cream (or use whipping cream)
  • FILLING
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (very soft)
  • 4 tablespoons butter (very soft but not melted)
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
  • 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped (can use green onions)
  • 2 large cooked chicken breasts, finely chopped (or use about 2 cups, can use cooked turkey)
  • 1/2-3/4 cup finely grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (or use 1/2 teaspoon white salt or to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
  • 2-4 tablespoons mayonnaise or whipping cream
  • 1-2 cup grated cheddar cheese (for topping)

  •  
    Directions
    1.Set oven to 350°F.

    2. Butter a casserole dish (any size to hold crescent rolls).

    3. In a saucepan, mix half and half cream, 3/4 cup grated cheese (can use more cheese if desired) and undiluted chicken soup (can season with black pepper if desired).

    4. Heat just until the cheese melts (do not boil).

    5. For the filling --- (make certain that the cream cheese and butter are very soft) in a bowl, mix the soft cream cheese with butter until very smooth, then add in garlic powder (if using).

    6. Add in the chopped chicken, onion and cheddar cheese; mix well until combined.

    7. Add in 2 tablespoons whipping cream or mayonnaise; mix to combine (add in a little more if the mixture seems too dry).

    8. Season with seasoned salt or white and black pepper to taste.

    9. Unroll the crescent rolls.

    10. Place 1 heaping tablespoon chicken mixture (or a little more) on top of each crescent triangle, then roll up starting at the thicker end.

    11. Drizzle a small amount of soup mixture on the bottom of the dish.

    12. Then place the crescent rolls seam-side down on top of the creamed mixture in the casserole.

    13. Drizzle the remaining sauce on top (you don’t have to use the full amount of cream sauce, just use as much as desired) and sprinkle with 1 cup (or more) grated cheese, or amount desired.

    14. Bake for about 30 minutes.
     
     
     
    Easy to make Apple Enchiladas
     
    What you'll need:
    1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling (or cherry/peach)
    6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 cup butter
    1/2 cup white sugar
    1/2 cup brown sugar
    1/2 cup water
      Directions:
      1. Spoon about one heaping quarter cup of pie filling evenly down the center of each tortilla.
      2. Sprinkle with cinnamon; roll up, tucking in edges; and place seam side down in prepared dish.
       3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes.
      4. Pour sauce over enchiladas and let stand 45 minutes.
      5. Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, or until golden.
      6. Serve with vanilla ice cream
    Delicious recipie from: http://cornfedmomma.blogspot.com
     
     
    17 AMAZING Dips
    Looking for amazing dips for your next party? This website has a list of 17 different tasty dips that you might not know how to make, perfect for football season!http://www.inspiredbycharm.com


    Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes
    What's not to love with cupcakes and alcohol all in one? That's a perfect combo if you ask me! These cupcakes take almost an hour,including prep-time, but they're well worth it! To get the recipe click here: http://www.browneyedbaker.com

    300 Crock Pot Recipes
    I want to eat ALL of these, NOW! 300 recipies and they all have pictures. mmmm.
     
    100 fudge recipes