Have a PINK Party

Sometimes having "girl time" is so much fun! We share a love for shopping, nail polish, makeup etc. so this would be a special time set aside for some bonding. Here's how you can set the mood for a girly pink party...



Pink flowers of course



Set the stage (aka the table) with a pink tablecloth!



Dessert table: the best bonding usually happens over good dessert (and decor)!

Pink lemonade...perfectly refreshing!

Friday Inpiration

Happy Friday! Here's the perfect recipe for caramel popcorn for a MOVIE NIGHT:


1 cup butter

2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup corn syrup

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

5 quarts popped popcorn

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla.
3. Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.

Let cool completely before breaking into pieces!

Friday Inspiration

My Vegas collage. Guess where I'll be this weekend.

Friday Inspiration

Its 4th of July weekend and many people are prepping for BBQs, picnics and parties for Monday! How fun! I've been trying to get ideas for fun patriotic decorations and fun food to serve for my 4th of July celebration. Here are some ideas that have inspired me...





Red white and blue trifle

   




Stars and stripes cones for chips

   

 




Strawberry lemonade

   




Table design

   

 




S'mores

   




Blue nachos with strawberry tomato salsa

  

A Nautical Bridal Shower

My beautiful cousin is getting married next month and I wanted to share a few pics of the decor and food at her bridal shower. The slight theme throughout was "nautical" which is very appropriate for summer!

 

 

The Dessert Table

Nautical Cupcakes with home-made cookie anchors

                        "Sweet" Brownies

Chocolate covered pretzels for favors :)

 TP Wedding Dress game!

And the bride to be!

Friday Inspiration

A Coffee Party...I'm totally going to do this! Everything is COFFEE...even the donuts, how wonderful :)

Surprise dessert!!!

Introducing my newest attempt at a cheesecake recipe: Peanut butter BROWNIE cheesecake! The name and picture caught my eye (and taste buds) right away and I knew, I must make this incredible dessert. Well, and also it was my brother in law's surprise birthday party and he loves chocolate and peanut butter and cheesecake. But seriously, how could all this be in one dessert? Yes it is possible. Here's how...

Peanut butter cookie dough
1 package of brownie mix
4 (8 oz) packages cream cheese
1 1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cup milk
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 Tbl vanilla exract
1/4 cup flour

Preheat oven 325 for brownies. Bake as directed and let cool. Preheat oven to 350 for cheesecake. Press cookie dough on bottom of a springform pan. In a large bowl mix softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add milk and eggs one at a time, just enough to incorporate. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour. Pour cheesecake batter onto cookie crust. Drop brownie chunks in batter. Bake in oven for 1 1/2 hour. Let cool in oven to prevent cracking. Chill in refrigerator then decorate to your liking!

Tips and other ideas:
Bake in water bath to prevent cracking and to evenly cook
Grease side of springform pan for easy removal
Add semi sweet chocolate chips to cookie dough and to batter
Decorate with Reese's peanut butter cups and chocolate ganache or chocolate sauce

Enjoyyyyyy

Friday Inspiration

 I love dessert tables like these for any party or event. You can transform a simple array of sweets into either an elegant spread or a playful treat buffet. When it comes to desserts you can't go wrong with variety. Just add a simple sign right above the table and display flowers for color and decor. You can also use all the platters and stands you have tucked away...there are no rules! Presentation is important when entertaining. Enjoy