As part of the Birthday Rush party, we made our “pledge” do shots–cupcake shots! My recipes aren’t original, in fact I found them here at Cosmopolitan.com as an excerpt from The Boozy Baker: 75 Recipes for Spirited Sweets (a book I think I might be buying soon!) I tried four variations: Mint Julep Cupcakes, Lemon Drop Cupcakes, Coffee…
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{Real Party} A Sea Creature Family Party
Not every truly memorable celebration has to be over the top with an abundance of details, decorations and food. Those are plenty fun, too, but I wanted to show that small family parties can have a little dazzle without being too much work! I know at my house we have many more of these little…
{Recipes} Joyeux Noel Dessert Table
Finally- the last installment of the Joyeux Noel Dinner party. Just in time to make it all again for December 25th! I’m writing up my shopping lists today to start baking and prepping again. There have been a few comments about the extent of our menu; I do spend a few days cooking for this…
{Recipes} Joyeux Noel Dinner
It’s a lucky thing Christmas and Thanksgiving only come around once a year. Because yes, I do cook every dish from scratch, including the desserts on that menu! It’s always two days of cooking for 20 minutes of eating, and while it seems an awful lot of work, I do enjoy the ritual of preparing…
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
Last night, Courtney (one of my frogs) held a little get together at her house to have hot chocolate and walk around with the kids to see the neighborhood Christmas lights. It was a great excuse to get together! Courtney loves planning little events, and is always coming up with creative ideas. I saw these…
{Free} Gingerbread Christmas Cookies Free Printable Recipe Card
I’m excited to start thinking about all the Christmas cookie baking I’m about to do for friends and family this year. There are always a few I bake every single year, and every single year I get asked for the recipe! As part of my cookie packaging, this time I’m including Christmas Cookie Love recipe…
Halloween Day 9: Yummy Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
That first little niggling of cool weather in the fall always sends me running to the kitchen to make something pumpkin. The aroma of cinnamon spice and cooking confections always remind me of autumn. And since it was 85 degrees here in Central Florida today with a light breeze, I said that was good enough…
An Impromptu Picnic & Menu
We had family visiting in town this weekend, and rather than drag two small children to another restaurant, we decided to have a rather impromptu picnic at a nearby park on the Indian River Lagoon. Impromptu being I had three hours notice–but I honestly didn’t spend any more time cooking this meal than I would…
Midsummer’s Night Fairy Appetizer Menu
My family is all about food, and when there are guests at our home, they have come to expect something special. My father’s branch of the family tree hails from the New Orleans area and dad’s jambalaya and gumbo are legendary. So as not to dissapoint the masses when they arrived for mom’s birthday where…
Cool as a Cucumber Sandwich Recipe
I’ve been thinking about tea parties the last couple days and am really starting to crave a nice crisp cucumber sandwich. Hm. Might be a necessary item on my to-do list. My brother’s wedding invitations can probably wait…a cucumber sandwich recipe cannot. So for your viewing (and if you’re adventurous, eating!) pleasure, here is my special…
Frog Prince Cupcake Tower – it was DIY!
Cupcake towers add that perfect bit of dazzle to a table. I opted for 3 tiers on mine; the bottom is a giant platter I used just so the cupcakes didn’t have to sit on the table. The cupcake wrappers and toppers added even more personality and personalization to the display. These cupcakes were made…