Holidays

Ghost Themed Treats for Halloween!

October 27
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Ghost themed treats are perfect for Halloween celebrations!  They can be sweet or spooky, but either way, a ghost is a holiday staple.  “Trick or treats” is just days away, but there’s plenty of time to concoct something sweet for the festivities.  DIY embellishments can dress up the easiest goodies in a “boo-tiful” way and I can’t wait to share these super easy ideas with you today!  Surprise your family or get them involved in the Halloween fun!  It’s the most whimsical time of year so enjoy the last days of October with a ghoulish good time!

serve up some ghostly goodness!

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Table-Top S’mores!

October 20
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Table-top s’mores are the perfect treat if you don’t have a fire pit in your backyard!  S’mores are one of the most popular desserts in late summer and fall and they’re the easiest to make.  But if you don’t have access to flames, it’s hard to toast a marshmallow!  I’m really excited to share with you an alternative way to indulge on this favored treat and all you need is a table. (along with the gooey fixin’s of course!)  I want to show you my favorite table-top fire bowl and how you can use it to share some holiday fun with your family & friends!  I’ll be sharing where you can get it AND some easy ideas for serving up some Halloween joy!  Let’s get roasting…

s’mores served ’round the table!

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Bone Chilling Treats…Easy Ideas!

September 29
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Bone chilling treats might be what you’d like to serve up for Halloween celebrations this year!  But they don’t have to be scary to send a delightful shiver up your spine!  Today I want to share the easiest and most delicious way to “spooky” up your desserts this season.  You won’t believe how simple it is!  Serving them can be festive too…so let’s have some sweet fun with a treat buffet for Halloween!

“bone-ified” holiday fun!

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Easy Fall Cookie Boards!

September 22
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Easy fall cookie boards will be a fun dessert to serve all season! Treat boards and platters are so popular but sometimes can seem overwhelming to build.  It honestly doesn’t have to be that way!  The simplest cookies and candy can come together to create a sweet surprise for your family and friends!  Whether it’s celebrating the turning leaves or getting festive for Halloween, I want to share the easiest ways to serve up some holiday sugar!  Let’s get right to it today and have some simple fun with cookies!

cookie boards for an autumn win!

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Mini Charcuteries for Halloween!

September 15
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Mini charcuteries for Halloween are a delicious, and not-so-spooky treat your guests will love!  Little, individual appetizers are so fun for displaying at each plate on a holiday table.  They look cute, they’re not too big to interfere with a meal, and you can be as creative as you want with what you put on them!  Halloween might seem far away…but the time has been flying and it’ll be here before we know it!  So today I want to share simple inspiration for serving up a bewitching little treat to your best “goul-friends”!  And the best thing about mini charcuteries is that you can take the basic information and tweak it to fit any holiday or celebration! So let’s put a sweet spell on your guests while they gather ’round the table!

mini charcuteries…Halloween style!

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A Harvest Recipe Swap!

September 8
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A harvest recipe swap is a fun way to celebrate the bounties of summer AND share meal ideas with friends!  This time of year offers up so much goodness from the garden and it’s a perfect time to start thinking about fall meals.  When autumn rolls around and we have a more regular dinner schedule, I often run out of new ideas and get in a cooking rut! But by gathering some girlfriends around a harvest-inspired table, we can enjoy good company while sharing some of our tried-and-true favorites!  I’m always excited to expand my menu ideas and try something new…and while finding recipes I’d like to share, I often turn up old faves I’d forgotten about!  So call your pals, grab some pretty recipe cards, and decorate a casual table letting the garden be your guide!  I hope you love this late-summer inspiration today…

harvest-time fun!

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Casual Alfresco Dining…Tips & Recipes!

August 25
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Casual alfresco dining and summertime go hand in hand!  My family loves eating dinner outdoors and that’s where you’ll find us most evenings all summer and fall!  There’s just something about being outside that makes the most simple meal seem special.  And late summer means all the bounty from gardens & farm markets is readily available so we can easily prepare fresh & healthy meals!  Today I’d like to share some of my favorite tips and a couple recipes my family loves.  I promise they’re easy, healthy and delicious!  So let’s get right to it and savor the flavor of summer and memories around an outdoor table!

alfresco on a slow summer eve!

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A Groovy Decade Party!

August 20
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A groovy decade party is such a fun theme for guests of all ages!  And it was just what my family needed this summer to celebrate being with friends again.  During the dog days of the season we had some 1970s fun at our house…and because the music of the decade is so fabulous, the teenagers participated too!  Simple but festive 70s decor, treats, and of course, great tunes made this little summertime soiree feel like a real bash!  We kept it simple by having guests each bring an appetizer to share and that gave me more time to concentrate on all the fun stuff without worrying about all the food.  And when I refer to the fun, I mean the decor!  A blend of flower-power with a touch of disco is how I decorated…and I’m excited to share the simple ideas and party tips with you today…

let’s celebrate 70s style!

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A Candy Charcuterie!

July 28
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A candy charcuterie is a fun and delicious treat for any celebration!  In addition, you can customize it to fit any party theme or color palette…and it’s the easiest to create!  No baking required either, just a trip to your local grocer will supply you with all the goodies you need!  I LOVE charcuterie boards of all kinds, and though I’ve shared several ideas in the past, this one is especially fun because it fits a particular theme.  I want to share this easy tutorial and inspiration because you can use it to create a multitude of designs or colors with these basic steps. So I hope you enjoy this sweet treat and consider making one for your next party!  Let’s get going with some sugary fun…

groovy candy…charcuterie style!

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Pink Pool Party S’mores!

July 14
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Pink pool party s’mores are the perfect way to celebrate summer even if you don’t have a pool!  We might be missing a poolside patio at our house, but it won’t stop me from having some splish-splashy fun…if just in food form!  Recently I experimented with a favorite treat, giving it a seasonal twist and serving it in pool-party fashion.  Simple party supplies helped me to make easy s’mores cups for a self-serve treat, perfect for a girl’s night in!  And to give these gooey snacks an unexpected flavor I made white chocolate berry bark to stand in for traditional chocolate!  Let me share how easy it is, and the simple summertime decorations to make it feel like a poolside soiree!

s’mores served poolside-ish!

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