Showing posts with label party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label party. Show all posts

Sunday, February 16, 2014

When I dip, you dip, we dip,,, Valentines Fondue

XOXO
We have done fondue on Valentines for the past few years,
both cheese and chocolate.
This year we opted for only chocolate after our dinner.
 Creating a cute table setting doesn't have to be hard.
I found this cute vinyl tablecloth from Walmart
(they had red polka dots too)
for only .97 cents!
Then gathered other Valentines decor from around the house.
I waited for the mini gold pattern plates to go on sale from Target, that were
a Christmas item, when they finally did I snatched them up quick.
They were perfect for Valentine's and will be for many other
holidays too.
 Strawberry milk for the "Valen-tinies".
Cut paper straws in half for short glasses like these ones. 
 Cheers! 
 Mmmmmmmm.
Drooling yet?
You can dip almost anything in chocolate,
we chose bananas, pretzels, strawberries and brownie bites.
We bought chocolate fondue melting wafers for our fondue pot,
you can find them almost everywhere from Hobby Lobby to Walmart.
 Let the dipping begin.
We dipped until we were sick.
I think the brownie bites were the hit of the night.
But I have to say the banana and pretzels are the perfect salty sweet combo,
and the pretzel sticks also serve as a handle.
Winning!

Don't think fondue is hard, it really is the easiest thing to make,
and nothing tastes bad dipped in it.
It's fail proof.
I need to remember to do it more often and not just on Valentine's.
It makes for a fun and interactive dessert.
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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Wizard of Oz themed 3rd Birthday Party

We recently threw a birthday party over the weekend.
It was Wizard of Oz themed
with lots of "over the rainbow" accents.
 We used popcorn boxes and filled them with tortilla chips
for our nacho bar.
Popcorn boxes in all the colors of the rainbow..and more
found here.
 Our nacho bar.
Toppings included:
Nacho cheese, chili, corn and bean salsa,
olives, salsa, green onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and sour cream.
Any kind of "bar" is fun to let people build and creative their own.
And toppings are always fun.

 Help yourself my pretty....

 Lazy susan with nacho toppings.
 Jalapeno shot cups.
For those who like to kick it up a notch.
 No Place Like Home treat bags for the guests.
 The Emerald City Cakepops
were a huge hit.

 Dreams really do come true...
especially with this over the rainbow cake.

 The birthday girl,
our little munchkin
turning 3 in Wizard of Oz style
 Entrance to the backyard.
This pennant was fun, larger than we thought, but very "Dorothy"
found here
 Letting our guests they are not in Kansas anymore.
Gingham and rainbows everywhere.

Sometimes when hosting a party it is hard to come up with what type of food to have.
If you are cooking you have to time things just perfect,
which can be very stressful on the big day.
We think any type of fix your own bar is fun for the kids and adults.
It can range from ice cream bars, to nacho bars and waffle bars.
Your creativity is the limit.
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