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Sugar Cookie Bars

Yes. They are as good as they look. And even easier to make! What’s more, they can be customized to any party color scheme and will satiate even the sweetest of a sweet tooth. Please head over to the new blog for the recipe! And if you haven’t yet, sign up for updates. Pin It

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Mac & Cheese Muffins

A few weeks back, I had to bring a kid friendly appetizer to share at a party. There was going to be no meal, just munchies, so I thought I’d try to find something of more substance than chips and dip (don’t get me wrong–I could totally make a meal out of chips and dip!). [...]

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Party Food :: Green

sour apple gummies //  cupcake //  gummy bears  //  mojito granny smith apple // punch // macaroons //  rice krispie treats popcorn // candy sticks // ice cream // rock candy cookies // guacamole // fruit kabobs // m&m’s With “emerald” as our 2013 Pantone Color of the Year, I think it’s safe to assume that we’ll see some green trends on the party front as well. Here [...]

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Pancake Birthday Cake

The pancakes and pj’s party (featured earlier this week) called for a very special cake–a pancake cake. And even better, a birthday cake pancake cake (wow! that’s a lot of cake!). Fully decorated with icing and sprinkles, of course. My friend Nikki (she was here on Monday to share) had shared a birthday cake pancake [...]

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Guest Post :: Seeded at the Table’s Homemade Chocolate Syrup

Our guest today, Nikki, has been successfully blogging at Pennies on a Platter for over five years now. I knew her (in real life ) when she was just beginning and I didn’t even really know what blogging was all about. She is a real gem, and I know you’ll love her. Just this weekend, [...]

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Chicken Tortilla Soup to Warm Your Heart

Just a little something to warm your heart this Valentine’s Day! This recipe is a must have for winter. A friend introduced me to it a few years back and it’s been my standard winter fallback ever since. Because it is soooo easy. I mean, SOOO easy! Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Print Recipe type: [...]

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Party Food :: Think Pink

m&m’s  //  pretzels  //  jelly belly // pink lemonade  //  rock candy  //  sherbet  //  popcorn     cotton candy  //  marshmallows  // cupcakes  //  cake  // rice krispie treats  // cookies      gum balls  // choc. chip cookies  // raspberry candy Valentine’s Day or not, pink is a fun color for parties. Look at all [...]

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Super Last Minute Superbowl Party

Did you wait until the last minute to prepare for Superbowl Sunday? Here are my quick ideas for how to get a super party pulled together–fast. Our family is not big on watching sports, football included. My husband will watch a game occasionally, but we do not check out game time before we schedule our lives. [...]

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

If you missed it, this recipe was featured over at Burlap + Blue last month. I’m guest posting over at B+B  again today, so come visit me! Fall is in the air! In my house, that means it’s time for some pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. I’m all over the chocolate chip part of this recipe, but [...]

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Grandma’s Recipe Box :: Election Day Edition – President Reagan’s Favorite Mac & Cheese

I pulled this from my grandma’s recipe box and it seemed fitting to share this recipe today as it’s election day. Without getting to political (it’s just not my style), I’ll simply say that my grandparents were hard core republicans. My grandpa even wrote a book articulating his stance. Though I have not read it, I [...]

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