Party Appetizer: Pizza Pinwheels

Pizza Pinwheels

Pizza pinwheels are easy to make, and fun to eat. This recipe can be easily doubled, or quadrupled to feed a group of hungry Superbowl fans. Ingredients: one tube of crescent rolls 3 Tablespoons of pizza sauce 12 pepperoni 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese Preparation and baking: Flatten out the crescent rolls on a lightly [...]

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Covered Pretzels

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Try a new twist on an old favorite treat, chocolate covered pretzels, for a Valentine’s Day treat. They’re simple to make, and even easier to eat. Your kids will have a blast helping you make them. Ingredients: A bag of rod pretzels 1/2 bar (or 6-8 squares) Chocolate Bark (it melts really well in the [...]

Superbowl Party Appetizer Recipe

I’ve been working on a Superbowl party lens, so here is one of the recipes I posted there. These nachos would be great for any party. Loaded Nachos Ingredients 1 bag nacho chips 1 lb of lean ground beef (browned) 1 package taco seasoning 1 large onion finely chopped in a bowl 1 can refried [...]

Valentine Day Cookie Recipe

These cookies make a great Valentine Day gift, or a stunning addition to a cookie tray. These jam filled cookies look yummy, and don’t disappoint in taste. Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 cup softened butter 5 eggs (yolks only) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup strawberry preserves (seedless) You will also [...]

Christmas Classic Movie Viewing Party

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Have you thought about having a holiday movie party this Christmas season? There are so many Christmas classics out there it would be hard to narrow down the movies you’d want to show. Think up some movie related decorations, games, and snacks to match the movies theme. The party can be just your own family, [...]

Winter Party Favor: Hot Chocolate in a Bag

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Here’s a simple handmade gift you can make for a Christmas, or a winter party favor. Make a couple and pair them with mugs, and they make great teacher’s, or grandparent’s gifts. What you will need for each hot chocolate gift bag you make: Wilton 12” Disposable Bag two packs hot chocolate 1/4 cup mini [...]

Holiday Recipe: Mexican Wedding Cookies

Yikes, I’m late for Char’s cookie swap. Here’s a great cookie recipe I got from my mother-in-law. Mexican Wedding Cookies 1 cup butter 2 cups flour 3/4 cup powder sugar, reserve 1/4 cup 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans Mix all ingredients, and roll into small balls. Place the balls on a cookie sheet [...]

Plan A Cookie Party

Let your child (or children) invite a few friends over to decorate cookies. This is a great party for grandmas to have, and invite the grandchildren. Have the cookie dough pre-made and chilling in the refrigerator. You can make several different kinds of cookies, but the cutout cookies will be the most popular. Lay out [...]

Halloween and Harvest Party Treats

Are you looking for treats for your Harvest or Halloween parties? I’m the preschool projects writer for Preschool Rock. I’ve written some articles with some fun Fall party treats. Check them out here:Ghost SticksWitches Hat CookiesFun, Easy Harvest Cupcake Ideas I also have a recipe posted for yummy popcorn balls on my Halloween Party Lens. [...]