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12/13/2010
Marshmallow Snowman Treats
My gingerbread house has a snowman almost every year, but my snow man has never had a proper hat. That might be rectified this year thanks to Amanda:
A Rollo and a mini Oreo should do the trick.
You can check out how she made the rest of these cute snowman treats over at It's Always A Party at the Parkers.
A Rollo and a mini Oreo should do the trick.
You can check out how she made the rest of these cute snowman treats over at It's Always A Party at the Parkers.
12/02/2010
Candy Cane Hot Cocoa
I fell in love with the candy cane hot chocolate stirrers so I went looking for some more cute candy cane cocoa ideas.
One Charming Party rolled marshmallows in crushed candy canes:
Not only do you get the peppermint flavor, but it looks pretty darn great too!
Chef Talk has a recipe for Candy Cane Hot Chocolate that uses peppermint extract for flavor, but I love the presentation with the candy cane through the whipped cream:
Perfect for a dessert table.
And if you want to kill two birds with one stone, you can make candy cane marshmallows using this recipe from Martha Stewart:
If you have never had a homemade marshmallow than you are missing out. They are about a million times better than the store bought variety. They are about a million times more work too though.
One Charming Party rolled marshmallows in crushed candy canes:
Not only do you get the peppermint flavor, but it looks pretty darn great too!
Chef Talk has a recipe for Candy Cane Hot Chocolate that uses peppermint extract for flavor, but I love the presentation with the candy cane through the whipped cream:
Perfect for a dessert table.
And if you want to kill two birds with one stone, you can make candy cane marshmallows using this recipe from Martha Stewart:
If you have never had a homemade marshmallow than you are missing out. They are about a million times better than the store bought variety. They are about a million times more work too though.
12/01/2010
Hot Chocolate Stirrers
I love peppermint hot chocolate. We usually get ours at Starbucks when we are heading out to look at Christmas lights, but you can make your own by stirring your favorite (very hot) cocoa with a candy cane.
And if you head over to The Decorated Cookie she will show you how to dress up some peppermint sticks with her decorated marshmallows to turn them into very cute Hot Chocolate stirrers:
And if you head over to The Decorated Cookie she will show you how to dress up some peppermint sticks with her decorated marshmallows to turn them into very cute Hot Chocolate stirrers:
These would be fun for the kids, but would also make a cute gift in a cellophane bag attached to a jar of your favorite homemade hot chocolate mix.
So are you a hot chocolate person? Or a hot cocoa person?
11/23/2010
Thanksgiving Marshmallows
We aren't having yams, but if we were and there were marshmallows on the top, I would be tempted to decorate them with these cute designs from The Decorated Cookie:
I know that realistically that wouldn't work, but it is a fun idea! What will work is her plan to keep the kids busy by giving them some marshmallows and food coloring markers. You could even set them up with a copy of the step by step instructions she gives on her blog HERE.
I know that realistically that wouldn't work, but it is a fun idea! What will work is her plan to keep the kids busy by giving them some marshmallows and food coloring markers. You could even set them up with a copy of the step by step instructions she gives on her blog HERE.
10/14/2010
Pumpkin Marshmallows on a Stick
I come from a family that expresses love with food. We express it in other ways too, but food is a big one. There is never a holiday where there isn't enough food to feed every member of our family, even if only one tenth of them will be attending. If they happen to show up and bring 10 friends there will be enough food. But you better come an hour early because when Grandma says Thanksgiving will be at 2pm, she really means 1pm. Not that there won't be food left, but it might be cold or even cleaned up and put away by then.
So what does this have to do with Halloween? When I plan a party I plan way too much food. I know that it is too much food, but there comes I point where I look at the spread and I feel good about it and that doesn't usually happen until there is enough to feed a small nation.
I am trying to plan a party for over 200 people and it isn't possible or probably or even sane to try to accomplish that. And it is killing me. If I had my way there would be candy corn pretzels, molasses cookies, candy corn pudding and carmel apples at each table. I will stop here to mention that the one thing I am actually NOT in charge of for this party is the dessert. Not to mention that it is Halloween and there is going to be enough candy to kill a person.
But I found something on Someday Crafts that might actually make me feel better about this whole situation. These cute pumpkin marshmallows from Adventures of a Betty Crocker Wannabe:
I think I can pop out a couple hundred of these without killing myself (although I would love to make the cute phases, I don't think I can actually pull off 200 of these:
And I can even make some that are striped like candy corns and others that are just dipped in chocolate and then sprinkles. I can get a visual variety without the expense or work that it would take otherwise.
Of course, now I am going to have to find some cute cake plates to display them on!
You can see how Kristin made these cute little pumpkins HERE.
So what does this have to do with Halloween? When I plan a party I plan way too much food. I know that it is too much food, but there comes I point where I look at the spread and I feel good about it and that doesn't usually happen until there is enough to feed a small nation.
I am trying to plan a party for over 200 people and it isn't possible or probably or even sane to try to accomplish that. And it is killing me. If I had my way there would be candy corn pretzels, molasses cookies, candy corn pudding and carmel apples at each table. I will stop here to mention that the one thing I am actually NOT in charge of for this party is the dessert. Not to mention that it is Halloween and there is going to be enough candy to kill a person.
But I found something on Someday Crafts that might actually make me feel better about this whole situation. These cute pumpkin marshmallows from Adventures of a Betty Crocker Wannabe:
I think I can pop out a couple hundred of these without killing myself (although I would love to make the cute phases, I don't think I can actually pull off 200 of these:
And I can even make some that are striped like candy corns and others that are just dipped in chocolate and then sprinkles. I can get a visual variety without the expense or work that it would take otherwise.
Of course, now I am going to have to find some cute cake plates to display them on!
You can see how Kristin made these cute little pumpkins HERE.
2/15/2009
How To Make Marshmallow Fondant
I realized that the only place I had this recipe was on a Halloween post, so I thought it deserved a post of its very own!
What you need:
16 oz mini-marshmallows
2-5 T water
2 lbs powdered sugar
½ c shortening (or more! Just keep the shortening out!!)
Put the marshmallows and 2 T of water in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds, stir, microwave for another 30 seconds, stir, continue until it is melted. Dump 3/4 of the powdered sugar into the bowl. Grease your ENTIRE work space with the shortening and then grease your hands with shortening. Dump out the marshmallow/sugar mixture and kneed it like you would bread dough. Slowly add the rest of the powdered sugar and keep kneading. You will know when it is done. It will look like this:
Then coat the ball with shortening, wrap it in plastic wrap, put it in a Ziploc bag (squish all the air out) and put it in the fridge over night. It is messy, but really easy and CHEAP and fun! And your hands are really soft when you are done.
If you want to make colored fondant, add some gel food coloring to the fondant and knead it in. Add more until you get the color that you want. And wear gloves if you don't want your hands to turn colors. This stuff will last a good long time in the fridge if you wrap it up tight enough, so you can make it ahead of time.
This is what I used my very first batch of marshmallow fondant to make:
Super Hot Mama told me about this recipe back when I was planning these cupcakes for The Boy. She found it on Whats Cooking America. It is great stuff! Give it a shot!
What you need:
16 oz mini-marshmallows
2-5 T water
2 lbs powdered sugar
½ c shortening (or more! Just keep the shortening out!!)
Put the marshmallows and 2 T of water in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds, stir, microwave for another 30 seconds, stir, continue until it is melted. Dump 3/4 of the powdered sugar into the bowl. Grease your ENTIRE work space with the shortening and then grease your hands with shortening. Dump out the marshmallow/sugar mixture and kneed it like you would bread dough. Slowly add the rest of the powdered sugar and keep kneading. You will know when it is done. It will look like this:
Then coat the ball with shortening, wrap it in plastic wrap, put it in a Ziploc bag (squish all the air out) and put it in the fridge over night. It is messy, but really easy and CHEAP and fun! And your hands are really soft when you are done.
If you want to make colored fondant, add some gel food coloring to the fondant and knead it in. Add more until you get the color that you want. And wear gloves if you don't want your hands to turn colors. This stuff will last a good long time in the fridge if you wrap it up tight enough, so you can make it ahead of time.
This is what I used my very first batch of marshmallow fondant to make:
Super Hot Mama told me about this recipe back when I was planning these cupcakes for The Boy. She found it on Whats Cooking America. It is great stuff! Give it a shot!
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