Cheese & Charcuterie Party

cheese & charcuterie party

I love cheese…all types, all flavors, all forms. My husband loves meat…all types, all flavors, all forms. What better way to appease both palates than by serving up a Cheese & Charcuterie spread?! That’s what we did over the summer, and this is how it turned out. There’s something for everyone and there’s also something… Read More

Serve Cheesecake Spoons For Individual Tastes

party cheesecake spoons

When it comes to food at your party, presentation is everything!  Well, okay, after taste and having the right amount…but it’s definitely a close 3rd.   When you use convenience food items + a little creativity, it becomes much easier to focus on how it’s displayed or presented, and these cheesecake spoons illustrate the idea… Read More

Halloween “Witch Fingers” Cookies

Witch Fingers

What’s on your menu for Halloween parties? These Witch Fingers should be! These shortbread cookies that look just like fingers are my favorite things to make for Halloween. I made them one year for Ladies Night and one gal wouldn’t even eat them because they were so realistic and creepy looking. The trick is in… Read More

Shortbread Recipe & Cookie “Cuppies”

shortbread "cuppie" cookies recipe

A while back I posted on our Facebook page that I had found this great “cuppie” cutter at World Market, and couldn’t wait to make my own cuppie cookies. I was first introduced to these cuties by Jimemmajack Cookies when I used them in this Easter shoot. These cookies look so adorable hanging on the… Read More

Cheesecake In A Jar With Printable Tag

cheesecake in a jar

Hmmm, how many different types of treats can we put in a jar? We’ve seen cupcakes in a jar, molten lava cakes in a jar, pie in a jar….and now Cheesecake in a Jar! This is just one more way to get creative with no-bake cheesecake. These 4 oz canning jars are the perfect vessel… Read More

Inspired By This – Puff Pastry Octopus

Halloween Pot Pie

I have to say this is one of my favorite finds on Pinterest.  I stumbled across this genius idea from Not Martha, and thought it would be perfect for Halloween entertaining.  The cool thing is that you could call this an “octopus” or a “spider” depending on your theme. I also like that this can… Read More

Mini Cheesecakes

mini cheesecakes

A couple of days ago I talked about different ways to serve prepared cheesecake with STYLE {see my cheesecake pops here}. The example I have today is again, very simple, but it can be used for luncheons, showers, or dinner parties as an unexpected touch. All I did here was pour no-bake cheesecake filling into… Read More

How To Make Cheesecake Pops

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Cheesecake is a classic dessert and I love playing around with different ways to serve it for parties and entertaining {you know it has to be CUTE, right!}. I also love convenience foods since I don’t have time to make/bake from scratch when there are so many other things going on like cleaning, decorating, preparing… Read More

Easy School Treats

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With a new school year upon us you may be thinking about bake sales, tokens of appreciation for teacher, nervous kids, etc. To help with all that Sprinkles & Grins, and Best Friends for Frosting created a go-to website for cute but EASY ideas for school themed treats! The site is Back To School Bake-Off,… Read More

Rice Krispies Treat “Ice Cream” Cones

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If you follow me on Facebook you may have seen this sneak peek a couple of days ago. These sweet treats are a tiny part of my latest contribution to Yum Food & Fun for Kids magazine, photographed by Anne Weston Photography. You can see more about the magazine feature here, but first I wanted… Read More