Browsing all posts in June, 2012.
5 Easy Red White and Blue Recipes For The 4th of July
With the 4th of July being just around the corner I thought I would put together a few ideas for all your upcoming celebrations. Whether you are the host of the party or just bringing over a dish to a friend’s house, these 5 easy red white and blue recipes are perfect for any 4th of July celebration. Although I must warn you, these desserts are so delicious your friends may be asking you to make them year after year!
Stained Glass Jello- Red White and Blue Edition!
Recipe found on: Thebrowneyedbaker
Yield: One 9×13-inch pan
INGREDIENTS
4 boxes (3-ounces each) Jello (or store brand gelatin dessert) in different colors
14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin (Knox)
Water
DIRECTIONS
1. For each flavor, dissolve one box of Jello in 1 cup of boiling water. Pour into a square container that is about 6 to 8? square and chill at least 3 hours, or overnight. (Try to use the same size for all four so that the blocks will come out the same. In this case the smaller the better – I used 8? pans and felt my “blocks” were a little too flat.)
2. After chilling the flavors, cut them into small blocks.
3. Carefully mix the blocks in a 9×13-inch pan.
4. In a separate bowl, sprinkle 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin into ½ cup cold water. After the gelatin blooms, add 1½ cups boiling water and dissolve. Add the can of condensed milk. Stir and let cool. Pour cooled milk mixture over Jello blocks in 9×13 pan. Skim off any small bubbles that are created when you pour the condensed milk on the Jello pieces. Chill overnight or at least 3 hours until firm.
5. Cut into blocks or shapes and serve.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries- Red White and Blue Edition
Recipe found on: Cupcakes for Party
INGREDIENTS
2 lbs fresh strawberries with fresh green caps attached
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 spoon shortening
blue sugar crystals
blue nonpareils
DIRECTIONS
- Wash and dry the strawberries, leaving the green caps.
- Melt one cup of white chocolate chips and one tablespoon of shortening in a metal bowl placed over some simmering water, and stir until smooth.
- Pour blue sugar crystals and blue nonpareils in small bowls.
- Dip the strawberries in the melted white chocolate. Then in the sugar or nonpareils.
- Then place them on a wax paper lined baking sheet until they harden.
Rice Krispies Treats- Red White and Blue Edition!
Recipe found on: Lil’ Luna
INGREDIENTS
- 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- 1 package marshmallows
- 3 TB margarine or butter
- Food coloring (red and blue – I like Betty Crocker Gel Food Colors)
DIRECTIONS
- Gather your supplies and divide the rice krispies and marshmallows in three for the three layers.
- I like to microwave my marshmallows because it’s easier. I stick them in for a few minutes or until they start to get big and almost touch the top of the microwave. Take them out, stir well and add the food coloring. Then add the 2 cups of Rice Krispies and stir well. Press into well greased 9×13 or 9×9 depending on the thickness of your treats. I wanted mine more thick so I used a 9×9.
- Do this for all 3 layers starting with the blue, then white and then red. Pat down all layers really well using wax paper.
- Let set for a bit, then cut, serve and enjoy!
4th of July Firecrackers
Recipe found on: Six Sisters’ Stuff
INGREDIENTS
A box of Ho Ho’s (I Love Hostess!)
Frosting split into two colors – one red and one blue
The Flame or Firecracker Wire Confetti – found at the dollar store
DIRECTIONS
- They are about as simple to make as they look. We decorated them with a frosting ring on top and 4th of July words in the middle. Then you can put the decoration on top.
- The trick of transporting them is to stick a blob of frosting on your plate and then place the completed Firecracker on it. They will stay standing much easier with the added support.
Fruit Kabobs- Red White and Blue Edition!
Idea found on: Chandler+Brianne The England’s
INGREDIENTS
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Bananas
- Kabob Sticks
DIRECTIONS
- Rotate between strawberries and bananas as you stick them through the kabob stick.
- Then for the blue part of the flag arrange the blueberries on the upper half of the kabob stick. (about 4-5 sticks depending on how big your flag will be)
- Arrange your kabob sticks to create the American Flag!
What Will You Be Making This 4th of July?!
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Add Some Glittery Touches To Your Favor Boxes!
Dress up your favors with our personalized theme labels and tags. These glitzy rhinestone studded labels are sure to put a sparkle in your event. Easily turn a simple favor box from dull to dazzling just by placing a gemstone covered label on the top. Although these rhinestones are clear, you may choose from a variety of our label colors and designs!
Personalized CD Wedding/Party Favor
For Parties: Give your guests a copy of the party soundtrack and let them enjoy the beats for years to come. Perhaps you won’t be able to fit in all the songs but create your own mix of what was going on at the party. This will be a hit and every time they go ahead and want to get in party mode your guests will know exactly what CD to pop in.
For weddings: I thought this was such a unique idea to give guests so they can really get a feel of the love between each of you. This is something they can pop in the car radio and enjoy during their daily commute to work. These personalized CD favors are actually quite cost efficient and songs can easily be downloaded from your home computer.
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Add A Candy Buffet To Your Next Event!
There are plenty of ways to get creative when it comes to dessert and what better way to showcase your love for sweets than a candy buffet! It’s time to indulge on your inner sweet tooth and forget about all those months you were dieting to fit into your dress. After all, just about anything tastes good when it’s dipped in chocolate let alone a three-tiered chocolate fountain! Guests will admire (as well as enjoy) the variety of deserts rather than just serving the traditional one slice of cake.
The option for a candy buffet is actually relatively affordable and you can even coordinate your event color scheme into the pieces of candy you choose. M&M’s can be bought in a variety of colors as well as jelly beans and Skittles.
Fall themes could incorporate the beloved candy apple and candy corn as well as other festive colored candies.
A few great tips for Spring and Summer party desserts is to add lots of colors and be creative with big lollipops or salt water taffies (anything to make the dessert table pop out) as well as other colorful candies that will go with your theme.
Candy canes and snowmen shaped marshmallows would go great for a Winter Wonderland theme and allow guests to indulge on their favorite holiday past times.
Adding a candy buffet to your event is a fun and unique way to add some color and extra sweets to the desert table. Chocolate fountains are also a great hit and guests will be talking about your dessert table for weeks if you decide to add one of these at your party. Plus, when you add a candy buffet it can really serve two purposes, besides just great dessert you can place a take home bag on the table and your guests can bring home all the sweets they enjoyed at your wedding.
Let your guests experience the sweetness of your love between one another with a very tasteful candy buffet!
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Wedding Giveaway Alert: Win a custom printed aisle or table runner from Moments of Elegance!!!
We are excited to announce our latest giveaway for the end of June!! We just added a fabulous selection of custom printed aisle runners and table runners to our website, and to celebrate, we will be giving one away to a lucky bride to be!! This is a $130 value!! Click here to view the custom aisle runners that are part of the give away (the winner will have their choice of any one product from this page, either an aisle or table runner). Use the widget below to enter the contest – you can earn entries by “liking” us on Facebook, tweeting about the contest, blogging about the contest, etc. The contest will end next Monday and a winner will be chosen using random.org based upon the total number of entries, so enter now while you can!!
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Born To Be Wildddddd Party Theme For Kids
These fun party favors are great for your little wild child! We have so many various jungle themed party decorations and favors to give your guests they will think they’re hanging out in the jungle! Take a look at just a few of our born to be wild party decorations!
Let the animals seat your guests with these adorable jungle critters. They are great for place cards or even photos of the birthday kid!
In fact, if you want to show off the birthday boy/girl a bit more check out these jungle themed photo frames. They’re the perfect fit for your born to be wild party theme and can double as a great gift for your guests!
When the lights go out and you want to party like animals in the dark, light up the tables a bit with these awesome candles and keep on partying!
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Hawaiian Party Punch
It’s time to get fruity and get your hula on! Check out this fun recipe all your guests will love and enjoy at any of your upcoming summer gatherings. So delightfully tropical everyone will feel as though they’re sipping along the coast of Hawaii!
Ingredients
- 1 (32 ounce) bottle guava nectar
- 1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale
- 1 (12 ounce) jar pineapple preserves
- 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen mango chunks
- 1/2 gallon orange sherbet, softened
Directions
- Place the guava nectar, ginger ale, and pineapple preserves in the refrigerator and chill for at least one hour.
- Whisk together the chilled guava nectar, ginger ale, and pineapple preserves in a large punch bowl. Stir in the frozen mango chunks and 1/2 of the softened orange sherbet, mixing until the sherbet is fully blended into the punch.
- Use a small ice cream scoop to scoop the remaining sherbet into the punch bowl. Serve immediately.
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2012 Wedding Color Predictions True?
I don’t know about you but I love seeing if any of those ‘What to Watch’ predictions ever really ring true. You know what I mean, the end of the year is closing in and thousands/millions of fashion designers, fashion magazine, bloggers, etc are all discussing what should be hot the next year and if that color scheme you were dreaming of will fit in with the latest trends.
So were they? Were those Top 10 Wedding Color Trends to Watch really of any use?
Let’s find out! I want to know what colors were showcased on your big day and if any of these supposed 2012 color trends made it to your wedding?
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Adding Sparkle to Your Hair
Your neck, ears and wrists aren’t the only places extra glitter and glitz can be placed on your wedding day. Hair jewels are a great way to add some pizazz to your already beautifully styled hair on your special day and there are a variety of different ways to do it. It’s fun to play around and see what best fits your style and what goes with your final up do or down do decision. If you decide to put a big headpiece in your hair be careful that your accessories that you have already chosen won’t clash or the look you’re going for may not go as planned. Adding pizazz to your hair will change your overall style of your wedding attire so if you’re looking for a unique but classy way to add extra sparkle no need to look any further.
Take a look at some ideas I’ve gathered to go with what hair style you choose to go with…
Hair Pins/Combs Besides all the billions of hair pins your stylist will place in your hair you can easily add a little bling within your up do. These are really nice to add subtle sparkles within your hair. If you already have flashy accessories and you’re wearing your hair in an up do this is your best choice.
Feathers & Flowers These can really be used with any hair style. You can place a hair piece above your ear if you decide to wear your hair down or for up dos I suggest placing small flower or feather pieces throughout your hair or if you’re interested in a big flower place that a little bit to the side against your up do.
Tiaras You have a couple different options with this style of bling and depending if you are wearing your hair up or down should determine what best suits you. There are crystal tiaras that are just placed on your head and I find this style goes great for brides wearing their hair down. For up dos tiaras with an added comb look really great and adds a lot of uniqueness to your overall hairstyle.
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Beach Memories
When memories fade, photographs are always there to retell the story of a meaningful event. Share your precious moments of your relationship with your wedding guests. Compile a few pictures of the two of you during your relationship and place them within these beautifully crafted beach themed photo albums. The outside of the album will match your wedding theme and the inside will match your personalities.
