Chocolate Toffee Pretzel Chunks

This recipe is so easy your can close your eyes doing it, I recommend kids gets involved in this one as well. I figured I want to make some cute food labels because, its looks great on a table and its also, helpful to allow your guest to see exactly what they are eating. Since, food allergies are a constant struggle for some its, especially vital that people can read the main ingredients and decide whether they want to digest it. As delicious as everything looks it was just as delectable to enjoy and satisfy our tummy's.

I attended an event with my cousin Nicole, where you can find her Jalapeno Poppers and Mac & Cheese Cups recipe here http://www.presleyspantry.com I made them myself for my family and friends today and they were the talk of the day, super Delicious!!! my Nina was raving about them to all her friends after tasting them.

I decided to set up a cupcake station that way all guests are able to decorate their own cupcake the way they want it so, i set up a array of sprinkles to choose from.

Supplies:

*Snyder's Pretzel sticks

*Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cereal

*Kraft Jet- Puffed Marshmallows

*Nestle toll house chocolate morsels

*Heath toffee bits

*cupcake sleeves

*a sauce pan and large pot to melt the chocolate over a double broiler

your first going to melt the chocolate in a large enough bowl using a double broiler 

Have all the ingredients ready to pour into a large bowl to mix in everything. break the pretzels in small pieces and chop down the marshmallow's.

once the chocolate gets melted pour in all the ingredients and rice krispies to mix everything up all together and pour them in the cupcake sleeves using a large spoon 

now refrigerate over night and walla 

For the Whipped Cream Frosting Recipe: See my Alcohol Infused Cupcake & Whipped Cream Frosting recipe

*2lbs Confectioners Sugar

*Vanilla extract

*Heavy Whipping Cream

Alcohol Infused Cupcakes & Whipped Cream Frosting

Lets get Cupcake Wasted...

I already baked the cupcakes ahead of time using the Duncan Hines Confetti Mix and have left them to cool over night, now you will pierce holes in the cupcakes using a fork not to deep just enough to fill them with the vodka and Jell-O mixture.

Supplies:
*If you don't have a kitchen Aid mixer a hand mixer will work just fine

*1/2 cup vodka I used the Costco Kirkland brand, any vodka will work
*1 package of Jell-O blueberry flavor
*piping bag
*#1 M decorating tips any

Whipped Creme Frosting:
*2 lbs bag of Confectioners Sugar, you will use the full bag to make the frosting will make for 24 cupcakes and some left over depending on the size tip you use to pipe
*1/2 pint Ultra- Pasteurized Heavy Whipping Cream
*1 tsp vanilla Extract

keep the whipped creme refrigerated until you will use it and don't re-refrigerate because the frosting will get too runny and will not harden as its supposed to.

Follow the directions on the back of the Jello-O box and replace 1 cup of cold water with vodka the extra Jello-O can be used to make Jell-O shots as I did or finger Jello-O its totally up to you.

now that you pierced the top of cupcakes use a teaspoon to fill them be generous with your spoonfuls, I poured about 6 teaspoon fulls to each and left them in the cupcake tin refrigerate because the vodka and Jell-O mixture will leak through the cupcake sleeve. I'm not sure about you but I don't want to have to clean up my refrigerator any more than i have to so less mess is best for me.

Whipped Creme Frosting;
In the stand mixer add the 2 pounds of Confectioners Sugar, 1 teaspoon full of vanilla extract, add half of heavy whipping cream and start to whisk in. Set the mixer at a speed of 4 and gradually add in the rest of the heavy cream and once its has started to thicken and looks like its getting its peaks its done.

it should have peaks and look like this, scrape off the sides with a spatula and whisk that it too, continuously stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl to make sure all the sugar gets mixed in and then place in the refrigerator for 2 hour. Once it has set in the refrigerator you can begin to pipe your cupcakes and be creative like I did with these Jello-O shots like I did.
In celebration to the super bowl I also made New York inspired Jell-O shots with the same vanilla whipped cream on top they are infused with vodka as well.

Dressing up Birthday Bags

Brown paper bags can be boring and make you think of elementary school lunch bags. Well, they can be used for gifts too and they will be transformed into a super cute brown bag as long as you dress it up. After your gift bag is complete I'm positive your gift will get the attention of all, probably will be opened before anyone else's gift even.
Supplies:
*paper brown bag
*A hole puncher
*ribbon or tulle
*puffy paints
*markers
*glitter glue
*loose glitter


Take your brown paper bag and start by writing the name of the person you will be gifting this to, I choose markers by crayola because they are thick enough to give a bolder look. Now go over the name with a puffy paint any color of your choice. I like to create a design concept by adding two or three dots before adding a line to connect the dots and outlining the shape of the letters but you can come up with your own style or try mine. Repeat this for all the letters and now let it dry. Once, its dry you can choose another color for the star across the name, Since my friend likes the color pink i choose black puffy paint to accent. Take your glitter glue and start drawing a star but your only going to draw half the star so it will look as if the other half of the star is behind the name.




Cut just enough to make a bow in either the tulle or ribbon, squeeze the ribbon through one of the wholes you punched out of the bag and then through the other starting from the back so once you tie the bow is in front. Simply an eye catching bag for any event.

Another example

Oversized Birthday Card/ Guest Book

Everybody needs a card when giving a gift, and the idea of buying one just makes me feel a bit traditional and as far as I'm concerned I'm far from that, so being the planner that I am I planned ahead. This birthday so happened to be a Halloween theme but, you can critique your card to which ever holiday or favorite colors the receiver likes. As you can imagine a card this size meant so much to the birthday girl, she was so excited to see such an enormous tribute not only because it was in her honor but, also since it has pictures. I think the best part she liked about having everybody sign it was so that late she would be able to look back and be reminded of who attended her party.
Supplies: I purchased all my supplies @Michaelscrafts
*Foam Core Board with the tri fold opening
* Card stock or scrapbook paper, any colors of your choice.  I choose Halloween colors since the birthday girl I am giving this birthday card to falls during this holiday.
*3d dots; its a double sided sticker like tape that will give paper a tiny bit of height and keeping it glued in place at the same time
* extra foam core board to use to add more height making the card look 3D
* Halloween glitter stickers,
*felt spider web
*doorknob foam skeleton kit
*The Cricut, Cartridge #29-0287 Alphalicious Cartridge, if you don't have a Cricut you can purchase letters already cut for you
optional: glitter, puffy paints

Here are some of  the pictures from the event I wanted to share, enjoy creating your card.

look at all of us having a great time, we sure did! 

Princess Aubrie as Princess Jasmine opening her gifts.

 Here is another example of a birthday card only it was done with a foam core poster. The birthday took place on fourth of July and his theme was Curious George so I choose to make this card with primary colors that will tie in with the theme.

I also made 9 dozen confetti eggs for everyone to enjoy & yes even the adults joined in on the fun too or shall I say yes, even I did too...

It looks like the birthday boy still had some confetti left in his hair

 

Everyone also had their faces painted.