Kari's Cooking

Chobani Conversion Chart

2013-02-19T07:22:00.001-08:00

Chobani Conversion Chart

Stoney Puppy Copycat Recipe! (Stoney River Steakhouse)

2013-02-15T14:30:00.001-08:00

Stoney Puppy Recipe Copycat Recipe

(Stoney River Steakhouse)

Ingredients for Stoney Puppies;

2 TBSP Poppy Seeds

1 Package Pillsbury Grand’s Biscuits

3 Cups Peanut or Vegetable Oil (for frying)

Directions for Stoney Puppies;

1) Preheat deep fryer to 375 degrees or heat oil in small pot on stove over medium high heat

2) Quarter biscuits and roll each piece in to a small ball.

3) Roll biscuit balls in poppy seeds

4) Fry biscuit balls in oil until brown and crispy

5) Serve with Honey Butter on the side

Ingredients for Honey Butter;

½ stick salted butter softened

2 TBSP honey

Pinch of cinnamon (optional)

Directions for Honey Butter;

1) Whip softened butter, honey and cinnamon until light and fluffy.

2) Serve with Stoney Puppies.

The Best Gaucamole!

2013-02-03T08:57:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

4 Ripe Hass Avocado's
1 lime
4 tbsp fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
1 tbsp fresh garlic
1 medium tomato chopped finely
1 small onion chopped finely

Combine the following ingredients in a large bowl;

Cut Avocado's in half and remove the nut. scoop out avocado meat with a spoon.
Zest one whole lime, after zesting, cut in half and juice
Chop tomato finely
Finely Chop fresh garlic (pre-chopped garlic works great as well)
Finely Chop fresh cilantro
Finely Chop onion

I use a fork to mash the ingredients leaving it somewhat chunky. Mash to your desired consistency.

The Lime Zest and Cilantro bring a ton of fresh flavor to this Gaucamole!

Be My Valentine

2013-01-25T14:48:00.002-08:00

This Beautiful dessert table was created by Leoni of Just Call Me Martha, to celebrate her LOVE of Kikki K’s Valentine’s ‘Sweet Heart’ range. This adorable Tablescape was designed by Leoni

These delicious treats were made by Leoni herself and include mini raspberry trifles, mini cheesecake bites, coconut & pineapple milkshake, raspberry and coconut mini cupcakes, chocolate hearts, love letter cookies including EDIBLE paper stamps and gorgeous heart cookies.

You Blow Me Away Valentine Craft Idea for your Kiddo's Classroom!

2013-01-24T09:29:00.004-08:00

What an adorable idea as an alternative to candy for your kiddo's classroom!

You Blow Me Away Valentine

I think Lexi and I will be making these this year!

Happy almost Valentine's Day Everyone!

XOXO,

Kari

Valentine Sweet Tooth Anyone?

2013-01-13T15:17:00.000-08:00

Putting this post together made me drool, not figuratively...very literally. If you saw me 10 minutes ago you would have said ewww gross go get a napkin...I feel the urge to rush home and whip up a batch of buttercream frosting to eat, not to share but to eat, by myself...peek if you dare...but put a bib on first...

Hearts and Roses Cake from sprinkledbeauty.tumblr.com

and...

Paradise Bakery Sugar Cookies with Magnolia's Buttercream Frosting from kariscooking.blogspot.com

Chocolate Covered Strawberries from kariscooking.blogspot.com

Green Monster Power Breakfast with Wings!

2013-01-12T08:35:00.000-08:00

I love me some sugar free RedBull and I also love me some Green Goddess Juice...Put them together and what do you get...a bibbity bobbitty Beautiful Breakfast!

What you need;

1 8.4 oz can of sugar free redbull
1 16 oz bottle of Green Machine Naked Fruit Smoothie
Shaker or Cup with a lid

In case you are not familiar with the incredients in Green Goddess Juice, the breakdown is below...

Wow, I think my power surge just kicked in...

Oh my G...Citrus Almond Champagne Cake

2013-01-11T11:58:00.000-08:00

Citrus Almond Champagne Cake

Recipe curtosy of muffintinmom.Ingredients:

1 box white cake mix

1 cup/8oz. Orange Almond Champagne (or Sparkling Wine) The brand I got is made by Wilson Creek, called “Orange Mimosa”.

3 eggs

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Mix Ingredients in a stand mixer or bowl and pour into a greased bundt pan

Bake at 350 according to the box directions (our oven is finicky and ended up being done at 30 mintues)

Allow to cool, before you add the frosting. If you don’t the heat from the cake will absorb the frosting (not necessarily bad I guess).

Citrus Champagne Frosting

1/4 cup of orange juice

1/4 cup champagne (can omit and sub in more orange juice)

1 lb of powdered sugar (I made mine with about 3/4 of a lb.)

**In a bowl, pour in champagne and OJ, slowly add in the powdered sugar and whisk as you go, mixing it to the desired consistency.

**Pour frosting over cooled bundt cake. Top with chopped almonds if desired.

Creamy Bacon-Filled Crescents

2012-12-28T11:14:00.000-08:00

Ingredients;

4 slices bacon, finely chopped

18 ounce package cream cheese, softened

½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 – 4 green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)

1 tablespoon milk

28 ounce package (8 rolls each) refrigerated crescent rolls

1 egg

1 tablespoon water

1 – 2 teaspoons poppy seeds

Fresh chives (optional)

Directions;

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain. Line a very large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together bacon, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, green onions, and milk until mixture is nearly smooth; set aside.

2. Unroll and separate crescent rolls into 16 triangles. Spread each triangle with some of the cream cheese mixture. Roll up from the wide end of the triangle. Place on prepared baking sheet.

3. In a small bowl, beat egg with water until combined. Brush crescents with the egg mixture; sprinkle with poppy seeds.

4. Bake about 12 minutes or until puffed and light golden brown. If desired, garnish with chives. Serve warm.* Makes 16 crescents.

from the test kitchen

Prepare as directed through step 2. Cover and chill on prepared baking sheet for up to 5 hours. (Or, freeze in a single layer until firm. Place in a self-sealing plastic freezer bag and freeze for up to 1 month. To bake, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange frozen filled crescents in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.)

To bake chilled or frozen crescents: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake crescents for 14 to 16 minutes or until golden and heated through.

*Kitchen Tip:

If you'd like to freeze the baked crescents for later, cool on wire racks. Freeze in a single layer until firm. Place in a self-sealing plastic freezer bag and freeze up to 3 months. To reheat crescents, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange frozen baked crescents in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes.

From BHG.COM

Happy Haunting Muahhhh!

2012-09-08T12:38:00.001-07:00

I cannot wait any longer, with all the goodies I find on Pinterest coupled with fun finds of my own it is a wonder our home didn't morph in to Spookville back in April!!! I wanted to share my favorite Halloween decor finds to give you a little pre-holiday inspiration...

Tips for haunting your crypt...

These are simply fantastic! I picked these up at Micheal's Craft Store last year, a pack of 8 was around $8 but as we all know Micheal's has fantastic sales and coupons so use em! These lights are super bright and a few will light up a room with an eerie green or red glow, submerse them in your Halloween punch or insert them in the eye sockets of your skeletons!!

Check out the huge spiders below!!! We live in a condominium and decided to hang a few of these creepy creatures on our deck and ceiling.

Love this idea, what to make your ghoulish refreshments glow? Add tonic water as shown at ourbestbites.com. Change out a few of your regular light bulbs for black lights for extra effect. Black lights and other colored light bulbs such as green and red can be found at Walmart, Micheal's and most other hardware stores.

Dry Ice Cauldron- For this one take a larger plastic black cauldron and (using gloves) place pieces of dry ice along with a cup or two of cool water in the bottom of the cauldron. Then take a smaller black cauldron and place it inside the larger cauldron and fill with your beverage of choice. For extra effect use the submersible led lights shown above for added creepy effect.

These are fantastic, holographic pictures in frame, when you look at them at different angles the image morphs in to a creepy zombie or ghost. I have found these in the past at Micheal's but also at the Dollar Store, if you purchase them from the dollar store you can pop the print out of the inexpensive plastic frame and put them in to your own frames at home.

One of my favorites, perch crows on your front porch rail, your mailbox or your window sills for added ambiance...

Glow Sticks on the front porch steps for Halloween Night!!!

Here are a few other tips and tricks;

Cheesecloth can be purchased at craft stores and Halloween specialty shops, drape it in doorways, over windows or as a tablecloth.

Place Black light bars under couches, tables or in discrete hiding places .

Borrow or buy an automatic fog machine, place it discreetly by the front door to greet guests with a creepy fog when they enter your crypt.

Turn ordinary white candles in to candles mysteriously dripping with blood by lighting a red candle and letting the wax drip on to the white candle and roll down the sides.

Use inexpensive cobwebs and fake spiders to haunt your home.

Happy Haunting!!!

Cooking with Greek Yogurt

2012-02-26T11:24:00.000-08:00

Its a new year, its almost spring and its time to kick my booty in to gear and get fit to wear a bikini this summer! Aside from the thousands...scratch that millions of lunges and sit ups I need to do in the coming months I am also looking for some new healthy and delicious recipes as well as some substitutions to cut down on the calories in some of my favorite recipes found here As you know many of the recipes I feature on the blog have butter, cream and oil as key ingredients (yikes!) but recently I started cooking with Chobani Greek Yogurt and I love it! I found this handy conversion chart and I thought I would share it with you guys! Please send me any healthy and delicious recipes you think we should feature!

Chobani is just one of the many Greek yogurt brands you see popping up at your local supermarket. It just happens to be my favorite but you could use the above conversion chart for most other greek yogurts as well. If you are not yet familiar with the health benefits of Greek Yogurt vs. low fat regular yogurts there are many. Greek Yogurts contains almost double the amount of protein found in regular low fat yogurt, with half the sugar and the same or less calories. It also has a wonderful thick consistency and fills you up big time! The yogurt is not overly sweet and so if you prefer a sweeter yogurt or plan to use it in smoothies or even frozen pops, honey or stevia is a great natural sweetener to try!

Enjoy without guilt!

Important: When adding Chobani to a hot soup or sauce, add Chobani at the end of the cooking process and remove pan from the heat.

Kid's Valentine's Day Party Idea

2012-01-06T13:09:00.000-08:00

From the Hostessblog.com

What an adorable idea for a Valentine's Party!

I love every detail of this adorable idea!

Check out the hostessblog.com for all the details including wear to shop for all of these fun finds!

You can find printables for the heart shaped boxes right on their website at the hostessblog.com

Meet Charlie

2012-01-03T10:58:00.000-08:00

He's the new boy in town...

And this is Abby and I pre-Charlie, just the way she liked it...

You see, Abbys been perfectly content to rule the roost as top dog for a very long time now. So when we brought this little critter home...

Abby was none to happy about it...

Alas, its been 4 weeks now and Charlie has done his very best to try and win Miss Abby over...

That little black ball of fur is Miss Abby pretending to sleep while Charlie tries to snuggle up to her. I think that Abby was fully aware of what this little guy was up to...she just didn't want to admit she kinda liked it.

Its been a long few weeks for all of us. Raising a puppy is much more work then I remember but we sure do love this little guy and I think Abby is starting to fall for him as well

Here's Abby and Charlie in the kitchen, patiently waiting for their turn to lick the bowl.

How nice of you Miss Abby to share the beater with me...

Me love You Abby!

Banana Peanut Butter Pupcakes

2012-01-03T10:17:00.000-08:00

Banana Peanut Butter Cupcakes Pupcakes For dogs only

Ingredients:

2 cups Water

2 bananas

1 tsp vanilla

1 tbsp. natural peanut butter

3 cups flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1 egg

3 tbsp honey

Frosting Ingredients:

8 oz. low fat cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup mashed banana

1 tbsp natural peanut butter
1tbsp honey

Directions for Cupcakes:

Heat oven 350 degrees

Mash bananas

In bowl mix all ingredients well and pour into cupcake pans

Bake 20 min. or until tooth pick comes out clean.

Abby and Charlie finally getting their turn to lick the batter beater, they were extremely patient!

Directions for Cupcake Frosting:

Blend together cream cheese, mashed banana and peanut butter until creamy consistency and well blended. Pipe on to cupcakes from piping bag or spread with frosting knife.

Valentines Day Macaron's with Raspberry Cream and Fresh Raspberries

2012-01-02T13:25:00.000-08:00

These adorable little creations are perfect Valentines Day Treats.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups plus 1 teaspoon confectioners sugar

1 cup (4 ounces) finely ground sliced, blanched almonds

6 tablespoons fresh egg whites (from about 3 extra-large eggs)

Pinch of salt

1/4 cup granulated sugar

Red Food coloring

Raspberry Cream Macaron Filling (see recipe below)

Directions:

To make the macarons: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar and ground almonds. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip egg whites with salt on medium speed until foamy. Increase speed to high and gradually add granulated sugar. Continue to whip until stiff glossy peaks form. Gradually add food coloring until reaching desired color. With a rubber spatula, gently fold in the confectioners' sugar mixture until completely incorporated.

Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Fit a pastry bag with a 3/8-inch #4 round tip, and fill with batter. Pipe 2-inch disks onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between cookies. The batter will spread a little. Let stand at room temperature until dry, and a soft skin forms on the tops of the macarons and the shiny surface turns dull, about 15 minutes.

Bake, with the door of the oven slightly ajar, until the surface of the macarons is completely dry, about 15 minutes. Remove baking sheet to a wire rack and let the macarons cool completely on the baking sheet. Gently peel off the parchment. Their tops are easily crushed, so take care when removing the macarons from the parchment. Use Heart cookie cutter to cut in to desired shape. Use immediately or store in an airtight container, refrigerated for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month.

To fill the macarons: Fill a pastry bag with the filling. Turn macarons so their flat bottoms face up. On half of them, pipe about 1 teaspoon filling. Add fruit to the perimeter of the macaron. Sandwich these with the remaining macarons, flat-side down, pressing slightly to spread the filling to the edges. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

Raspberry Cream Macaron Filling:

Ingredients:

8 oz. frozen raspberries, thawed

3 tbsp. granulated sugar

1½ tbsp. cornstarch

½ tsp. lemon juice

2 cups heavy whipping cream

Directions for Filling:

To make the filling, drain the thawed raspberries, reserving the liquid in a liquid measuring cup. Add enough water to equal ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the liquid, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice. Mix well. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture boils and thickens. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely. Stir the raspberries into the cooled mixture. (Depending on the texture of the filling you want, you can smash the berries or leave them chunky. You can also strain through a mesh sieve to remove the seeds if desired.) Transfer to the refrigerator to chill the filling. It will thicken as it cools. Meanwhile whip heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks begin to form, combine raspberry mixture and follow instructions above.

Note: Raspberries can be substituted with strawberries.

Krispy Kreme Copycat Recipe

2011-12-12T11:07:00.000-08:00

Wait...hold up! Are you sure you want this recipe in your paws? Because before you say YES, I will not be held responsible for the added pounds that come with it (just stop eating at a dozen), Bake at your own risk! :) Ok...you asked for it...

This recipe courtesy of Justgetoffyourbuttandbake.com

Ingredients:

Raised doughnuts2 pkgs. regular or rapid rise yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105−115 degrees)
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk (scalded then cooled)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
5 cups all−purpose flour
Vegetable oil

Directions:

Dissolve yeast in warm water in 2 1/2−quart bowl. Add milk, salt, eggs, shortening, sugar and 2 cups flour. Beat on low speed scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour until smooth. Cover and let rise in warm place, until double, 50−60 minutes. (Dough is ready when indentation remains when touched.) Turn dough onto floured surface; roll around lightly to coat with flour.Gently roll dough1/2−inch thick with floured rolling pin. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Cover and let rise until double, 30−40 minutes. Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees. Slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula. Turn doughnuts as they rise to the surface. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side. Remove carefully from oil (do not prick surface); drain. Dip the doughnuts into creamy glaze, set on rack, then when slightly cooled spread chocolate glaze on top. Can dip in sprinkles or other toppings after glazed if desired.

Directions:

Creamy glaze or Chocolate creamy glaze:
1/3 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
4−6 tbsp. hot water
Heat butter until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency. (Add melted chocolate for a chocolate glaze is desired)

Prepare for melt in your mouth heavenly goodness!!

Gooey Butter Cake

2011-12-02T12:58:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Cake:

1 18 1/4-ounce package yellow cake mix

1 egg

8 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling:

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

8 tablespoons butter, melted

1 16-ounce box powdered sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter and beat together.

Next, add the powdered sugar and mix well. Spread over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Make sure not to over bake as the center should be a little gooey.

Paula Deen's Mystery Pecan Pie, yummmmm!

2011-11-09T15:06:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

Topping:

3 eggs

1/4 cup sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pie:

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

1 un-baked deep-dish (9-inch) pie shell

1 1/4 cups chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Whisk topping ingredients until well combined. Set aside.

In a medium bowl using a hand mixer, mix cream cheese, sugar, salt, vanilla and egg until smooth. Pour into pie shell. Top with chopped pecans. Pour topping over pecans. Bake for 45 minutes. Allow to cool completely before serving.

Fall Fun!

2011-09-13T08:25:00.000-07:00

I realize that its a bit early for Halloween decorations but since it is one of my absolute Favorite holidays I don't think I can wait any longer!

Here are some Tablescape ideas and fun finds!

Love this from Amy Atlas Events!

I love Micheals for Halloween everything! And they have spooktacular savings coupons! See Below!

Happy Fall Everyone!!!

4th of July Fruit Parfaits!

2011-07-03T14:30:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

1 8-ounce carton vanilla low-fat yogurt

1/4 teaspoon almond extract or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 of an 8-ounce container frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed

3 cups fresh raspberries and/or cut-up fresh strawberries

3 cups fresh blueberries

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, stir together yogurt and almond extract or vanilla. Fold in whipped topping.

2. To serve, in six 12-ounce glasses or dessert dishes, alternate layers of the berries with layers of the yogurt mixture. Makes 6 servings.

Make-Ahead Directions: Prepare parfaits as directed through Step 2. Cover and chill for up to 1 hour.

Note: These parfaits would be delicious with almost any fruit and also granola!

Mixed Berry Raspberry-Cream Tart, Best Pie Ever!!!

2011-06-02T09:45:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Raspberry pastry cream (recipe follows)

Butter crust (recipe follows)

3 cups mixed fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, and/or thinly sliced strawberries)

Directions:

To assemble tart, pour pastry cream into baked crust in a smooth, even layer. Top with berries.

Raspberry pastry cream Directions:

In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart pan, mix 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 3 tablespoons flour, and a pinch salt. Whisk in 2 1/2 cups whole milk, then add 1 large egg and 2 large egg yolks. Whisk until smooth. Place over high heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until mixture boils and becomes quite thick, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon raspberry-flavored liqueur, such as Chambord, and 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter. Pour mixture through a strainer into a medium bowl; set bowl in ice water and stir often until pastry cream is cool, about 12 minutes. Keep chilled.

Butter crust Directions:

Preheat oven to 300°. In a food processor or a bowl, combine 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add 8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small cubes; whirl (or rub with your fingers) until fine crumbs form. Add 1 large egg yolk; whirl (or mix with a fork) until dough holds together. Firmly press the dough into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch tart pan with removable rim. Bake until golden, 25 to 30 minutes; let cool.

Tip: There is no real rhyme or reason to how your place your berries on the pie, just arrange them in a pattern to your liking!

Note: you can also make single servings by pressing the crust in to a large muffin pan. Then simply follow directions for assembly as above!

A Crispy Twist on the Easter Egg

2011-04-25T12:22:00.000-07:00

Recipe courtesy of The Lovely Bev Pennington

Thank you Bev, these treats are adorable!

Ingredients:

3 TBS of butter

1 10oz bag of marshmallows

6 cups of Rice Crispy Cereal

Directions:

Melt the butter in a medium/large pot (you will need two for this) on low heat. Add the marshmallows and make sure all are coated with butter. Transfer half the marshmallows into another pot and keep both on low heat until the marshmallow/butter mixture is completely melted.

Then add in your food coloring of choice. I did a separate color in each pot. If you only want one color, you won’t have to separate the marshmallows.

Next, add 3 cups of Rice Krispies to each pot and stir until well mixed. Remove from heat.

For the next step, you’ll probably need to butter up your hands. Fill the plastic egg molds with the Rice Krispie Treat mixture and close the eggs. Once all of the eggs are filled, place them in the fridge for about 30 minutes so they can harden into their egg shapes. Once they are done, you can take them out of their eggs and voila!

At this point you can choose to add candy to the outside of the egg. I used Skittles for mine, but Rice Krispies Treats act as a nice mold and you can do just about anything to them.

I found these WAY more fun than the usual dyed eggs. If you wanted to get really creative you could try putting one color in half of the egg mold and another color in the other half. I actually made two batches so I could do four different colors. Hope everyone has a Happy Easter!

Easter Basket Cupcakes

2011-04-22T18:23:00.000-07:00

Start with a box of Betty Crocker Super Moist Butter yellow recipe

Bake as directed

Make sure to test your cupcakes with a toothpick to make sure that they are cooked completely

Mix up a batch of ButterCream Frosting (see recipe) and add in some green food coloring.

These cute little Easter Cupcake pic’s are from our local TJ Maxx, boy do we love TJ Maxx! What can’t you find at TJ Maxx anyway?
Thanks Momma!

Pick up a few packs of Sour Punch Straws, they make them in all kinds of colors. We bought pink and green, and also some jelly bean eggs, yummy!

Bend the straws and insert them in to the cupcake

Add some Jelly Beans and sprinkles or anything else that you might like in your cupcake Easter basket.

If you make these, please send us a picture! We would love to display your cupcake creations on the blog!

Happy Easter Everyone,

Love, Lexi and Kari…

oh and Abby too, she sat under the table while we decorated so that she could scarf up the crumbs.

Easter Tablescape Ideas and Easy Easter Crafts for Kids!

2011-04-20T13:51:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter Everyone!

Take a look at these Beautiful Easter Centerpieces I found!

I wish I could take the credit for them but... I cannot.

The cute egg centerpiece is from bhg.com and the Tulip and Gerber daisy centerpieces are from thepartydress.net

This awesome Easter Mosiac is from thepartydress.net

One of my favorite party planning websites!

I am absolutely in love with the carnation and rose wreaths!

Getting ready to dye Easter Eggs with your little honey bunnies?
These are from bhg.com and handy directions can be printed by clicking here!

When it comes to crafts with kiddo's I like EASY and fun!

Follow the links below for easy printable directions for all!

From: Familyfun.com

Easter Bunny Decoration

Rock-a-bye Birdies

Jingle Bunny Rabbit Feet

Sock Hop

If you have any favorite Easter Recipe's, Decorating Idea's or Crafts you would like to share with me, please email them to stlfitness@hotmail.com

Thank's for visiting!

Strawberry Bellini's

2011-04-18T20:36:00.000-07:00

From: foodnetwork.com

Ingredients:

1 bottle prosecco*

2 cups pureed and strained fresh strawberries

Special equipment: Blender, strainer, iced champagne flutes, pitcher and tall

"swizzle stirrer" (for the pitcher)

Directions:

Place 8 Champagne flutes in the freezer for 20 minutes. Open the prosecco and let it stand in an ice bucket for 5 minutes.

Into a pitcher, pour the 2 cups pureed strawberries. Gently pour in the bottle of prosecco and stir gently to combine. Divide among Champagne flutes and serve.

*For Kid Bellinis, substitute sparkling water for the prosecco.