Graduation lollipops

Know someone graduating?

This is the perfect treat!

Here is how to make Graduation Lollipops!

You will need:

mini reese’s cups

Lollipop sticks

Godiva chocolate mini squares

Wax paper

Red licorice or Airheads extreme sour rainbow candy

Mini m&m’s

To Make:

Start with your Miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups. Put the bag of PB cubs in the freezer for a few minutes so that it will be easier to peel off the wrappers without damaging the chocolates.
 Then let them sit for a little while. Place some wax paper on your counter top. One by one dip your lollipop sticks in a bowl of melted chocolate and then gently push them into the peanut butter cups.

Get out your melted chocolate again. With a toothpick, place a tiny dot of melted chocolate in the center of your square and glue down your candy-coated m&m. Then draw a thin line down the side of the square with melted chocolate using your toothpick, and position the “tassel.”

Dip the tops of your PB cup in the melted chocolate and secure the chocolate squares!

Finished product!

Homemade White Castle Sliders

Whenever my husband and I are on a road trip and see a White Castle we ALWAYS stop.

I don't know what it is about those sliders, but we just love them.

Now everyone knows they're not the best tasting burgers, but there is something so addicting about them.

So, since we haven't been on a road trip is some time, I found this recipe and decided to give it a shot.

I am SO glad that I did, because they really did come out just like White Castle's!

The secret is the onion flakes, it really makes them taste the same.

Looks like we'll be having them a lot more!!

Ingredients:

1/2 - cup dried onion flakes

2 - pounds ground chuck- 80/20 ground beef

1/2 - teaspoon seasoned salt

6 - slices cheddar cheese or American cheese slices

12 - small party rolls (Martin's Potato Bread Party Rolls or Sara Lee Rolls)

dill pickle slices

Directions:

Evenly spread the onions on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Gently press the ground beef on top of the onion flakes. Press evenly making one giant patty.

Sprinkle with seasoned salt. At this point you can use a drinking straw and poke holes throughout the meat. That is what they do with the original white castle sliders.

Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Using a paper towel, pat the excess grease from the top of the patty.

Top with cheddar cheese, return to oven for 2 more minutes.  Remove from oven, let set 5 minutes then cut into patties.

Slice open and separate each party roll. Place bottom of rolls on a large platter. Using a spatula lift patty with onion layer onto each bun bottom.

Top each slider with a pickle slice then the bun lid. Serve immediately. Makes 12- 15 sliders depending on how big you cut them.

Recipe Source: www.mommyskitchen.net

Circus Party

If anyone is having a Circus themed party, then here are some ideas from the party I threw my son.

This is the cake that I had ordered.

Various bakeries in town wanted to charge me $100+ for this design, but I found a lady that was willing to do it for a fraction of the price AND she was smart enough to make the top of the cake out of rice krispies, and then just decorated it with fondant.

We had some veggies out and I love the idea of putting the dip right into a red pepper.

I also ordered plastic clear milk jugs and then let the guests fill them up with lemonade!

Here is what the snack table looked like.

Fresh fruit, cupcakes, cookies, popcorn, & peanuts. 

I cut up straws and added marshmallows to the sides to create, 

Strong Man Dumbbells!

Peanuts of course for a circus party!

Popcorn as well!

and that is the decor that I put up. Just twist various colors of streamers and put up some colorful balloons on top!