Category: Party Ideas

Crock Pot Sugared Pecans

>16 ounces pecans or walnut halves
>1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
>1/2 cup powdered sugar
>1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
>1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
>1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1. Turn slow cooker to HIGH about 15 minutes in advance. In hot slow cooker, stir together the nuts and butter.
2. Add the powdered sugar, stirring to blend and coat evenly. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to LOW and remove lid; cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 2 to 3 hours, or until the nuts are coated with a crisp glaze.
3. Transfer the nuts to a bowl.
4. In another small bowl, combine the spices; sift over the nuts, stirring to coat evenly.
Let cool before serving.

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Oreo Brownie Cupcakes

Wow! These look so super yummy – cant’ wait to try them.


1 box brownie mix, 8×8 inch size
24 Oreo Cookies
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 12 muffin cup baker with paper liners.

Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. For each cupcake cup spread 1 teaspoon of peanut butter over 2 Oreo cookies and stack them on top of each other. Place oreo stacks into the cupcake lined muffin cups. Spoon 2 tablespoons of brownie batter over each stacked oreos and let it run down the sides of the cookies. If you have left over brownie batter, bake separately in a separate baker or muffin tin. Bake cookies and brownies for 18 to 20 minutes, until brownies are cooked through. Let cool completely then serve.

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Buffalo Chicken Pizza Muffins

Ingredients

(1) Ball pizza dough (store bought or you can use this recipe)
6-7 chicken tenders or 2 chicken breasts, grilled and diced thinly
¼ c. diced red onion
¾ c. mozzarella cheese, shredded
¼ c. cheddar cheese, shredded
¼ c. buffalo wing sauce (Texas Pete’s is a good brand)
4 tbsp. blue cheese salad dressing (or ranch)
½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp. garlic powder
¼ tsp. onion powder
¼ tsp. salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
2. Roll out pizza dough as if you were making cinnamon rolls (into a rectangular shape).
3. In a small mixing bowl, combine buffalo sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Spread sauce evenly across surface of dough. Then swirl with salad dressing.
4. Sprinkle chicken, onion, and cheese on top of sauce (distribute evenly).
5. Roll up dough carefully into log and pinch the ends to close. Cut into 12-16 even slices and place into a regular muffin pan or onto a baking sheet with rimmed edges.
6. Place into oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Fish in a Bag Soap

  • Cut off a chunk of your glycerin block. Ours was about 3 inches.
  • Cut that block into smaller pieces.
  • We cut ours into thirds.
  • Place blocks in a microwaveable plastic bowl.
  • In this bowl we did about three batches, but we recommend you start with one batch your first time.
  • Prepare an ice-water bath in a bowl.
  • Microwave the soap until it melts (about 45 seconds for a small batch).
  • Make sure all the blocks are melted.
  • If not, stir and put it back in the microwave for 20-30 seconds more.
  • Using a funnel, carefully pour the soap into a plastic bag.
  • The funnel helps the soap run straight down to the bottom and not all over the sides of your bag.
  • If it gets on the sides, it hardens that way and doesn’t look realistic when you’re done.
  • Fill it about 1/4 to 1/3 full so the soap will end up being a good size for little hands to hold.
  • The soap will be full of little bubbles at this point, so quickly spray it with the alcohol.
  • That will take care of them.
  • Take your bag to the ice bath and hold it in the ice water for a moment.
  • Using your skewers like chopsticks, grab a fish and lower it into the soap, keeping it upright and somewhat in the middle. (Unless you’re the morbid type–you could make it floating upside down or laying on the bottom.
  • Just don’t blame us when your child bursts into tears over her dead “fish.”) Once the soap has started to harden a little and the fish isn’t moving around in it anymore, you can remove it from the ice bath and leave it upright to harden completely
  • Tie the bag closed with a cute ribbon or even a twist tie and you’re done!
  • This would make a great gift for kids paired with a hooded towel!
  • Also a great gift to kids going a kids birthday party.

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