Editing a magazine is a lot like a baking a cake. Getting your tools ready, making a little mess in the process, but knowing that if you get all these different ingredients together in the right way, hopefully you'll create something drool-worthy at the end. You don't know how your recipe's gonna turn out until you get it out of the oven. The wait is also a little long, but it's all SO worth it in the end! ;)
I know we're all thinking about Halloween. But it never too early in my party book to start Christmas planning. So if you need inspiration, recipe ideas, snacks and DIY crafts, head to your newsagents and pick up a copy of Yum Food and Fun for Kids Magazine !! Thrilled to one of the contributing writers and stylists for this fab publication! Especially giddy to have teamed up with Oriental Trading this issue, for a North Pole Inspired Christmas Party spread! :)
BOO! Happy Halloween, my pretties! :) Last of our Chilling Chili Buffet recipe ideas to complete your yummy, spooky repertoire (I'm be making this one later on today!). You can't have a Halloween Chili Buffet without guacamole, right?! Plus, they look super cute served individually in Frankenstein little cups ! Get the full recipe and decor details below.
I have to say, these bread sticks look a little realistic... But I can also assure you they taste absolutely scrumptious, and totally helped to make the Halloween Chili Buffet a hit! So much so in fact, that when I asked my daughter "What would you like to do for Halloween this year? " (meaning costume...), she replied without a moment's hesitation - "Witch Bread Fingers!" :)
My husband makes the best chili I've ever tasted. So much so in fact, that I never order it in restaurants for the fear it won't be on par! :) So when styling my Halloween Chili Buffet , the natural choice was to cook his chili recipe, and today I'm sharing it with you. It's simple, unctuous and tastes awesome. And you can make it ahead of the party! ;)
A bubbling cauldron of hot chili accompanied by the usual sides provides the perfect Halloween food buffet for hungry little ghouls - It’s also a very relaxed, warming way to entertain and feed a crowd before Trick or Treat! We love it so much in our house, that we've now made a tradition of having a chili buffet every Halloween! :) Here are some easy ideas on how to style a fun and spooky-licious Halloween Chili Buffet that I designed and styled for the fall Edition of Yum Food and Fun for Kids Magazine!
Following on with the week's Halloween Vampire Blood Bar theme with Pottery Barn, we're set on enlivening up the undead with delicious and devilish libations! :)
These spicy-sweet gingerbread cookies are sure to satisfy all the hungry vampires who haunt your house. The yummy icing cloaks the bare cookies in yummy vampire disguises, and are perfect treat to end to your Halloween Vampire Blood Bar on sweet, but spooky note!
When Pottery Barn asked us to help celebrate the arrival of their NEW Fall collections, I nearly fell off my chair!! Not only their stunning products epitomize exceptional style and quality, but the idea of working with Pottery Barn is just a dream come true!! Needless to say, I'm beyond delighted to let you know we'll be partnering up with all this week to bring you lots of fabulous Halloween party ideas, starting with today's post on how to style a Halloween Blood Bar !!
Not sure if you know, but earlier this year started catering for those impromptu and last minute parties with our " Instant Download " party printables. Basically, they do exactly what it says on the tin - You pay and simply "walk away" with your printable download. No waiting. No queuing. No fuss. Which means you can shop 24/7 and get these printable goodies any time of day (whatever your timezone!). And because these instant download printables have been so popular, we decided to add a few more to the shop!! Woo-Hoo, did you say?! :)
The title of the post is a bit of a mouthful - in many ways than one! These candy-corn chocolate covered Oreo cookies are really simple to make (despite the long title). They look super fabulous as a Halloween gift, party favor, or desserts table treat. But most importantly, they taste absolutely scrumptious!! It's also a great recipe or Halloween project to make with the kids . I made them with my 6 year old, so if she can do this, then I'm sure anyone can! ;)
TGIF, right?! It's been a real crazy week - Between working on a really fun article for All You Magazine , another super duper project that I can't wait to share with you (Eeek!!), and trying to help with finishing touches to the special edition of the Magazine , it's been hard getting posts out on a daily basis... So, until I can properly spill the beans on all of the above, I wanted to invite you to follow along on Instagram . Why? Because that's where you'll most likely get the hot news first, since my phone is now my bestie and doesn't leave my side.
Yes, because although some schools have started, and we're already thinking "Halloween"; we still have a few days of sunshine goodness to savor, and some glorious end of season produce. And this summery recipe is very easy and quick to make, so perfect if you have last minute entertaining on the cards. But is also a tasty and healthy after school snack! ;)
Halloween is not just for little children. Yes, us big kids also enjoy the whole dressing up and spooky fun to be had. BUT, the whole candy extravaganza might not appeal to all, and this is where today's post comes in super handy! I love coffee and still have a sweet tooth, so what better than a homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Syrup to get me all in the mood for Halloween, without fear of breaking the scales after too much candy?! :) Oh, and they make perfect party favors and non-candy Halloween gifts too!
This witch has been brewing... Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolates that is!! The weather really caught us by surprise on the weekend, and the chilly days seem to have arrived out of nowhere and with a vengeance! So what's a witch to do?!! Concoct a yummy brew for her little goblins, did you say?! :) The fun thing is, making a big batch of these hot cocoa mixes and decanting them into little cute jars, makes the prefect last minute NON-CANDY Halloween party favor or gift! Get the recipe below:
Hi! This is Dorangela, from Two Prince Bakery Theater . I am so excited to be visiting today with a fun project. Were in that spooky time of the year and one of my favorite holidays, Halloween! This year I had the pleasure to style a table to be featured in the Fall Issue of Bird's Party Magazine , and f or my party I decided to do " Voodoo Down by the Bayou ", and these eyeball jelly shots were one of the fun details of that party!
Two things. First: It's October - Yes, yes, its Halloween {every blogger and crafter's dream come true}, but its also national breast cancer awareness month! I really really wanted to plan a whole party around this theme and share it with you today! But because of the second thing {keep reading}, I have been super busy. So, will you settle for some really cute Pink October macarons ?! Next year I promise a whole party dedicated to boobbies and pink. k?
Ready for a Halloween Blog Fest ?! From now until the end of the month, we'll be bringing you lots of spooktacular posts with super fun, incredibly easy and BOO-tifully inspired Halloween Party ideas ! ;) Today's Haunted Halloween Cupcakes recipe is courtesy of Haniela's !
If you follow the Creative Juice Blog then you already know that I, Mindy Starr, have an obsession with macarons. And recently I have wanted to push the limits by creating unique shaped macarons - not just your typical macarons! It has taken a lot of trial and error - especially with baking time and temp but I am excited to share with you one of our recent macarons, and they perfect for Fall CARAMEL APPLE PIE FILLING we filled them with!
Hoping to share some fun and exciting posts with you in the weeks to come, in preparation for one of my fave holidays - Halloween!! :) Kicking things off today is Hani from the delicious blog Haniela's , with a totally scrumptious but also super pretty recipe for Candycorn Marshmallows !