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It was SO much fun. I highly recommend doing a staycation in your own city. I've lived here 30 years and always find something fun to do. 

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To make these:
-slice mini croissants down the middle but leave the back connected.
-fill with chicken salad.
-attach a toothpick to the back of edible eyeballs with cookie icing and allow it to dry.
-insert the toothpicks into the croissants to create eyes!

Save this for later when you need a dish or appetizer to bring to summer parties! 

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Thank you @keikilaniphotography for these precious photos of our boy!
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It's also the perfect dish to make if your kitchen is under construction like mine was for this video. It's a cold dish so nothing to heat up. 

First, mix together two cans of drained whole-kernel corn, two cups of mexican blend cheese, one cup of light mayo, diced red pepper, pepper and a bit of cilantro in a bowl. Then, add crushed Chili Cheese Fritos and mix well. Serve and enjoy! 

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Thanks for all the birthday love! Can't wait to celebrate my sweet boy the rest of the week! 

Cover photo is from the incredibly talented @keikilaniphotography 

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My drink today is two ounces of bourbon, one ounce of peach syrup, lemon juice and club soda! Stir and watch it sparkle. 

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First, either make or purchase cupcakes with green frosting. My kitchen was under construction for this video, so I purchased mine. But you can easily make your own and even use the grass piping tip to make grass. 

Then I found these golf-tee toothpicks. Place one in each cupcake. 

Then use cookie icing to secure a white chocolate truffle to each of the tees. 

Allow the icing to harden, serve and enjoy!

#mastersparty #masterssunday #masterstournament #springdesserts #golfcupcakes #golfparty #golfpartyideas #springparty #recipereels #cupcakereel #cupcakereels
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Entertaining, Food · December 11, 2017

Holiday Hot Chocolate Bar

I love hot chocolate during Christmas! There is nothing more festive than a cup of hot cocoa by the fireplace with a Christmas movie on in the background.

Creating a hot chocolate bar is also the perfect touch for your holiday party or Christmas dinner. Imagine all your friends and family gathered around your tree with hot chocolate mustaches. Sounds like a pretty good evening, right?

Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite tips to create the perfect hot chocolate bar.

1. Make your hot chocolate–up until today, I’ve always made instant cocoa. However, Stephen is a big believer of making it correctly. So he heats up milk and then adds the chocolate. It actually is better haha. I have heard you can make hot chocolate in the crock pot, so I am definitely going to try that before the Christmas season is over. I like mine hot, hot, hot and extra chocolate-y.

2. Have a variety of toppings–select a lot of toppings to make the perfect cup. I like marshmallows, candy canes, peppermint bark, and chocolate sauce. I found some really cute chocolate and peppermint marshmallows at the store. They are perfect for a cup of hot chocolate. Some other ideas are chocolate shavings, chocolate wafer sticks, and chocolate chips.

3. Add Festive Decorations–I used my glitter sleigh full of ornaments and my happy snowman. You could also use garland, cranberries, fake snow, whatever! I like the idea of having matching jars for your toppings and adding a festive bow, or red and white ribbon. Next time, I will plan ahead a little more to make it extra festive!

Three questions this time: How do you like your hot chocolate–more chocolate or more milk? What’s your favorite topping? Also, what Christmas movie can you not get enough of right now?

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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    December 11, 2017 at 9:44 am

    I love hot chocolate. It’s my drink of choice from early fall till the next spring. I like to make my own hot chocolate from scratch, because it tastes so much better and I like to use dark cocoa powder and soy milk. Cinnamon or shredded coconut are my favourite things to sprinkle on top.

  2. Cara Owens-Kindly Unspoken says

    December 11, 2017 at 4:42 pm

    I’ve always wanted to create a hot chocolate bar! Yours looks amazing!

  3. La Shell says

    December 11, 2017 at 6:22 pm

    Yes please!!! I’m here trying to come up with a menu and theme for my Boxing Day holiday party and I am LOST! These look delightful! *stealing*

  4. Lauren Falardeau Pariseau says

    December 11, 2017 at 9:00 pm

    Here in MA we put marshmallow fluff on top! It’s gooey and sweet and keeps the cocoa lava like hot! Personally, I’ll put a little vanilla vodka in it if it’s a weekend night.

  5. Erica @ Coming up Roses says

    December 12, 2017 at 6:49 am

    OK, that looks SO CUTE!!!!! I actually have never made hot chocolate from scratch…I’ve always just used a packet. HA!

  6. Alicia says

    December 12, 2017 at 7:34 am

    Such a fun idea to do with your girlfriends or even a young group of kids! There are always so many fun add-ons you could use – I personally love Andes mints in my hot chocolate to give it a fun minty taste that melts completely in the hot chocolate!

  7. Jasmine Maria says

    December 12, 2017 at 8:59 am

    We have a hot chocolate bar for the kids (and ourselves too) and we have different marshmallows, candy canes, and 2 different kinds of cocoa. We love it.

  8. Nikki Gwin says

    December 12, 2017 at 9:30 am

    Oh I want hot chocolate now! This is so pretty. I have one that I set up a few months ago and I love it. I need to get some pretties like this to add to it now.
    🙂 gwingal

  9. Sarah Kuziomko says

    December 12, 2017 at 10:59 am

    I don’t know if it’s because I am pregnant or what, but I am super craving hot chocolate lately and this looks amazing.

  10. Jae (@gorjaeous) says

    December 12, 2017 at 11:03 am

    I’m not a big chocolate fan, but I lean towards a good cup of hot chocolate, especially during the holidays! It just makes you feel warm and festive!

  11. Caitlin Elisabeth says

    December 12, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Hi i’ll be right over to enjoy this 🙂 YUM!

  12. Adriana says

    December 12, 2017 at 11:38 am

    I love this! SO fun and perfect for the holidays, I need to do something fun like this!

  13. Christine Turner says

    December 12, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    Looks so delish! I love white chocolate!

  14. Tabitha M Bitner says

    December 12, 2017 at 1:47 pm

    Omg those look amazing… Beautiful presentation

  15. Ashley Stephenson says

    December 12, 2017 at 5:01 pm

    Ahhh I love this! I wrote a post last year about winter entertaining and having a hot chocolate party was on my list! I think this would be so much fun!

  16. Greta Hollar says

    December 12, 2017 at 11:19 pm

    Now I’m craving hot chocolate! Such a good idea for a holiday party.

  17. Crystal @ Dreams, etc. says

    December 12, 2017 at 11:49 pm

    Now I want some hot chocolate. With lots of toppings, of course!

  18. Christine Goulbourne says

    December 13, 2017 at 10:46 am

    Your treats look festive and delicious. Great treats with hot chocolate for a night of Christmas tree decorating!

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How do you hide your electronics? 

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First, use edible grass or icing and a grass piping tip to add grass to your "basket." Then attach peeps to a toothpick and insert into the cake. Add eggs and other Easter candies. Finally, add a handle to complete the basket look!

What are you doing for Easter this year?

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We started at @childrensmuseumatlanta and then headed over to @skyviewatl! Then we had dinner at @johnnyrockets and spent the night. Then, we woke up early and headed over to the @georgiaaquarium for the day.

It was SO much fun. I highly recommend doing a staycation in your own city. I've lived here 30 years and always find something fun to do. 

Happy birthday to my big 2-year-old! 💙 

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To make these:
-slice mini croissants down the middle but leave the back connected.
-fill with chicken salad.
-attach a toothpick to the back of edible eyeballs with cookie icing and allow it to dry.
-insert the toothpicks into the croissants to create eyes!

Save this for later when you need a dish or appetizer to bring to summer parties! 

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Thank you @keikilaniphotography for these precious photos of our boy!
Today we're making frito corn salad! This might be Today we're making frito corn salad! This might be the most southern dish I've ever made. However, it is a perfect side to take to a barbecue or to make for a summer party. 

It's also the perfect dish to make if your kitchen is under construction like mine was for this video. It's a cold dish so nothing to heat up. 

First, mix together two cans of drained whole-kernel corn, two cups of mexican blend cheese, one cup of light mayo, diced red pepper, pepper and a bit of cilantro in a bowl. Then, add crushed Chili Cheese Fritos and mix well. Serve and enjoy! 

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You'll just have to excuse me this week. I'm feeli You'll just have to excuse me this week. I'm feeling extra sappy. I love sharing a birthday week with my boy, and I'm extra grateful for another year with my tiny bestie. 💕

Thanks for all the birthday love! Can't wait to celebrate my sweet boy the rest of the week! 

Cover photo is from the incredibly talented @keikilaniphotography 

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My drink today is two ounces of bourbon, one ounce of peach syrup, lemon juice and club soda! Stir and watch it sparkle. 

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Then I found these golf-tee toothpicks. Place one in each cupcake. 

Then use cookie icing to secure a white chocolate truffle to each of the tees. 

Allow the icing to harden, serve and enjoy!

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