Champagne Flutes

So as it's getting closer to New Years Eve, I decided to decorate some champagne flutes! It was simple and easy and a cute way to decorate for a party. I used my silver paint marker to write "2011" on the front. (so weird!) And I twisted some silver star wired tinsel around the bottom. Once you pour the champagne in the glass, you can add some frozen strawberries or raspberries to add some color! I hope you enjoy these flutes and I'll see you back here tomorrow for my last project!

Christmas Sugar Cookies

So I know it's not Christmas anymore, but I was going to make my brother these cookies for a part of his present, but I forgot! So I made them tonight. Also, I have been so busy, I didn't post anything last night! So sorry! For the cookies I just used a Betty Crocker sugar recipe and then for the icing I used powdered sugar and water and food coloring. I used red, green and white sprinkles on top and then let them sit. It was so simple, anyone can make these cookies!

Snow Globes

So sorry I didn't post anything last night. I had a ton of things to do and I didn't get a project done! I hope everyone had a great Christmas! I had seen tonight's project when I first started making my blog, but I wasn't sure how it would turn out. I decided to do it tonight and it looks really cute! I took a jar (you can use any type of jar, pimento, pickle, baby food, etc.) and filled it with water. I glued an old/broken ornament to the bottom of the jar and then added the glitter and snowflakes. I added a green bow on the top because my jar was tall and the ornament was tiny! You can add any type of decorations on the outside like bows, dates, names, etc. I hope you enjoy!

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Pretzel Salad

So I'm not really sure why this is called pretzel salad because it's not a salad... But it doesn't matter because it is really good! I made this for our Christmas lunch and I had to take a picture of it quick because it was going fast. It's very good and simple to make. Here's the recipe!

Crust:
1 cup crushed pretzels
1 cup broken pecans
3 tablespoons of sugar
1 stick of butter

Melt butter, mix with pretzels, sugar and pecans. Pat in bottom of pan, bake 10 minutes at 350. Take out and let it cool.

Middle white layer:
8 oz. cream cheese
8 oz. cool whip
1 cup powdered sugar

Beat cream cheese, cool whip and powdered sugar together. Spread on top of pretzel crust. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Strawberry top layer:
1 large box of strawberry jello
16 oz. frozen sliced strawberries
2 cups of boiling water

Dissolve jello in boiling water and add frozen strawberries. Stir until jello begins to thicken and strawberries begin to thaw and separate. Pour over middle white layer and refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover with cool whip if desired!

It's so easy and tastes so good, it's the greatest recipe for a last minute dessert idea!

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Fruit and Cheese Tray

Tonight we spent time with my family for Christmas eve. We needed to bring some fruit and cheese and I decided to get creative with it. I used 4 different types of cheese (cheddar, gouda, colby, and pepperjack) and cut them with Christmas cookie cutters. The cheese looks so cute and I laid it around the edge of the tray. I put green grapes and strawberries in the middle and because it's red and green it looks so festive! I hope you find this helpful!

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Last Minute Gift Idea

So in case anyone else is in need of a last minute gift idea, this one is cheap and so easy to make. Plus it looks super cute! What you will need is a cute background paper, some old photos, a picture frame, and some stick-on letters. I love this gift because it's old pictures of myself and my brother opening up Christmas presents when we were younger. It's a nice and inexpensive gifts that will make anyone smile! I hope this helps for your last minute gift ideas!

(In case you don't have any background paper, just use some wrapping paper!)

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P.S. It is difficult to take a picture of a picture, so sorry if this isn't good!

Butterbeer

I would like to thank my friend Sameer for posting this recipe on twitter. I stole it from him and I decided to make it for my blog! I have to say that there is no alcohol in this drink! It's called butterbeer, but there isn't any actual beer in the drink. I'll post the recipe, but I would like to put some suggestions on here too. When I read the reviews for this recipe (on FoodNetwork.com ) people said that it was really sweet, a little too sweet. I have to agree and tried to change up the recipe a little. Mine was still a little too sweet but it tasted good. If you plan on serving this at a party, I would experiment with it and make sure you taste it to make sure it's drinkable! haha! I hope you enjoy this drink!!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup butterscotch topping
• 2 tablespoons whipped butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla cream soda

Directions

Combine condensed milk, butterscotch topping, and butter in a glass heatproof measuring cup. Heat in microwave for 1 minute. Remove and stir until butter has melted and incorporated into mixture. Meanwhile heat cream soda in another heatproof measuring cup for 1 minute 30 seconds.

Divide butterscotch mixture between 2 (10 to 12-ounce) mugs. Fill mugs with heated cream soda and stir thoroughly. Serve garnished with an old-fashioned butterscotch candy stick.

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