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Archive for the ‘Barbecues’ Category

July 1st, 2008

Summer Party Treat: Watermelon Cupcakes

My co-blogger at Robust Cooking, Sandy, found a wonderful website loaded with watermelon goodness. There are several fun kids watermelon recipes that would make a great dessert, or snack for a summer birthday party, or barbecue.
Here’s one of the cutest recipes, they’re soooo simple, but so elegant:
Watermelon Cupcakes
What you’ll need~

8 cupcake liners
8 cupcake shaped […]

By linette -- 1 comment

June 25th, 2008

Summer Party Ideas: Outdoor Cocktail Party

Set up a tiki bar in your back yard during your next cookout or barbecue. Let your guests chill with some fruity summer drinks. Make up a pitcher, or blender full of your favorite cool or frozen drinks and let your guests help themselves.
Set up a garnish tray with toothpicks, olives, strawberries, slices […]

By linette -- 0 comments

June 19th, 2008

4th Of July Dessert Ideas

4th of July cookouts need red white and blue desserts. I posted an idea a couple weeks ago for a 4th of July Cupcake Flag. There are several other great 4th of July dessert recipes out there.
One of the all time favorites is the 4th of July flag cake made with strawberries and […]

By linette -- 5 comments

June 12th, 2008

Kick Off Summer With Camp Weary Parent

The girls over at Weary Parent have some great ideas for summer fun. They are having Camp Weary Parent. They’ve come up with some really great ideas for a summer camp you can do at home. Some of their ideas would also be great for a summer birthday party, summer reading kick off party, […]

By linette -- 1 comment

June 4th, 2008

Plan an Ice Cream Party This Summer

An ice cream sundae bar is an easy summer party treat. You can even make your own ice cream. Here are some of the toppings you can add to your sundae bar:
Nuts (check with your guests to make sure no one is allergic to nuts), hot fudge, peanut butter topping, caramel, strawberries, peaches, bananas, […]

By linette -- 9 comments

May 24th, 2008

50 Fun Summer Dessert Ideas

Deb gave you a list of 60 awesome barbecue recipes, so I thought I’d throw in the dessert. Because you gotta have dessert, right?
1. Cupcake Flag
2. White Silk and Berry Tarts
3. Jean’s Blueberry Quickbread
4. 32 Unique Homemade Popsicle Ideas and Recipes
5. Simple Summer Cupcakes
6. Dirt Cake
7. Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits
8. Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
9. Homemade […]

By linette -- 5 comments

May 23rd, 2008

60 Awesome Barbecue Recipes

If there’s one thing I can count on for the long weekend is that there will be plenty of barbecuing going on. My husband, while not someone who is very sociable, loves to grill. Throughout the spring, summer and fall - and even in the winter - he’ll fire up the gas grill and backyard […]

By Deborah -- 4 comments

May 22nd, 2008

Cupcake Flag For Summer Parties

Here’s a summer cupcake idea for Memorial Day, The Fourth of July, or any summer party. I used mini cupcakes to put this one together, but it would work just as well for regular sized cupcakes. It takes 48 cupcakes total to make the flag.
Ice twelve cupcakes with royal blue icing, use one […]

By linette -- 3 comments

May 20th, 2008

Party Punch Decorative Ice Ring

When I make punch for a party I almost never use plain ice cubes. I usually make my own decorative ice ring. It’s simple to do with a little pre-planning, and your guests will be impressed.
I use a Jello mold, or Bundt pan to freeze my ice ring in. To make the ice […]

By linette -- 19 comments

May 2nd, 2008

Potlucks & BYOB: Is It Tacky to Ask Others to Contribute

I received permission to share this email with you:
Dear Deb,
I’m a fan of all your blogs, but She Knows Parties really caught my eye because I love to socialize. My husband and I love to have parties all summer long on our patio. There are times when we lay out the whole spread but […]

By Deborah -- 5 comments

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