There's a Party in My Tummy! So yummy! So yummy!
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| Mini burgers |
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| Mini root beer floats |
Hello Paisley’s!
Happy Spring! After
hibernating for the winter, later sunsets and birds singing are getting me all
excited for wedding season. Sorry about the children's TV show title, being cooped up with a two year old all winter can make you a little stir crazy. Although the
cold weather suggests otherwise, I’m already in my happy place though of garden
weddings, lantern lit tents, and ballrooms dripping with flower garlands while smiling
photos are taken outside on warm, bright sunny day.
Is anyone with me on this? No? Too
much? I know I’m not the only one that thinks of these things as many of you
happy brides are preparing your Pinterest boards with these very same
images. So many things make me giddy about
the wedding planning process: dresses, stationery, flowers, décor, diy and the
list goes on. But what better to get you
in the mood than food?!
Let’s be honest, food can often be the make it or break it
moment of a wedding. All the details
could be amazing, the party can last into the wee hours, and yet, the one thing
we always remember and discuss after words is the food. Here's a tough wedding math formula to remember:
Good food + good friends & family = good
times!
So how do you make good food
better? One word. MINI. Anything
miniature is already cuter. As cliche as they are who doesn't love some pigs-in-a-blanket? Ready for a great recipe:
Combine
one good caterer with large helping of classic dishes divide the recipe into
bite size morsels and you have the ultimate one-two punch. Cute and delicious!
Elizabeth Anne Designs did a great job
rounding up some of the cutest and tastiest looking itsy-bitsy’s I’ve seen in a
while and a few others needed honorable mention. Tell me some of the boys and our guests wouldn't love some of these pint sized pints or tiny shooters to start the festivities? And who doesn't love a classic made to look classy?
Breakfast Madame?
Have you decided to go with a casual breakfast or brunch
wedding or shower? These types of get
together’s are easy on the budget, can maximize your time spent with guests and
allow for some tasty treats that are sure to be winners. Brunch time brides are at advantage of being
able to maximize the flavors for their guest.
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| Sweet and Savory Pancakes. Yum! |
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| Mini breakfast, complete with french toast sticks, eggs, and doughnuts. |
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| Ham and Brie pies on a stick. |
Going for more of a cocktail hour and passed hors d'eouvre feel? Don't worry. A good caterer can take all of your favorites and create some comfort classic into mini culinary delights. These ideas come right with the beverage too! Talk about an open bar!
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| mini tacos and tequila shooters |
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| Grilled cheese and tomato soup |
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| tiny pizza, awwww! |
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| fries never look this elegant at McDonald's |
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| Ceasar salad bites |
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| Spaghetti and meatballs |
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| All of the above photos |
portions!
Anyone for Dessert?
Even though after gorging on yummy tidbits like these you may not have room for dessert, we always indulge and appreciate sweet eye candy if nothing else. Mini pies, cupcakes and cake pops are the all the rage, but how about some of these tiny treats to make you loosen your belt buckle and be happy you wore Spanx.
Now I'm hungry. Hope you got some good ideas, I'm going to see how I can miniaturize some chicken parm. And in case you didn't know already, Paisley is now on Pinterest if you want to pin any of these yummies and all kinds of pretties too.
TTFN
Rachel
