caramel corn cones {serving, packaging idea}

My new way of serving

homemade caramel corn...

...in a waffle cone!

I love how fun and easy the cones are for  serving.

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The cones also make great packaging for a

Soccer Secret Buddy Gift!

Whether you are making 

Caramel Corn Cones 

for an entire team/group or just one person

the best part about using waffle cones to serve/package caramel corn is...

...you can EAT the container when you're finished!

YUM!!

Dad's County Fair { birthday party }

Last Sunday our family gathered for a 
County Fair style Birthday Party 
for our Dad { AKA: County Fair Grand Marshal }

Snacks included mini corn dogs...

...homemade Caramel Corn and Kettle Corn...

 { We all agree we like Caramel Corn the best. }

...and lemonade served in mason jars.

I couldn't resist the cute plastic food trays and waxed paper liners. 

Single serving BBQ sauce to go with the oven fried chicken.

Fresh local Corn

Kosher style dill pickle spears.

I made 2 fruit pies { a blueberry and a strawberry } but unfortunately forgot to take pictures of either of them 

however 

I did get a photo of the fun hamburger cupcakes.

A fun summer birthday party for our
County Fair Grand Marshal!

We Still Do BBQ: food

Last weekend was Denim & Diamonds 60th Anniversary Celebration for our parents. We held the BBQ in their backyard which really works great and is just beautiful. 

My sister and I made snacks to serve during the afternoon along with assorted beverages.   

Fresh homemade buttered Popcorn and Caramel Corn were on my list to make. 

The tags were quick and fun to make. I piled up all the bags of caramel corn in the cute tin tray which was from my sister. 

Once everyone arrived we set up the buffet for dinner. 

My sister and I made all the food except for the meat which our husbands did for us. We made a variety of salads to go with the meat which included a Mediterranean Pasta Salad, a Ramen Noodle Cabbage Slaw, Corn Salad and the Peanut Pasta Salad. 

Homemade Cornbread Muffins and Watermelon were also on the menu.

There is just one more post to share about our 60th Anniversary Celebration, which you may have already guessed....the Desserts! I will be back to share what we served and our unique cake challenge.

Happy Saturday!!

BOO Basket {college care package}

Last weekend was the beginning of mid~terms so I put together this Halloween themed care package for our college freshman. 

The cute spider web basket is lined with spider web tissue paper and contains:

• 1 package of spider webbing with plastic spiders {for decorating the dorm room}
• glow in the dark necklaces and bracelets
• several packages of hand warmers
• instant Hot Apple Cider
• Apple Spice Tea
• two packages of Wrigley's 5 Rain & Cobalt gum
• 2 bags of homemade caramel corn
• pumpkin napkins

The OWL treat box {shown above} actually  became a separate little gift since the spider web basket wasn't quite big enough to hold everything.

Happy Thursday!

Care Package #2

A couple weeks ago while I was working on a Chemo Care Package for our friends daughter it occurred to me that her brother, who is younger, might enjoy receiving a little something as well. 

So, while I was at it, I made him a couple “seat belt pillows”. That is what I am calling them anyway, and he can use them in the car if he wants to, just like his older sister does to protect her chemo port, or he can use them for whatever his heart desires. They are made just like the Chemo Port Pillows but this time I used several sports themed fabrics instead. To make his Care Package a bit more fun I tucked in a small football that he could throw around with his friends. Mr. Wonderful suggested I make a batch of chocolate chip cookies so that we could tuck a few of those in for him as well. Once they were cool we packaged them up and the Sibling Care Package was ready to go.

On our way out the door I grabbed a big bag of homemade Caramel Corn for the family and then we headed over to make our deliveries. 

Have a great day!

caramel corn

POP

MIX

BOIL

STIR

BAKE

COOL

SERVE

or GIVE AWAY!

DELISH!!
A fall favorite at our house.

Monday Night Football ~ snacks

Actually, I was not quite ready.

A few Mondays ago the hubs was invited to watch Monday Night Football with some of the guys in a garage that was newly converted into a temporary classroom by day and Man Cave by night. The host was going to grill up some dinner so Mr. Wonderful asked if I could make some snacks that he could take to share. At this point there was not much time to make anything too fussy and I was at a loss as to what they all might like. Mr Wonderful said cookies would work so I asked him to narrow it down a bit more and ended up with a request for Snicker Doodles. Hhmm, that was nowhere near what I was thinking but they are so quick and easy to make that I had no worries whatsoever that I could get them baked in time. 

Once the cookies were in the oven I remembered that I had just made a fresh batch of caramel corn so while the cookies baked I made up some individual bags to send as well and it was all ready to go just in time for kick off. Whew! The next morning the reviews were in and it sounds like it was a fun evening with the guys, the game was good and the sweet treats were a hit so that was all great news. And now, fast forward a few weeks, and it is Monday once again and I am sure there will be another football game or two tonight but no word yet on whether we will be needing some football treats for the game at the Man Cave or maybe just here at home. I will keep you posted. 

Happy Monday!

"creepy" Coffee Klatch treats

Cauldrons, Mummies and Pumpkins ... OH MY!

It was Coffee Klatch day at our parents house which is always a great excuse for making  seasonal treats.

Mummy raspberry pastries were quick and easy and their little imperfections made them even cuter.  

The cauldrons were a fun way to make the homemade caramel corn a bit more festive.

And Pumpkin shaped muffins filled with cream cheese frosting and covered with marshmallow cobwebs filled in the gaps on the tray perfectly. We also had Almond Bar Cookies and Peanut Butter Popcorn, which were both wonderful, so the table was chock~full of sweets and treats. Another great family Coffee Klatch!

Happy Saturday!