Ranch Popcorn

4 Quarts Popped Popcorn

4-6 tbs. melted butter

1-1   ½ tbs of Ranch Dressing Mix

1/4c Parmesan Cheese

Pour melted butter over popcorn then mix, add seasoning and cheese and toss again.

Strawberry and Banana Kabobs

Kabobs

Strawberries(2 Large per Kabob)

Bananas (1/3 per Kabob)

Cut Strawberries and Bananas in slices.  Slide fruit on a skewer alternating strawberry and then banana.  It looks better if you keep the slices of the same strawberry together.

Dip.

¼ c Strawberry Flavored cream cheese

1-6oz strawberry greek yogurt

¼ c Low fat or fat free sour cream

Mix all ingredients together.

Carrot Door Hanger

Supplies

Carrot (purchased at The Wood Connection)

Orange Paint

Green Paint

Brown Paint

Sandpaper (just in case)

Painter's Tape

Embellishments of your choice

Step 1

Tape off the carrot from the stem.

Step2

Paint carrot orange. I used three different colors and used the "dry brush technique" to create more "definition." Let it dry thoroughly. 

The colors I used are pictured below.

Step 3 

Tape the stem off from the carrot

Step 4

Paint the stem green. Use different colors to create "definition."

Step 5 (optional)

 "Highlight" the stem by using  a lighter green. Do this all around the edges of the stem. 

Step 6

Contour the carrot by using brown paint. This is very important. It just adds a ton to the finished product.

Step 7

After everything has dried add your embellishments. You can do whatever makes you happy. I used white tulle, green  polka dot ribbon, and rusty wire (you can find it at any craft store.) You could also modge podge glitter around the border of the carrot. I was going to do this, but i liked it with out it.

Step 8

Display your cuteness.

Easter Inspirations

I am going to be doing post that are simply to give you ideas. Basically no tutorial will be given just some pictures and suggestions on what I liked and didn't like about it, so you can learn from my mistakes. It will be mostly banners and things that already have a million tutorials.

Burlap Banner

What I liked:

I loved the shape of the burlap. 

The colors.

The ribbon. 

What I would do different:

Made the burlap an inch taller. 

I would've made the ribbon one long strip that connected all the flags together, instead of using string. 

Easter Buckets

I was really happy with these. The only thing I would do different is the ribbon. An easy fix, but I was too lazy to run to the store. The buckets can be purchased at Hobby Lobby in their summer party section.

Front Door Vinyl

 I do vinyl on my front door for all the holidays, so you will see a ton of these. 

 I think it would have been fun to do all the letters in different colors. 

I hope these pictures will give you some ideas for your Easter Holiday.

Easter Block Letters

Easter is one of my favorite holidays. It kicks off the spring, and spring is nature's way of celebrating. Plus winter in Utah is depressing, so spring is freaking marvelous!  Any who... I am pumped for Easter. My husband left for the weekend to train with the military, so i crafted myself into a coma.  I made these Easter blocks and if you want to see how i did it stay tuned...

Supplies

Six Wooden Blocks (Mine our 4"x 6")

Coordinating paints of your choice

White Paint

Vinyl letters or stickers (I did mine on my Cricut)

Paint Brush

Step 1

Paint the front side of your block with all the different colors of paint. Let it dry.

Step 2

Apply your letters.

Step 3

Paint all sides of the block white. This will take quite a few layers of paint. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly. I waited two hours.

Step 4 

Remove vinyl letters slowly. Then you are done.

Neopolitan Cupcake

Vanilla Cupcake

3 eggs

1 ¾ cup Sugar

½ Cup oil

¾ cup Buttermilk

1 cup Sour cream

2 tsp. Vanilla

½ tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Baking Powder*

2 ¼ cup All-purpose flour

Mix eggs and sugar until lemony color. Add the oil, buttermilk, sour cream, vanilla and then mix.  Add the flour, salt and baking powder.  Mix until smooth.  Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full.  Bake 350 15-18 min.  After cupcakes have cooled take off wrappers.   Makes 24
*If you live at a low altitude you will need to put in 1 ½ -2 tsp. of baking powder.

Chocolate Shell

1 cup Chocolate wafers (the melting discs)

1 Tsb. Coconut oil

(You may need to make 1 ½ batches of this to cover all the cupcakes)

Place ingredients in a shallow microwave safe boil. Cook for 30 seconds, and then stir.  Cook for another 30 seconds.

Dip the bottom of the cupcakes almost to the rim, then place upside down on a cookie sheet and place in the fridge until chocolate hardens.  After chocolate hardens you can place cupcakes in a new cupcake liner.  Then Frost

Frosting
3/4 c. Butter

2 Pounds Powder Sugar (8 cups)

1 tsp.  Vanilla

1 cup Freezer dried Strawberries blended into a powder (it should be about ¼ when all blended)

1/3 c. Milk (you may need a little more)

Allow butter to stand at room temperature for about 30 min.  In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.  Add powder sugar, vanilla extract, strawberries.  Beat in milk until frosting becomes spreading consistency.  I like to pipe the frosting on with 2D star tip.
posted by Charissa

Luck of the Irish Rolls

My Mom always celebrated the holidays with holiday themed food. In celebration, of St. Patty's Day I did crock pot beef stew and festive dinner rolls. A very simple way to make the day a little more special.

Luck of the Irish Rolls

1 Cup Warm Water

1 Tbl. Yeast

2 Tbl. Sugar

2 Tbl. Oil 

2 Tbl. Gluten (optional)

1 tsp. Salt

1 Egg

2 1/4 Cup Flour

Green Food Coloring

Mix the first 5 ingredients. Let rest 5 minutes. Then add salt, egg, and slowly add the flour till dough is no longer sticky. (Most likely you will need more than 2 1/4 cups) Add green food coloring during this time. Add whatever amount you need to reach the desired color. Knead for 5 minutes. Let raise for 20 minutes. 

Cut pieces off to form balls of dough. I just eyeballed  it.

 Then place three balls in  each spot  of a greased muffin tin. 

Let raise. Bake at 400 for 10-18 minutes.