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This delicious ‘make-ahead’ Breakfast or Brunch casserole has been a family favorite for over two decades! We can’t do a family Brunch without it! It’s versatile, too, in terms of the meat choice or you can easily omit the meat if preferred. If you need both options, it’s easy to prepare one of each –you’re […]
Bunny love goes out to you, and you, and you! These ‘quick like a bunny’ Easter Bunnies “Peeps” Pops are hoppin’ off Miss Party’s work table this morning. Make a bunch of bunnies and just like the real ones, they’ll multiply before your very eyes! Marshmallow Bunnies “Peeps” Pops are so ridiculously quick and easy […]
Whether family and friends come to your house every year or this is your first year to host Easter brunch, you might need a fresh menu to keep a wide variety of ages happy. You can pull this together in two shakes of a lamb’s tail, as long as you get yourself organized and stay […]
Miss Party wants to suggest you inject a bit of English humor into this year’s Easter Brunch and turn it upside down –have a Mad Hatter’s Easter Brunch! You’ve got to figure the Easter Bunny and the White Rabbit are distant cousins and, of course, the March Hare probably is, too. Whether it’s just for […]
This cute project, is more an idea than a tutorial. Miss Party used store-brand ‘Jelly Eggs’, sugared gumdrops, and mini marshmallows (it’s a great way to use stale marshmallows!). The pastel colored mini marshmallows and bunny-shaped pastel marshmallows available this time of year would be extremely cute, too! Jelly beans of various sizes, or any […]
Miss Party has laid out the planning timetable just as she would if she were doing it for her own little party. The timetable is specifically for the Casual Brunch Menu, Part 1, so if you have changed, deleted or added anything, make your notes right on this list. There are lots of general party […]
Brunch is one of Miss Party’s all-time favorite entertaining meals to use when inviting families. It’s a casual relaxed meal, held late enough for Miss Party to get all the kitchen work accomplished beforehand, but with everyone out the door before the youngest guests cross into the witching hour. If you’re inviting elderly guests it’s […]
The flavors of pineapple and coconut together are synonymous with the Hawaiian and Caribbean Islands. You taste them in all sorts of food and drink, morning, noon and night. They just work perfectly together! Here is a fantastic summer fruit quick bread recipe that is easy to put together and delicious as an addition to […]
Whenever Miss Party sees wine glass charm sets in pretty, little gift boutiques at $8-15 per set, a smug sense of satisfaction comes over her! At those prices you might have a set for small gatherings, but you wouldn’t consider purchasing enough for a large party. What those gift boutiques don’t want you to know […]
Are you hosting a brunch this spring or summer for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, a special occasion or just because? Try a fresh, country farmhouse menu to keep a wide variety of ages happy. You can pull this together in two shakes of a spring lamb’s tail, as long as you get yourself organized and […]
What makes a good Hostess great? What takes her parties to the next level? A great Hostess enjoys the party planning process, the results and is still flashing her pearly whites at the end of one of her fabulous parties because she’s got a few secrets up her pretty, little puffed sleeves. Secrets you can […]
These super easy Tex-Mex Hors d’oeuvres are crazy delicious! Your guests will eat them as fast as you can make them!! Miss Party uses a favorite local restaurant’s pulled pork mixture to make this a no-fuss assembly type of party hors d’oeuvre. Be prepared for female guests to eat 3-4 per person, men 5-6 per […]
A “Spotlight Tasting” is all about throwing a spotlight on a specific food, ingredient, type of alcohol, or flavor. (To set up a Spotlight Tasting, see the tutorial.) A ‘Tasting’ can fold into a theme or celebration that already has a focus or purpose; presented as a low-key side activity for guests to partake of […]
