By Melissa

One of the best things about Valentine's Day is all of the yummy treats :) Boxes of chocolate, cookies, and other candies. Check out the cute sweets I found. 

I love these jars of cookies. They make the perfect little gift for a friend or teacher.

These are sooo cute! So easy to make too. Just a pretzel, a Hershey kiss, and a M&M.

These jelly pops are so fun! Click here for the directions.

Red velvet cheesecake brownies....Yes please! Check out the recipe.

By Kate
Yesterday was Groundhog's Day and since then I have a new favorite animal, Woody the Woodchuck! Woody reportedly didn't see her shadow, which means, springtime is near! (source: Detroit Free Press) On the occasion of these wonderful news I want to show you ideas for spring cocktails (as found on pizzazzerie.com) that can accompany your party with colors and flavor.

If you like your cocktails a little lighter, just replace a portion of an alcoholic ingredient with larger portions of juice or soda.

1. Tropical Blue Margarita

 1 1/2 oz Tequila

1 oz Blue Curacao liqueur

1 oz lime juice

coarse salt

Rub rim of cocktail glass with lime juice. Dip rim in coarse salt. Shake tequila, blue curacao, and lime juice with ice, strain into the salt-rimmed glass, and serve.

2. Pink Lemonade Cocktail (serves 4-6)

1 (12-oz.) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed

3 (12-oz.) bottles beer (not dark), chilled

3/4 cup vodka, chilled

Ice
Garnishes: fresh cranberries, citrus slices


3. Passion Fruit Mojitos

Combine in a pitcher 2 parts Passion Fruit Mojito mix, 1 part white rum, and ice. Mix, then pour into ice-filled glasses. Top with a splash of club soda. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime slice.

4. Raspberry Beer Cocktails (serves 6)

3/4 cup frozen raspberries

3 1/2 (12-oz.) bottles beer, chilled

1 (12-oz.) container frozen raspberry lemonade concentrate, thawed

1/2 cup vodka
Garnish: lemon and lime slices
Stir together first 4 ingredients. Serve over ice.

5. Kiwi Colada (serves 6)

5 peeled kiwifruit, divided
3 cups ice
1/4 cup light rum

1/4 cup Midori (melon-flavored liqueur)

3 tablespoons Cream of Coconut (such as Coco Lopez)

1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained

6. Blackberry Julep (serves 1)

1 1/2 oz. Marie Brizard Blackberry

1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

1/2 oz. Simple Syrup

1 oz. Water

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass filled crushed ice. Stir until the glass begins to frost. Garnish with marinated mixed berries

By Melissa
Savvy Sundaes is a fun dessert option for your wedding or any event. The best part.... the only use locally made Guernsey Farms Ice Cream, YUM!

"Savvy Sundaes  specializes in the art of  ice cream sundaes! We bring the fun and excitement of an ice cream sundae to your celebration, whether it is a wedding, baby shower, company party or graduation....if you celebrate it, we will serve at it! Savvy Sundaes loves their customers and proudly takes the time to customize the sundae bar for you! We will be as simple or as extravagant as you would like! The sky is the limit! The uniqueness of our staffed sundae bar adds the perfect element of surprise and fun to your party leaving you with nothing but time to enjoy the smiles and company of your guests.  Savvy Sundaes believes that we not only cater ice cream sundaes, we also cater to you!"

By Kate
Holiday time is the perfect time to pamper your loved ones and yourself with delicious treats. The ones you can see below are very easy to make and leave a great impression. 

Reindeer cupcakes: Start with simple chocolate cupcakes and decorate it with white frosting, red M&Ms, chocolate drops and small pretzels! It's really that easy.

Hot cocoa served in small wine glasses, topped with whipped cream and a waffle. Just line a platter with wadding and christmas ornaments. Tadaahh!

Here you can use an easy cupcake recipe again. For the decoration you only need strawberries and white frosting. This is my favorite cupcake! 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!

Want to score huge for your guests? Guests love late night snacks. After hours of dancing and drinking, guests are ready for a late night snack. It could be as simple as ordering pizzas to be delivered at a certain time. You could win their hearts by having a nacho bar with a huge spread of toppings or a hot dog station with a ton of toppings, even chili and cheese. If you want something a little more extravagant you could have mini burgers made to order with all the toppings to choose from. If these options seem a little heavy how about gourmet popcorn or even rent a fair-type popcorn maker. You can take the fair idea further by renting  hot dog  and cotton candy machines. Don't forget to hire someone to run the machines too. If you really want to wow your guests with something they have never seen before, how about a hot dog cart or sandwich truck waiting outside the reception when guests leave?

Everyone probably already knows that I LOVE anything mini. Something about anything mini is adorable and it always seems to taste better. A dessert table full of mini desserts would be a huge hit! I found my inspiration at bakerella.com. 

Cake pops, pie pops, or both? Cake pops have been very popular, but what about pie pops. You can have any flavor, perhaps cherry filling for a summer wedding or apple filling for a fall wedding. You can serve them after dinner or wrap them for favors. You can even make them yourself. Check out Bakerella for instructions.

Just Baked recently teamed up with Faygo to create "POP" cakes. Just Baked is a Michigan made company that makes really yummy cupcakes. Of course Faygo is also a Michigan made company too. They are sold in 6-packs in orange, grape, and red pop flavors. You can find them at Just Baked as well as Busch's, Hiller's, and Westborn Markets. Has anyone tried them yet?