Football Ice Sandwiches for Fun Partytime

Ice Cream Football Sandwiches

Here is an awesome idea for a summer party, team party or really any time for football fans!

Everybody loves ice cream, especially on a hot day.  Ice cream sandwiches are always a popular choice for kids and adults alike.   They are the perfect pool side or party treat. 

Ice cream sandwiches decorated to resemble a football would be great as a snack for your little football player.  Or, even the whole team after practice.  

These ice cream football sandwiches are not only adorable, but they are really easy to make. 

This fun treat recipe was originally published by Kim Byers on The Celebration Shoppe.  She recommended them for a Super Bowl party, which is truly a great suggestion.  

I love her idea to draw football plays on the wooden spoons that are used as "sticks" for this ice cream treat.

Ice Cream Football Sandwiches

Kim shares really easy to follow instructions in her article.  You can probably guess how to create these ice cream football sandwiches by simply looking at her photo, but it is still worthwhile to check out her suggestions.  She offers alternate decorating options, as well as freezing and storage tips.  I, myself, was surprised to read that the decorated ice cream sandwiches could last up to 30 minutes.  Of course, I doubt any football player would ever let one sit for that long!  But, you may wish to take the treats to the boys, so it is good to know.

With mini ice sandwiches purchased from the store, a few lines of icing for each sandwich, and wooden spoons, you too can make these totally awesome game day treats.  You will certainly be appreciated and hailed as a very creative mom.  Very cool indeed!

Be sure to check out Kim's other great party ideas, as well as her original recipe online at The Celebration Shoppe.

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Idea & Photo Source:  Kim Byers at TheCelebrationShoppe.com

Pumpkin Cupcakes Cake

Cupcake cakes are really awesome and the Pumpkin Cupcake Cake is truly fabulous!  A wonderful Fun Food for Halloween.

This may look like a lumpy cake, but in fact it is 24 cupcakes put together to create the cake.  I love cupcake pull apart cakes simply because they are so very easy to serve.  Because cupcakes are already individual serving size, guests can pull a cupcake away from the cake without having the mess of cutting a cake.

Halloween Pumpkin Cupcake Cake Tutorial 

The entire tutorial with lots of pictures can be found on Cooking for the Holidays.   There is also a list of supplies provided, but aside from the cupcakes and frosting very little else is needed to create this cool pull-apart cake.  The design may seem straight forward by simply looking at the photo, but there are a few tips provided in the tutorial that definitely make decorating easier.  There is also a diagram of how to arrange the cupcakes by size to make the cake.

As you can see, the cupcakes are arranged and then frosted to give the appearance of a cake.  Frosting it that way allows you to decorate it like you would a cake.  If you take a close look at this pumpkin "cake" photo, you will see that the mouth crosses several cupcakes, but finishes the pumpkin face design.

This Pumpkin Cupcake Cake is easy to prepare and serve!

I especially like the Pumpkin Cupcake cake for children.  It isn't scary at all, yet is perfect for a Halloween party or dessert.   It is cute enough that even little children will like the smiling jack-o-lantern.  This Halloween Pumpkin Cupcake Cake is truly a treat for everyone, including the hostess.

 

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Original Recipe & Photo Source: Cooking for the Holidays ~ How to Make a Cupcake Pumpkin Cake

A Pineapple Boat Full of Fruit

The Catamaran - A Lanai Pineapple Boat from Favored Cooking

Summer party fun always consists of great fruit and fabulous fruit centerpieces.  I recently came across this wonderful way to arrange fruit that replicates a catamaran boat.  The boat itself is cut from the pineapple shell.  Then it is filled with a variety of delicious cut fruit.

The Catamaran - A Lanai Pineapple Boat 

The Catamaran - Lanai Pineapple Boat by Favored Cooking

On Favored Cooking, Fay shows us exactly how to create this beautiful fruit masterpiece.  It would be the perfect centerpiece for a summer party or cookout.  The fruit itself makes a delicious and healthy appetizer or finger food.  

Any fruit dish is my favorite food at a party.  Fruit is definitely the very best snack food!  This particular Lanai Pineapple Boat centerpiece would be a lovely addition to the table, as well as a delectable treat for guests.

Fay shows us exactly how to carve the pineapple so it will double as the serving dish.  She recommends filling the boat with diced pineapple and other cut fruit.  Then adding toppings if desired.  She offers a multitude of additional fruit suggestions for your boat that are not shown in the photos, as well as a sauce recipe for your fruit salad. 

This really is a fun food that you can play with in your own kitchen to achieve the look and taste you desire.   I have no doubt it would be a delightfully refreshing treat to serve during the hot summer festivities.  You could even take it as your contribution to a dinner party.  It would certainly be a welcome addition by any party hostess.

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Recipe & Image Credit: 

  The original "Catamaran - A Lanai Pineapple Boat" image, recipe, and pineapple cutting instructions can be found on Favored Cooking

Edible Fruit Christmas Tree Arrangements

Learn How to Make Your Own Fruit Christmas Tree

We all love fruit!  It is such a healthy snack, and we definitely need snacks around for the holidays.   Those of us who entertain a lot of guests during the holidays are constantly searching for new fun food to serve.   

One of my personal favorites are fruit bouquets.  Not only are they made out of delicious fruit, but they are beautiful arrangements that can used as centerpieces for our tables and buffets as well.  However, if you have looked at the cost of an edible fruit bouquet recently, than you know they are monstrously expensive.  Therefore, I went in search of instructions to make my own fruit bouquet this year.  I discovered this gorgeous fruit Christmas tree made by Prajakta Gudadhe and featured on her site, Ginger & Garlic.

How to Make an Edible Fruit Christmas Tree

With a Styrofoam cone, toothpicks, an assortment of fruits and a few cookie cutters, Prajakta made this stunning Fruit Christmas tree.

Check out her step by step instructions to make your very own beautiful Christmas Tree Fruit Bouquet. 

(The actual instructions are at the bottom of her article that is linked below) 

The fruit you select for you tree will obviously change the look of your centerpiece.  We would all love to see pictures!  If you make a fruit Christmas tree, be sure to return here and share a link to a photo of your own Fruit Christmas Tree.  I would love to add a pictorial parade of Fruit Christmas trees below.

Wishing You All a Very Merry Christmas and a 

Happy New Year!

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Recipe & Image Credit: 

Edible Fruit Tree  by Prajakta Gudadhe

Peanut Butter Cheese Ball Recipe

A really cool appetizer that adds additional beauty to the party table!
 

I am always searching for unique designs for visual appeal on my serving table and this one is really neat! 

Not only is it a delicious treat, but it adds real character to the party food.

When I first discovered this article, the idea of mixing peanut butter and cheese did not appeal to my taste.   However, in looking at the recipe, I found that it calls for cream cheese.  Now, that I can handle!

Making the Peanut Butter Cheese Ball is actually  very easy and well worth the time.

Therefore, bring on the peanut butter & cream cheese and let the party begin!

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Recipe & Image Credit:  Party Food Ideas - Peanut Butter Cheese Ball by DecoratingForEvents

DRAGON BISCUITS

Sometimes I come across such an enchanting fun food recipe, that I simply must share it with you all!   Elynmac's Dragon Biscuits are one of those fun foods that screamed to be shared :)


Aren't they adorable!  Oh, and she also includes the dragon bread dough recipe in her article.

What a fabulous way to start the day!  A fabulous treat to enjoy mid-day.  Oh, wait!  A great bedtime snack.  Ok, yes, they would be fun and tempting any time of the day.  I just keep wondering if I could actually eat them!  They are almost to cute to consume.
 

Instructions for creating these adorable Dragon Biscuits are provided in this article:
Dragon Biscuits 

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Image Credit and Article: Dragon Biscuits by Elyn Macinnis

How to Decorate Horse Cupcakes

These horse cupcakes are adorable and 
so much fun to make! 

Your will be delighted to watch 
each horse cupcake take on a 
personality of it's own when
you are decorating these works 
of fun food art.

My children are certainly crazy about them.  They even help decorate the horses.  It takes a pretty steady hand to dot the eyes and nose, but otherwise children can help with the horse hair and body.  They also love dunking the horse face to make it white!  I'm not sharing all the secrets here.   You will need to visit the actual published instruction article to find out all of the details on how to make horse cupcakes.

Step by step instructions, with photos, 
are included in the article,  
How to Decorate Horse Cupcakes 

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Image Credit: Horse Cupcake Magnet

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Visit: How to Decorate Horse Cupcakes by Sylvestermouse.