Valentine's Day Pretzels

Don't you love all the goodies out there when its Valentine's Day? I love pink so for me its like Christmas again. Love the pink decor the pink candy, pink stuffed animals and all the pink baking supplies to add to my collection.

I also get so many orders for my chocolate dipped pretzels since they are a favorite of a lot of my clients. Why would Valentine's Day be different?

My Chocolate pretzels are alway double even triple dipped with milk or white chocolate. For Valentines day we even dip into pink chocolate. Then we cover them with pink and white or red and white sprinkles and top them off with a candy heart.

These are in high demand, and I will only be taking orders until February 5. Right now if you order from my Etsy site you will receive free shipping. But please order early. I hate turning people away.

Remember they make great party favors and lets not forget our teachers! We all work so hard so an extra treat is always nice!

Candy Candy Candy

My client base is growing and I am so excited. I get a lot of emails from people who do not live near me and need help with their candy tables for their wedding or event. I always love the opportunity to help and make someones event come out great. I help as long as they promise to share their pictures with me. It makes me feel like I had something to do with the party. Since I have so many out of state emails. (Sometimes over 50 a day) I wanted to share with you the candy I can supply you in all colors. Everything from gumballs to Gummies and lets not forget chocolate. I will not ship chocolate during the summer months. If I do it will cost more to keep it cool. I am starting to add the candy to my Etsy site. It takes a lot of time. Right now I am in the process of adding Valentine's Day candy. SO if there is something you need or want make sure to order it fast. I will only ship the candy in a medium or large priority box. If you have any questions email me. I am always here to help!

Have a Sweet Day!!

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National Chocolate Cake Day

 

 

National Chocolate Cake Day

Today is National Chocolate Cake Day! Cakes have a rich culinary history. In Greece, cakes (or “plakous”) were heavy and flat, and people served them with nuts and honey. The Romans made cakes that were more like cheesecake or pastry, and presented them as offerings to the gods. In Medieval England, people used the words “bread” and cake” interchangeably to refer to anything made with flour dough.

A company called O. Duff and Sons pioneered the first boxed cake mix in the late 1920s. In 1947, after years of research and development, General Mills released the first “just add water” Betty Crocker cake mixes. The available flavors were Ginger, Spice, Yellow, and White. In 1948, Pillsbury introduced the first chocolate cake mix.

Today, the most popular kind of cake is chocolate. There are many different types, including Black Forest, Devil’s Food, Flourless, Fudge, Ganache, German Chocolate, Lava, and much more.

Whip up your favorite recipe to celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day!

Thank you punchbowl

A Great Day

Mini Treats

Mini Treats, desserts and snacks are popping

up all over the place. They are the new trend at

weddings, parties, all types of events.  

The little bite size dessert makes people tempted to try one. Then two and then three.

Usually you find them in little 2 oz glasses looking so cute. 

I am starting to get so many requests for the dessert bars. Making sure you have enough for all your guests is the problem. When your guest see these little desserts it makes them try more than 1. Remember to have at least a choice of 4 to 6 different kinds. Prepare for at least 3 per person. Creating mini versions of your favorite dessert is great cause its fewer calories. It makes a great display. You will find your guests all around the dessert table and always coming back for more! Don't forget that it's also cute to put out the mini candies and cookies on your table too. Think outside the box and create something different with a mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Add icing to a mini Oreo and create something different. Let your imagination run wild if you are planing to display a dessert bar at your next event. If you all ready have had one, I would love to hear from you and

 feature you for our up coming feature day.

Wedding Lingo

I found this from Bridal Guide Magazine.  I thought this was so clever. 

I just had to share it with you.

Everyone even vendors like myself need to know the wedding lingo and keep up with it all. 

 

When your talking about cakes.  The most common type of icing is

Buttercream- It's soft and creamy and very sweet.

Fondant- It's smooth, porcelain like finish it's more expensive then buttercream.

Royal Icing- a hard brittle type of icing and to me it does not taste so good. You find they ,make the flowers with this type of icing.

 

Catering

 

Canape- a bite-size appetizer served on a small round piece of bread

Corkage Fee- Many caterers charge a fee per bottle of alcohol just to open it during your reception. This charge is only if you supplied the bottles.

Crudites- An appetizer of raw vegetables served with dip.

 

Ceremony Music

 

Prelude- Quite gentle background music played at the beginning of the ceremony

Processional-Music played as the bridal party is walking down the aisle

Recessional-Upbeat music played at the end of the service.

 

Fashion

 

Blusher- A short thin layer of veiling worn over the face and flipped back when the bride reaches the alter

Fingertip- The length of this veil extends to the fingertips when the bride holds her hands straight down

Flyaway- A veil with multiple tiers, the longest at the shoulder

Basque Waist- A continuation of the bodice that dips below the natural waist in front ending in a point.

 

Invitations

 

Engraving- A formal Printing style, slightly raised lettering.

Thermography-a machine printing process that uses heated powder to give a raised look.

 

Flowers

 

Cascade-A bouquet style in which the blossoms are woven into a waterfall effect.

Filler-Inexpensive flowers used to fill out bouquets like baby's breath.

Pomander- A small round ball of flowers suspended from a ribbon handle.  Flower girls usually carry this.

 

Reception

 

Escort Cards- These direct guests to their tables.

Place cards-These can be used at very formal weddings

Table Cards- Displayed on reception table bearing a number or guests name to find their seat.

 

I hope I helped you with some of the lingo out there.  Some I even never heard before!!

   

Valentine's Day Chocolate Pretzels

 

 

I have been so busy with orders. I am sure NOT complaining! I wanted to share with you what is new and up now in my store on my website as well on Etsy. These are my double dipped chocolate Valentine's Day Pretzels. They come in White chocolate and in milk chocolate. Any sweet lover would be so happy to get these! You have a choice for either red hearts or heart candy as a decoration. They come wrapped with ribbon and a tag saying Happy Valentine's Day. Right now I still have free shipping on all Valentine's Day sweets until the end of January. Make sure you order soon. I will be cutting order off by February 4 this year.

I promise these are so good, look great and will put a smile on someone's face

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