Month: June 2014

Minion Birthday -4

T turned 4 this year!  He loves the minions on Despicable Me so we chose that as his birthday theme this year.  I layered his cake with blueberry and yellow cakes then frosted it with butter cream before I added the fondant.

Marshmallow Fondant Recepie

Ingredients:

  • 16 oz. Mini Marshmallows
  • 3 TBSP water
  • 2 lbs Powdered Sugar (4 cups)
  • Crisco

Directions:

  1. Grease a large glass bowl with Crisco.
  2. Pour in the marshmallows and water; then microwave at 30- second intervals, stirring after each interval, until melted.
  3. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the powdered sugar. Place the red of the powdered sugar in a large bowl of a standing mixer.
  4. Grease the paddle attachment with Crisco and pour in the melted marshmallows on top of the powdered sugar.
  5. Beat until a dough form; there will be a lot of loose bits and sugar in the bottom of the bowl.
  6. Grease a clean work surface with Crisco and dump out the fondant and all the loose bits. Grease your hands liberally with Crisco and knead the mixture together, just like kneading bread, for about 5 minutes until smooth.
  7. Grease hands again as needed. As the fondant becomes smoother, use the reserved powdered sugar to coat the surface to keep it from sticking.
  8. Once smooth, you can divide and color the fondant. While working with one piece, cover the remaining fondant with plastic wrap to keep it from drying out.
  9. When you have your colors finished coat the fondant in a light layer or Crisco; wrap in plastic wrap and place in a large baggie for at least an hour, preferably overnight.
  10. Store at room temperature for several months. To us it, dust the surface and rolling pin with powdered sugar and roll out to 1/8 of an inch.

We also had banana splits since the Minions seem to love bananas.

I made these marshmallow minions with yellow candy melts.

I cut up banana pieces and let the kids dip them in the chocolate fountain then dip them in a topping.

I used yellow cups, electrical tape, and googly eyes for these cute Minion cups.

We also had a pinyata.

For lunch we had stuffed crust pizza… “Oooo Stuffed Crust” (that’s one of the boys favorite lines in the movie.)We also had a pinyata.

I also found these Minion snacks.

I made Minions out of plastic Easter eggs and filled them with banana Runts.

Then I made these cute balloons too.

Time for presents!  I used Minion Duct Tape around the bottom of a plastic blue table cloth for the tables.

My sister-in-law, Cloninger Photography, did a great job with his birthday pictures again this year.

Father’s Day Dessert and Cards

The boys and I made a yummy dessert and fun Father’s Day cards for their Daddy!

“I Love You This Much” Card

First the boys traced and cut out 2 hand prints. Next we wrote, “I love you…” on the hands.

Next we cut a strip of paper and wrote “This Much” on it. Then we folded it back and forth over and over.

Finally we glue the strip in between the two hand prints.

Superman Father’s Day Card

First fold two sides of a piece of paper in to meet in the middle.

Fold down the corners of the top to look like triangles.

Next we cut out a tie shape and glued it to one side of the folded front. Then we glued 3 buttons to the other side of the folded front.

On the inside at the top we wrote, “DAD” and put a Superman emblem in the middle.

Oreo Brownie Cookie Bars

First press down some cookie dough into a baking pan.

Then add Oreo’s to cover the cookie dough.

Last we add the brownie batter to the top of the Oreo’s.

Bake and enjoy with ice cream!

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Oreo Brownie Bars

Ingredients:

  • Package of Brownie Mix (+the eggs, oil and water needed for that!)
  • Package of Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix (I opted to make the Original Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough from scratch! If you go this route – use a little less flour than you normally would to keep the cookies moist.)
  • Package of Oreos (regular or Double Stuffed – you choose!)

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×9 baking pan with wax paper or foil and spray with cooking spray. (You can opt for a 13×9 pan if you want thinner bars.)

2.  Make your cookie dough whichever way you like and spread in the bottom of the pan. If you are making a full batch of homemade Toll House cookie dough, you will only need half the batch!

3. Cover your cookie dough with Oreo cookies.

4. Whip up your brownie mix and pour evenly over the Oreo cookies.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

6. Cool for 5 minutes and then enjoy!  Add some ice cream to completely put this indulgence over the top!