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You know as well as I do that most children are picky eaters. My little ones are the exception to the rule! My kids routinely ask me for sushi, mushrooms, white clam linguine, and Greek Dolmas (grape-leaf wrapped seasoned rice. Looks horrible, but tastes amazing!)

But when I have other children visiting my home, I make this fun meal that everyone is sure to love.  It tickles them pink that they are allowed to eat “cupcakes” for dinner! The best part about this meal is that it’s complete. No side or veggie required, as it already has all the food pyramid requirements!

 

What you will need,

1lb meat of your choice. I prefer ground turkey

1 can of corn, drained

1 chopped onion

2 cans of beans, semi drained. I usually use kidney & chili beans.

1 packet of taco seasoning

1 bunch of cilantro. Rinsed and chopped head to toe.

1 box of corn bread

1 cup of shredded cheese

Sour cream optional

1 sleeve of cupcake wrappers

Directions

Make the corn bread as directed on package. Set aside.

Brown your beef with the onion. Stir in water and taco seasoning as directed on packet. Toss in corn, beans & cilantro. Mix well.

 

Fill each of your cupcake wrappers half full with the meat & bean mix, pour corn bread mix on top until it is 3/4 full. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of each and bake for 20 minutes or until the mix is golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Dollop some sour cream on the top of each, if the kids like, and it looks like a real cupcake!

Erin

All the talk we’ve been doing about weddings and cakes has got my romantic side all a-flutter. I loved looking at the cakes that Whitney and Heather found, but I found myself being captivated by what was under the cake as well. All great creations need a great foundation, right? Look at these fabulous cake stands I found!

Do you have a favorite cake stand artist?  Tell us all about them!

Emily

I love Olive Juice‘s new Fall line.  They have a simple, Parisian vibe, and I love their angle on keeping it classic.

  

  

  

P.S. That little boy is just too adorable.

Whitney

I have been working on a fun new dessert table for my daughter’s birthday and thought I would share a bit of a sneak peak.  The theme for the table: Haley’s favorite colors, blue and green.  I decided that one of the design elements would be a fabric bunting, so chic and fun.  Here is a tutorial on how to make a very simple bunting.

Now, I’m all about quick and easy, and so is this bunting.  What you will need:

• Fabric of coordinating colors and patterns
• Ribbon
• Thread
• Sewing Machine
• Rotary cutting tool
• Cutting Mat
• Straight edge ruler
• Straight pins

Now, when I came up with this design element for the table I decided that I didn’t want the triangles to be uniform.  So, I didn’t make a pattern {gasp!}  I folded the fabric in half and started cutting away.  I knew I wanted big and small triangles so I just eyeballed it.  You actually get better use of your fabric this way.  Less waste.

Another design element that I wanted for this bunting, I didn’t want perfect, finished edges.  I basically stitched the two triangles together, back to back with the sewing machine. This creates a bit of a rougher edge, but it saves TONS of time! 

 

Once you have all of your triangles sewn together, lay out your ribbon and start to pin the triangles to the back side of the ribbon.  I am planning on using this bunting attached to a tablecloth so there is no need to make sure the wrong side of the bunting looks good.  You can however, lay another length of ribbon on the other side to create a finished look for both sides of the bunting.

Once you have a pattern that you like, you can now stitch your ribbon and triangles together with the sewing machine using a coordinating thread.

Voila!  You have a fabulous and easy fabric bunting for your next design project.

If you have any question or comments we would love to hear them! 

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Heather