I survived! Despite being sick, we were able to rock the party until 2:30 am. (My boss and his girlfriend are party monsters and close out every one of our parties.) Hosting a party is a lot of work and can get expensive quick, but it’s almost always worth the hassle. It was a great party, lots of fun was had and new friends were made. Special thanks to Ignited Moth for riding in on her white horse to help save the day! (Meaning she helped me whip together the food before people started to arrive.)
The dessert: Lemon Cupcakes
Recipe Here. (Now obviously, I did not do the raspberry frosting. Instead, we went with a mousse that Ignited Moth taught me to make years ago. Of which, she whipped up personally for me. I think I’ve posted it before but I’ll post it again.)
Lemon Mousse: 1 package lemon instant pudding, 1 tub cool whip and milk. Add just enough milk to pudding mix to make a cake batter like consistency, then fold in cool whip. Fold until blended. Do not over blend.)
The rest of the things I made I did not get pictures of but I’m going to post links to some of the recipes as they turned out really well. Besides these few things, I threw together chicken salad and egg salad croissant sandwiches, pin wheel ham & cheese sandwiches, fruit bowl and spinach artichoke dip with crackers and bread. (All of which were store bought besides the egg salad.)
Other recipes:
Remember folks, it’s important to feed people when you have them over drinking. It’s so easy to get trashed on an empty stomach. If you want them to be able to drive home sober, feed and water them. Also, be willing to take their keys and have them stay the night. Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.
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Oh, that looks super yumm!! ❤
Thank you. They turned out really well.
Sounds like you had fun. Sweet N Tangy balls sound errrr intriguing haha
No one was put off by that name! They just shoved them balls right in their mouths.
That’s a concern in itself
This was such a fun party, and the food/desserts were delicious. You rocked it out as hostess. ❤ And you're very welcome for the help with the lemon mousse. It was my pleasure. 🙂
Thanks! I look forward to trying more foods at other parties but at the same, it can wait another 6 + months lol.
Haha seriously understandable. Parties are so much fun, but they’re also a lot of money and work.