Potluck

Cherry and Cream Cheese Turnovers with Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze

Ingredients:

Turnovers
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed but try to keep chilled (chilled pastry puffs better)
about 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese, divided (lite okay; I used 1/2 tablespoon for each danish)
about 8 tablespoons cherry preserves or jam, divided (or your favorite flavor; I used 2 tablespoons for each danish)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
about 8 teaspoons turbinado or coarse sugar for sprinkling, divided

Chimichurri Steaks

Ingredients

 

1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves (or substitute 1 teaspoon dried oregano)
3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds skirt steak, cut into 6 equal pieces

 

Birthday Ballon Wreath

The other day I stumbled upon this picture on Pinterest with no link. Sad but true.  However I did find the blog which containes the actual tutorial on how to make a balloon wreath.  I think the amount of balloons needed depends on what size wreath you use. Also, you can add a bow, pipe cleaners, birthday hat etc.

Birthday Balloon Wreath!

First you need balloons.  Lots and lots of balloons.

Ice Cream Cone Balloons

This is just the kind of idea that makes our heart go pitter patter. Jazz up your next bunch of helium-filled balloons by turning them into ice cream cones.

Leave it to Martha (and her team) to come up with something so ingenious and simple. All you need is some brown kraft paper folded into a cone shape and attached to the bottom of your balloon. We're definitely trying this the next time we have occasion to buy balloons.

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