Monday, July 11, 2011

The Final Birthday "Tail"

As promised, here's the final download from our week of birthdays....

bunny invitations from Sweet Bella (found on Etsy)

tissue pom poms, "how to" via Martha Stewart

felt banner, strips of felt threaded on white thread

you can buy one here

bunny ears from Target $ aisle

stretchable bunny bracelets from Oriental Trading

gummy bunny teeth from Oriental Trading

bunny cake via Pastry Shop, Mobile, AL

salads

Corn Salad
2-15 oz. cans whole kernel corn, drained
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 cup mayo
1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup red onions, chopped
1-10.5 oz bag coarsely chopped crushed chili-cheese corn chips

Mix first 5 ingredients and chill. Stir in corn chips just before serving.

Oriental Coleslaw
1-16 oz. bag coleslaw
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 pkg. Ramen noodles, crushed (discard flavor package*)
1/2 stick butter
1-6 oz. pkg. sliced almonds, toasted
1/2 cup sunflower seeds

Brown crushed noodles in butter, add sunflower seeds and browned almonds and cook until hot.

Dressing:
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup sugar
2 T soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar

Mix ingredients for dressing and heat 1 minute in microwave. Mix all salad ingredients together, add dressing, stir well and serve immediately.

*You can also mix the flavor packet in with the dressing, if you like more flavor!

Pink Fluff
1 can pineapple tidbits, drained
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 12 oz. container cool whip
1 8 oz. container cottage cheese, small curd
1 small pkg. strawberry jello
1/2-1 cup pecans, roasted until browned and chopped, divided
1/2-1 cup coconut, toasted until browned, divided

Mix all ingredients, including half of pecans and coconut. Stir well and chill. Sprinkle remaining pecans and coconut on top of salad.

Pink Punch
2 cans frozen pink lemonade
1 container raspberry sherbert
1 liter Seven Up

Mix together and serve.

1 comment:

lauren said...

you are simply amazing!!!!!!! that's about all i can say :)