Friday, March 29, 2024

Happy Easter Weekend!

 

🐰Wishing you a 
Wonderful Holiday Weekend:@)

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Bunnies in the Garden -Chocolate Covered Peeps

I wanted to share a simple idea to add to the dessert buffet or charcuterie board... These Bunnies in the Garden, aka Chocolate Covered Peeps come together quickly and can be decorated in any seasonal sprinkles. I used semi-sweet chocolate and some green jimmies for the 'garden' look, but white chocolate works well too. Have some candy melts? Yep, even easier. This would be a cute project for the kids to make, they could leave some out for the Easter Bunny... I think finding a nibbled ear in the morning might give them a chuckle:@)

Chocolate Covered Peeps
  1. Separate Peeps.
  2. Melt chocolate in small bowl or cup in microwave. Stir until smooth.
  3. Dip Peep into chocolate, then into sprinkles.
  4. Place on wax or parchment paper until chocolate firms back up.
🐰Make something just for fun, and
Have a Happy Day:@)

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Barbie Easter Crafts Using Pipe Cleaners -DIY Fun

Easter is this weekend so I thought I'd group a few fun crafts together that all start with inexpensive pipe cleaners. Love the fuzzy bunny slippers, and why not make a bubble wand for Barbie too, as the kids will probably be getting some bubbles in their Easter basket! All of the projects are small enough to complete in a short amount of time, and all would fit inside a plastic egg... If The Bunny is so inclined:@)
How to make:

More fun ideas:



Make something just for silly fun 
and Have a Happy Day🐰

Monday, March 25, 2024

Sweet Jalapeno Pickled Eggs & Deviled Egg Suggestion

Ok folks, buckle up... It's time for this year's pickled egg recipe and it's a good one:@) You might think these Sweet Jalapeno Pickled Eggs would pack some heat, but it is mellowed by the sugar. I find these particular eggs to truly be more of a snack because of the sweetness. The thyme is also a different and nice addition. I give these two thumbs up, please don't hesitate to try it if you'd like to preserve some extra hard boiled Easter eggs after the holiday.

Do yourself a favor... Mix those pickled onions and 'penos into your next batch of egg, potato, or macaroni salad. Or small dice and stir into your deviled egg mixture. Seriously good stuff! (And yes, I made everything suggested:@)
Recipe easily cut in half.


Sweet Jalapeno Pickled Eggs-from Backyard Poultry
1 C white wine vinegar-I used cider vinegar
1 C water
1 C sugar
2 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp mustard seed
12 hard boiled eggs, cooled and peeled
1 fresh sweet onion, peeled and diced
1 fresh jalapeno with sliced
  1. In small pot bring vinegar, water, sugar, thyme and mustard seed to full raging boil for 5 minutes, then reduce to simmer for another 5 minutes.
  2. Mix eggs, onion and jalapeno in clean jar leaving 1" head space.
  3. Pour hot brine into jar, release air bubbles and fill with additional brine to cover eggs if necessary.
  4. Cover jar and store in refrigerator.
  5. Allow to pickle for up to 2 weeks before eating. I started eating mine after 2+ days.
  6. *The National Center for Home Food Preservation states that homemade pickled eggs will keep up to three to four months when stored covered in the refrigerator.
Let's use up those Easter eggs, and
Have a Happy Day🐣

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Lock-N-Lock Appetizer & Dessert Trays

Popping in quickly to share this Set of Two Appetizer and Dessert Tray Sets from QVC.  This is a great idea for folks that love to tailgate or bring appys or anything that is fun to assemble to parties. Tacos, ice cream bar, chip and dip, veggies and dip, etc. What makes this different than it's bigger sister here, the compartments are removable, maybe only fill one with hot salsa, one with mild, then the rest with chips. You get the idea. Love this! $23 as of this post. 
Ok... We don't have kelly green today, but Eagles fans do have steel gray and clear. How about red or blue for the Phillies, summer, and/or Christmas... There are 12 colors to choose from. I think fans of any team, season, or holiday will be able to find a color to love:@)

Grab it when you see it, 
and Have a Happy Day:@)

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Pineapple Pie, K-Cup Easter Egg Holders & Easter Tiered Tray

The countdown to Easter is truly on, so for this week's ReView... If you're looking for a dessert that's little different for the Easter buffet this year, may I suggest this Pineapple Pie. It only requires one 20 oz can of crushed pineapple and a double crust. I used a cute chick cookie cutter to vent the center:@)

These Recycled K-Cup Easter Egg Holders are a fun project, especially great to keep the kids busy for a while... Then maybe the Easter Bunny could set his favorite dyed egg out for each kid to have for breakfast. You know, before they start in on the candy:@)

My 2024 Easter Tiered Tray: "Chocolate" bunny is a 98¢ plastic candy container from Walmart. I tied a pretty bow around the neck. Dollar Tree chick S&P's (bought years ago), and an old Christopher Radko Easter Bunny ornament. Luckily the bottom is flat, my ornament holder won't fit on the top tier.
Bottom Tier: How to make Flameless Candle Wrap here, colorful appy food picks, napkins, functional S&P grinders, vintage ducks on pond S&P, and of course we have to have some jelly beans:@)

🐣Easter is next weekend folks,
Have a Happy Day!

Friday, March 22, 2024

Inspirational Friday

 

Have a Happy Weekend!
PS-I like bubbles too:@)

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Seasonal Easter Bunny Wrap for Flameless Candles & Glass Jars

Continuing on with my next idea for Seasonal Flameless Candle Wraps... I picked up a pack of puffed gingham Easter bunny decorations at Dollar Tree. Each bunny is a tad over 4" tall, and they had blue, purple, and pink (I know, shocking that I didn't get the pink ones:@) I wish there was a multi-color pack, but no. Then hot glued them onto a ribbon at the bottom, so it could be wrapped around the candle. It took 4 to cover a standard 3" wide pillar candle. Options for the closure: It could be tied, use glue dots, velcro, or just quickly sew it together. I left one end of the ribbon longer and just hot glued it onto the back of the next bunny, creating a circular collar. Colorful and adorable, another great addition to my tiered tray centerpiece.

You could add another ribbon behind the heads if desired. I'm going to leave it as is:@)

My inspiration:

Leftover bunnies?

🐰Make something just for fun, and 
Have a Happy Day🐣

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Barbie Peeps Apron & Other Peeps Doll Crafts

I say it all the time folks, the fastest and easiest way to create something seasonal for your (or your girl's, or your grand's) doll is by making an apron. And what's more iconic for Easter than peeps... So I simply cut a bunny shape out of some leftover felt, glued on some ribbon, and wa-la, we have a Peeps Apron for Barbie. Total project time = about five minutes. We like that kind of craft here at Pig In Mud:@)

Side View:

My pattern:
You may even have a cookie cutter you could trace around.

✂What I did:
  1. Cut one from craft felt.
  2. Add eyes and nose with Sharpie.
  3. Cut ribbon for ties, one long enough to tie around waist and two for shoulders.
  4. I aimed for the "waist" of the Peep to be Barbie's waist. Hot glue ribbon to center of Peep's waist. I purposely wanted this to keep the icon shape, not be fitted to the doll's body, so I didn't glue it to the edges.
  5. Glue each shoulder strap to the bottom of each ear. I wanted the ears to stand up, so again I didn't glue to the edges.
  6. Dress doll and smile:@)
More Barbie Peeps Projects:


Did you know Peeps originated here in PA? Yep.
Barbie says, this Easter she hopes you get to spend some time with -your- favorite Peeps!

🐰Make something just for fun, and
Have a Happy Day:@)