Snowflake Dessert Table

Christmas celebration at home this year was weird. I had decided that I wasn't going to do much. This created a problem with some family members to the point that I decided that to keep the peace and harmony of my family, I would this one last time go ahead and do something nice. I had everything at home so I didn't have to break the bank last minute. One thing is for sure, I refuse to spread myself so thin next year. I'm getting too darn old for so many things in one day! The day before I cooked, made desserts, and set the table and dessert table. I did as much as I could because I knew that for Christmas Eve I would not have enough time to finish everything. I told my husband to do a couple of things, such as heating the food at a certain time because I would be home late. I left that morning at 11 am to go rehearse (We had two Christmas Eve services that Ashley and I were part of the praise team). I got home at 9 pm and the food was cold. Our guests were all already there. At first, my reaction was anger, a desire to run away or kill my beloved husband for not doing what I had asked for. If I would have gone ahead and done what my heart wanted at that moment  I probably  would have looked like a mad  woman in need of a restraining jacket or would have gone to jail for murder... on Christmas Eve... due to cold food... crazy, I know, lol! . So I decided that it made more sense  to breath, take it easy, heat up the food and make the best of it. It was great having the Tabora's over,  They are like family so things didn't feel awkward at all., thank God!!! Everyone complemented the food and expressed how lovely everything looked.  Lauren, as usual, made everyone laugh with her crazy, sarcastic remarks and so did Christine.  Ashley was very quiet this evening because she was extremely tired because her and I were up and down and all around that day. At the end, when I sat down with everyone at the table, I had a blast. We all did. It turned out to be an amazing night after all!

Now about the stuff this blog is really about:
My Theme was Snowflakes, Red, Silver and White.  For the dessert table I made a Red velvet with creamcheese frosting and cupcakes.  I garnished them with little snowflakes I made out of Gumpaste. I also place Carmel and figs in the little shot glasses. I made eggnogg flavored cake balls covered in white chocolate Vanilla cookies in the shape of snowflakes and my famous Coconut flan.

Valentine's Pink and White Hearts Cookie bouquet

These are great to give to a friend or your sweetheart for Valentine's.  These are three sizes of cookie hearts decorated in pink and white and placed in a pretty cup that the recipient can keep and use over and over and remember the special person that gave them this gift.

Christmas Dessert Buffet

Goodies I made for Christmas Eve dinner.  We had such a great time getting everything ready for that night.  I thank God for giving me the opportunity to make pretty yummy things for my family.  They are my inspiration.  My girls helped me set-up this dessert table.  Everyone enjoyed these desserts after dinner.

                        

Christmas Cookie Bouquets

Yes, this past week was the week for cookies, not to mention some cakes in between.  I have been very busy and for this I am so thankful.  I've had to say no to people and this really kills me, but in order to bring quality work and have people want to come back, I must dedicate the right time to every creation that meets and even exceeds my customers expectation!

Here are some Cookie Bouquets I made this week.  These are great as gifts for co-workers, friends and families.  They can be of three or more and as big as a basket filled with yummy cookies.

                                                   

Seven Cookie Bouquet

Five Cookie Bouquet

Another 5 Cookie Bouquet

another 5 Cookie Bouquet with a bone because

the recipient had a doggie!  How cute!

4 Cookie Bouquet

3 Cookie Bouquet

3 Cookie Bouquet

200 Snowmen Cookies

I made these 200 Christmas cookies for a church that adopted a school and was giving these to every teacher.  I thought that was such a great thing to do because teachers are really not appreciated as they should.  I commend this church for touching these people's lives with all sorts of help in such a bad economy where teachers literally have to pull money out of their pockets to have the supplies they need. I also attend a church like this, Christ Fellowship, it's a church where meeting people's needs, sharing the gospel and pouring Jesus' love is the main priority before anything else.

I thank God for my daughter's and husband that helped me finish these on time, because each and every one of these cookies has a lot of detail; the hat, the scarf, the nose.  Every one of these components is placed with care and attention.  The last cookie finished looked as good as the first one. This is why these cookies cost as much as they do.  It's all detail work.

 

Christmas Cookies

This was a small order of vanilla Christmas cookies for a customer.  I put them in little bags and tied a red Christmas ribbon on them.  I made a total of 15 of these

Santa's Christmas boot

Frosty the Snowman

Warm Mitten

All delicious Cookies for the holiday season!  These are great for gifts for teachers or friends, as favors for a Christmas party, etc.

Christmas Cookies

Scrumptious Christmas cookies. These are loose, but they can also be arranged on sticks and be made into a beautiful bouquet to adorn your Christmas table.