Category Archives: Holidays

Mini Cheesecake Jars

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Want something super yummy and super cute to share with your special one on Valentine’s Day? Check out the mini cheesecake jars that I made for the Valentine’s Day table!

The texture is different, with the graham cracker “crust” on top in loose crumbs, but that doesn’t stop them from tasting awesome. You can add fruit preserves, or not. I’m not a huge fan of fruit with my cheesecake so I made these both ways. They were both great! You can also make the cheesecake portion ahead and add the preserves and crumbs when you’re ready to serve.

You can find the recipe over on Martha Stewart’s site and take a look at my photos below.

S&B ♥ : Valentine’s Day Cards

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“You are the butter to my bread, the breath to my life – I love you, my darling.”

- Paul Child, to Julia

America’s most romantic holiday is upon us. I love Valentine’s Day – I always have. The pinks, reds, and whites. The chocolate. The love. All of it.

The first 24 of my life, I didn’t really have a “valentine.” Now I do. It’s fun, to be sure. But I have some great memories of Valentine’s Day as a kid.

My parents would always give my sister and I small Valentine’s gifts in the morning before we left for school on February 14. Sometimes it was candy or a little stuffed animal. But one year, we got those mini-backpack purses that were SUPER popular in the early-to-mid nineties. You know the ones with the brown suede bottoms? Oh, yeah. We were so excited and totally in heaven, and even now, that remains one of my favorite memories of Valentine’s Day – and of my childhood in general.

The most fun part of Valentine’s Day though, is the cards. My tastes have evolved a bit over the years and even though I’ll always love the tear-away rectangular throwback Care Bear cards, here are a few of my favorites for this year:

You Are the Salt to My Pretzel, by hellosmallworld, $4

Multi Colored Hearts Stationery, by PaperSource, $9 for 10

Valentine’s Day Postcards, by Rifle Paper Co, $10 for 10

July 4th Snack Bar

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Independence Day is just around the corner! A snack bar is a great way to get creative and celebrate with your friends and family.

For ours, we did a mix of things: decadent whoopie pies, juicy summer strawberries, cold root beer, and light-as-air cheddar popcorn.

Grab your favorite snacks, choose some festive decorations, and set yourself up for a great day!

A Very S&B Easter – 2011

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I finally experienced my first married Easter! It was so fun to plan a menu and start new family traditions of my own. Last year, Easter fell the day after our wedding so we didn’t really get a chance to celebrate in what we consider a traditional way.

In other firsts, I made my first solo ham this year. My mom or grandma always made the ham for our family, so I was a bit nervous to take it on. I learned a couple of lessons for next time, but overall things were a success!