mini poutine cups

these sweet, messy bites of yum were a treat to my hubby on his birthday. 

they have all the amazing bits of poutine and are as satisfying as they are stupidly portion sized. Germaphobes - your welcome. 

these babies were a great hit at the party and so of course, they are making the blog. 

easy, dirty, greasy and delish.

mini poutine cups 

- tater tots for the fries 

-pizza mozzarella or curds 

-gravy package 

-seasoning salt 

-muffin tin 

Order of Assembly 

-preheat oven to tater tot instructions 

-place 4 or 5 tater tots in each muffin tin and place them in the oven for the preheat 

(this will soften them to allow them to 'smoosh' into the muffin mould) 

-once softened , take a spoon or some blunt tool and create a cup shape out of the tot. make sure you make edges to allow to hold the 'goods'

-sprinkle with seasoning salt and bake till edges are crispy 

- mix gravy per instructions 

- remove tots from oven and sprinkle with cheese while they cool a touch 

- place on plate to serve and drizzle with gravy and sprinkle with additional seasoning salt 

SEE-DIRTY. 

Serve with side of gravy if you want to allow dipping and any other fancy-ness you prefer

ENJOY! 

Shake, Rattle & Roll Baby Shower

one of the things i love SOOO much is hosting, being a hostess- throwing parties and celebrating the big (and little) moments with friends and family. I love all the details and of course planning, crafting and eating too... 
one of my most favourite celebrations was for my dear friend and her expectant bundle of joy! 
Baby showers are so much fun- the air is filled with hope and anticipation and the community of women is there to support offering love and advice (which momma will soon learn to dismiss 70% of) its a right of passage and a great way to score favourite items and practical necessities. 

heres a peek into my 'SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL' baby shower details 

I created this fun wreath from crafting supplies, the roses on the bottom are baby socks! 

Mommy-to-be is a graphic designer so she created the 'Shake, Rattle & Roll' graphic framed prints above the mantle 

Teal, light yellow & white were the colors so i used these fun vintage mason jars in just the right hue to accent the flowers. 

Whats a party without a little bubbly! so i added some fresh fruit puree's to the champagne bar for a twist. 

mommy wanted some wishes for baby, so we had a small station where attendees filled out wishes on tags and self addressed envelopes for thank you cards! (time saver!!!)

homemade heart and raindrop garland was hung above my eating bar for some height, i always feel it adds a nice touch to have decor somewhere unexpected

A little outside table was decorated in the colours with the month 11, when baby was to be expected! 

This baby shower cake was amazeballs! its from 

Roya's Sweets in Calgary, AB 

The cake pops were similar in an accent design and are as delicious as they are beautiful. 

The food was a wonderful array of finger foods and i created a cute baby carriage fruit basket (without melon-request from mommy to be) out of a hollowed watermelon and decorated with oh-so-cute dingle-ball trim 

Basil Lemonade was a nice refreshment for preggos & kids! served with paper straws and accent colour flags. 

It all came together so well for a really fun day and wonderful memories were made!