Friday Recipe: Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken

I just love good slow cooker recipes, especially on the weekend.  I used to think of slow cookers as winter appliances, but they are great to use in the summer also.  A slow cooker does not really heat up the kitchen like an oven and who doesn't love a great barbecue sandwich in the summer :-)


One of my family's favorite recipes is Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken Barbecue found on allrecipes.com (one of my favorite places to find great recipes!).


Ingredients:


6 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 (12 ounce) barbecue sauce
1/2 cup Zesty Italian Salad Dressing
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce


Directions


1.  Place chicken in a slow cooker.  In a bow, mix the barbecue sauce, Italian salad dressing,
     brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce .  Pour over the chicken.
2.  Cover and cook 3 to 4 hours on High or 6 to 8 hours on Low.




I take the chicken out and shred with a fork, then spoon some of the sauce over the shredded chicken.


That is it! 


Serving options:


1.  Serve over sandwich rolls with chips and fruit.


2.  Serve with fresh green beans, corn on the cob, and big fluffy biscuits.


YUM!


Blessings!

Military Welcome Home Banner

I always get teary-eyed watching our military return from duty on the news.  Yesterday was one of those days and then I had an idea... a military welcome home banner.  So I sat down last night and created a banner with yellow ribbons, stars, and stripes.  I have listed it on my Etsy storefront for $1.00.  Each section is 7 1/2 inches from top to tip and 5 1/2 inch wide.  There are two options for hanging the banner- It could be one long banner with yellow ribbons as each end or in two sections with yellow ribbons at the end of each sections.  It is just one simple way to say thank you to our troops and their families for the sacrifices they make for our freedom.

Blessings!

Would You Like to Get a Complete Party Package for a Discount?

I would love to partner with you and show off your party package on my blog and my Etsy store:-)  My $18.50 package will be reduced to $9.00 to anyone who would share your photos of a package. 



I am looking for a set of party photos for each collection. This offer will last for a limited time and is first come, first serve per design, so act fast!

Discount is available for the following packages and only applies to new purchases:

Summer Sun
Princess Party
Glamour Girl
Firefighter
Raceway
Preppy Whale
Cowboy
Cowgirl
Pool or Beach Party w/ FlipFlops
Vintage Train
Movie Night
Butterfly Garden
Lily Bridal


A custom party package includes the invitation plus 6 items of your choice.  


You can choose from:


2 inch Party Circles- name and age customization
Cupcake Wrappers- 2 customized 
4 Inch Party Circles- 3 designs according to collection
6 inch Party Circles- 3 designs according to collection
Rectangular Labels- 6 with text and a blank- flat or folded
Cake Topper
Napkin Wrapper- 2 wrappers and each may have a different text.
Large Cone- 2 wrappers and each may have a different text.
Ice Cream Cone Wrapper- 2 wrappers and each may have a different text
8 1/2" x 11" Party Signs- 3 designs according to collection
Water Bottle Wrapper- 2 wrappers and each may have a different text
Banner- Rectangle or Triangle per collection
Thank You Note- 1 design according to collection
Thank You Circles- 1 design according to collection
Striped Party Tags- 1 design according to collection



Send me an email at kellyeverill@gmail.com and we can discuss the details.  A custom party package just became easier :-).


I would love to work with you!


Blessings!

Movie Night Collection

I have completed the Movie Night Collection and it is in my Etsy Store.  There is a photo invitation and an invitation without a photo.  You can also get cupcake toppers, cupcake wrappers popcorn cones and much more.  Just let me know what you need.

Blessings!  

Friday Recipe: Flower Cupcake in a Cone

Family Fun magazine has so many wonderful recipes for families and kids.  Their Flower Cupcake in a Cone is a great one for a party and would be perfect with my Butterfly Garden Collection!

Topped with candy flowers, these desserts draw partygoers in like, well, bees to blossoms. For a birthday celebration, you can tuck candles among the flowers.

Ingredients

• 1 box of cake mix, any flavor
• Flat-bottomed ice-cream cones

• White frosting
• Large gumdrop disks, such as Sunkist Gourmet Fruit Gems (one 14-ounce bag can decorate 5 cupcakes)

Instructions

1. Prepare the cake batter according to the directions on the box. Fill the narrow bottom of each ice-cream cone with the batter. Set the cones on a baking sheet and transfer them to the oven, being careful not to tip them over.
2. Bake at 350º for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let them cool, then frost the tops.
3.  To make each candy flower, cut 6 wedges from the edges of a gumdrop disk and cut a green gumdrop disk into slices for leaves. Press the wedges into the middle of the cut flowers for flower centers, then arrange the candies on top of the frosted cupcakes. One box of cake mix yields 34 cupcakes (or make fewer and use the remaining batter for a small cake).
   
   
   Family Fun: Flower Cupcake in a Cone
   
   
   Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!
   
   
   
   

New Collection: Garden Butterfly Party Collection

I put the finishing touches on my Garden Butterfly Collection last night.  SO CUTE!!!  You can see it at Kelly's Cottage Shoppe .  The complete personalized collection is $18.50, invitations are $7.50, and all other individual items are only $2.50.

Over the next two days, I will am preparing my new collections for a photo shot :-)  I will post the pictures as soon as they are ready.

I will also have two free giveaways next week.  Stay tuned...

Blessings!

Basic Craft Supplies

What do I mean when I say you need "Basic Craft Supplies?"

A personalized party to SO easy with Kelly's Cottage Shoppe .  Just order your printable party invitations and decorations.   Download and you are ready to put everything together.

By "Basic Craft Supplies" I mean, scissors, a paper cutter, 2 inch punches (round or scalloped), lollipop sticks, ribbon, white card stock, a hot glue gun, and double-sided tape.  You could also add some embellishments to your printables.  That is it!

Use scissors and the paper cutter to cut everything out.  Use your hot glue gun to glue circles to lollipop sticks.  Tie ribbons in the sticks.  Add embellishments, if desired.

You are ready for your party.