For Brad's birthday, it was all about mustaches and cheese, literally and figuratively. Brad's friends came from near and far (mustaches in tact), and I did my best to feed everyone accordingly. And, of course, Heidi wanted in on the action.
First up, birthday cupcakes. Mustache cupcakes, that is. Brad loves peanut butter, so I knew I wanted that to be the main flavor, but you need some chocolate for birthday desserts, so I decided on this recipe. I doubled the recipe, replacing half the eggs with applesauce. I also put the chocolate inside the cupcake rather than on top:
Surprise!For Brad, I made a pseudo souffle (which I promptly dumped in the bottom of the oven [luckily only losing some off the top]). *Thanks to LZ for loaning me the decorating stuffs and the cupcake tree!
These. Cupcakes. Were. DEEEELICIOUS. Seriously. They were like big spongey peanut butter cups, with mustaches! :) I will definitely make these again.With dessert covered, it was time to whip up the snacks. First up, homemade pimento cheese, using this recipe. Another reason I need a big girl mixer... My tiny little guy just didn't cut it. Well, it did, just very slowly. I could only mix a few spoonfuls at a time, so once everything was mixed, I threw it all back in for a second time to make sure it all was mixed evenly. I served this with celery (meant to serve with crackers, too, but it slipped my mind. Whatcha gonna do?), and it, too, was delicious! I was quite pleased with myself - ha! (I would, however, make it with better quality cheese next time, for an extra bump in flavor.)
Makin' a cheesy mess.
Can't. Get. Enough.
What's a mustache party without some meat? I perused the Joy of Cooking and settled on some salami meat roll ups. I doubled the recipe (can't find it online), using a full block of fat free cream cheese, around 6 chunks of sun dried tomatoes (diced teeny), a few tablespoons of diced green onions (teeny too), and some salt and pepper. The recipe said to process it, but I was so over that, so I smooshed the crap out of it by hand. Then I spread it on 20 to 24 thinly sliced pieces of salami.
Spread, roll up, and cut in half.... I decided to put them in a bowl, like a beautiful meat and cheese flower! These were a big hit and didn't last long at all. If I make these again (they were SO yummy I sure hope I do), I would triple or quadruple the recipe.
Finally, the star of the show.... Fondue!! Starring.... my new fondue pot! Hooray! This recipe seemed manly, so I went with it. I followed the recipe exactly, but it came out a little thicker than I would have liked. Nonetheless, it was delicious, and I served it with bread chunks, carrots, broccoli, and apples. The perfect final treat for a cheesy mustache party!
A few days later Brad's real birthday fell, and I got him a reusable lunch bag and a sandwich box, complete with train sandwich cutter. :) I'm sure he is the envy of all his Ford co-workers.
One last funny food image.... I made myself some eggs a few weeks ago, and out popped.... TWINS!
2 comments:
omg. The twins. Did you know that's like my grandpa's claim to fame? Every time we were up north eating eggs at my grandparents, he would somehow manage to get the twins. It STILL makes me remember him each time I see it 10 years after his death. I'm glad you got some double yolky love. You deserve it sweets!
Ohhhhh pimento cheese! How I miss you! ;) It all looks yummy!
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