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Showing posts with label Southern. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Southern. Show all posts

Sunday, September 22, 2013

SEC Sunday: Football Peanut Butter Dip

I went to a football party yesterday to watch the UT vs. Florida game. I decided I'd like to bring a little something to help out the hostess and decided to try out this chocolate peanut butter dip I found on Pinterest.

It's chocolate and peanut butter. How could it not be good?

Y'all it was delicious! I could seriously eat this stuff with a spoon!

But besides being absolutely delicious, it looks adorable on the plate.


I got the recipe and photo from here

Ingredients
         ¼ cup butter, softened
         4 ounces cream cheese, softened
         1 cup peanut butter (your choice; crunchy or smooth)
         ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
         1 ½ cups powdered sugar (up to 2 cups if needed)
         ½ cup mini chocolate chips
         Chocolate sprinkles or chocolate chips for the outside of the football
         White chocolate or frosting for the football laces

Instructions
1.            Cream butter, cream cheese, and peanut butter until mixed (using a hand-held mixer). Mix in vanilla.
2.            Add powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time, and mix until combined. (If you want a stiffer mixture, add the extra ½ cup of powdered sugar.) Mix in chocolate chips.
3.            Turn out mixture on a large sheet of waxed paper. Use your hands to form into a football shape. (This would also be cute as “lips” for Valentine’s Day!)
4.            Place the waxed paper onto your serving plate. (It helps if the plate has sides…less mess!) Cover in sprinkles or chocolate chips, pressing them into the surface a little so they stick. Pipe on the laces using melted white chocolate or some leftover frosting and chill until ready to serve.
5.            Serving suggestion: pretzels, animal crackers, cookies, a spoon.

Notes
If your mixture is too soft to form into a football shape, chill it for about 15-30 minutes. (The length of chilling time depends on how soft it starts.) The freezer will speed up this step.
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EMILY RUTH



Sunday, September 15, 2013

SEC Sunday: Gameday Dress Boutiques

I am so excited to start my first ever link up party!  Knowing how busy we all are on Saturday with tailgates, parties, and obviously, watching the game, I thought it'd be best to host my little shindig on every Sunday.

Share whatever you like! Even if you're not from the South or go to an SEC school, I want to see how you celebrate football season and how you show off your school pride! I can't wait to see all that y'all did!

Last week, I did what I believe to be the Anatomy of a Gameday Belle, so today I thought I'd share a couple of online boutiques that I think sell adorable (and not to mention affordable!) gameday dresses. 


Game Day Boutiques



2. Hope's

3. Red Dress Boutique (one of my favorites for any occasion!)

4. YT Clothing (if you're still in college, be sure to check out their college rep page!)


What are some of your favorite online boutiques or places to shop for gameday dresses?


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EMILY RUTH

Saturday, September 14, 2013

A Southern Girl's Wedding Guest Survival Kit

I am attending a dear friend, former roommate, and sorority sister's wedding today!

Now, I am no stranger to attending weddings. As I've mentioned before, I seriously feel like I am attending one every month or almost every other month, but I absolutely LOVE them. Not only have I attended quite a few, but I've also been apart of some of the best women in the world's weddings too!






Yep, I've been a bridesmaid 3 times and am about to add #4! So I'd consider myself somewhat of an expert (not really, but I've been to quite a few weddings in the past few years haha). 

For this reason, I thought I'd compile a bunch of things that are a must for a wedding guest to bring! (Who knows, I might do a bridesmaid survival kit in a later post)



A Southern Girl's Wedding Guest Survival Kit

I hope this helps any of you wedding goers! And in case any of you were wondering, I'm going to try and beat Katherin Heigel's 27 dresses haha.

What are some things in your wedding guest survival kit?

xo,
eMr


Sunday, September 8, 2013

Anatomy of a Gameday Belle

I'm sure a lot of you are just as excited about gamedays and tailgating as I am! What Southerner doesn't like an excuse to dress up and get a little rowdy cheering for their favorite team!

Here are some of my absolute, could not go without, gameday essentials.


Essentials of a Gameday Belle


What are you wearing or bringing for your SEC tailgate? Any items you can't go without?

xo, 
eMr