How to Throw the Cutest Galentine's Day Valen"tiny" Party

 

Galentine's day is such a fun holiay to celebrate whether you are in a relationship or living your best single life. It is a great excuse to get together with your girls and celebrate your friendships! Plus since pink is my favorite color I love going all out with decor and themed food and drinks! This is my guide to throwing an amazing Valen"tiny" party which is basically just another way of saying finger foods but I can't resist a good play on words. Everything at this party was mini sized and so cute but more importantly delicious. Read on for a list of my favorite recipes and have a great time celebrating! 

This tray was for the chocolate fondue. I used mini marshmallows, strawberries, clementine's (mini oranges), and more for dipping. I decided to take a shortcut and bought the Fruita microwaveable chocolate to use for the fondue which worked pretty well! It is just a little quicker to dry than regular fondue so make sure to eat right after you serve it!

I also did some baking. I baked mini cupcakes, and mini cheesecakes which honestly came out delicious. They were the perfect bite size and I even took some in my lunch the following week. I made these cheesecakes themed and swirled in some red food coloring to make a delicious pink swirl. I also topped it with fresh berries for a sweet and juicy finish. 

I didn't just serve desserts though! I also baked these delicious mini potatoes which is one of my favorite appetizer recipes. And for the main course I served mini smokies. These are one of my favorite party snacks because they are super easy to prep! I just threw them in the crock pot with some BBQ sauce and they came out great! 

For drinks I would highly recommend a Rossini cocktail if you want to serve alcohol. They are the perfect refreshing bubbly drink to hang with your girls and you can top them off with extra strawberries! It is the perfect glam drink and the best part is it's pink so it will be on theme! 

Let me know what your favorite Valentine's recipes are in the comments or if you have tried any of these! Happy Galentine's Day! 

CdM in the kitchen: easy Fruit Tarts

Recipe: DIY Tart du Fruits

This easy yet delectable take on the classic french dessert will have everyone at your party thinking you are a master of the french culinary arts.
Ingredients
Mini Philo dough pastry cups (can be found in the frozen section)
1 cup of rasberries
1cup of blueberries
1 cup of cherries
1 cup of strawberries halved
1 cup of blackberries
Mint leaves (optional)
chocolate chips (optional)
Jello Vanilla Pudding mix

Instructions
1.Make jello vanilla pudding mix in a large mixing bowl and store in fridge for 1 day before serving tarts.
2.Defrost pastry cups before filling.
3.Place generous dollops of  vanilla pudding into the pastry cups.
4.Add different combinations of fruit varying with strawberries or cherries etc.
5.Add mint leaves and chocolate chips for garnish if you like.

Yes, it's really that easy!

CdM in the Kitchen

Recipe: Grandmas chocolate drizzle cake

Perfect for the Holiday season this cake is easy to make and will please anyone at your Holiday potluck or dinner table!
Ingredients

1. 1 box of white cake mix.
2. 1 box of unsweetened baking chocolate.
3. Milk.
4. Powdered sugar.
5. Butter.

Directions

1. Follow directions on the back of the cake mix and bake.
2. When cake is finished let cool and begin making frosting.
3. Put powdered sugar and butter in a bowl and mix.
4. Slowly add milk while stirring until mixture has a frosting like consistency.
5. Frost cake.
6. Melt 2 squares of baking chocolate according to instructions on packaging.
7. Drizzle chocolate over cake.
8. Let chocolate harden.
9. Serve and enjoy!