Baby Shower | Noshing With The Nolands

We have another fun #SundaySupper. All about showers, baby, wedding etc. Don’t you just love a good shower. Oh the food! From lovely little bites to yummy dessert!! And then there is almost always a punch, alcoholic or not. When I make a punch lately I serve the booze on the side, so you can have it either way. I thought people might just pass on the alcohol but nope if you want one it is there for the taking!! With this punch a vodka or lemonade vodka would be perfect. An easy delicious punch that anyone can enjoy.

Don’t have punch glasses, who cares, use mason jars. If you don’t have them lying around they are inexpensive to buy. Add a little ribbon and a button and “voila” you have a fun glass. Change the color of the buttons and people will know it is theirs. I use Zots to glue the ribbon on. They are little glue dots used for scrapbooking and they work so well for this. You can whip up a bunch of these glasses ahead of time. Have them cleaned and ready to go with the lids on and they won’t get dusty inside.

Enjoy this punch the next time you are celebrating the birth of a loved ones baby or the beginning of a life time of romance. Enjoy!!

Pretty in Pink Punch for April Showers #SundaySupper

Author: Tara Noland

Recipe type: Drinks

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

A perfect punch for any shower!!

Ingredients

1 12 oz. can pink lemonade
2 cans water
24 oz. cranberry juice
2 liters Diet 7 Up
Vodka or lemonade vodka, optional on the side.

Instructions

Have all ingredients chilled and mix together just before serving. Serve in mason jars or punch glasses. Serve with vodka to whoever would like it.

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Look at all the wonderful recipes that would make any shower fabulous!!

Starters, Appetizers & Snacks

Pesto Tortilla Pinwheels from Home Cooking Memories
Honey Pecan Baked Brie from Supper for a Steal
Pinenut stuffed Dates from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
Glazed Pecans from Mama’s Blissful Bites
Bloody Mary Shrimp Cocktail from A Stack of Dishes
Mini Curry Chicken Salad Phyllo Cups from The Weekend Gourmet
Mushroom and Feta Bites from Small Wallet, Big Appetite
Antipasti Bites from Blueberries And Blessings
Spinach Dip in a Pumpernickel Bowl from The Foodie Patootie
Parmesan and Mushroom Focaccia from Basic N Delicious

Soups, Salads & Sandwiches

London Ritz’s Tea Sandwiches from My Cute Bride
Mini Shrimp & Egg Salad Sandwiches from The ROXX Box
Broccoli Bacon Salad from Country Girl In The Village
Chicken Salad on Endive from Magnolia Days
Creamy Asparagus Soup Shooters with Shrimp from Gourmet Drizzles
Alphabet Soup from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings

Main Dishes

Savory Cheesy Kale Tart with Chiles from Shockingly Delicious
Penne Ala Vodka from I Run For Wine
Easy Baked Ziti from Momma’s Meals
French Country Flat Pie from Webicurean
Crustless Spinach Quiche from Family Foodie

Cakes

Vanilla Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Strawberry Shortcake Push Pops from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Mini Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting from Damn Delicious
Coconut Rum Cake from The Foodie Army Wife
No Bake Lemon Cheesecakes Shots {Two Ways} from Cravings of a Lunatic
Japanese Wedding Cupcakes from NinjaBaking.com
Baby Blue Cake Pops from Neighborfood
Strawberry Buttermilk Scones from Vintage Kitchen

Cookies, Brownies & Dessert Bars

Lemon Sandwich Cookies with Pink Lemon Curd from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
Chocolate Covered Mcaroons from Gotta Get Baked
Pastel Pizzelles from Growing Up Gabel
Chocolate-Balsamic Macaroons from Foxes Love Lemons
Raspberry Lemonade Thumbprint Cookies from In The Kitchen With KP
Baklava Crisps from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
Healthy Chocolate Bars with Fruit, Nuts & Coconut from Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
Fudgy Carob Brownies from Pies and Plots
Pistachio Biscotti from Curious Cuisiniere

Sweet Treats

Shortbread Maple Cream Freezer Tart from A Beautiful Bite
Espresso Panna Cotta from Crazy Foodie Stunts
Bite-Size Pecan Tarts from Juanita’s Cocina
Brigadeiros from Food Lust People Love
Rosewater Raspberry Meringues from girlichef

Drink Recipes

Slushy Mango Mojito from The Urban Mrs.
Pretty in Pink Punch from Noshing With The Nolands
Pink Lemonade from Peanut Butter and Peppers

We welcomed another wee bundle of joy into our neighborhood this past weekend!! Another little girl. I cohosted with a neighbor and did the dessert table. I made little glasses out of mason jars with ribbons and buttons (cute as a button) for water and lemonade. I did candy coated strawberries in pink, green and yellow. Actually our theme were those three colours. I also did vanilla cupcakes with a buttercream frosting. Little sugar cookies in the shape on onesies for people to take home. Funfetti cookies, so yummy and cute, the recipe is by Gingerbread Bagels, another fellow blogger. Go to her site at www.gingerbreadbagel.com for the recipe. And lastly was the candy coated tri-coloured popcorn which seemed to be the hit. Lots of people requested that recipe so this is the one that I will share with you. It was easy because I had Ken helping me, not only is he the pie guy but also the candy man!!! Here it is.

8 quarts of popped popcorn, divided into three
3 cups of sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
4 1/2 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
3 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. each of your desired flavouring (I used coconut, maple and almond)
red, yellow and green food colouring

Divide ingredients into one third, so to a sauce pan add 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup corn syrup, 1 1/2 Tbsp. butter, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar. Stir to combine and continuing to stir until the mixture reaches a boil. Cook to about 235F without stirring, don’t let the mixture start to change colour. Remove from heat and let the mixture stop boiling, add your desired flavouring and colour. Add baking soda and stir, quickly add to popcorn and mix gently to coat corn. Spread our onto a greased cookie sheet. Break into pieces when cooled. Repeat twice more adding a different colour and flavour.