St. Patrick's Green party

I invited all the ladies in my book club plus their spouses over for a St. Patrick's day party. It was fun to eat dinner and laugh with everyone. We had a great time, and enjoyed some great food. And, I had another excuse to make (and eat!) more cupcakes. I'm starting to look like one, I'm afraid. More zumba, less cupcake. I had fun coming up with green decor; the green thingies in the glass jar are furry little styrofoam baubles I got from the dollar store. But I was reminded of Ireland when I saw them; they made a great addition. Here's the big table decor:

I was determined to get the dumb limes on the glasses. But, the dumb things kept tipping over. Solution: put ice in the cups first.

Secondary, banquet table: I bought the beer mugs for something else, but they made such nice vases, since this holiday is really all about drinking, right?

Drink table. Scott did this one himself. It was really yummy! See my little "Irish kissing ball" there? Oh, I shoulda hung it up! Next year.

And, my favorite, my cupcake display. I had to have variety, of course, cuz it's cuter, and if it's not cute, why eat it? I made green velvet cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese frosting, and leftover cookie dough frosting (ssshhh! It was still good!). Then, my favorites, were the mint chocolate ganache-filled thin mint chocolate sour cream cupcakes with white chocolate mint frosting. (Say that 3 times fast!) Yum! Can I just say I LOVE ganache? I could eat it all day long. I practically did eat it all day long. Good thing Zumba is on Monday again!

A close up of the little darlings. I love my new cake tips! How come no one told me before how fun it was to squirt frosting out of these little metal miracles? And, is it weird that my cupcake stands make me really happy? Because they do. Isn't this one adorable? I sense a collection starting...

In honor of the drunken holiday spirit, I made green Jello shots. Basically just jello made with hot water, plus a cold beverage of your choice, usually something with alcohol it in. I chose to use Sobe's Green Tea drink, plus I added a tad bit of cream to add a little "je ne sais quois" quality to them. That's where the lighter frothy layer comes from. They were good little suckers. Jello is always better in small quantities, dontcha think?

I did not make these, but I thought they were cute. All we need is some ham. {hee hee!}

Everything everyone made that night was awesome!

Food table

And dished out. Dontcha just love the all green food, and then the shot of color, with the rainbow jello? Like the gold at the end of the rainbow. So pretty! I made Thai cilantro chicken with fettucine. I was amazed at how everyone brought something different and green. So obedient! haha

We had a full house; every couple came but one.

After dinner we played a game with a silly story I made up, then Loaded questions. I think we learned a lot about one another with our answers! It was a fun night! Next up, Cinco de Mayo! Get out your sombreros, muchachas!