My daughter's dog party Part 2-THE FOOD!

The Menu:

Hot Dogs (some in crock pot and some on the grill)

Chips

Puppy chow

Kibbles and Bits

Pasta salad

Dog bone rice crispy treats

Paw print cup cakes

soft drinks & lemonade

Adopt a puppy food table

Tablecloth: I used what I had on hand, A Little Pet shop tablecloth

Napkins: From my party stash box they were clearanced packs for $.75 at Walmart

Plates: White Chinet plates from a coupon deal this spring

Cups: Free Solo cups from a coupon deal this spring **Always think ahead when shopping!!**

Cutlery in a Mason jar: A clear & white cutlery purchased on clearance from after Super Bowl sales in February

Drinks: Watch for sales on 2 liters as low as .69 **Watch expiration dates too.

Decorations: Stuffed dogs for table decorations from our toy box

Birthday Girl Photos: I like to show some current and baby photos of the b-day child.

**We ate outside under the trampoline and in lawn chairs.**

My puppy themed party foods!

Yummy "Puppy chow"

Puppy Chow Ingredients:

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 tsp. vanilla
9 cups Crispix cereal (any flavor)
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions:

1. Combine peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Microwave for one minute then stir to blend all ingredients thoroughly. Add 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Stir well.
3. Place the 9 cups of Crispix cereal in a very large bowl.
4. Pour the peanut butter-chocolate mixture over the cereal and toss evenly, making sure all the cereal gets a good covering.
5. Coat with powdered sugar, sprinkling evenly over the cereal and tossing as you sprinkle to cover each piece well.
from HERE

The table shown with Kibbles and Bits- Pretzel sticks (from Dollar store) and shredded carrots

Puppy paw print cupcakes

I used Rasinetes and Junior mints The paw print birthday cake (shown before frosting it).

A frosting the cake tip- I bake my cakes the day before and freeze them. I pull out the cakes and frost them when they are still frozen (about 3 hours before serving). Frosting is so much easier this way. When it's party time the cakes aren't frozen but really MOIST!

Puppy bone rice crispy treats

I used a caramel flavored marshmallow which gave them a darker brown appearance.

I wrapped them in a sandwich bag with some curly ribbon I had in my wrapping box. I put one in each take home doggie bag. The "Doggie bags"

The bags included ball (Dollar store pack of 4), a wrapped doggie bone, play dough, and some candy.