3 Last Minute New Year's Eve Recipes

We hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas and we wish you all a Happy New Year!

It is hard to believe that 2011 is almost over!

We’ve got lots of great party ideas, recipes, and crafts to share in 2012,

but today we thought that we would share three of our favorite last-minute New Year’s Eve Party Recipes!

We hope that you enjoy these as you ring in the New Year!

Bubbly Jell-O Parfait

Image and Recipe via Family Fun Magazine

This bubbly treat is perfect for kids and adults alike!
To make, just follow the simple directions:

1.  Make bubbly Jell-O according to the directions on a box of Sparkling White Grape Jell-O. Be sure to use club soda, seltzer, or ginger ale and follow the tips on the box for getting the gelatin to sparkle.

2. Chill the Jell-O in champagne flutes or parfait glasses. It is best to make these the day of the party so that they keep their bubbliness.

3.  Wind a metallic multicolored star garland up the stem of the glass for some extra pizzazz.

Now, grab a spoon and toast the New Year with a cool, sparkly dessert that wiggles!

Times Square Ball

Image and Recipe via Family Fun Magazine
Bring the famous Times Square tradition to your own house with this midnight snack.

To make this you will need:
head of cabbage

aluminum foil

1-inch cheese cubes

mini foil baking cups

frilly toothpicks

Instructions:
1.  Use an unopened 8-ounce can and a head of cabbage, covered and joined with aluminum foil, for the base.

2.  Set 1-inch cheese cubes into mini foil baking cups, then skewer them on frilly toothpicks, inserting the pointy ends into the cabbage.

3.  Hold the ball up high, have the everyone count down as you lower it to the table, and let snack time begin!

New Year's Hats

Image and Recipe via Family Fun Magazine

Not only are these chocolate-covered cones a festive decorating, but they are a delicious sweet topping for a scoop of ice cream!

Ingredients:

Sugar cones

Ice cream

Chocolate chips (one 12-ounce bag for 10 to 12 cones)

Icing

Fruit strips or shoestring licorice

Sprinkles

Instructions:

1.  Spread melted chocolate chips over each sugar cone with a small spatula. Let the chocolate harden for about 1 hour (or 20 minutes in the refrigerator).

2.  For chinstraps, use icing to attach the ends of a fruit strip or a length of shoestring licorice to the inside of each cone.

Use icing to decorate the hats and attach sprinkles.
3.  Scoop some of your favorite ice-cream and plop these on top to celebrate!


We hope that you enjoy these tasty treats!


Happy New Year!
~ Your Friends at Faulkner's