Mini Donut Kabobs

Supplies:

Dry stuff:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Wet stuff:

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp. butter

For the Icing:

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tsp milk
• food coloring (coloring of your choice)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• In a large bowl mix all of the “dry stuff” together
• In a small sauce pan mix all of the “wet stuff” together and heat on low heat until all are combined and butter is melted
• Pour wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix together
• Pour donut mix into a ziplock bag
• Spray your donut pan with cooking spray and then after cutting a corner off of the bag, squeeze the mix into the pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes, once done remove and let cool for 2-3 minutes.
• While the donuts are baking you can prepare the glaze.

Directions for the icing:

• In a bowl mix together all of the icing ingredients and mix well
• Add food coloring for desired colors (I just dipped a toothpick into the food coloring and then swirled it into my icing)
• Warm the icing in the microwave for about 8-10 seconds
• Dip the donut in the icing and add sprinkles immediatly after
• Repeat until done
• Using a kabob stick just add as many donuts to each stick. (I put my donuts in the fridge to let them cool and harden a bit to help them not fall apart on the stick)

The possiblities here are endless. These would be great a baby shower, wedding shower, Mother’s day brunch, normal brunch, a donut party… I think you get the idea, they are pretty much awesome for any occasion.They could also be for you to just make and stash and have to yourself in a closet while hiding from your kids like that Mom with the Twizzlers thatI saw on Ellen. (What? Yep, I’m cool enough to watch Ellen, stop distracting me here.)

After you make these let me know how it goes! We love toread comments like Katelyn’s. Shemade our sopapilla cheesecakefor her work Cinco De Mayo party and she said it was a big hit! Thanks for stopping by my friends and as always….keep it Messy.

Two weeks ago I was asked to style a bar cart for Cheeky Vintage’s pop-up shop in Market Street. When Alice told me the store was all handpicked & curated vintage designer clothes and accessories and that they were wanting the theme of the bar cart to be 1960’s Vintage Mod themed, I was SO excited! I knew I wanted tinsel trees, vintage ornaments, and lots of pink/white. I never decorate like this at home, so it was fun tolet my girly side takeover. I loved the way this bar cart turned out so much, that I wanted to share it with you. It is such an easy look to recreate for a holiday event or party.

DecorationsI used: You don’t have to have all of this, you can also look around at what you already have at home. The lightbox, rug,deer & stockingall came from my office. Use the ribbon and wrapped packages to fill up space as well.

• Tinsel trees
• Vintage or Whimsy Ornaments
• Fresh Garland ( Trick: the garland wasn’t as full as I wanted it to be, so for down the left side of the barcart, I used a fake garland underneath. You couldn’t tell the difference with the ribbon and everything on top and the fake garland made it easier to attach to the bar cart.)
• Hot pink, light pink, and white ribbon
• Lightbox
• White fuzzy stocking ( I should have taken a picture of the otherside of this stocking. John decorated this stocking for me 9 years ago! He has a picture of us on it with pink princess ribbon haha!)
• White fuzzy rug
• White & gold glitter deer
• Silver & pink glitter packages

Cupcake truck ornament from Tumbleweeds & Notions

The phone ornament was such a find. I noticed on Cheeky Vintage’s instagram that they had a pink vintage phone at their store and when I saw this ornament at Tumbleweeds & Notion’s shoppe, I knew I had to use it somehow.

Whimsy Polar Bear Ornament from Tumbleweeds & Notions

My favorite part of the entire bar cart was this ornament pendant ( totally not even sure what to call it?!) I took the hot pink, light pink, and white ribbon and tied it onto the ornaments andlet them hang at different levels,then at the top tied a knot of all the ribbon together then wired the pendant into the garland.All of these ornaments are from Tumbleweeds & Notions. She hadthe perfect mix of whimsy & vintage ornaments that I was looking for. My personal favoriteare the macaroon ones!

To finish it off, I used a white fuzzy rug, this cute little white deer, and these awesome cardboard trees from Tumbleweeds & Notions.I wrapped packages in different sizes to fill in the rest of the space.

We ended up serving the drinks inside, so I filled in the space with some of the extra cardboard trees, but I originally chose poka dot napkins & matching straws for the top. ( Cheeky Vintage made us this little sign – kinda freaked out & took it home and put it in a someday I’ll get around to scrapbooking this exciting moment folder. ) I made holiday sangria for the drinks, it was SO good.

Holiday Sangria Recipe:

• 1 bottle of white wine
• 1 bottle of sparkling cider
• Cut up apples, clementines, and cranberries
• Serve chilled

Bar carts are SO much fun to decorate. I love decorating mine at home for each season.When we are not entertaining we actually use ours to hold games and blankets. Do you decorate your bar carteach seasonor use it in a nontraditional way?

Thank you so much to Tumbleweeds & Notions for letting us use her amazing ornaments & trees for this event. If you are in the Spring/Woodlands area, you gotta go check out her shoppe! She has the cutest gifts and home décor finds.

Also, a big thanks to Cheeky Vintage for letting us be apart of your pop-up. If you are in the Houston area, they have the most beautiful vintage pieces!

Tablescape:

Since my table is dark, I choose to go with white plates and white napkins to brighten it up. I kept everything very simple and then the centerpiece was the focal point. I hollowed out a pumpkin, put a cup inside with water, and added the flowers. ( We did a similar post on this here.) The pumpkin centerpiece will last for a couple days! I was so impressed with the quality of the flowers from HEB. They were just beautiful!

The menu cards were from Minted and were a huge hit! All of the guests loved them. Iplaced them on top of the napkins at each person’s plate. This was my first time to use menu cards and will not be the last. They would be so cute at Christmas dinner parties also!

Tablescape & Entertaining:

Friendsgiving Outfit:

I shared my Friendsgiving outfit last month from Francesca’s. I got so many compliments on this dress! It has definitely been my most worn dress this Fall. I can’t wait to share with y’all the dress I just got from there for Christmas!

Photography: Dede Raad / Hair & Makeup: The Bronze Body

Invitations:

We also decided to get a little fancy this year and actually send invites for Friendsgiving! These were also from Minted. My favorite part was that you got to choose what color or “flavor” of pie you wanted on the invite. They also have adorable invitations and Christmas cards to choose from too!

Side Dish:Twice Baked Loaded Sweet Potatoes

We partnered with HEB and whipped up these Twice Baked Loaded Sweet Potatoes and OH BOY were they amazing!They are afresh take on a classic Thanksgiving dish. Twice baked sweet potatoes are mixed with brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg and then topped with perfectly browned marshmallows.

Photo Booth Backdrop with Polaroid:

Every event is more fun with a photo booth and props! We partnered with Polaroid to show you the simplest DIY photo booth backdrop for Thanksgiving & show you how to use the polaroid zip instant mobile printer to quickly print out the pictures and put them into a thank you envelopefor our guests to take home that night.

DIY Flower Crown:

Flower crowns have been SO popular this year. So, you know we just HAD to makea DIY Flower Crown as a prop for our Friendsgiving photo booth.Although, once I put it on and realized how perfectly it matched my outfit… I may have just worn itfor the rest of Friendsgiving! I couldn’t help it, flower crowns are so fun! It was so easy to make and is perfect for a photo booth at any event.

Dessert:Maple Pecan Pie Bars

John out did himself on these Maple Pecan Pie Bars recipe with HEB.The pictures honestly don’t do it justice, you will definitely want to add this to your Thanksgiving and Christmas menu’s this year!

Yesterday was our official 1 year blogsversary and as we reflect on this last year, we are overwhelmingly thankful and blessed for all of you. OMT wouldn’t be possible without you! John and I have learned SO much this year and have met so many amazing people through blogging. We can’t wait to see what year 2 has in store. Thank you for support and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

We were so thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with so many amazing companies on this post! Thank you Francesca’s, HEB, Minted, and Polaroid. As always, opinions are 100% our own.

DIY Photo Booth Backdrop

Supplies:

• Birchwood stick ( I found this at Michael’s and used a 50% off coupon!)
• Nails
• Hammer
• White Sheet or curtain
• Ribbon
• Fake flowers ( Check the clearance section – we got all of these flowers for 80% off!)
• Props ( The piñata’s were found at Target.)

This year Polaroid has helped us to take the Friendsgiving photo booth to the next level! We used their polaroid zip instant mobile printer to quickly print out the pictures and put them into a thank you envelopefor our guests to take home that night!

The zip syncsvia bluetoothto your phone, so whatever pictures you have on your phone can instantly be printed.

We would love to see what photo booth backdrops you make! Tag us on instagram @ourmessytable, so we can follow along! We also made a DIY Flower Crown that we used as a prop.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Thank you to Polaroid for collaborating with us on this post! As always, opinions are 100% our own.

Friendsgiving Invites with Minted

I went ahead and ordered the addressed envelopes, because I am a sucker for a cute font anddidn’t stand a chance once I saw these!

Minted has SO many cute designs. It was ridiculously hard to decide, but I ended up going with the Pumpkin Pie design ( it even gives you color options for the piece of pie!)

I had such a great experience with Minted. The quality and customer service was amazing. I am definitely going to be orderingour Christmas cards from them! Wait did I just say Christmas?…. OMG its so close already.

Can’t wait to share our Friendsgiving recap with all of you next week! In case you missed it, I recentlyshared myFriendsgiving outfit!

Thank y’all for stopping by!

S’mores & Sweater Weather

This Caraway Cold Shoulder Sweater from Francesca’sandI will be wearing these all Fall/Winter long.

This bar cart has been one of my favorite homepurchases EVER. I have used it in the traditional bar cart way, as a cocoa bar, to hold board games, snacks, and blankets, and now outside as a s’mores bar!

I had to throw this picture in here, because this is SO John. LOL! Middle of taking photos to decide to see how many marshmallows he can fit in his mouth. He always keeps me laughing, y’all!

c/oSweaters | c/o Coffee Mugs

Photography: Dede Raad / Hair & Makeup: The Bronze Body

John and I have had so much fun with Fall posts the last couple weeks. In case you missed it, here are a few of our favorites: Fall Bucket List, Burgundy Dress for Friendsgiving, Halloween Movie Mix, and Olive Green Bomber Jacket!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

DIY Door Hangers

Supplies:

• Wood – 1in x 4in x 8ft Common Board
• Twine
• Circular Saw
• Measuring Tape
• Acrylic Paint
• Paint Brush
• Screw Driver
• 1/2 Inch Screws

Directions:

Step 1: Your going to need wood so get a 1in. x 4in. x 8ft. This will allow you to cut multiple pieces to have as extras.

Step 2: Make a mark every 6 1/2 inches along your board.

Step 3: Using a circular saw, cut each piece along your lines.

Step 4: Sand all of your wood pieces.

Step 5: Paint each block and let dry.

Step 6: Add whatever design you would like or you could use some classics like “Do Not Disturb” or “Room Service Please.” The world is your oyster here, so have fun with it!

Step 7: Add two screws to the back of each block making sure not to screw them all the way in and also make sure it doesn’t go all the way thru.

Step 8: Tie twine around each screw and cut the excess off the ends.

We thought these were a really fun weekend craft. We have even made a few more and added them to our guest welcome cart , so that our guests can pick their favorites when they stay. We would love to see what you come up with, so if you make your own please tag us on Instagram with #OMTcrafts!

Thanks for stopping by!

Donut Poker Chips

Supplies:

• Adorox Wooden Circles Round Disc Unfinished Wood Cutouts Ornament Craft Project Coins Dreidel Game Decor
• Paint
• Paint brush
• Optional – Donut Cards

Directions:

1. Paint the wooden circles with your base color and let dry.
2. Paint on the icing. No set design just make sure to leave an outer edge and a hole in the middle of your donut. Let dry.
3. Paint on the sprinkles. Let dry. **Tip – I tried painting smaller, thinner sprinkles first and it looked to busy. The larger sprinkles looked much better.
4. Play Poker.

Poker and Donuts!! Trust me friends you will love it and if anything else you get to have friends over to eat donuts….for dinner, that alone should have you ALL-IN lol. (See what I did there, poker puns, it’s what keeps you coming back.) Oh and look below for your Poker Hand Cheat Sheet and be sure to leave your thoughts and questions in the comments!

Poker Hand Cheat Sheet:

Listed in order of best hand to worst hand. (image courtesy of www.wsop.com)

Of course we know you have many blogchoicesto read, so we thank you for choosing us. (Southwest always says that, so I stole it.) See you next time friends!

For the last fiveSummers John and I have vacationed in Gruene, TX. We LOVE it there. Gruene has become our favorite place to getaway. While we are there our go-to place to eat is the Husiache Grill. They have the most amazing steaktopped withmelted blue cheese butter that is served with crispy potatoes and we add a glass of red wine. This year we did not make it out to Gruene and we missed out on that delicious meal, which led us tocreate our own version ofthat meal for a Steak & Wine Date Night! We also thought this would be a fun way to share one of our favorite meals with all of you guys! Hope you enjoy this delicious recipe for a New York Strip with Melted Blue Cheese Butter!

New York Strip with Melted Blue Cheese Butter

While John cooked( yes, he does almost all of the cooking! Thank goodness!) I wasin charge of picking out the wine andsetting the table ( I know, Igot the better end of that deal! hah!)It has been raining so much lately in Houston that the weather was much cooler than normal, so we took advantage of it and had dinner outside.

For wine I chose Mark West, a Burgundian styled California Pinot Noir. Not only, does this wine pair perfectly with the flavors of the New York Strip, but it also is pre-filled in single serve recyclable glasses that click together to form one bottle of wine; which is perfect to enjoy outside! Honestly, this is going to be my go-to wine now for entertaining or to take to outside events. I love that it allows you to enjoy a glass, without having to open the entire bottle at one time and there is no hassle!

This is such an easy recipe for grilling steak. It turned out so tender and juicy! (This was before we added the blue cheese butter.) John also prepared crispy red potatoes and sautéed zucchini and squash.

See how the wine just clicks and stacks together?! It is beyond convenient and so perfect for a date night that is outside.For more entertaining ideas check outEntertain And Pair Social Hub!

John topped off the New York Strip with blue cheese butter. It adds a creamy and rich flavor to this meal.

Cheers! See the recipe card below with all the instructions on how to cook the steak, blue cheese butter, veggies, and the potatoes. I marinade the steak in Allegro Original Marinade, 12.7 oz, which for our Texas friends can also be found at HEB.

Steak and Wine Date Night

2016-08-21 23:41:43

Tender Steak topped with a melted blue cheese butter, served with crispy new potatoes and sautéed vegetables.

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

35 min

Total Time

50 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

35 min

Total Time

50 min

1922 calories

96 g

366 g

126 g

106 g

49 g

1276 g

863 g

13 g

2 g

69 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1276g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1922

Calories from Fat 1112

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 126g

194%

Saturated Fat 49g

245%

Trans Fat 2g

Polyunsaturated Fat 9g

Monounsaturated Fat 60g

Cholesterol 366mg

122%

Sodium 863mg

36%

Total Carbohydrates 96g

32%

Dietary Fiber 10g

42%

Sugars 13g

Protein 106g

Vitamin A

50%

Vitamin C

160%

Calcium

38%

Iron

62%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Ingredients

1. 10oz New York Strip Steak
2. 1/4 cup Blue Cheese Crumbles
3. 1/4 cup Butter
4. 1 lb New Potatoes
5. 2 Zucchini
6. 2 Squash
7. 4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
8. Salt and Pepper
9. Steak Marinade

For the Potatoes

1. Preheat oven to 425
2. Cut up potatoes into quarters
3. Place in bowl and add 2 tbsp EVOO and the salt and pepper and then toss thoroughly
4. Place in oven for 30-35 Min, our until they begin to brown and the skin becomes crispy.
5. Remove from oven and set aside

For the Zucchini and Squash

1. While potatoes are cooking, Slice veggies and place in a bowl
2. Toss with 2 tbsp EVOO and salt and pepper
3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat
4. Sautee veggies in skillet for 10 min or until they begin to brown
5. Remove from heat and set aside

For the Steak

1. Marinade Steak for 20-30 Min.
2. Heat pan to Medium/High Heat
3. Add 1 tbsp of butter to the pan right before you add the steak
4. Season steak with salt and pepper and place in pan cook 5 min on one side then flip and cook and additional 5 min.**
5. While steak is cooking use a spoon scoop up the butter and glaze the top of the steak.
6. Remove from pan and let it rest before cutting it.

For the Blue Cheese Butter

1. Heat a sauce pan on Medium/High heat
2. Add butter and blue cheese crumbles to the pan
3. Cook for 4min stirring occasionally
4. Remove from heat
5. On a plate combine all of the elements of the meal making sure to top the steak with the blue cheese butter and serve.

Notes

1. Once the potatoes are in the oven, you should have plenty of time to prepare the other 2 parts of this dish.
2. Also remember to marinate 30 minutes prior to meal preparation.
3. ** This should get your steak to a Medium Rare temperature so adjust your cooking time to how your like your steak prepared.

By John

Adapted from The Huisache Grill

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calories

1922

fat

126g

protein

106g

carbs

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As always thanks for stopping by our little corner of the interwebs and we hope that you enjoy one of our favorite meals for date night!

Keep it messy y’all!

Stay Awhile: GuestWelcome Cart

The first thingI wanted in this cart was a sign with our wifi password on it. Every time someone comes over to the housethey always ask what our wifi password is and every time I look at them with a blank look on my face! Geezzz! Why is that so hard for me to remember? We actually have a guest staying with us right now for a month and she already complimented the sign! YAY!

Now for the fun part! I filled this cute basket with m&m’s (our guest’s candy of choice), toothbrush, brand new razor, bobby pins, hair ties, dry shampoo, body wash, shampoo and conditioner, cotton pads, q-tips, floss, and beauty samples of moisturizer and face wash. Throughout the year, I save all the beauty and free samples I get and use them to fill the basket each time a guest comes to stay. I love that it adds a special touch to the cart and is great in case they forgot to pack something!

I added a mason jar of fresh flowers and a chalkboard sign that says “help yourself,” so our guests know that everything on the cart is for them, if they need or want it.

I filled the bottom of the cart withclean towels, a brand new bar of soap, and bottles of water. It is always so awkward when you get thirsty in the middle of the night and don’t want to wake the house up trying to stumble around to find a glass to get some water. This has happened to me before, so I always include water bottles for my guests now. LOL!

We would love to see how you style and fill your guest welcome carts! Use #OMThome & we will follow along!