Top 10 Holiday Hostess Tips
Bella Breakdown We’ve pulled together tips from our editors, Southern decorators, and entertainers to simplify your holiday hosting this Christmas season. With small gestures – like hotel ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs – you can warmly welcome guests. The Hostess Help List When having overnight guests, gather the practical things: Wi-Fi password, lip balm, snacks, and water. Also, comfy slippers and good reads make visitors feel like they’ve hit the jackpot. Collect hotel ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs for a fun touch! Stock your fridge with drinks and snacks. Well-fed guests are the happiest! Remember the three P’s: privacy, peace, and...
Glazed Holiday Pineapple
Bella Breakdown We have perfected the holiday ham, complete with pineapple slices and maraschino cherries, so we decided to switch things up a bit. Meet the Glazed Holiday Pineapple–it’s a tender, ham – infused pineapple with an apricot glaze. To make Mix 1/2 cup salt, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cloves and two bay leaves into 8 cups of water. Heat over high heat for five minutes. Next, remove the peel from your pineapple. Cut 1/2 inch-deep diamond patterns into the pineapple. Pour the sugar and salt spice mixture over the pineapple in a bowl. Take four slices of...
How to Make Halloween Mummy Dogs
Bella Breakdown Looking for a spooky snack to celebrate the season with? Give these mummy dogs a try! Wrapped with ribbons of pastry crust, these hot dogs are easy to make and fun to eat. All you need to cook up a batch of your own walking dead dogs are: • 1 can Breadstick Dough • Cooking Spray • Hot Dogs • Edible Eyeball Candy Start by unwrapping your can of breadstick dough on a cutting board, and then use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into strips. You can make them as narrow or wide as you’d...
Chocolate Churro Bats
Bella Breakdown To make the spooky treats, cut bat shapes with a cookie cutter out of a soft tortilla. Use a paring knife to trim the edges. In a bowl, combine 1 cup of dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of dark chocolate cocoa powder, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. In a separate bowl, dip your bats into melted coconut oil, then dip them into the sugar mixture. Line a cookie sheet with tinfoil, then place a wire rack on top. Put your sugar-covered bats on top of the rack. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. After they have cooled,...
3 Easy Halloween Crafts to Spook Your Guests
Bella Breakdown If you’re hosting a haunted bash, there’s no need to spend money on store-bought decor. With these three easy Halloween crafts – Spider Web Door Decoration, Spooky Candles, and Witches Brew Candy Display – your guests are sure to have a monster mash. Spider Web Door Decor To make the Spider Web Door Decoration, first spray paint round piece of cardboard and wooden skewers black. Next, slice a round Styrofoam ball in half and paint it black. Print out letter template and cut out the letters. Glue the letters onto the round black cardboard. Then, pin orange...
