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Holiday Mickey Mouse Charcuterie Board

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Holiday Mickey Mouse Charcuterie Board

By Erin

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Holiday Mickey Mouse Charcuterie Board

Tis the season for all the delicious holiday boards! They are so fun and easy to make!

What do you put on a Christmas charcuterie board?

Anything you want really! Use whatever you have on hand at home. Some delicious go-tos include charcuterie meats, cheeses (sliced or cubed), olives, roasted nuts, creamy spreads, crackers, veggies and herbs (for the leafy part). You can even include some sweet bites like dried fruits, chocolate-covered nuts or pretzels and one-bite Christmas cookies.

Mickey Mouse Charcuterie Board Yield: 5-6 servings

Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 30 min

Ingredients

Cheese:
4 ounces Cheddar cheese, small cubes
4 ounces Pepper jack cheese, small cubes
4 ounces Colby jack cheese, small cubes
1 8 oz double creamed Brie cheese, Mickey Mouse head shape

3-4 Babybel cheese rounds
1⁄4 cup Fresh Mozzarella
Blueberry Goat Cheese log

Olives:
1⁄4 cup cup whole black olives, pitted

1⁄4 cup whole green olives, pitted
1⁄4 cup whole black olives, pitted

Meats:
14 slices salami, for the Mickey heads ( 7 for each 1 )

Fruits and Veggies:
1⁄4 cup fresh raspberries

1⁄2 cup baby tomatoes cut in halves

Extra’s
1 cup Chocolate covered pretzels
1⁄4 cup Holiday Jordan Almonds
1⁄4 cup Mickey Cheddar Goldfish Crackers

Large Mickey Mouse head cookie cutter
Small Mickey Mouse head cookie cutter
Large Mickey Mouse hand cookie cutter

Small Ramekin filled with jam of choice

Instructions

Salami Mickey Mouse Heads
Take your first slice of salami and lay it on a clean surface or cutting board.
Lay the next salami on top of the previous salami only covering half of the bottom salami. Repeat with 4 more salami round slices.
Now roll the salami up into a circle.
Place the salami circle in a small glass and set to the side.
Begin the Mickey ears by rolling up 1 salami round into a small circle.
Use toothpicks to adhere the ears to the Mickey Head.
Create a second Mickey head and set it to the side.

Mickey Mouse Brie
Use a large sized Mickey Mouse head cookie cutter, and press it into the Brie. Remove the excess Brie and set the Mickey head Brie to the side.

Setting up the board
Choose a large, circle wood board or a Mickey Mouse Head Wood Board. (This is a really nice Mickey Board and it’s on sale right now too!!)
Start by putting the Brie, Mickey Mouse head cookie cutter, and Mickey Mouse hand cookie cutter on the board. Next place your Mickey Mouse salami heads on the board, placing them on separate ends.
Fill your small ramekin with your jam of choice and place it on the board.
Add your small chunked cheese to your Mickey hand cookie cutter, and spread evenly.
Place the remaining cheese on the board.
Add the fruit, olives and tomatoes to the board.
Fill in the empty spots on the board with your pretzels and Jordan almonds.
Fill your Mickey head cookie cutter with Mickey Mouse Goldfish crackers.

Links to the Mickey Mouse Board & Cookie Cutters:

Mickey Mouse Cheese Board 
Large Mickey Mouse Cookie Cutter

Small Mickey Mouse Cookie Cutter

Large Mickey Mouse Hand Cookie Cutter

Jack Nightmare Before Christmas Cheesecakes

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Jack Nightmare Before Christmas Cheesecakes

By Erin

Ok so HOW cute are these Jack Skellington cheesecakes? Halloweentown’s beloved pumpkin king, is turned into a delicious Nightmare Before Christmas Cheesecake! Perfect to serve during spooky season, any Nightmare Before Christmas fan will get a kick out of these!

Makes 12 mini cheesecakes

Jack Fondant Piece

1 4 oz white fondant
1 black edible marker
1-2 inch circle fondant cutter Cornstarch

Directions
Follow directions on the back of the package to roll out the fondant. Cut out 12 circles and place onto a cookie sheet overnight. The next day, use the edible marker to draw on Jack Skellingtons face and set aside.

Crust Ingredients

1 package of oreo cookies, creme filling removed and finely crushed, 3 tablespoons of sugar
1⁄2 cup of butter, melted

Sally Cheesecake

2 – 8oz cream cheese, softened 2⁄3 cup sugar
1⁄4 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract

2 large eggs
Teal, Pink, Neon Yellow and Black gel food coloring , Halloween sprinkles

Topping
Fresh whipped cream

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line the cupcake/muffin pan with the cupcake liners.

Using a medium bowl, whisk the oreo cookies, sugar and melted butter until a wet sandlike mixture forms.

Scoop 1 1⁄2 tablespoons of chocolate cookie crust into the cupcake liners and press into an even bottom using a flat bottom glass or measuring cup.

Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely.

Preheat the oven to 350.

Using a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until combined and smooth. Beat in the sour cream and vanilla until combined and smooth.

One egg at a time, beat until combined.

Divide the batter into four bowls,

Starting with the yellow, add in 1 tablespoon of the cheesecake batter into the crust.

Add in 1 tablespoon of the pink batter on top of the yellow batter.

Add in 1 tablespoon of the teal batter on top of the pink.

Add in 1 teaspoon of the black batter on top.

Use a toothpick and swirl the batter together.

Place into the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes or until the center is set!

Remove and allow to cool on the counter until room temp before moving to the fridge overnight.

Top with fresh whipped cream and halloween sprinkles and place a Jack fondant piece in the center of the whipped cream.

“My skull’s so full, it’s tearing me apart.” — Jack Skellington

Enjoy!

Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara

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Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara–The Stories. The Influence. The Legacy

By Erin
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A book ALL about Disney Princesses? YES please! Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara explores the legacies of the Princesses and what they represent today. Featuring concept art, memorabilia, and original interviews, Publishing September 20th, 2022. I wanted this one for myself…. but my niece (Princess Elsa) had other ideas. She wanted it and was naming all the princesses in the book to me. She knows them ALL already… and she’s only 3! Now I need to buy another copy of the book for myself.

Everyone knows the Disney Princess characters, but how did they become the cultural icons we know today? From the Princesses Walt Disney and his artists brought to the screen in the 20th century, such as Snow White and Aurora, to the recent additions such as Moana, Tiana and Rapunzel, each Disney Princess character’s influence has expanded beyond their original film. Each of their unique, individual stories create a fabric with the power to inspire our imaginations, spark social conversations, and empower us. I loved learning more about the princesses and their background, cool facts and information about all of our favorite princesses.

Featured Disney Princesses include:

  • Moana
  • Merida
  • Rapunzel
  • Tiana
  • Mulan
  • Pocahontas
  • Jasmine
  • Belle
  • Ariel
  • Aurora
  • Cinderella
  • Snow White
Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara

Organized by themes of origins and inspirations, re-imaginings, toys and collectibles, fashion, music, parks, fandom, and more, Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara features memorabilia
and interviews with Disney historians, directors, voice talent, and fans. Explore the different eras, influences, and legacies of the Princesses with Disney Legends such as Jodi Benson (voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid and author of the book’s foreword), Lea Salonga (the singing voice behind two Princesses, Jasmine and Mulan), and composer Alan Menken.

About the Author:

Emily Zemler, author of “Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara”

Emily Zemler is a freelance writer and journalist based in London. She is a frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone, among other prestigious outlets. Emily is the co-author of A Sick Life, with TLC’s Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, and the author of The Art and Making of Aladdin.

Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara

Published September 20th, 2022, by Epic Ink, an imprint of The Quarto Group Hardcover, 192 pages, 200+ illustrations. Pre-order today: $40 US on Amazon, I will be ordering another soon too, so I can have my own copy of this since mine was yoinked (as my niece says) from me. Lol.