The More We Get Together....

Pink sTiger by Nicholas

Last Friday was an evening filled with meet and greets, awesomeness, face painting and balloons. All of the Party Kids that will be attending parties this summer got together to meet and eat a most excellent feast of vegetarian delights. I am so happy to have everyone on board, and really excited for the amazing summer we have ahead. It's looking like this summer is going to be insanely busy, so get your party bookings in ASAP to reserve your date.

In preparation for an Elmo themed party we have coming up this weekend, I worked on an Elmo head balloon design. In reality it was fairly simple, but the results are nothing short of super radical, with the power to make anyone look pretty silly. Really, is there anything better?

Elmo Amira

Elmo Rachel

Elmo Quinn

Elmo Tim and his buddy Eric

Nicholas did a great demonstration of his skillz with Snazaroo (a face painting product that we will now be using in tandem with Carand'ache face paints because of its excellent blennnnding qualities). I was the model for his pink tiger which was amazing beyond my wildest expectations, while Cecily was turned into a Rainbow monster. Great face painting was had, and here are the results!

Rachel's first full face Spidey

Whimsical design by Amira

Owl by Nicholas

Rainbow Monster by Nicholas

The Owl and the Pussy Cat (Owl by Cecily, Tiger by Nicholas)

Thanks to everyone for bringing such delicious food and conversation, and a special thanks to Tim and Eric (mine and Amira's partners) for cooking up homemade fries and black bean burgers for everyone while we went over the summer schedule. As per usual, the bean burgers were an amazing success, so I shall now give  you Eric's secret recipe (don't tell him I gave it to you). Happy summer cooking! Nommmm!!!

Eric's Black Bean Burgers

• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 small can of Kernel Corn
•  1 Jalapeno, diced
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs

Puree the garlic, egg, half of the beans, corn, onion and Jalapeno. Add pureed mixture to none pureed ingredients and add bread crumbs. The consistency should be that of a burger patty, if not, add more bread crumbs. Oil pan on stove and put the patties in, coating them in bread crumbs first. Then you make your burger how you like it!

Now for one last photo because I think it is hilarious and should win some sort of prize. It is of a woodsman and his owl wife and child. Hahahahaha. So awesome.