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12 Days of Christmas Day #4<\/p>\n

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Ho Ho Ho Holiday Pancakes and Holiday Party Food–it’s time to get hungry around here!\u00a0 I hope you’re enjoying the holiday blog hop as much as I am.\u00a0 I’ve been checking out all the projects and I must say that this is one talented group of women.\u00a0 I’m so privileged to be in their circle.<\/p>\n

This idea is perfect for our appointment to check out all the great ideas, because I promised you could stay in your pajamas and these holiday pancakes are perfect for jammies.<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”Don’t miss out! 12 Days of Christmas #4- Holiday Party Food” username=”@blowingaway1990″]<\/p>\n

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Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet Your Hosts<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Shirley~Intelligent Domestications<\/span><\/a> I Alli~An Alli Event<\/span><\/a> I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom<\/span><\/a> I Marie~DIY Adulation\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Erlene~My Pinterventures<\/span><\/a> I Beverly~Across The Blvd.<\/span><\/a> I Debra~Shoppe No. 5<\/span><\/a> I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Megan~C’mon Get Crafty<\/span><\/a> I Michelle~Michelle James Designs<\/span> <\/a>I Amanda~Domestically Creative<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister<\/span><\/a> I Jeanie~Create & Babble<\/span> <\/a>I Sherry~Olives & Okra<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts<\/span><\/a> I Emily~Domestic Deadline<\/span><\/a> I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna<\/span><\/a> I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts<\/span><\/a> I Kelly~North Country Nest<\/span><\/a> I Marie~The Inspiration Vault<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Gail~Purple Hues and Me<\/span><\/a> I Lynne~My Family Thyme<\/span><\/a> I Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads<\/span><\/a> I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Tomika~Life In Pumps<\/span><\/a> I Rachee~Say it, “Rah-Shay”<\/span><\/a> I <\/span>Lorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Serena~The Weekend Jaunts<\/span><\/a> I Terri~Christmas Tree Lane<\/span><\/a> I\u00a0<\/span>Jessica~A Southern Mother\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sam~Raggedy Bits<\/span><\/a>\u00a0I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity <\/span><\/a><\/span>Valeria~Val Event Gal<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Yami~The Latina Next Door<\/span><\/a> I\u00a0Jeannee~Centsably Creative<\/span><\/a>\u00a0I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Lauren~Wonderfully Made<\/span><\/a> I Vanessa~DIY 180<\/span><\/a> I\u00a0Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought<\/span><\/a> I Kim~Everyday<\/span> Parties<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dru~Polka\u00a0Dot\u00a0Poplars<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ho Ho Holiday Pancakes<\/h1>\n

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With shorter days, earlier nights, and children that are overly stimulated by the excitement of the season, we like to change things up and party in the mornings.\u00a0 The brunch open house has become our perfect new tradition.\u00a0 Busy shoppers can fuel up before hitting the stores, the kids are well-rested and more relaxed and it’s easy to host.\u00a0 Breakfast bars feature casseroles that can be put together the night before and slipped into the oven in the morning.\u00a0 It’s the perfect time to setup a festive Hot Chocolate Bar (coming up on day #7), and store-bought pastries to satisfy your sweet tooth.\u00a0 No breakfast bar is complete without a dish that delights the kids.\u00a0 These Ho Ho Holiday Pancakes hit the right note every time.<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”Up your holiday hostess game with molded pancakes” username=”@blowingaway1990″]<\/p>\n

I’m a hostess, not a cook.\u00a0 While I have my go-to recipes and favorite catered foods for entertaining, I’m more interested in setting a beautiful table or buffet.\u00a0 The Ho Ho Holiday Pancakes look beautiful and are fun to dress up with syrups, sugar, and preserves.\u00a0 Surround the plate with jams, syrups and toppings and you have a festive dish.\u00a0 There’s nothing special about the pancake recipe–use your favorite one.\u00a0 The difference comes from the presentation.\u00a0\"Ho<\/p>\n

Use holiday pancake molds for the pancakes.\u00a0 It takes a little extra time, but it’s worth it.\u00a0 The molds I used for these were a gift from Williams-Sonoma, but you can find them in most specialty stores this time of year.\u00a0 The trick to perfect Holiday Pancakes is to thoroughly spray the mold with cooking spray so that the pancake will slip out of the mold easily.\u00a0 After spraying the mold, set it in the pan and let it heat up a few minutes before filling it with pancake mix–this also helps keep the pancake from sticking.\u00a0 Practice makes perfect and soon you will be making beautiful molded pancakes.\u00a0 You can make them ahead of time and heat them in the oven just before serving.<\/p>\n

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Look for other interesting ways to present simple food beautifully, and it will elevate your hosting game significantly.\u00a0 Elevate some of your serving platters to increase visual interest.\u00a0 Frame dishes with greenery and fabrics. You can find amazing photos of table settings and buffets on Pinterest that will help you with your entertaining.\u00a0 This is a great time of year to browse the kitchen departments for unique serving pieces, salt & pepper shakers, and food molds to add to your collection.\u00a0 Check out the cool serving pieces available on Houzz<\/a>. Also, let me know your favorite trick for beautifully presenting food–I’d love to hear your ideas.<\/p>\n

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