Okay, so yesterday I was tasked with whipping up some “fairy party food” for my niece’s birthday. Thought it would be a piece of cake, right? Turns out, “fairy” is a lot more specific than I initially thought!
First, I hit up Pinterest for inspo. Big mistake! Got totally lost in a sea of rainbow-colored, glitter-covered everything. Felt like I was drowning in sugar. I quickly realized I needed to narrow down the options and, more importantly, figure out what the heck I could actually pull off.
I decided on a few things: mini mushroom pizzas, “fairy bread,” and some fruit skewers that looked vaguely magical. Let’s start with the pizzas. I grabbed some pre-made mini pizza crusts from the store – no time to be making dough from scratch! Then I just sauteed some mushrooms with garlic and thyme (trying to keep it classy, even if it’s fairy food), topped the crusts with tomato sauce and cheese, threw on the mushrooms, and baked them until bubbly. They actually turned out pretty cute, like little forest snacks.
Next up: fairy bread. This one was a no-brainer, but still requires some execution. You basically just butter white bread (crusts off, obviously, fairies don’t eat crusts!), and then cover it in sprinkles. The key is using the right sprinkles – the small, round, colorful kind, not the long jimmies. I used a mix of pastel colors to make it extra fairy-like. This was surprisingly satisfying to make, and even more satisfying to eat. Pure sugar rush!
Then there were the fruit skewers. I wanted something a little healthier amidst all the sugar, so I skewered grapes, strawberries, and melon chunks onto small wooden sticks. To make them “fairy” themed, I drizzled them with a little melted white chocolate and then sprinkled them with edible glitter. Because everything’s better with glitter, right? It was messy, but hey, at least they looked the part.
The big challenge was presentation. I didn’t want to just throw everything on a plate. I ended up using a tiered cake stand to display the food, which made it look way fancier than it actually was. I also scattered some fake flower petals and plastic butterflies around the stand to complete the fairy vibe.
Honestly, the whole thing was a bit of a chaotic mess, but in the end, the kids loved it, and that’s all that really mattered. I even managed to sneak a few of the mushroom pizzas for myself. Turns out, fairy food is pretty good, even if you’re not a fairy.
- Lessons Learned:
- Pinterest is a good starting point, but don’t get overwhelmed.
- Pre-made ingredients are your friend.
- Edible glitter can fix almost anything.
- Presentation is key!
Final Thoughts
Would I make fairy party food again? Maybe, but I’d probably simplify it even more next time. Less glitter, more substance. But hey, it was a fun experience, and I got to spend some quality time with my niece. And that’s what really matters, right?