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This is a great recipe that is total comfort food. Not only that, but it tends to use up a lot of odds and ends that are in the fridge. I expected my kids to be picky about this, but they both tried it and loved it. I got the idea for this on a food forum on what to do with leftover macaroni and cheese. The gal called it "Little Angel Casserole," so I continued on with that name.


Busch's makes a variety of baked beans that can slightly change how this dish ends up tasting. You can go with a traditional baked bean, or jazz it up with the onion style or maple cured bacon. Enjoy!

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We recently had a special 7th birthday party for Violet. She requested a rainbow dash tea party. I am starting to get to the point of just having smaller scale birthday parties. It was myself, the kids and their grandparents. Does anyone else do smaller birthday parties?

Having tons of kids over and having to provide food, activities and party favors for all those people is more stress than I really want to deal with. I liked the smaller party and I think we'll continue that going forward.

I managed to get a few quick pictures but I forgot to photograph a few of the food dishes. Since we are really busy each Friday I made most of the food the day before with the exception of the tea sandwiches since those are best fresh. I tried to have a balance of food that both adults and kids would like to eat.

Not pictured are the big mylar balloons I got off Amazon. If you buy a helium tank at Walmart you can get nice balloons on Amazon for much cheaper than what they would charge you at the grocery market.

Probably the cutest part of the theme were the handmade My Little Pony figurines. I had a custom order done from Natalie at IcyPanther on Etsy. She made a huge collection of figurines. We loved all of them. They are beyond adorable and very detailed for such a low price. Highly recommended if you are a MLP fan, or know someone that is.

Rainbow Dash Tea Party Menu:

• Pineapple Lemonade Punch (We used pink lemonade)
• Pigs in a blanket (Lil' smokies wrapped in puff pastry)
• Artichoke Goat Cheese Dip with baguette slices
• Tea sandwiches: Cucumber sandwiches on buttered bread. Cherry and Pineapple Tea Sandwiches. Smoked salmon with cream cheese. Salami and cheese on buttered bread.
• Macerated Strawberries
• Homemade Chinese Restaurant donuts
• Sour Cherry Scones with two glazes - Cherry glaze and citrus vanilla glaze
• Pastel Tie Dye Layer Cake with vanilla frosting. We used a mix that she had REALLY wanted to try for her birthday. It makes a very short cake with thin layers. The picture on the box is very misleading as it shows thick cake layers. The colors were great, but I would suggest buying 2-3 mixes to make a thicker, most substantial cake.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being a reader, commenting, testing recipes and giving feedback. This blog helps allow me to stay at home with my children which is incredibly important to me.

I hope to have another great 10 years to learn more about blogging and myself. My blogging anniversary happens to fall on my daughter's birthday, so we are off having a My Little Pony tea party today. Have a wonderful weekend!  -Ali

P.S. For those that are wondering where the recipe is. The scones pictured are a Tart Cherry Scone mix by Sticky Fingers Bakery. I glazed them twice. The first glaze was a powdered sugar and milk glaze with a tiny bit of Fiori di Sicilia. Then a bit of coarse sugar sprinkled on top. Finally a pink glaze made with maraschino cherry juice, powdered sugar and milk. Turned out incredible!

Recently I posted a recipe for Easy Pumpkin Butter over at Mom Spark. Be sure to check it out!