An Afternoon Reception

 I was in charge of a reception this afternoon

for a group that I belong to

I volunteered

And spent part of the week

making treats for the reception

Chocolate cupcakes

Chocolate icing

Decorated with sugared cranberries and sugared rosemary

A cranberry orange punch called Jingle Bell Punch

A container of Ocean Spray cranberry juice, a large can of frozen orange juice and a bottle of ginger ale

Frozen cranberries and orange slices for decoration

And every reception needs:

Nuts

(candied pecans that I candied myself

I love to keep a sack in the freezer they're a great addition to salads)

Mints

(cream cheese mints that I made with a leave mold, colored green with green sugar and a red "holly berry" for it is after all the Christmas season)

Typical afternoon reception fare

Just all homemade