Hosting a fairy garden theme party? Get ready to transport your guests to an enchanting world with whimsical, delectable delights. From magical appetizers to festive beverages, here’s a detailed, step-by-step guide to creating the perfect fairy garden party menu.
Magical Appetizers
Fairy Dust Cheese Balls
Delight your guests with bite-sized cheese balls rolled in colorful herbs and edible glitter. These tasty treats are not only a feast for the palate but also a visual delight.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Cream cheese | 200g |
Cheddar cheese | 100g, grated |
Fresh herbs | 2 tbsp, chopped (parsley, chives, dill) |
Edible glitter | As needed |
Salt and pepper | To taste |
- Mix cream cheese and grated cheddar cheese until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Shape the mixture into small balls.
- Roll each ball in the chopped herbs and sprinkle with edible glitter.
Enchanted Veggie Cups
Serve fresh vegetables cut into whimsical shapes with a herb dip. This healthy option is both colorful and fun.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Baby carrots | 1 cup |
Cherry tomatoes | 1 cup |
Cucumber | 1, sliced |
Bell peppers | 1 cup, sliced |
Greek yogurt | 1 cup |
Fresh dill | 1 tbsp, chopped |
Lemon juice | 1 tbsp |
Salt and pepper | To taste |
- Cut vegetables into fun shapes using small cookie cutters.
- Mix Greek yogurt, dill, lemon juice, salt, and pepper for the dip.
- Serve veggies in cups with a dollop of dip on top.
Toadstool Bruschetta
Mini bruschetta topped with tomato and mozzarella, designed to look like cute toadstools.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Baguette slices | 12 slices |
Cherry tomatoes | 12 |
Mozzarella balls | 12 small |
Basil leaves | 12 |
Olive oil | 2 tbsp |
Balsamic glaze | 1 tbsp |
Salt and pepper | To taste |
- Toast baguette slices until golden.
- Top each slice with a basil leaf, a mozzarella ball, and half a cherry tomato.
- Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Whimsical Main Courses
Flower Petal Pizzas
Mini pizzas adorned with floral-shaped toppings to enchant both the eyes and taste buds.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Mini pizza bases | 6 |
Pizza sauce | 1 cup |
Mozzarella cheese | 1 cup, grated |
Bell peppers | 1 cup, sliced |
Zucchini | 1, sliced |
Pepperoni | 12 slices |
Fresh basil | To garnish |
Olive oil | 1 tbsp |
- Spread pizza sauce on each mini base.
- Arrange bell pepper and zucchini slices in floral patterns.
- Add pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 10-12 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil.
Garden Patch Pasta Salad
A delightful pasta salad with an array of fresh vegetables, dressed in a light vinaigrette.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Fusilli pasta | 2 cups |
Cherry tomatoes | 1 cup, halved |
Cucumbers | 1 cup, diced |
Red onions | 1/2 cup, diced |
Black olives | 1/2 cup, sliced |
Feta cheese | 1/2 cup, crumbled |
Olive oil | 1/4 cup |
Red wine vinegar | 2 tbsp |
Fresh oregano | 1 tsp, chopped |
Salt and pepper | To taste |
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Mix cooked pasta with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives, and feta.
- Whisk olive oil, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper for the dressing.
- Toss the salad with the dressing and serve chilled.
Fairy Tale Sandwiches
Finger sandwiches with enchanting fillings, shaped like butterflies and flowers.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Whole wheat bread | 12 slices |
Cream cheese | 1 cup |
Cucumber | 1, sliced |
Smoked salmon | 100g |
Butter | 1/2 cup |
Fresh dill | 1 tbsp, chopped |
Cookie cutters | Butterfly and flower shapes |
- Spread butter on one side of each bread slice.
- Use cookie cutters to cut the bread into butterfly and flower shapes.
- Spread cream cheese on half of the shapes.
- Top with cucumber slices or smoked salmon.
- Cover with the remaining shapes to form sandwiches.
Enchanting Desserts
Fairy Wing Cupcakes
Cupcakes with delicate wings made from wafer paper or spun sugar, perfect for a fairy garden party.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Cupcake batter | 1 batch |
Buttercream frosting | 1 batch |
Wafer paper | As needed |
Edible glitter | To decorate |
Food coloring | Optional |
- Bake cupcakes according to your favorite recipe.
- Frost with buttercream.
- Cut wafer paper into wing shapes.
- Insert wings into the frosting and decorate with edible glitter.
Woodland Creature Cookies
Cookies shaped and decorated to look like woodland animals.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Sugar cookie dough | 1 batch |
Royal icing | 1 batch |
Food coloring | Various colors |
Edible markers | As needed |
- Roll out cookie dough and cut into animal shapes using cookie cutters.
- Bake and cool cookies.
- Decorate with colored royal icing and edible markers to create woodland creatures.
Magic Wand Fruit Skewers
Fruit pieces on skewers with the top piece shaped like stars, adding a magical touch to healthy snacks.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Strawberries | 1 cup |
Pineapple | 1 cup, cut into stars |
Blueberries | 1 cup |
Grapes | 1 cup |
Wooden skewers | 12 |
- Thread fruits onto skewers, ending with a pineapple star at the top.
- Arrange on a platter and serve chilled.
Sparkling Beverages
Pixie Punch
A fruity punch with sparkling water and edible glitter, creating a truly magical drink.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Sparkling water | 1 liter |
Pineapple juice | 2 cups |
Cranberry juice | 1 cup |
Fresh mint | 1/2 cup |
Edible glitter | 1 tsp |
- Mix sparkling water with pineapple and cranberry juice.
- Add fresh mint and edible glitter.
- Serve over ice in a large punch bowl.
Enchanted Lemonade
Lemonade with a twist of lavender or rose, adding a floral note to this classic beverage.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Lemonade | 1 liter |
Lavender or rose syrup | 1/4 cup |
Fresh lemon slices | 1 cup |
Ice cubes | As needed |
Edible flowers | To garnish |
- Mix lemonade with lavender or rose syrup.
- Serve over ice with lemon slices and edible flowers.
Fairy Berry Smoothies
Smoothies made from mixed berries, served in mason jars with floral straws for a whimsical touch.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Mixed berries | 2 cups |
Greek yogurt | 1 cup |
Honey | 2 tbsp |
Milk | 1 cup |
Floral straws | As needed |
- Blend berries, yogurt, honey, and milk until smooth.
- Pour into mason jars and serve with floral straws.
Fairy Feast Platter
Mystical Cheese Board
An assortment of cheeses, fruits, and nuts presented on a wooden board, perfect for a fairy garden party.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Assorted cheeses | 1 lb |
Fresh fruits | 2 cups |
Nuts | 1 cup |
Crackers | 2 cups |
Edible flowers | To garnish |
- Arrange cheeses, fruits, nuts, and crackers on a wooden board.
- Garnish with edible flowers.
Herb Garden Crackers
Homemade crackers infused with fresh herbs, a delightful addition to any cheese board.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Flour | 2 cups |
Olive oil | 1/4 cup |
Fresh herbs | 2 tbsp, chopped |
Salt | 1 tsp |
Water | 1/2 cup |
- Mix flour, olive oil, herbs, and salt.
- Add water and knead into a dough.
- Roll out and cut into cracker shapes.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes.
Flower-Powered Dips
A variety of dips garnished with edible flowers, adding a touch of elegance to your snack table.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Dip | Main Ingredient |
---|---|
Hummus | Chickpeas |
Tzatziki | Greek yogurt |
Guacamole | Avocado |
Edible flowers | To garnish |
- Prepare each dip according to your favorite recipe.
- Garnish with edible flowers before serving.
Sweet Treats for Little Fairies
Rainbow Fairy Popcorn
Popcorn coated in colorful candy melts, a sweet and crunchy treat for kids.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Popcorn | 4 cups |
Candy melts | 1 cup, various colors |
Sprinkles | To decorate |
- Pop the popcorn and set aside.
- Melt the candy melts and drizzle over the popcorn.
- Toss to coat and sprinkle with colorful decorations.
Butterfly Marshmallow Pops
Marshmallows on sticks, dipped in chocolate and decorated with sprinkles to resemble butterflies.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Marshmallows | 12 |
Chocolate | 1 cup, melted |
Sprinkles | To decorate |
Lollipop sticks | 12 |
- Insert sticks into marshmallows.
- Dip in melted chocolate and decorate with sprinkles.
- Let set before serving.
Fairy Bread
Bread spread with butter and topped with colorful sprinkles, a simple yet delightful treat.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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White bread | 8 slices |
Butter | 1/2 cup |
Rainbow sprinkles | 1 cup |
- Spread butter on each slice of bread.
- Sprinkle generously with rainbow sprinkles.
- Cut into fun shapes using cookie cutters.
Herb-Infused Delights
Rosemary Fairy Skewers
Skewers of meat or vegetables infused with rosemary, perfect for a savory snack.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Chicken or veggies | 1 lb |
Fresh rosemary | 12 sprigs |
Olive oil | 1/4 cup |
Salt and pepper | To taste |
- Marinate chicken or veggies in olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Thread onto rosemary sprigs.
- Grill or bake until cooked through.
Sage and Honey Fairy Cakes
Mini cakes flavored with sage and honey, offering a unique and delightful taste.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Flour | 2 cups |
Baking powder | 1 tsp |
Fresh sage | 1 tbsp, chopped |
Honey | 1/2 cup |
Butter | 1/2 cup, melted |
Eggs | 2 |
- Mix flour, baking powder, and chopped sage.
- In another bowl, combine honey, melted butter, and eggs.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients and pour into mini cake molds.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20 minutes.
Thyme-Lemon Cookies
Light and zesty cookies with a hint of thyme, perfect for a garden party.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Flour | 2 cups |
Butter | 1/2 cup |
Sugar | 1 cup |
Lemon zest | 1 tbsp |
Fresh thyme | 1 tsp, chopped |
Eggs | 2 |
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- Add eggs, lemon zest, and thyme.
- Gradually add flour to form a dough.
- Roll out and cut into shapes, then bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12 minutes.
Nature’s Bounty Platters
Fruit and Flower Platters
Fresh fruit garnished with edible flowers, a beautiful and healthy option.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Assorted fresh fruits | 4 cups |
Edible flowers | To garnish |
- Arrange fruits on a platter.
- Garnish with edible flowers.
Veggie Garden Platter
A variety of fresh vegetables arranged to look like a garden, making healthy eating fun.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Assorted vegetables | 4 cups |
Herb dip | 1 cup |
- Arrange vegetables on a platter to resemble a garden.
- Serve with herb dip.
Enchanted Charcuterie
A mix of meats, cheeses, and fruits presented in a fairy-tale style.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Assorted meats | 1 lb |
Cheeses | 1 lb |
Fresh fruits | 2 cups |
Nuts | 1 cup |
Crackers | 2 cups |
- Arrange meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts, and crackers on a platter.
- Serve with an assortment of dips.
Garden Fresh Salads
Fairy Garden Salad
Mixed greens with edible flowers and a light vinaigrette, perfect for a fairy theme.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Mixed greens | 4 cups |
Edible flowers | 1 cup |
Olive oil | 1/4 cup |
Lemon juice | 2 tbsp |
Salt and pepper | To taste |
- Toss mixed greens and edible flowers together.
- Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper for the dressing.
- Drizzle dressing over salad before serving.
Enchanted Spinach Salad
Spinach with strawberries, almonds, and a poppy seed dressing, adding a magical touch to your menu.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Spinach | 4 cups |
Strawberries | 1 cup, sliced |
Almonds | 1/2 cup, sliced |
Poppy seed dressing | 1/2 cup |
- Toss spinach, strawberries, and almonds together.
- Serve with poppy seed dressing on the side.
Fairy Tale Caprese
Caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes and fresh basil, drizzled with balsamic glaze.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Heirloom tomatoes | 2 cups, sliced |
Fresh mozzarella | 1 cup, sliced |
Fresh basil | 1/2 cup |
Balsamic glaze | 1/4 cup |
- Layer tomato and mozzarella slices on a platter.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
- Drizzle with balsamic glaze before serving.
Edible Fairy Houses
Gingerbread Fairy Cottages
Gingerbread houses decorated with icing and candy, perfect for a fairy tale theme.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Gingerbread dough | 1 batch |
Royal icing | 1 batch |
Assorted candies | To decorate |
- Roll out gingerbread dough and cut into house shapes.
- Bake and cool.
- Assemble and decorate with royal icing and candies.
Savory Fairy Cabins
Small bread rolls shaped like houses with various savory fillings, adding a creative twist to your menu.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Bread rolls | 12 |
Ham | 1/2 lb, sliced |
Cheese | 1/2 lb, sliced |
Lettuce | 1 cup |
Mayonnaise | 1/4 cup |
- Cut the tops off the bread rolls and hollow out the centers.
- Fill with ham, cheese, and lettuce.
- Replace tops and serve with mayonnaise on the side.
Chocolate Fairy Dwellings
Chocolate molds of small houses filled with ganache or mousse, a decadent dessert for your party.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Chocolate molds | As needed |
Dark chocolate | 1 lb, melted |
Ganache or mousse | 2 cups |
- Pour melted chocolate into molds and let set.
- Fill with ganache or mousse.
- Assemble the chocolate houses and serve chilled.
Fairy Forest Snacks
Forest Floor Trail Mix
A mix of nuts, dried fruits, and chocolate chips, perfect for a woodland adventure.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Nuts | 2 cups |
Dried fruits | 1 cup |
Chocolate chips | 1 cup |
Pretzels | 1 cup |
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Serve in small individual cups.
Mossy Pretzel Sticks
Pretzel sticks dipped in green-colored chocolate, adding a touch of the forest to your snack table.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Pretzel sticks | 2 cups |
Green candy melts | 1 cup |
Sprinkles | To decorate |
- Melt candy melts and dip pretzel sticks.
- Sprinkle with decorations and let set.
Acorn Treats
Acorn-shaped cookies or chocolates, a cute and tasty addition to your fairy garden party.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Cookie dough | 1 batch |
Chocolate kisses | 1 cup |
Pretzel pieces | 1 cup |
- Roll dough into acorn shapes and bake.
- Attach chocolate kisses with a bit of melted chocolate.
- Use pretzel pieces to create stems.
Themed Pastries
Fairy Wing Croissants
Croissants with wing-shaped decorations, adding a magical twist to a classic pastry.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Croissant dough | 1 batch |
Almond paste | 1/2 cup |
Powdered sugar | 1/4 cup |
Edible glitter | To decorate |
- Roll out croissant dough and fill with almond paste.
- Shape into croissants and bake.
- Dust with powdered sugar and decorate with edible glitter.
Enchanted Eclairs
Eclairs filled with fairy dust cream (vanilla cream with edible glitter), perfect for a fairy garden party.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Eclair dough | 1 batch |
Vanilla cream | 1 cup |
Edible glitter | 1 tsp |
- Bake eclair shells according to recipe.
- Fill with vanilla cream mixed with edible glitter.
- Decorate with a dusting of glitter before serving.
Pixie Dust Donuts
Mini donuts sprinkled with colorful sugar, adding a touch of magic to your dessert table.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Donut batter | 1 batch |
Colored sugar | 1 cup |
Edible glitter | To decorate |
- Fry or bake mini donuts.
- Roll in colored sugar while warm.
- Sprinkle with edible glitter before serving.
Fairy Bread Creations
Fairy Tale Toast
Toast with various spreads and toppings made to look like fairy tale scenes, a creative and tasty treat.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Bread slices | 8 |
Assorted spreads | 1 cup |
Fresh fruits | 1 cup |
Nut butters | 1/2 cup |
Sprinkles | To decorate |
- Toast bread slices.
- Spread with assorted spreads and top with fruits and nut butters.
- Decorate with sprinkles to create fairy tale scenes.
Enchanted Bagels
Bagels with colorful cream cheese and toppings, perfect for a whimsical breakfast or snack.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Bagels | 6 |
Cream cheese | 1 cup |
Food coloring | Various colors |
Fresh berries | 1 cup |
- Mix cream cheese with food coloring.
- Spread on bagels and top with fresh berries.
- Serve with a sprinkle of edible glitter.
Mystical Muffins
Muffins with hidden fruit or chocolate centers, adding an element of surprise to your treats.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Muffin batter | 1 batch |
Fresh fruit or chocolate | 1 cup |
Powdered sugar | To dust |
- Fill muffin tins halfway with batter.
- Add a piece of fruit or chocolate to the center.
- Top with more batter and bake.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Edible Flower Delicacies
Lavender Shortbread
Shortbread cookies infused with lavender, perfect for a delicate and fragrant treat.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Butter | 1 cup |
Sugar | 1/2 cup |
Flour | 2 cups |
Dried lavender | 1 tbsp |
Salt | 1/2 tsp |
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- Mix in flour, lavender, and salt to form a dough.
- Roll out and cut into shapes, then bake at 160°C (325°F) for 15 minutes.
Rose Petal Macarons
Macarons flavored with rose and decorated with rose petals, a beautiful and tasty addition to your dessert table.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Almond flour | 1 cup |
Powdered sugar | 1 cup |
Egg whites | 2 |
Granulated sugar | 1/4 cup |
Rose water | 1 tsp |
Fresh rose petals | To decorate |
- Mix almond flour and powdered sugar.
- Whip egg whites and granulated sugar to stiff peaks.
- Fold in dry ingredients and rose water.
- Pipe onto baking sheets and decorate with rose petals.
- Bake at 150°C (300°F) for 15 minutes.
Chamomile Honey Cakes
Mini cakes flavored with chamomile and honey, offering a unique and delightful taste.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Flour | 2 cups |
Baking powder | 1 tsp |
Chamomile tea | 1/2 cup, brewed |
Honey | 1/2 cup |
Butter | 1/2 cup, melted |
Eggs | 2 |
- Mix flour and baking powder.
- Combine chamomile tea, honey, melted butter, and eggs.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients and pour into mini cake molds.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20 minutes.
Festive Fairy Beverages
Blossom Teas
Herbal teas with edible flowers, adding a touch of elegance to your beverage selection.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Herbal tea bags | 8 |
Boiling water | 2 liters |
Edible flowers | To garnish |
- Brew tea bags in boiling water.
- Serve hot or iced, garnished with edible flowers.
Fairy Float
Ice cream float with a twist of floral flavors, perfect for a refreshing and whimsical drink.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Vanilla ice cream | 1 pint |
Sparkling water | 1 liter |
Rose or lavender syrup | 1/4 cup |
Fresh berries | 1 cup |
- Place a scoop of ice cream in each glass.
- Add sparkling water and syrup.
- Top with fresh berries and serve immediately.
Magical Mocktails
Non-alcoholic cocktails with whimsical garnishes and colors, perfect for a fairy garden party.
Ingredients and Preparation:
Ingredient | Quantity |
---|---|
Cranberry juice | 2 cups |
Pineapple juice | 2 cups |
Sparkling water | 1 liter |
Fresh mint | 1/2 cup |
Edible glitter | To garnish |
- Mix juices and sparkling water.
- Serve over ice with fresh mint and a sprinkle of edible glitter.