Monkeyhouse Loves JP Licks!

Your Just Desserts is only FOUR days away and we want to make sure that you know all about it!  Buy your tickets today!

Everyone in the Boston area knows that J.P. Licks makes some amazing ice cream.  But did you also know that they support local art!?  I have been working for J.P. Licks for over six years now and they have always gone out of their way to support Monkeyhouse.  I will never be able to explain how grateful I am for everything they do.  This year they went a step above and became corporate sponsors for Against the Odds.  They will be a huge part of all the events this Spring, but first they'll be part of Your Just Desserts!

We are honored to welcome back Your Just Desserts Bake Off judge Don Hernstrom, head ice cream maker for JP Licks.  Want to be part of the Bake Off?  Just bring us your tasty creation (preferably cut into small portions!) and for just five dollars you'll be entered to have your treat tasted by our amazing judges!  Each judge will pick their favorite and award them a prize.  Don's favorite entry will win an ice cream party for five at JP Licks!  How cool is that!?

Head on over to JP Licks today and try the Chocolate Hazelnut, or maybe a maple spice latte and then buy your tickets to Your Just Desserts!

Your Just Desserts

All week we will be featuring Against the Odds events in honor of yesterday's opening of ticket sales.  Today we'll be featuring the official kickoff of the festival, Your Just Desserts.  Some of you may remember this event from 2010 when we celebrated our first Your Just Desserts with great success.  When we began planning the festival we knew that there would be no better way to kick off a celebration than with a delicious evening of desserts and dancing.

Friday, September 28th
7pm 

41 Harvard St, Natick, MA

While there you can check out the amazing auction items, including donations from Jon Wye and festival sponsor J.P Licks; get your groove on in the Mooove for Monkeyhouse Photobooth compliments of JK Photo; and enter the Your Just Desserts Bake Off!  And that's just the start of the fun.  More amazing things are being added every day!




This year's judges panel for the Your Just Desserts Bake off will be Donald Hernstrom, head ice cream maker from JP Licks and Susan Warnick of Channel 5, WCVB!  Bring your tasty treat over for the chance to win some amazing prizes!

And don't forget to bring your friends!  What better way to show your love than with dessert!?

Tickets are available TODAY!

Your Just Desserts -- Part Two!

by Nicole Harris

Here are a few more AWESOME photo booth photos from Your Just Desserts!  The photo booth was set up by my cousin Jonathan, who won the Jon Wye belt in the silent auction!  Thanks to both Jons for being such awesome Monkeyhouse supporters!

 

Peggy Wacks and her husband Steve are also huge Monkeyhouse supporters.  Peggy's Heirloom Date Nut Yummies were one of the two Your Just Desserts Bake Off winners!  She and her dessert won an ice cream party for six at JP Licks!

Speaking of JP Licks, the man who picked Peggy's tasty treat was Donald Hernstrom, head ice cream maker at JP Licks.  In addition to sending Don as a judge JP Licks donated the coffee we served at the event and a variety of other prizes.  Everyone at Monkeyhouse LOVES JP Licks!

Judging along side Donald was Sara Ross, owner of Kickass Cupcakes.  Sara chose Nicky Felix's Lemon and Lavender Shortbread Cookies as her top choice and rewarded Nicky with two dozen Kickass Cupcakes!  Sara also went home with an adorable apron hand made and donated to the raffle by Donna Rosenberg.  (Thanks Donna!)  I am looking forward to more opportunities to partner with Sara.  And to the next time I get one of those glorious cupcakes!

Well, that about wraps it up for today's photos.  

Don't you worry, there are plenty more coming soon!!