OK everybody, get ready for a snack cake explosion. Well, a couple posts, anyway. This trend of turning store-bought snack cakes into even cooler stuff is now firmly established, seeing as I keep saying the trend is firmly established. Turn … Read More...
Rainbow Chocolate Party Spoons
Since I just declared my final Olympics post, I took the liberty of renaming these. Oh, but I can’t, because these chocolate party spoons are still so perfectly Olympian. But colorful enough for any kid’s rainbow party, I think. Remember … Read More...
Final Olympic Rings… Fruit n’ Cookies
So long Olympics… Until the next time, here are some easy-to-make, fruit topped cookie rings to bid farewell. Make them HERE at Little Food Junction.
Fairy Bread Update
I first discovered fairy bread (and bemoaned the lack of popularity of this simple and magical tradition in the US) HERE over two years ago. Little cookie cutters
are such a clever, simple way to dress up fairy bread. Find … Read More...
Mushroom Village Caprese Salad
There’s just something about the whole gnome, fairy, toadstool universe that is so magnetic. Make these li’l mushroom village Caprese salad HERE at Crafty Moods.
“Smartie” Pants Cookies for Back to School
These are in the same vein as my cotton candy heart cookies for Valentine’s Day… maybe a little weird and gross? Or at minimum, a bit of a stretch. I made “Smartie” pants cookies for back to school. As … Read More...
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cake Pops
I may or may not have gasped at this one, because you see, my greatest candy weakness is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. And to turn them into other desserts? No, to turn them into other, cute-as-can-be desserts? Yep, … Read More...
Make Taco Bell’s Doritos Tacos at Home
Holy schmoly, it’s been done. A homemade version of the Doritos taco (a la Taco Bell). For real. That mysteriously addictive flavoring on the Dorito can be recreated in one’s own kitchen? The step-by-step photographs and detailed recipe convinces me. … Read More...
The Colors You Can Create with a Basic Box of Food Coloring
Go Food Network Magazine. In a recent issue they explored food coloring. Check out the gorgeous array of colors you can create from a basic box of food coloring, thanks to this handy guide that instructs exactly how many … Read More...
Bat Man Blondies
Holy Blondies, it’s Bat Man! (That was necessary, don’t you think?) Make blondies, then turn them into Bat Man HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Harry Potter Cookies are Growing Up
Why I heart these Harry Potter-themed cookies: 1. I still heart Harry Potter. 2. They are different from most of the Harry Potter cookies you see in that they pull some gems from the book that usually go overlooked in … Read More...
How to Make Swirly Candy Lollipops
These how-tos for making little (sparkly) swirly lollipops seem quite doable even for those of us scared of candy thermometers. Find the how-tos for this sucker cuteness HERE at Cakewalk Baking.
Make Your Own Mason Jars-to-Go
I needn’t talk more of my love for mason jars and their infinite uses, do I? You’ve heard it all too much before. I should note, though, that I use a mason jar at home for my drinkin’. (As in, … Read More...
Sun and Sky Jelly Shots
Wow, this really evokes a sunny, summer day, no? Even the sun is made from jelly shots. Find the how-tos to make jelly shot sky parfaits with jelly sun toppers HERE at the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen. Wow again, … Read More...
Clever Method for Decorating Detailed Cookies
Don’t own a KopyKake projector? Neither do I. Hence why I adore this fantastic idea for making your own imprint on cookies for detailed decorating using tracing paper and edible writers. Brilliant. Find the step-by–step how-tos, with NYC as the … Read More...
DIY Bottle Tags from Chalk Cloth
And just to clarify exactly what is in said infused vodka (find the said infused vodka here)… DIY chalk cloth bottle tags. Chalk cloth? So many uses for this that are popping in my head already. I must get … Read More...
You Can Infuse Vodka with Anything
I was pretty much sold at “crazy.” And “vodka.” Find a link to the how-tos for infusing vodka with all kinds of stuff, and find ideas for some unusual additions to vodka (think wasabi and bacon) HERE at Rock UR … Read More...
ParaNorman DIY Decorating Kits Giveaway!!!
To celebrate the release of the 3D stop motion family flick, ParaNorman, on August 17, Focus Features asked me to help spread the word with a giveaway! With my kit, I made cookie pops and blood-oozing neon green cupcakes. … Read More...
Rice Krispies Treats Olympic Torches
Believe it or not, I still make Rice Krispies Treats rarely enough that I always check the recipe before making them, usually at the insistence of my daughter who also insists I make them. So when searching the site for … Read More...
Candy Melt Ice Cream Cones
This is one of those super simple, very smart ideas that finds the cute in the details. Dress up ice cream cones with melted candy melts HERE at Sugar and Charm.