All the flavors of your favorite candy bar turned into cupcakes… Find the roundup of candy-turned-cupcakes, including “Peppermint Patty” and “Almond Joy” HERE at the Food Network.
Illustrated Recipe Contest… Win Thousands!
Wow, big prizes can be had for foodie artists! I’m sure you’ve heard me wax on about They Draw and Cook, a site (and book) devoted to collecting illustrated recipes. Currently they are joining with Kraft to host … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Treats
Find a great roundup of St. Patrick’s Day goodies HERE at Parents, including these easy-to-make four-leaf clover cupcakes. Note you do have to register with Parents to read the recipes, but registration is free! And it’s a great site … Read More...
Walk of Fame Cake
Hee hee, isn’t this an awesome idea for cake? Maybe change the “Happy Birthday” to something for the Oscars. Find the recipe HERE at Martha Stewart.
Oscar Party Desserts
Find a great round-up of Oscar party ideas and desserts HERE at Skip to My Lou, including these Hollywood sign cupcakes from The Food Network.
Clover Cookies
What a simple, lovely sweet for St. Patrick’s Day, but the how-tos can be adapted to many different designs. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at Martha Stewart.
Oreo Cakester Smiley Pops
Aren’t these just so bright and happy and perfect? Make simple smiley face Oreo Cakester pops HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Truffala Trees Cupcakes
More Truffala trees from The Lorax! And these look quick and easy and doable, too. Find the recipe HERE at Tablespoon.
KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway for Sugarlicious
Did I mention, by the way, that I’m giving away a KitchenAid mixe
r? Yeah, a KitchenAid. To celebrate the release of Sugarlicious… I’m collecting your stories. Find all the details, including how to enter and the email address to … Read More...
Leprechaun Pie
Two in a row for St. P’s… How about some Leprechaun pie? And there’s even a gold surprise hidden at the bottom. Find the how-tos HERE at Oopsey Daisy.
St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
Start your St. Patrick’s Day right with this complete breakfast of Lucky Charms and green milk. Found HERE on Thoughtfully Simple. Spotted on Be Different, Act Normal.
Check out these Make-Ahead Recipes books
we found on Amazon.
If … Read More...
Rainbow Cake Pops
Would you like to know my new favorite thing in the whole wide world? Rainbow cake pops. Yes, rainbow cake pops. Find this brilliance HERE at Munchkin Munchies.
Hosting a Rainbow party? Check out these Rainbow party articles over on … Read More...
Beer JellO Shots
Beer JellO shots that contain beer and look like little tiny cute beers? I mean that’s just too perfect. The Guinness just had me swooning. Find the how-tos HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.
Make Your Own The Lorax Dr Seuss Cake Pops
I love that my daughter takes Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax to heart with sincere concern for the loss of the Truffula trees. It demonstrates Dr. Seuss’s genius, too, to convey such a weighty environmental concern so efficiently and neatly. You … Read More...
Coffee Ring Art
Finally, a productive use for stains. Check out this amazing art created with coffee cup rings. The portrait is of Taiwanese musician Jay Chou, created by Malaysian artist Hong Yi, or Red. Spotted on Foodiggity.
Colorful Mardi Gras Cupcakes
Yes, finally a super cute use for the rainbow-cupcake-method that goes beyond rainbows. I’m loving these colorful Mardi Gras cupcakes topped with the Mardi Gras mask printables (found here at The TomKat Studio). Find them HERE at Suzie HomeCaker… Read More...
Cake Pop Fondue Party
Here’s one of those “Why didn’t I think of that?” situations. Yes, why waste all that time preparing cake pops for a party? Dipping and sprinkling and all the bother when you can just turn the decorating into the party. … Read More...
Lucky Charms St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
I tell ya’, it’s the simplest, easiest little touches that make the cleverest ideas, like a sprinkle of Lucky Charms cereal
and a cute St. Patrick’s Day printable. Done and done. Love it. Oh, and the cupcake is green. Find … Read More...
Dr. Seuss Pops and Fruit Snacks
Anything even remotely related to my dear love, children’s literature, sells me. Make Dr. Seuss marshmallow and fruit roll-up 
pops HERE and super easy banana and strawberry Dr. Seuss hat snacks HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More...
How Long do Decorated Cookies Last?
Finally some great answers to a common question, how far in advance can you make your decorated cookies? I love cookies for this reason. They are the perfect party dessert because they can–and even must, for drying–be made in advance. … Read More...