How cool is this? Make your own molds for chocolate using brown sugar. It just makes sense on so many levels. Find the how-tos HERE at Rise and Shine.
Free Freezer Label Printables
I have to agree with the blogger on this one, that I love my freezer. Everything extra goes in there. Of course, I always forget what I actually have in the freezer, then I go out and buy more of … Read More...
Key Lime Treats in Flip Flop Boxes
What simultaneously grown-up yet still adorable, perfect for summer, packaging for a yummy-sounding dessert. Find the recipe for Key Lime cookie and frosting mounds and a link to the flip flop box tutorial HERE at My Own Ideas.
Bug Juice and Critter Snacks and Dirt Dessert
How utterly perfect for a creepy, crawly, critter-filled party. I’m loving the dressed-up bug juice and crazy adorable ladybug and ant crackers. Find the recipes for the buggy crackers HERE at My Own … 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.
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...
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...
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.
Beach Ball Pie
How smart is this? By adding food coloring to some Cool Whip and a bit of piping, turn a pie into a beach ball (this one is key lime). Find the detailed how-to with photographs HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Peach Parrot
It’s stunning how well peaches lend themselves to food art with the gradations of color in their flesh. Even this simple parrot made from peaches is just gorgeous. Find the peach parrot HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Olympic Medal Candy Jar Game
Have you been keeping track of medal winners in the Olympics? This idea has so many levels of awesome. Aside from the crafty flag jars in and of themselves, filling the jars with candy for each medal won helps kids … Read More...
Easy Polka Dot Pink and Orange Cake
One of my all-time favorite color combos is pink and orange (just check out my daughter’s room). So methinks I’ll be making this polka dot cake for her birthday. And bonus, the cake inside is orange. And super bonus, you’ll … Read More...
How to Make Sweet Bones
I saw some Halloween gear in my local craft store last week, so I guess that means we can officially start the Halloween talk. Right? I mean, the Back to School stuff has been in Target for ages now. Besides, … Read More...
Rice Krispies Treats School Desks
I know, we’re still hanging on to July by a thread, and yet the Back to School talk is already starting. I, for one, can’t wait for school to start. To have those glorious few hours a day where I … Read More...
Car Lunch
Beep! Beep! I couldn’t resist. Those were the first words that came to my head when I spotted this car-themed lunch for kids. Or maybe it’s a general knowledge of kids and what they’d say. Anyway, make a go-lunch-go HERE … Read More...
Pickles and Ice Cream
I had to see what all the fuss was about, and the result? Not sure this is something I’ll be craving. It was more my way of sharing that I’m adding a screaming fireball to my little brood (of 1 … Read More...