Nov
6
I love this simple, but clever party idea from Donna Hay: a favor tree with wrapped chocolates.
[tags]tree, chocolate, party, favor[/tags]
Nov
3
These apple and snickers dumplings from Bright Ideas sound so yummy and easy to make.
[tags]apples, dumplings, candy bars, Fall[/tags]
Nov
1
Roundup: Leftover Halloween Candy Ideas
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Find recipes for using your leftover candy HERE at delish.com, like these peppermint patty brownies or peanut butter cookie pizza.
Visit cdkitchen HERE for ideas like bit o’ honey pumpkin cake and Baby Ruth cookies.
Serious eats has suggestions, like a Snickers smoothie.
And eHow.com has…
Oct
29
Cute, simple, clever. And on a stick. What more could I love? Find the recipe for these black cat cookies HERE at recipegirl.com.
[tags]black cat, Halloween, cookies, lollipop sticks[/tags]
Oct
28
What a clever, easy idea from epicurious: mini bones made from white chocolate, pretzels and mini marshmallows. That’s it. 3 ingredients. Find the how-tos HERE.
[tags]chocolate, pretzels, Halloween, bones[/tags]
Oct
25
Chocolate Plastic Tutorial
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As one always trying to find an alternative to fondant, I definitely want to try working with “chocolate plastic.” Find the recipe and how-tos for making chocolate plastic HERE at about.com.
[tags]chocolate plastic, fondant, cake decorating, tutorial[/tags]
Oct
22
What would be on your groan-when-thrown-in-your-trick-or-treat-bag list? As a kid, my neighbor (with all the good intentions) gave toothbrushes and dimes. That would be on my list. Visit bon appetit to see their 10 Worst Halloween Candies list, including such gems…
Oct
19
Look at the spooky raisin spiders I made with the sweet, lovely box full o’ goodies that I received today from the sweet, lovely people at California Raisins. My box had everything I needed to make these yummy, creepy spiders.…
Oct
14
What simple brilliance these mummy and bat candy wrappers are. Found at Craft, they are from Skip to My Lou. Click HERE for instructions.
[tags]candy bar, Halloween[/tags]
Oct
7
Learn how to make this clever, kid-friendly graveyard cake (made with graham crackers, candies, Milano cookies and chocolate trees) HERE at Craftzine.com.
[tags]Halloween, graveyard, chocolate, cake[/tags]
Oct
5
Find the how-tos (with video) to make these “ravioli” stuffed with chocolate cake and chocolate cake meatballs wrapped in “fettucini” HERE at Celebrations.
[tags]chocolate cake, dessert, pasta, fondant[/tags]
Oct
4
Visit Woman’s Day for the recipe for Halloween brownie pops. For the grown-up version, click HERE. For the eyeball version, click HERE.(For the brownie pops recipe and link to the Wilton brownie mold, click HERE).
[tags]Halloween, brownie pops[/tags]
Oct
1
Candy Tree
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Oh, if only candy grew on trees… Find the how-tos for making this candy topiary HERE from Martha Stewart.
[tags]Martha Stewart, candy, tree, topiary[/tags]
Sep
22
E. L. Fudge Ghosts
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Check out T. Matthews Fine Art for the how-tos on making these cute ghosts from E. L. Fudge cookies. Find the instructions HERE.
Sep
15
Check out 2 Stews for how-tos on playing with your cookies HERE, with these spiral, bulls eye and dominos cookies. I don’t think I’d get very far playing dominos. I’m sure I’d nibble away my best pieces.
[tags]dominos, cookies, spiral, chocolate, games[/tags]
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