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Funny Food Face

meaghan mountford — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:09:20 +0000

I must say “Eat Your Dinner!” 20 times a night to my finicky eater. Not even two years old, I’m doubting she’ll have the wherewithall to create such stunning food art with these plates, but she has her share of creativity and they are definitely on my worth-a-try list. Make their (or your) dinner more fun with these funny face plates at Perpetual Kid.

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More 4th of July Desserts

meaghan mountford — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:33:00 +0000

The Hostess with the Mostess blog has compiled a colorful (as in, Red, White and Blue) roundup of Independence Day (for we U.S.ers) desserts HERE. For more ideas, see my prior post HERE.

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Test Your Candy Wrapper Smarts

meaghan mountford — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:16:18 +0000

This is purely a “just for fun” post. Visit Candy Addict for the candy wrapper alphabet quiz. They provide a letter (all 26 in fact), and you have to guess to what candy wrapper said letter belongs. It’s tougher than I thought. I only got 12.

Finale Eggy Homage

meaghan mountford — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:37:36 +0000

OK, last Easter post… some interesting takes on eggs. First, Scraps and Whatnot gives us this how-to for cascarones (or hollowed egg shells filled with confetti).

Next, The Cooking Photographer provides her recipe for these “Bird’s Nest Cookies” made with macaroons.

And lastly, find these eggs decorated with chocolate dots and more inspiration at At Down Under.

Washington Post Peeps Show Results!!!

meaghan mountford — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:44:40 +0000

As I promised I’d bring you the Washington Post’s Third Annual Peeps Show results, here they are. And this likely marks the end of my Peeps posting obsession as Easter is tomorrow. Scrolling through the top 40 (of over 1000) entries on the Post site really is a treat. The winner is “Night Peeps,” a recreation of the painting, Nighthawks by Edward Hopper. Find the link to the article here. And see the gallery of top 40 HERE. Dioramas include “Double Peep Strike” (an homage to the Hudson River plane landing, shown above), “Peep Wee Herman’s Playhouse,” and “Iron Peeps,” a spoof on Iron Chef. The winner and the inspiring photograph below.

Jellybean Bracelets

meaghan mountford — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:31:55 +0000

These jellybean bracelets from Mrs. D. Lightful are so simple and clever. Definitely in the “why didn’t I think of that?” category. Find the how-tos HERE on Mrs. D. Lightful. I originally found the post on The Crafty Crow (another must-read, kid-friendly blog that I’ve gushed about before).

Cupcake Easter Baskets from Bakerella

meaghan mountford — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:38:09 +0000

Find the instructions to make these cupcake Easter “baskets” HERE from bakerella, including how-tos for wrapping as favors!

Sweet Egg Dioramas

meaghan mountford — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:29:09 +0000

Visit Southern Living to learn how to craft these beautiful and delicate egg shell kaleidoscopes made from sugar, part of a slideshow of 20 Spring desserts. Other desserts include these baby cakes and strawberry biscuit trifle.

Edibles for Your Easter Table

meaghan mountford — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:17:29 +0000

Find a slideshow of 8 sweet ideas for your Easter table from FamilyFun.com, such as these jellybean carrot favors, ducky ice cream, and sparkly edible napkin rings.

Deviled Egg Chicks

meaghan mountford — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:24:57 +0000

What a clever idea to make little devilish chicks from eggs. A nice twist on the same old hard-boiled ones this time of year. Find the how-tos here at “Savoring Time in the Kitchen.”

Oh, Silly Cakespy…More Peeps!

meaghan mountford — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:24:16 +0000

I still have time!! To post on Peeps, that is. I know, I know, I’ve posted on Peeps so much. But less than a week to go (and still the results of the Washington Post Peeps Show to share, so at least one more). But to see some Peeps at their sillyest, pop on over to CakeSpy. See Peeps a la Van Gogh and some cruelty to Peeps. Find the post HERE and be sure to check out the links they share, too.

Unique Egg Decorating Ideas From, um, Me

meaghan mountford — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:34:05 +0000

I just completed a “Unique Egg Decorating Ideas” slideshow for ReadersDigest.com and thought I would share with you all. Find the link to the slideshow HERE. You’ll find all the instructions (including how to make your own egg dyes from food coloring) on the site, too. I’m pretty proud of how they turned out in just a couple days of work (with a cranky toddler underfoot)!

Easter Cupcakes!

meaghan mountford — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:56:36 +0000

What great cupcake inspiration from the blog, Paris Pastry. Such a happy Easter display. Find the recipes for the cupcakes (from Martha) and the frosting (from Paris Pastry) here and find the how-tos for creating the bunny and chicks here and here.

Marzipan Carrot Tutorial

meaghan mountford — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:46:03 +0000

Visit The Recipe Girl for a fabulous tutorial on creating these realistic-looking carrots from marzipan. Find the post, with photos and step-by-steps, here. (Find all kinds of other inspiration on this site, too!)

Free Printables for Your Easter Table

meaghan mountford — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:27:28 +0000

The ever-generous Skip To My Lou has these adorable printables available for Easter entertaining. Look! Easter bunny favor bags and bunny napkin holders! Too cute. And with the “carrot” napkin? Too genius.