I thought immediately of the Three Little Pigs when I saw this clever cake. Find the recipe for the cake and piggy inspiration HERE at Sugar and Everything Nice.
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Candy Jewels
Learn how to make these fabulous candy jewels, perfect for adorning your princess’s cakes or cupcakes, HERE at Chica and Jo, seen at Craftzine.com, found via not martha.
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Whoopie Pie Festival
I knew Whoopie Pies were getting big big big (maybe the next macaron?)… and now there’s a whole festival devoted to the Whoopie Pie this September in Lancaster, PA in the US. CLICK HERE for more information. {Found via CakeSpy}
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Roundup: July 4th Sweets
Learn to make these cupcakes at Tidy Mom.
Flag Rice Krispie treats at Snackpicks.com {via Gordon Gossip}.
Red, white and blue fruit pops at The Magic Onions.
Red, white and blue meringues at Poliwig.
Ice cream floats at Prudent Baby {via The Crafty Crow}.
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French Applesauce
Ooh la la, how clever are these simple, minimalist GoGo SqueeZ applesauce
packages from the French company, materne. I’m loving the retro packaging and pure ingredients. Found HERE at Chow,
Twister Party
Find sweet tips on throwing a Twister-themed party HERE at parents.com, like this simple Twister cake and bright rainbow pretzel favors. (Note: You may have to register on the site to get the details, but it’s free to register.)
[tags]parties, Twister, games, pretzels, cakes[/tags]
Rainbow Bacon
It seems everything is coming up rainbows lately (see here and here and here and here and, well, there are more, but you get the idea). According to cafemom, according to BaconToday.com, Neil Caldwell dies bacon. No how-tos, I’m afraid, apparently, this is still a secret. I’m sure it’s just a matter of time, though…
Kitchen Tools for Kids
My almost-3 year old pulls a chair up to the counter every time I bake to “help” me (ie. balance precariously on the chair dumping sugar onto the counter). Given her utensils are limited to blunt things like spoons, she can rarely be productive, so I’m loving these knives for kids
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Ice Cube Art
Find this quick and easy idea for making art from ice and food coloring HERE at Craftzine.com.
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Caramel Spirals
Learn how to make these gorgeous caramel spiral cupcake toppers HERE at Duh-Licious.
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Treats for Independence Day
Find a collection of fun foods to make for the US Independence Day HERE at Family Fun, such as this edible eagle, uncle sam ice cream, and a fruit flag.
[tags]fruit, Independence Day, 4th of July, Uncle Sam, ice cream, summer[/tags]
Soccer Ball Treat Roundup
Celebrate the World Cup by eating sugary things. Make these soccer ball cupcakes from Parents, soccer ball cookies from The Recipe Girl, and a soccer ball cake from Wilton.
[tags]World Cup, cupcakes, cakes, cookies, soccer ball[/tags]
Jell-O Cantaloupe
Take cantaloupe to a whole other level by adding Jell-O. Find the how-tos HERE at How Does She?.
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A New and Improved Gin
As a gin and tonic drinker myself, I was compelled to post on not martha‘s first stab at making gin HERE. Well, she tried it again. Find the new recipe HERE.
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Silhouette Cookies
I’m loving that silhouettes are making a resurgence the past few years, and I’m loving these silhouette cookies found by Gordon Gossip. Find tips on making them HERE at The Good Apple.
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