Visit Ciao Chow Linda to learn how to make these beautiful candied violets to decorate cakes and cupcakes. Find the tutorial HERE.
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Lego Cake Tutorial
Find tips on making this amazing lego cake HERE at Minjina Kuhinjica. You can use the google translate along the left side of the blog, if needed, but there are also great accompanying photographs.
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How to Make Candied Carrot Curls
What a gorgeous alternative to topping carrot cake than the standard piped carrot: candied carrot curls. Find the how-tos for making them HERE at Cupcake Project. And find the recipe for carrot cupcakes with cardamom cream cheese frosting HERE.
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Grocery Store Dessert Table
Check out this beautiful dessert table assembled from store-bought items (for 40 bucks!). Visit Bride Scouts HERE for tips on creating your own. Spotted on Sweet Designs by Amy Atlas.
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Help Peter Rabbit Find His Snacks
Every time I click on Gourmet Mom on-the-Go, the cleverness still always gets me! As a Beatrix Potter nut, I of course adore this idea for Peter Rabbit’s mixed up garden snack. The garden goodies are hidden beneath the green cover, so the child must help Peter find what is buried where. Find the how-tos HERE. And the … Read More ...
Lion and Lamb Bread
Though March has passed, I still love this lion and lamb bread I happened upon on the Family Fun site. Find the step-by-step instructions for crafting the animals HERE (gotta also love the instructions include squeezing dough through a garlic press).
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Veggie Cookies
As in, cookies that appear to be veggies, not veggies turned into cookies. How much healthier would my life be if such a thing existed? Find these adorable veggie and seed packet cookies HERE at Bake at 350 as well as some great tips and hints for decorating them.
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How to Make Ganache
Find a good, step-by-step photo tutorial on how to make chocolate ganache HERE at Serious Eats. Ganache turns up in so many recipes, this is a great thing to learn if you’ve not already!
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Kid-Friendly Mother’s Day Recipes
Find a roundup of Mother’s Day recipe ideas HERE at Family Fun, like these slipper cookies or these queen’s cupcakes. Not sure how I feel about the bagel family portrait, though.
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DIY Lunch Box Ice Packs
I’ve been using the same, leaking ice pack in my 2-year old’s lunch box (packaged in about 4 Ziploc bags to seal in all the leaks) for waaay too long. And hence, why I love this idea I will so try from the kitchn: DIY ice packs for your lunch. Find the how-tos HERE.
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Giveaway: Dessert!
The lovely people at Edwards Desserts (makers of single serving desserts found in the frozen pie section of the supermarket) were kind enough to send me some coupons to try out a couple of their yummy goodies. How in the world could I turn down free dessert? And my, were they tasty. I know the single servings are supposed … Read More ...
Moss Ball Cupcakes
Because who doesn’t need more moss balls in their life? Find the how-tos for making these adorable moss ball cupcakes HERE at Peas Love Carrots.
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Harry Potter Party Ideas
Visit iVillage for a roundup of 12 clever Harry Potter themed ideas for a party, like these licorice wands, broomstick favors and pots of treats. Spotted on the Hostess with the Mostess blog (from Jennifer Sbranti, who created the spread).
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Tutorial: Marbling Royal Icing
Find yet another incredible, step-by-step cookie decorating photo tutorial at Sweetopia: How to Marble Royal Icing (with gorgeous results, I might add).
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Candy Gems
The Intimate Weddings blog has a wonderful step-by-step tutorial for making these beautiful candy gems. Find the how-tos HERE.
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