Creative food craft ideas
While I ordinarily find food obsessions interesting and telling of our cultural moment, I think some may just go a wee bit too far. Like gathering 50,000 Gummy Bears
and fashioning them into a dress. Just seems to time consuming and impractical.
Made for TWELV magazine, find news of the dress HERE at Buzzfeed.
The sun is burning strong in my parts. A little too strong for my taste. These seem a much better way to celebrate this ball of fire. Find the how-tos to make and decorate sunshine donuts HERE at Hoopla Palooza.… Read More ...
Hee hee, silly fruit. Love the teeth. Make a Watermelon guy HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
It’s one of those days, today. No, not those 104 degree days where I don’t want to open the front door. That’s been every day this summer. I mean one of those days where I declare a new food trend for anyone who actually cares or thinks I have that power anyway. While painting on sweets with food coloring is … Read More ...
These painted cookie canvases are gorgeous enough for an all-grown-up affair, but the clever method is easy enough for kids to master, too. Love, love, love this cookie art. Find the how-tos HERE at One Charming Party, courtesy of guest poster Jenny Batt.
I have to give kudos for companies who push their product via edible crafting ideas. Three cheers for creativity! Find these hot dog dudes and other crafty dog ideas HERE at Gwaltney Foods.… Read More ...
Another easy one for you. I’m not making you work at all! Must be the lazy summer thing. Find the recipe to make a beach bucket cake (very cute all wrapped up, by the way) HERE at Rook No. 17. Spotted on Fun Family Crafts.… Read More ...
These pretty-in-pink, patterned, chocolate-covered Oreos look surprisingly easy to make using chocolate transfer sheets
and a mold. Find the step-by-step how-tos with photographs HERE at tikkido.… Read More ...
Sort of healthy. At least healthier than cake. Plus, these watermelon petits fours can be made beyond the 4th of July. make petits fours from watermelon squares HERE at Disney Family.… Read More ...
I love this centerpiece for the 4th of July. It’s so random (a robot?), yet practical (filled with cookies and picnic utensils). Find the how-tos HERE at Family Fun.
Looking for 4th of July decorations? Check these supplies out.
We also have 100’s of 4th of July Patriotic crafts and 4th of July recipes too.
Looking for clean paint … Read More ...
So very much on my to-do list now is making a polka dot cake with this clever technique. Find all the how-tos, including the trial and error to end up with these easy instructions, to which we owe our thanks, HERE at Once Upon a Pedestal.… Read More ...
Aren’t these the most perfect Rice Krispies Treats ever? From the green bucket to the green straws up to the hot pink tip. They even have chocolate covered sesame seed seeds. Find the how-tos HERE at Glorious Treats.… Read More ...
Speaking of shots, make these supercool “rock candy” JellO shots for the 4th of July HERE at the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen.… Read More ...
Whether you’re hosting a sizzling backyard BBQ, lounging by the pool, or planning a sparkler-filled soirée, these red, white, and blue cocktails are the ultimate way to toast to freedom, fun, and festive spirit. Each drink is a vibrant celebration in a glass—bursting with bold hues, juicy seasonal fruits, and crisp, refreshing flavors that perfectly capture the essence of summer.… Read More ...
OK, OK, no more red, white and blue. After this one, for at least a few hours. This one is from yours truly, and I promise they are pretty darn easy to make. I created these 4th of July star sandwich cookie pops (with a fireworks-inspired surprise in the middle… Pop Rocks) for SheKnows.com. Find the how-tos HERE… Read More ...