I’m still working my way through the huge box of marshmallows that Jet-Puffed was kind enough to send me. Next up on my must-make list: Chocolate bark with mini ghosts. Super easy and creepy. OK, not very creepy. But easy. Make it HERE at the decorated cookie.… Read More ...
Pumpkin and Jack O’ Lantern Cupcakes
I’m utterly in love with both of these ideas for deconstructing some orange cupcakes. The tops are used for pumpkins and the bottoms are joined to make the cutest Jack O’ Lanterns ever. With the frosting in the middle? A terribly clever re-construction. Make them HERE at The Bearfoot Baker.
Puppy Dinner Rolls. I Mean, Dinner Rolls that LOOK Like Puppies
And now for something completely different (from the monkey brains of my previous post)… how about something cute on the plate? Like dinner rolls fashioned into puppies. Yep, it’s all about balance. Find them HERE at Little Food Junction.… Read More ...
Monkey Brains Cake
This cake is so terribly, wonderfully creepy, yes? I mean just perfect, in a terribly, wonderfully creepy kind of way. And I’m proud to say that my first thought was the scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom where they are served monkey brains. Sure enough, that was the inspiration, so go me and my ’80s movie knowledge. … Read More ...
Eeeeew, Slime Cupcakes
I wasn’t kidding when I said my new favorite site. Look, two posts within minutes on the great ideas flowing from Make. Bake. Celebrate. This time, make hilariously clever ewwy gooey slime cupcakes HERE at Make. Bake. Celebrate.… Read More ...
Fall Trail Mix and Free Printables
So I think this is my new favorite site, because I can’t stop checking back for more ideas. Like this perfect-for-Fall trail mix
with free printables. Find it all HERE at Make Bake Celebrate.… Read More ...
Pizza “Finger” Food and Way More
Finger food! Literally… (I’ve never been good at finding the right onomatopoeia for evil laugh, so just insert your own evil laugh here.) Make these finger pizza appetizers–oh, the nails!– and find links to many other finger-inspired Halloween foods HERE at Cute Food for Kids.… Read More ...
Mason Jar Cozies (Plus a Giveaway!)
I’ll never tire of the mason jar. I think now I need a new category just for doctoring up the awesome mason jar. See here, here, here, here, and probably many more if I went back further, and now here. Mason jar cozies! See the whole lot of them, with how-tos, and the details on a … Read More ...
Gummy Halloween Pops
It’s a clear sign the 7 months pregnant me misses my cocktails, because my first thought upon seeing these gummy Halloween pops was, “wonder if these could be soaked in vodka?” a la the vodka soaked gummy trend. Vodka or not, these are a unique treat for Halloween. Make them HERE at Mighty Delighty.… Read More ...
Birthday Party Printables
Let’s take a break from all the orange and black and muted Fall colors, shall we, and go a bit brighter. As in woo hoo for birthdays brighter. These printables are so perfectly birthday, too, for kids or grown-ups. Find the printables for birthday party gift bags and 3D birthday cupcake toppers HERE at Party Planning Center.… Read More ...
Scary Snacks
Scary as in eyeballs and graveyards scary. Make eyeball bagels HERE and graveyard tortillas HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Skull and Crossbones Cheese (And a Radical Shift in the Ideology of the Appetizer?)
I think the appetizer world has just gotten an edible crafting jolt with this cheese plus cool-silicone-mold idea from Hungry Happenings. This simple idea for shaping mozzarella is quick, easy, and has possibility way beyond skulls and Halloween. Make skull and crossbones cheese HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
Cookie Monster Cookie Box
Before I took a longer moment to appreciate the intelligence and cleverness behind the concept and execution of the Cookie Monster cookie box, I giggled. Which just adds another dimension of awesome. Find the step-by-step photographs to create your own Cookie Monster cookie box HERE at La littérture gourmande.
Check out these other fun Cookie Monster ideas below.… Read More ...
Football Oatmeal Cream Pies
I’m guessing by the slight increase in football-themed foods floating around on the internet, it’s about to be football season? And people like to eat when they watch football, right? Make oatmeal cream football pies HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Chocolate Pretzel Pumpkins
Chocolatey, sweet, salty, crunchy, sprinkly, and pretty pumpkins for my favorite season? Yes. Please. These are perfect. Make chocolate-covered pumpkin pretzels HERE at Make Bake Celebrate.… Read More ...