Creative food craft ideas
How cute would this be sitting on the table after Easter dinner?
Vanilla Bean Baker has created this carrot cake with milk chocolate butter cream to look like a bird’s nest. She has posted the carrot cake recipe on the blog and a link to the butter cream frosting.
On the plus side, it is easy to put together. Just … Read More ...
Has anyone seen Spring? With January temperatures and more snow on the way, I have to create my own warm paradise.
These Pina Colada Cupcakes remind me of sunny beach weather, while I try to ignore the wintery scene outside.
Neighbor Food Blog has created these pineapple cupcakes made with coconut rum pineapple filling and topped with coconut cream cheese … Read More ...
DukesandDuchess.com have come up with 16 ideas for you to use at your March Madness party.
There are actually 8 recipes for you to make and then the remaining are decorations for the party. I’m all about the food, but some of you might like to decorate too.
We don’t tend to have sports parties at our household, but I … Read More ...
It’s March Madness! How are your picks doing?
If you are having a party, then you may want to make some of these basketball-themed calzones. She Knows has created these calzones with store bought products and a cake pop pan
. I’m thinking you could make them without the cake pan.
These would be great for a birthday party for … Read More ...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Final post for this holiday and since it is cold again. I thought why not enjoy a glass of hot cocoa with a bit of green.
We Made That has created a white hot cocoa recipe that you add green food coloring too. Imagine all of the different colored hot cocoas you could make with this.… Read More ...
Here is another easy treat to make with the kids for St. Patrick’s Day.
Patti Allan at Celebrations has created this cute snack using pretzels, Rolos, M&Ms and Hershey Kisses. Have your kids assemble the treats for you to put in the oven. It only takes a few minutes before they are done.
These can be made for any holiday … Read More ...
It’s national Pi Day!
Another excuse to eat pie! Bring it on! I love pie more than cake and this recipe is perfect, because it is easy too.
Mique(as in Mickey) at Thirty Handmade Days has created this three ingredient pie that is made from store bought goods. How easy is that. You could actually run to the store today … Read More ...
Janine at Sugarkissed.net shows you how to make these yummy cake pops using chocolate cake and Irish buttercream.
These are great desserts to make with the kids, because they get to destroy the cake after it is baked. Then after you get the frosting mixed in, they get to help roll the cake into balls. It’s messy and yummy!
If … Read More ...
Beth at Hungry Happenings is always sending us amazing creations. Whenever I am stuck for a creative recipe, I know I can find inspiration on her blog. The actual recipe and directions are featured on Tablespoons.com, but you can get there from Beth’s page too.
I think I’ll skip the real beer and take two of these with a … Read More ...
Here are some cute and healthy lunches that would put a smile on any child’s face or adult. The Frugal Female shows you four different lunches that she found online.
Sometimes you have to be creative to get those picky eaters to eat healthy and or try a new fruit or vegetable. I wonder if this will work on the … Read More ...
This recipe does use Guinness beer, but the author stated you could replace the beer with strong black coffee. This recipe is also gluten, dairy, egg and soy-free.
You can find the recipe for the cupcakes only on All the Cooks.com She uses chocolate buttercream frosting and white fondant icing that is colored green for the shamrocks. Give this recipe … Read More ...
UPDATE: I apologize to all. I should have used a different title than the one used by the blogger that I featured. I am aware of the history and did not mean to make light of the terrible tragedy that occurred in the Irish history. The recipe is based on a drink using the Irish ingredients.
I don’t want to … Read More ...
I’ve never seen green velvet before! As I prepare to focus on St. Patrick’s Day and spring, I saw this on Pinterest. Christi at Love From the Oven has created these cupcakes, mini cupcakes, whoopie pies and cakes pops using a recipe she got from Bakeralla and cream cheese frosting. You can get the recipe for all the items … Read More ...
It’s Mardi Gras time! I feel bad that it is so cold down there today. Have you ever had a beignet before? Once you have had one, you can’t stop eating them. It’s a good thing the recipe is for a small batch from Dessert for Two because you will probably eat half the batch yourself. Remember it is Fat … Read More ...
Tomorrow is Mardi Gras and according to Wikipedia: Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which begins on Ash Wednesday.
I’d like to have one day all year that I can eat fatty rich foods and not feel guilty. … Read More ...
