I must credit No Fuss Fabulous for product find: edible easter grass. Who knew this existed? Find the post at No Fuss Fabulous with links to where to buy HERE.
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Egg Family
Every time I post on Eye Candy‘s work I marvel at the consistency of creativity. So I marvel again. Find the how-tos for making this hardboiled egg chicken family HERE.
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Marshmallow Bunnies
Find a great step-by-step tutorial to make these cute bunnies on a stick (and easily, too, from marshmallows and candy melts) HERE at Southern Recipes.
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Spring and Easter Desserts. A Lot of Them.
Find a big tall (that’s my two-year old’s phrase for anything not-small) slideshow of Easter desserts HERE at Martha Stewart, including these beautiful bunny imprinted carrot cupcakes, these pink flower petits fours, these ridiculously cute sugar bunnies, and DIY chocolate bunnies.
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Stuffed Eggs for Easter
Hmmm… I find these so interesting. Just a little odd, but kind of cute? Find the recipe for making these “Chicken Little Stuffed Eggs” HERE from Pillsbury.com. (found via epicute)
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Snowdrop and Crocus Spring Cake
What a gorgeous sign of Spring: this chocolate cake adorned with paper snowdrops and crocuses (with a phyllo dough nest). Find the how-tos for making the cake toppers HERE at the Martha Stewart Crafts Department blog. And find the full post HERE.
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The 2010 Washington Post Peeps Show Contest
Some of you may remember my raving over the impressive Washington Post Peeps Show contest last year (HERE). Well, it’s that time again! The 4th Annual Washington Post 2010 Peeps Contest. Contestants create a diorama of a famous scene (historic, artistic, pop culture, anything with meaning) and the main players must be Marshmallow Peeps. Find all … Read More ...
Funny Food Face
I must say “Eat Your Dinner!” 20 times a night to my finicky eater. Not even two years old, I’m doubting she’ll have the wherewithal to create such stunning food art with these plates, but she has her share of creativity and they are definitely on my worth-a-try list. Make their (or your) dinner more fun with these funny face … Read More ...
More 4th of July Desserts
Nothing says 4th of July quite like a table full of red, white, and blue desserts. Whether you’re planning a backyard barbecue, a family picnic, a neighborhood potluck, or just want something festive to nibble on while the fireworks are doing their thing, patriotic desserts are always the first treats to disappear.
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Test Your Candy Wrapper Smarts
This is purely a “just for fun” post. Visit Candy Addict for the candy wrapper alphabet quiz. They provide a letter (all 26 in fact), and you have to guess to what candy wrapper said letter belongs. It’s tougher than I thought. I only got 12.… Read More ...
Finale Eggy Homage
OK, last Easter post… some interesting takes on eggs. First, Scraps and Whatnot gives us this how-to for cascarones (or hollowed egg shells filled with confetti).
Next, The Cooking Photographer provides her recipe for these “Bird’s Nest Cookies” made with macaroons.
And lastly, find these eggs decorated with chocolate dots and more inspiration at At Down Under.
Washington Post Peeps Show Results!!!
As I promised I’d bring you the Washington Post’s Third Annual Peeps Show results, here they are. And this likely marks the end of my Peeps posting obsession as Easter is tomorrow. Scrolling through the top 40 (of over 1000) entries on the Post site really is a treat. The winner is “Night Peeps,” a recreation of the painting, Nighthawks … Read More ...
Jellybean Bracelets
These jellybean bracelets from Mrs. D. Lightful are so simple and clever. Definitely in the “why didn’t I think of that?” category. Find the how-tos HERE on Mrs. D. Lightful. I originally found the post on The Crafty Crow (another must-read, kid-friendly blog that I’ve gushed about before).… Read More ...
Cupcake Easter Baskets from Bakerella
Find the instructions to make these cupcake Easter “baskets” HERE from bakerella, including how-tos for wrapping as favors!… Read More ...
Sweet Egg Dioramas
Visit Southern Living to learn how to craft these beautiful and delicate egg shell kaleidoscopes made from sugar, part of a slideshow of 20 Spring desserts. Other desserts include these baby cakes and strawberry biscuit trifle.
