The instructions for these “Puffed-Up Petals Cupcakes” look surprisingly easy at Wilton.com. To arrange as a bouquet, this cupcake stand is available at Wilton (as are the fondant and other supplies needed to craft this spring arrangement).… Read More ...
Easter S’Mores
This idea for Easter S’mores in a Jar is from a year ago, but I couldn’t resist sharing. Find the how-tos here at Creative Gift and Party Ideas. I love the bunny Peeps peeping out.
Looking for more S’smores recipes? Check out these articles.
Looking for more ideas for Smores? Check out this S’mores cookbook
we found on Amazon and … Read More ...
The Incredible Edible Non-Egg (inside out AND vegan)
April Fool’s came early at the blog, Herbivoracious, when readers truly believed the blogger found an inside-out egg at the farmer’s market! But he also kindly provides the recipe for this dessert here, made with mango and coconut cream molded in a plastic easter egg. (And it’s vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free.)… Read More ...
Homemade Peeps!
As I do have a fascination with Peeps (see my post here on the Washington Post peeps diorama contest), the title earned an exclamation point. Also from The Kitchn, find a link to a homemade Peeps recipe here. The recipe originally came from here, from Martha Stewart Living.
Craft Your Own Chocolate Golden Eggs
This treat may seem complicated, but I dare say the uniqueness and character are nice rewards for the effort. Find the tutorial for crafting these golden chocolate eggs at The Kitchn. The recipe is courtesy of Francisco Migoya of the Culinary Institute of America New York. They are made with real eggs filled with chocolate and coated in gold … Read More ...
Sweet Easter Ideas
I have to again credit Gordon Gossip with another great find: Sweet Paul, a design, craft and food blog. Check out his Easter crafts here.
The how-tos are available in the current issue of Country Living. 
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Jello Shamrocks, Crafty Blogs, and a Peeps Surprise
So cute and so easy… find the recipe for creating these Jello shamrocks on zakka life, a super crafty blog filled with super crafty ideas, projects and tutorials. And just to get ahead of myself, also check out this idea for the Easter breakfast table, also from zakka life. 
And as a bonus, a visit to The Crafty Crow… Read More ...
Peeps Show….The Washington Post Challenge
One of my favorite signs of spring is the Washington Post Peeps Diorama Contest. This year is the third annual Peeps Show, and for the past two years I kept thinking “next year I’ll enter.” Well, next year I’ll enter. The rules are simple. Make a diorama of a famous occurence, scene, event from past, present or future using Peeps … Read More ...
Flowery Desserts
Woman’s Day has a whole bunch of flower-themed desserts (forgive the pun). See all 8 here. Shown here: pansy cupcakes, stained glass tulip cookies, and the sunflower pond cake.
Make Rugelach
Rugelach, a traditional Jewish crescent-shaped pastry, hails from Eastern Europe (Americans added the cream cheese to the recipe). My limited research found several Yiddish interpretations for rugelach, including “little twists” and “royal” and I won’t claim to know the answer. Here are a few recipes to make your own. First, find chocolate cherry rugelach from Family Fun (pictured above). Find … Read More ...
The Butterfly Cake
Yesterday a friend of mine asked me how to make a butterfly cake. I made one for my younger daughter’s second birthday, and remember how long it took me to decide how to decorate it. Deciding what kind of cake to make was a piece of cake (I just had to), it had to be a chocolate cake, what kid … Read More ...
Custom Candy Creations
Summer of Custom Candy Creations sells her candy on her Etsy shop. She also has a local customer base. She has a few people who contact her for every big event & holiday that comes up. Most of the time they pick up right from her house and end up hanging out and chatting a bit.
Summer started making candy … Read More ...
Fun Easter Facts
Here are some fun Easter facts straight from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) – the American candy industry’s leading and oldest trade association.
The first chocolate eggs were made in Europe in the early 19th century and remain among the most popular treats associated with Easter.
90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are made for Easter each year.
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Have a very sweet Easter
If you are still wondering what to make for Easter dinner dessert, I have found a few crafty ideas for you here.
You just need a little imagination, and maybe a tad of inspiration, which you will find on these sites and the sky’s the limit!
Kraftfoods has lots of fun and colorful sweet recipes and ideas for Easter … Read More ...
An Easter Candy Showdown
It seems that Easter candy is the topic of the week. Â This is Rachael Coyle’s professional opinion of the matter…an Easter candy showdown, and Jake Dobkin (from Gothamist.com) shares a whole new way of eating it… Easter Super-Fun Candy Balls!
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The photo of Peeps and Cadbury Eggs in battle is by Rachael Coyle
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