Have you been following The Crafty Penguin‘s 4-part cake series? (I told you about it here and here.) Part four is here: decorating! Learn how to decorate this cake HERE at The Crafty Penguin. And if you need a refresher in the other steps: make fondant HERE, bake and store the cake HERE, cover the … Read More ...
Heart and Flower Cookies
Learn how to make this gorgeousness-on-a-plate (ie flower and heart decorated cookies) HERE at Bake at 350. The cookies were created for a photography workshop from I Heart Faces. So much yumminess and brilliance and inspiration out there (just check out the links in the post to said yumminess and brilliance and inspiration).… Read More ...
Giant Oreo Turkey
I know I tout the virtues of mini versions of things all the time. Well, now I have to extend the same courtesy to giant versions of things. Like giant Oreos. Even better? Super cute giant turkeys (decorated with a Ding Dong head and candy corn cookies, I mean c’mon). Find tips on making these giant turkey Oreos HERE at … Read More ...
Vote for Food! And You Might Win Money!!
Breakstone’s blogger challenge is afoot (wherein three top bloggers compete by adding sour cream into a holiday dish), and you can support our fellow editor (one of the three top bloggers, Amanda, over there in Home and Garden) with a vote for her entry! CLICK HERE to register at Breakstone’s to vote for your favorite (like, for example, Amanda’s Cookin’). … Read More ...
Party Monday: Knitting Party
As for the actual knitting skills, well, I’ll have to leave that to Knitting. But for the party surrounding the knitting, some ideas:
Planning on hosting a Knitting themed birthday party or get together? Maybe you want to get together and Knit for a charitable cause? Maybe your aout to become a Grandma and your friends are throwing you … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Sweets from Wilton
Find a virtual plethora of Thanksgiving sweets to decorate at Wilton, such as this turkey cake, these cookie pops, or scarecrow lollipops. (My 3-year old is sitting on my lap, and I give her credit for choosing which three sweets to feature.)
Football Tacos
Find the recipe and a how-to video to make these football taco pockets HERE at Quick Dish, perfect for game day! (Whatever day that would be.)
Are you planning on having a party or family gathering for the Super Bowl Football? A great reason to get friends and family together. We found these cute Football themed serving platters
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Cinnamon Cabin Cookies
Find the recipe for these adorable Cinnamon Cabin Cookies HERE at Munchkin Munchies, as spotted from the Land O’ Lakes site. And thanks, Munchkin Munchies, for bringing me over to Land O’ Lakes! I pretty much exclusively use their butter (thanks to my mom), and I never thought to check out their recipes.… Read More ...
Cheese and Crackers Cornucopia
Look what I found in my inbox today… Learn how to make this impressive cheese and crackers cornucopia HERE at Paper Plate and Plane. And it’s made with the help of a cocktail shaker. As I often say, cocktail shakers help with everything.… Read More ...
Rangoli Cookies. And They’re Eggless!
Check out the gorgeousness: Rangoli cookies for Diwali by Dessarts, made with an eggless cookie and royal icing recipe from My Diverse Kitchen. Perhaps I seem too excited for “eggless” by my subject line, but anyone with dietary restrictions knows how tough it is to find good recipes for edible crafting! Spotted by Naomi of Bakers … Read More ...
Kid’s Birthday Cakes. Lots of ‘Em. With Step-by-Steps.
Now I knew about this amazing spread of kid’s birthday cakes (with step-by-steps) HERE at Parenting. And the other one HERE at Parenting. Well, now there’s another roundup to add to the bookmarks, from iVillage. Check out the kid’s birthday cake and cupcake ideas collected HERE at iVillage, each with links to their original source and … Read More ...
Lolli-Cake-Pops. And Cookie Pops. And Parties.
Lolli-Cake-Pops, the new great thing? I love how sweets evolve from inspiration. These lolli-cake-pops were created by Bubble and Sweet. Learn to make them HERE. They were inspired in part by yours truly (my post on Japanese candy-inspired marshmallows) and to arrange in a bouquet such as these lovelies at Lollipop Brides.
And just to keep … Read More ...
Turkey Cupcake Toppers
Learn how to make these turkey cupcake toppers from candy melts with step-by-step photos HERE from Sugar Swings.… Read More ...
Yoga Pose Cookie Cutters! For Sale! Really!
Anyone who remembers this post from a year ago, (aren’t all my posts burned in your brain?) may appreciate that, as I was informed this morning by Baked Ideas, the yoga pose cookie cutters are now for sale. I repeat. The yoga pose cookie cutters are now for sale. Also? Please, please check out the mini gingerbread house and … Read More ...
Homemade Tofurkey
Find recipes for a homemade tofurkey with brown rice stuffing and a vegan mushroom gravy HERE at Chow. And they promise it tastes good.… Read More ...