I looked at this 4th of July cuteness, thought how very clever to stack cookies all firecracker-like. And I admit pausing at the word, “exploding.” Why? I wondered. Are they rigged with explosives? In a sense, yes. See how they are made and what’s inside HERE at Rock UR Party.… Read More ...
Kid-Friendly Recipes Kids Can Actually Help Make
Do you have young children that clamor to help in the kitchen? And do you give them mindless tasks, like stirring, gently, so they don’t mess up your recipes? And then do you wince, but pretend not to, when they dump in too much flour or spill half of it on the counter? I tend to have little forgiveness in … Read More ...
Cut-Out Sandwich Cookies for the 4th of July
Now why didn’t I think of the frosting-design thing when I’ve made cut-out sandwich cookies before? So darling. Make these cut-out sandwich cookies for the 4th of July HERE at tikkido.
Looking for 4th of July decorations? Check these supplies out.
We also have 100’s of 4th of July Patriotic crafts and 4th of July recipes too.… Read More ...
Bumble Bee Birthday Cake How-tos
Cute. Check. Do-able. Check. Don’t you love it when a birthday cake has both of those? Find the step-by-steps to make an easy, cutie bumble bee birthday cake HERE at Creative Green Living.… Read More ...
Game of Thrones Cupcakes
I hear all these great things about how addictive the show Game of Thrones is. But I don’t get HBO, so now I’ll have to wait a million years until Netflix lets me watch it instantly. And these crazy cupcakes are making me even more curious about the show. Make Game of Thrones cupcakes HERE at Sugar Swings!.… Read More ...
Decorated Brownies
I think the brownie is ignored way too often as a canvas for decorating. In my years here, I’ve posted on surprisingly few spruced up brownies. Let’s change that, shall we? Especially when it’s so easy just to add stripes? Make yummy, decadent decorated brownies HERE at Sugarkissed.net.
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Sprinkles Will Fly! Cupcake Couture Blog Party for the 4th, with a Big Giveaway
I’m compelled to share with you this 4th of July cupcake greatness, the Sprinkles Will Fly Cupcake Couture party hosted by Carrie Middlemiss from Bella Cupcake Couture and Betsy Eves, of JavaCupcake.com, Each blog dressed up their 4th of July-themed cupcake wrappers. Visit all of the blogs listed below to see what they did, AND visit any of the … Read More ...
Trending: 60 Edible Rainbows. A Super Duper Awesome Must-See Roundup
Many, many trends in food have come, and sometimes gone, in the last few years. Cake pops, macarons, pie on sticks, quirky popsicles, bread art, “pinata” sweets, mustache pops, updated JellO shots, stuff in mason jars… But there has been one consistent, ubiquitous constant in edible crafts. Rainbows. Rainbows are everywhere. Everybody loves rainbows, especially clever, edible rainbows. They have … Read More ...
Online Bake Sale to Benefit the CCFA
I was just about to say “little known fact about me–I don’t have a colon,” but as I’ve posted on my medical past before, have linked to this essay I wrote in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, and have just facebooked and tweeted my surgical history to promote this Bake Sale, it’s totally NOT a little known fact. … Read More ...
Faux-Macaron Cookie Pops
Over at my other blog, I’m dredging up the past. My past. Wherein, I find stuff I forgot about from past years of blogging. Like these un-macaron, macaron-like cookie pops. Find them HERE.… Read More ...
9 Little Meals: Muffin Tins for Not Just Muffins
I’ve long been intrigued by this idea of smaller versions of big meals cooked oh so conveniently in muffin tins. (See? I did a roundup before.) Little hands will appreciate the downsize, I think. Well, other people’s kids that is. Mine appreciates very little in the way of food diversity. Here are some ideas for cooking cute mini meals, breakfast, … Read More ...
8 Creative Ways to Transform Wonton Wrappers into Crowd-Pleasing Snacks & Meals
When most of us think of wonton wrappers, we picture tidy little dumplings bobbing in a steaming bowl of soup. But those paper-thin squares are secretly one of the most versatile shortcuts in the grocery aisle. They’re sturdy enough to cradle gooey fillings, thin enough to bake up shatter-crispy in minutes, and neutral enough to swing sweet or… Read More ...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Monkey Cake
The master of sweets-that-look-delicious-and-adorable-and-clever-but-totally-manageable-to-make (is that too long?) has created yet another delicious and adorable and clever cake that looks totally manageable to make. Find the how-tos and recipe to make peanut butter chocolate monkey cake HERE at Bird on a Cake.… Read More ...
14 Desserts that Use Pop Rocks
‘Tis the season… for Pop Rocks. The fireworks-in-your-mouth candy hits shelves in bulk before the 4th of July here in the United States. Here is a roundup of 14 desserts that include Pop Rocks, HERE at Relish. Shown are my pop rocks cookie pops.… Read More ...
Sundaes and Popcorn Cupcakes
Sundaes and popcorn. Perfect party food. Sundae cupcakes and popcorn cupcakes. Even perfecter party food. Find the how-tos to decorate cupcakes as sundaes and popcorn HERE at Make me my Cake.
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