I think Kimberly of Eat the Evidence is quickly becoming a go-to expert of all things gummy. Learn to make a gummy hand using buttercream frosting as a mold HERE (really, frosting as a mold, and this is perfect for Halloween, yes?) and learn to make opaque gummies HERE, which, as you see, allow you to experiment with some R2D2s … Read More ...
Confetti Pop Tart Pops
Chocolate Rice Krispies treat pops coated with Confetti Cake Pop-Tarts. Yep, sounds like a CakeSpy find. Learn to make them HERE at the Pop Tarts site.… Read More ...
Rice Krispies Treats Football Jerseys
Football. It’s about that time, right? (I really wouldn’t have any idea.) Find step-by-step how-tos to make football jersey pops from Rice Krispies treats HERE at Mega Crafty. (And New England Patriots non-fans needn’t worry, I’m sure you can customize to your team.)… Read More ...
Monster Cupcakes!!
Looooving the near-infinite variations of monster cupcakes from makoodle. Find close-ups and see what candy can do what HERE at makoodle. Thanks for the find, Amanda!… Read More ...
Back to School Treats
Find some cute and easy (or in Trisha’s words, “Fast and Fancy”) back to school treats HERE at Sweetology. Along with a giveaway. CLICK HERE to go to the post and learn more about the giveaway.… Read More ...
Spider and Owl Krispie Treats
Made with Cocoa Pebbles. How perfectly chocolatey delicious and devious for Halloween. And look, their on sticks! Genius all around. Learn to make cereal treat spiders and owls HERE at Cookies and Cups.
Magic Edible Wands from Harry Potter
Just to clarify… these are totally edible sugar, fondant and chocolate wands in the likes of those held by Dumbledore, Ron, and Harry (to the inch), that actually perform magic (as in, dying your tongue colors upon touching, due to science-y tinkering with such things as Vitamin B12, citric acid, and red cabbage juice.) Pretty dang amazing. Find the step-by-steps … Read More ...
Halloween Printables
Find cute, free Halloween printables (with how-tos) for cupcake toppers, treat bags and more HERE at Party Planning Center.
Monsters and Pumpkins
And a whole bunch of ideas for each. Find a roundup of Monster treats HERE at from glitter to gumdrops, including monster pudding (coming later this week) and monster cocoa, and a roundup of pumpkin ideas HERE, including pumpkin “seeds.”
Great Candy and Jewelry Mold Finds
Check out this find from the Hostess with the Mostess blog: a unique collection of candy and jewelry molds from the etsy shop Mold Shop. Shown is the chocolate skeleton key as seen in the Vintage-Style Haunted Halloween party featured on the Hostess blog from Anders Ruff.… Read More ...
Apple Cookie Pops
Apple cookie pops from all store-bought ingredients: Oreos, candy, pretzels and frosting. Find the how-tos HERE at Family Fun.… Read More ...
Make Your Own Sugar Cubes
I love the vibrant colors of these homemade heart-shaped sugar cubes. Learn to make them HERE at Craft Passion.… Read More ...
Sweet Pizza Pops
When I first spotted these pizza pops, I thought, “heeeey, wait a minute… I already made pizza pops.” (I did, really, see here.) Then I realized I was totally wrong and these “pizza” pops are actually shortcakes and candy. Fooled, I was. Make them HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Chocolate Covered Jelly Beans
Yes, please. Find out how to cover jelly bans with chocolate and craft this jelly bean sundae HERE at 1 Fine Cookie. There’s also a jelly bean cocktail.… Read More ...
Sunflower Brownie Pops, a Nice Alternative to the Hurricane
As I batten down my hatches for Hurricane Irene, set to arrive this afternoon in Washington, DC, where I am, these bright and sunshine-y sunflower brownie pops from Munchkin Munchies are a lovely contrast to the doom-filled gray skies out my window. Learn to make them HERE. And I hope the weather folks have overestimated the potential impact on … Read More ...