I have to admit I’m thankful that my daughter doesn’t have a Kindergarten graduation. Sheesh, I mean is it really that big a deal to “graduate” from Kindergarten? It’s not like she had to pull any all-nighters this year or anything. I like keeping the kudos to kids to a minimum, which means I won’t have to celebrate a graduation … Read More ...
10 Star Wars-Inspired Treats
I have to admit, I’m totally out of the Star Wars world now. I’m about old school Star Wars. The original, unenhanced trilogy. Playing Princess Leia in the backyard, my brother was Luke, or maybe Han. We probably made my sister be Darth or Jabba the Hutt. But apparently the whole massive Star Wars complex is alive and thriving. Here … Read More ...
Child’s Handprint Card… in Chocolate
I’d say this is such a darling gift so mom can treasure her child’s handprint forever, only this is one to eat. Find the tutorial to make an edible chocolate handprint card HERE at C’est maman qui l’a fait.… Read More ...
Sprucing up Fudgsicles
As if they need sprucing… Actually, these sprinkled versions are way better, so I guess they did. Fix up Fudgsicles with Magic Shel and sprinkles, making them WAY more festive, HERE at Jac o’ lyn Murphy.… Read More ...
12 Earth Day Treats, Sweets and Other Food
I just love how this cake is decorated (shown above). Make a strawberry Earth cake at Plant Food Fabulous.
A few things from yours truly: Rainbow Earth Day marshmallow pops, some Earth cookie pops, or draw some Earth Day marshmallows.
Green, green and more green foods for … Read More ...
Jungle Animal Chocolate Pretzels
I have a confession to make. After spotting these chocolate dipped pretzel rod farm animals, I went out and bought some pretzel rods. And that was before I even saw this just as cute/maybe cuter jungle animal collection. Sigh. Also, gasp. Look at the elephant! No way I can top these. Find the how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Farm Animals
Next on my cute food to-do list: Chocolate dipped pretzels turned into animals. Or bugs. Or anything. Because I love them. And they don’t look too tough to make. Move over cookies and marshmallows, I’ve found a new canvas. Find the how-tos to make farm animal chocolate dipped pretzels HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
Nutter Butter Lamb Pops
You know how I mentioned that whole Nutter Butter trend thing? Well, these lambs are far and away my favorite Nutter Butter-turned-cute-pop so far. Maybe because I’m a fan of Shaun the Sheep. Find the how-tos to make your own Nutter Butter sheep cuteness HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
Pig in the Mud Treat
Pudding makes the perfect pool of mud and marshmallows make the perfect pigs. Together at last, make piggy in the mud treats HERE at Christian Games and Crafts, spotted on Fun Family Crafts.… Read More ...
Chocolate Potato Chip Bark
Need I say more? There’s chocolate. There’s potato chips. It’s chocolate potato chip bark. Yes, please. Make it–and homemade candy bark–HERE at A Beautiful Mess.… Read More ...
Stamped Chocolate Cookies
I have so many stamps, purchased not for stamping, as you might expect, but for edible crafting, and yet I’ve done so little with them. Always on the hunt for new decorating ideas, I’m going to put my stamps to use making simple chocolate n’ cookies. Find the instructions HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
Graham Cracker Decorating
And here I’ve been spending hours making dough, rolling it out, cutting it out and baking like a jerk when I could’ve been decorating graham crackers all this time. Tsk Tsk. Easy Peasy cookie decorating: Graham crackers. Check these out for Easter HERE at Sugar Swings!. They do look like chocolate bars.… Read More ...
Chocolate Easter Egg Mini Cakes
Oh, I love these so. And all you have to do is take a cookie cutter to a cake to make mini cakes. Plus, these are chocolate. All chocolate. And they look just like chocolate Easter eggs that line the shelves this time of year. Find the step-by-step how-tos to make Chocolate Easter Egg mini cakes HERE at Bird on … Read More ...
Bunny Cocoa on a Stick and Carrot Marshmallows
So it’s officially Spring up here in the top half of the world, but is it still, say–hold on, let me check the weather–34 degrees where you are, too? Spring, yes, hot cocoa weather, yes. Luckily, you can make bunny hot cocoa-on-a-stick with carrot marshmallows. Ah, I wish hot cocoa weather would last the year through (really, I do). Note … Read More ...
Make Your Own Chocolate Penguins
Thank you, Morgan Freeman, for making us all adore penguins. And the chocolate versions are just as lovely. Make them HERE at La littérature gourmande. Looking for more Penguin party ideas? Check out these Penguin Party Decorations and these Penguin chocolate molds.… Read More ...