These mini star cakes layered with whipped cream, strawberries and blueberries look so good, I wonder if you could get away with them for not just Memorial Day and the 4th of July, but Bastille Day? Veteran’s Day? National strawberry shortcake day? Make them HERE at Bird on a Cake.… Read More ...
Beauty School Graduation Cookies
I’m proud to say, even before clicking on this post and reading further, my thoughts first went to the pink-haired Frenchie in Grease. Find Beauty School graduation cookies HERE at Lizy B.… Read More ...
Golden Candy Nuggets for a Gold Rush BBQ
This panning-for-gold candy looks straight from 1849, doesn’t it? And am I the only one who immediately thought of the Little House on the Prairie episode where Laura and her friend think they found gold in the stream and start panning for it and dream about their impending wealthy lives? Yes? No? Probably the only one. Anyway, learn to make … Read More ...
Sandwich “Cupcakes”
Because I expect just shaping something like a cupcake makes it infinitely more appealing to a kid… make sandwich “cupcakes” HERE at Cute Food for Kids.… Read More ...
Personalized Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Aw, all of Dad’s favorite things are covered with these ideas from My Own Ideas. I love this one, not only can you make your own beer labels for Dad, but you can personalize the bottle carrier AND make a cozy HERE. Turn Dad’s loved ones into a handy place to rest his beer (ie. cute coasters) HERE… Read More ...
Margarita Fixings Host Gift
Methinks you will be a most popular Memorial Day BBQ guest if you arrive with tequila and all the fixings for margaritas. Like citron salt, chipotle salt and crushed candy. Find them HERE at Love U Madly.… Read More ...
Graduation Cap S’mores Pops
Grad cap pops made easy with marshmallows. Sigh, marshmallows make everything easier, I think. Find the how-tos HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.… Read More ...
Decorated Sugar Cubes
Taking sugar to a whole new level… make royal icing flowers to top sugar cubes HERE at My Chic Life. Such a charming addition to a tea party. This idea and more for hosting a tea party can be found in the May issue of Traditional Home Magazine.… Read More ...
Graduation Cap Lollipop Toppers
A bit of a shift now from my last post to something most certainly more on the side of cute. So simple and just darling for the grad, make these graduation cap toppers for lollipops HERE at Life in Wonderland.… Read More ...
Fabulously Gross Chicken Feet Cake Pops and Chocolate Snails
Terribly gross, maybe, but wickedly fantastic, too. The details on these chicken feet cake pops and chocolate snails featured on Eat Your Heart Out are stunning, as is the jolt to the eyes at first glance. The chicken feet cake pops are found HERE, created by “Miss Insomnia Tulip.”
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Planet Hoth Wampa Cake and Yodamelon
A little Star Wars for your party table… Make a Yoda watermelon here and this eerily just-like-the-scene-in-the-movie Planet Hoth Wampa cake HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Avengers Cocktails
Because pop culture always spills into food and drink nowadays… Love these Avengers-themed cocktails drawn up by The More I Arty. Spotted on Foodiggity.
If you are planning an Avengers party check out these Avenger party decorations.
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Patriotic Biscuits for Memorial Day
Remember all the way back to earlier today when I posted these picnic tablecloth cookies, part of the virtual Memorial Day potluck hosted by Celebrations.com? Well, another goodie to bookmark for the onslaught of Summer: Patriotic biscuits stamped with food coloring. I love this idea. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
Glittering Cookies and a Sprinkle Bakes Cookbook Giveaway
I made these glittering, sparkly rainbow cookies that I couldn’t stop eating from one of the many gorgeous recipes in blogger Heather Baird’s cookbook, Sprinkle Bakes: Dessert Recipes to Inspire Your Inner Artist. And inspire your inner artist is the perfect subtitle to describe the what the reader takes away from this fusion of art and baking that Heather has … Read More ...
Picnic Tablecloth Cookies
‘Tis the season, at least in my part of the world. The official start of Summer starts next weekend where I am, and the picnic gear is already making an appearance. Make picnic tablecloth bar cookies HERE at In Katrina’s Kitchen, part of a virtual Memorial Day potluck hosted by Celebrations.com.… Read More ...