Find a great roundup of homemade, edible gifts HERE at the kitchn, such as homemade tea blends or cake in a jar.… Read More ...
Butternut Squash Centerpiece
Learn how to make a butternut squash centerpiece HERE at Paper, Plate and Plane, via Cool Craft Sites.… Read More ...
Homemade Butterbeer
Every time I read Harry Potter I crave a mug of butterbeer. Even if I don’t know what it is. Find a yummy-sounding seems-about-right recipe for butterbeer HERE at Bakingdom.
Are you hosting a Harry Potter party? Check out these DIY Harry Potter crafts on Craftbits.com that we made and take a look at them in our very own … Read More ...
Mason Jar Toppers
My love of things-in-mason jars requires me to share this idea from Craftzine. Learn to make these Thanksgiving mason jar toppers for HERE at Craftzine, a perfect hostess gifts for the big day.… Read More ...
Space Shuttle Candy
I just happened to see this Elmo space shuttle candy
when searching for something else at Wilton, and he just got to me. Learn how to make them HERE at Wilton.
Are you hosting a Galaxy or space party? Check out these Space Party Decorations.
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Pilgrim Hats from Ice Cream Cones
Ice cream cone pilgrim hats? I’ve seen plenty of pilgrim hat cookies, but this is a first for me. Learn to make Pilgrim hat ice cream cones (turned snack holders) HERE at Family Corner.… Read More ...
Stormy Tea Cup Cupcakes
Can you believe this darling-ness in a tea cup is meant to cover a cupcake error? Find tips on making this stormy sea teacup cupcake HERE at Not A Rabbit.… Read More ...
Recipe Tuesday: Vintage Thanksgiving (Really Vintage)
I’m sure it’s apparent already, but I’m a school geek. Total nerd. Research, writing, papers… bring ’em on. I even snuck an irrelevant chapter on the history of the decorated cookie in my book. I own fascimiles of both Martha Washington’s Booke of Cookery and Booke of Sweetmeats and Amelia Simmons’s American Cookery, 1796. Now, I could cite … Read More ...
Cake Decorating Tutorial: Part Four
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 ...
Apple Cider Cups
Look, it’s my second edible cup post of the day! Learn how to make these apple cups for apple cider HERE at gimme some oven.… 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 ...
Salad Cups
It’s a totally edible salad, bowl and all! Learn how to easily make these salad cups HERE at Gourmet Mom on-the-Go.… 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 ...