Creative food craft ideas
I just adore these buggy ideas for decorating cupcakes featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog. The ideas are originally from the often-talked-about-on-this-blog book, What’s New, Cupcake?
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[tags]bees, bugs, ants, cupcakes, books, picnic, summer[/tags]
As one who basically grew up with sand in my toes (my great grandfather was a light house keeper), I’m a sucker for any seaside-themed food. So of course I adore this muffin tin lunch from another lunch. Find tips on making this spread HERE, which includes an octopus hot dog, a lobster quesadilla, and a pail of … Read More ...
1. Spinach and green apple salad from Food Network.
3. The dish that inspired this post and that, as a big fan of The Muppet Movie, simultaneously freaked me out and intrigued me (but more the former): Crispy fried frog legs from 2 frugal foodies.
4. Key … Read More ...
Find tips to make your own ginger ale HERE at the kitchn. Find the original recipe and how-tos HERE at Crumpets and Cakes.
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Make a balloon bouquet with jelly beans, skewers and licorice lace HERE at the Food Network.
UPDATE: Check out the comment below and the comments on this project at Food Network. Apparently the picture perfect image doesn’t quite match the task of sliding jelly beans on a skewer…
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Learn how to make these fairy wand cookies, perfect for a fairy birthday party, with this step-by-step tutorial at Bubble and Sweet.
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Learn how to make this fondant Minion for a Despicable Me cake HERE from a spoonful of sugah. See the cake these topped HERE. And if you are totally out of the loop (like me, really? how did I not know this?) and want to know what Despicable Me is, click HERE.
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Learn how to make this ’80s inspired tart HERE at Serious Eats, courtesy of CakeSpy. And yes, yes, the blond hair and blue eye shadow possible anomaly was addressed by some astute commentors, but I have pretty blind trust of CakeSpy. I’ve seen pics of Pat with blue eyeshadow, and she did go a bit blonder over time.… Read More ...
Thanks to the generosity of From Storey Publishing, I have two yummy books to giveaway! in Put ’em Up: A Comprehensive Home Preserving Guide for the Creative Cook, by Sherri Brooks Vinton and Recipes from the Root Cellar by Andrea Chesman.
My love of things in mason jars is well documented on this blog, so it’s about time I looked … Read More ...
Remember way back when, a few minutes ago, when I posted about the banana split on a stick at instructables? Turns out it’s an entry for a Stuff on a Stick contest. Finally. A stuff on a Stick contest. Find more details HERE. Shown is pizza on a stick by scoochmaroo.
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When this next idea from instructables was submitted to me, there was a comment “I know how much you guys love all things on a stick.” Yes. Yes I do. And I’m glad I’ve conveyed that, because it means things like THIS are submitted to me. Brilliance. Learn how to make a Banana Split on a stick HERE, from … Read More ...
I love the details from this Vintage Toys Birthday Party featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog. The party was created by Bella Grace Party Designs. Check out the candy shop, the milk shots, and the dessert table.
[tags]milk, birthday parties, toys, kids, dessert table, cookies[/tags]
Check out the kitchn for recipes for DIY snow cones and shaved ice. Find the roundup HERE, which includes raspberry-blueberry snow cones from epicurious. And for the old school purists, remember THIS is back.
Love these flip flop cupcakes! Find tips on making them HERE at Inside BruCrew Life. And, they just so happen to be an entry for the Hoosier Homemade cupcake challenge I posted about recently.
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I am utterly fascinated by this experiment: dehydratin
g watermelon. What would be left? Watermelon chips. Find the how-tos HERE at Playing House.
