Creative food craft ideas
Still not sure what you’re going to do to make your favorite guy’s (Dad, of course) day special? Here are some great ideas from some of my favorite sites:
Tender & Juicy Steaks for Dad on Recipezaar.com
Brightideas.com has a father’s day pages, with lots of sweet ideas.
foodnetwork.com also has some fun recipes, starting from breakfast!
The BBC has … Read More ...
Entertaining Edibles: 50 Fun Food Sculptures for All Occasions is the name of Sidney Escowitz’s food sculpture book.
The book is full of food sculpture ideas, great for impressing your guests or just for having fun with the kids. You can read a review on the book, including three free sample projects here:
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/shop/prods/bookrev/entedibles.html
Its picnic time again, and being the mom of two little girls I have to say that I am particularly happy to come home in the evenings, throw some fun food together and take the whole family out on a picnic. It’s fun for everyone, especially me, no dishes and big mess to clean up after everyone’s eaten!
What I … Read More ...
We love dogs, even though we don’t have any of our own at the moment. M sister just got the cutest lab puppy, and that got me thinking about treats for pets. I know that many people make their pets homemade treats, so I decided to see just how far they go and bring you some of the links. You … Read More ...
I received an email packed with grilling information from the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association’s (HPBA) just in time for Memorial Day.
To help consumers become better grillers, HPBA has developed a new resource tool for onsumers. The Grill-amentals of Great Grilling: A Complete Consumer Guide to Year-Round Grilling is the ultimate grill guide filled with step-by-step barbecue party preparation … Read More ...
Yesterday a friend of mine asked me how to make a butterfly cake. I made one for my younger daughter’s second birthday, and remember how long it took me to decide how to decorate it. Deciding what kind of cake to make was a piece of cake (I just had to), it had to be a chocolate cake, what kid … Read More ...
I remember that as a girl I always loved eating toffee apples. This was a kind of “holiday” treat that you only got at those special places, like the beach front or the funfair, certainly not an everyday treat.
What triggered this memory, you may ask, well, I came across this delicious website, makenmold.com, and found some great ideas … Read More ...
Here are some great Mothers Day tips from David Tutera, which I found on brightideas.com.
Create a special menu for mom that your kids can help cook. This will be a fun project for your kids that will also give mom some time to relax.
Write a special song for your children to sing to mom when they serve … Read More ...
If you’re planning on making something sweet for mom this year, here are a few tips, straight from candyusa.org.
Candy is the ideal ingredient for dessert recipes!
Utilizing candy products in recipes often cuts down preparation time because the desserts’ major ingredient is already prepared.
Candy products are familiar ingredients that tempt everyone to take a taste.
Candy products … Read More ...
Alicia, from Craftgossip’s Jewelry Making blog, sent me some links to sites with instructions on making candy sushi. Â This looks like a fun project to do with my girls, so I’ll let you know how that goes once we’ve done it. Â In the meanwhile, here are the links.
http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/hostesssushi
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/kids/feature/famf0400mocksushi/
http://www.instructables.com/id/EWG0ZMWULRETVPK51O/
Thanks again Alicia!… Read More ...
Want to spoil your mom this Mothers Day? What better way to surprise her than to make her a brunch?
Fresh Strawberry Bellini, Orange Glazed Blueberry Scones, Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Frittata, and fresh fruit and mint salad. If these recipes sound appealing to you, pop on over to the food network, where you can find them and many … Read More ...
Yesterday I had one of the most unique culinary experiences ever!We decided to take the girls for a day out to Tel Aviv (a big city, about an hours drive from where I live). We visited a market (an experience in itself) and to a crafts market. We had a wonderful time there, but that is not what I want … Read More ...
Mothers’ Day is approaching and you are probably already thinking about what to get, or make, your mom this year. Ever since I can remember I’ve enjoyed making gifts for family and friends, especially for my mother, who always appreciates the effort and love I have put into her gifts.I love thinking about what craft I am going to … Read More ...
This one isn’t kid friendly in the making, as it involves using boiling water, but they do love the end result.� Jelly (or Jell-O) is an easy dessert for you to make, and children love to eat it.�
We have some great frog jelly moulds and the girls love eating frogs.If you don’t have any moulds you … Read More ...
This year Earth Day falls on April 22.� There are many sites full of information on Earth Day all over the internet, so I went looking for any food related Earth Day crafts which I could find.� And, this is what I found,
kidsdomain.com has some interesting Earth Day recipes for kids, as they say “What better way to honor … Read More ...
