Creative food craft ideas
Now, I just spent a day creating THIS POST on how to get rid of Peeps, but I guess you could try more realistic methods than putting them in a Starfighter to attach the Death Star (that sentence will make more sense if you click on “THIS POST“).
Here are some great ideas for using Easter Candy and … Read More ...
What a refreshing sight this lentil salad is with the two feet of snow outside my window. Yes. That’s lentil salad. With edible flower garnish. Find the recipe HERE at Eye Candy.
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What a simple, clever idea from Montana Eats: a fruit salad-filled orange bowl. Find the post here.
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As requested by a reader… some more veggie friendly Halloween dinner ideas:
1. I love the idea of serving appetizers in a pumpkin or other gourds, like this blue cheese dip from BHG.
2. Literally veggie-friendly, a Jack O’ veggie platter from Taste of Home.
3. Or try a bean dip appetizer with bone chips from Southern Living.… Read More ...
What a clever idea from All You: mesclun stuffed Jack O’ Lanterns. Find the (budget friendly) how-tos HERE,
Looking for more Halloween recipes and ideas? Check out Taste of Home Halloween Here you’ll find dozens of spooky, cute, spirited and fun Halloween foods to delight boys and ghouls of all ages. We tossed in top pumpkin-carving tips and party … Read More ...
Oktoberfest 2009 is almost over, but there is still time to throw an Oktoberfest party (hmmm, I guess any time is a good time for a beer-centered party, according to my husband). Here are some links with Oktoberfest food and drink and party ideas (including the essentials, like beer, brats, pretzels, black forest cake, potato salad,
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Visit The Crafty Crow for a great roundup of things to make from the garden, such as these violet ice cubes from Garden Mama, rose water from Ordinary Life Magic and rose petal beads from 5 Orange Potatoes.
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I was chatting with a friend recently about the cost of eating out at lunch—even a sandwich from a deli–and the quick calculations were stunning. Hundreds, even thousands, can be saved per year by making your own lunch. Parents.com has a slide show of 20 easy to assemble lunches and snacks for kids that offer great ideas for grown-ups as … Read More ...
Simpsons fan? Or cooking for a Simpsons fan? Learn to sculpt Sideshow Bob from a Jicama (aka “Mexican turnip”) at Only Knives, a site with articles, a blog and endless information on, you got it, knives. 
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The good people at cakespy are at their cleverest again. This salad is really candy in disguise. The salad-turned-dessert comes with step-by-step instructions, and you can be creative with your own garnish ideas.
Visit cakespy for great, cakey art, for interviews with bakers and edible artists, for lots of links, and for local bakery guides.
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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!
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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 ...
