How darling is this truffle and candy snowman snowglobe from Country Living? Learn how to make ’em HERE.… Read More ...
Store-bought Cookies into Christmas Masterpieces
I love the whole concept behind these semi-homemade decorated Christmas cookies from The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle. Decorating store-bought cookies frees up so much time and allows new decorators to experiment a bit without spending hours in the kitchen just to get to the fun part. See her Christmas masterpieces and learn what she did HERE.
Mixed-Up Snowman Snacks
Love this snowman all mixed up as a snack from Gourmet Mom on-the-Go. Marshmallow snowballs, pretzel arms, sprinkle noses… all mixed up in a clever little package with a free printable to boot. Click HERE for the how-tos.… Read More ...
Edible Ink Cookie Tutorial AND a Cookie Decorator Directory
Okay everybody, we have a couple things to talk about here. First, this wonderful tutorial on creating edible ink images on cookies HERE at the equally wonderful Sweetopia. I know. Gorgeous, right? But it gets even better. A new bookmark for you: This Cookie Decorator Directory. Yep. Sweetopia is compiling a resources list for those looking to order decorated … Read More ...
Christmas Tree Sandwich
An unending supply of clever, cute, easy holiday-on-your-plate lunches from Little Food Junction. Check out the latest and learn how to make it: Christmas Tree Sandwich.… Read More ...
Cranberries, Salsa and Laundry
Yes, this cranberry salsa created by Suzie of Avoiding the Laundry looks wonderfully unique and yummy (find the recipe HERE), but I’m also going to nudge you over to Avoiding the Laundry just to browse all the great crafty finds. Like these snowman marshmallows from It’s always a party at the Parkers. Or these insanely adorable free … Read More ...
Snowman Biscuits (as in Biscuits, not Cookies)
I have to agree with C
ute As a Fox Creations that non-sweet snowman are hard to come by. When I saw the title in my inbox, my first assumption was that the blogger must be from across the sea and that these would be cookies. Nope. Biscuits. Find how to make cute as can be non-dessert biscuit snowmen HERE.… Read More ...
What a Wonderful World Cupcakes
I just adore the lovely theme of these lovely cupcakes. Nina of Ninas Kleiner Food-Blog sent me the link with the lyrics: “I see .. red roses too…I see skies of blue and clouds of white… The colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky.” See the photos of the cupcakes, inside and out, HERE. The post and … Read More ...
Clever Christmas Cookies
I’m loving the ideas included in this slideshow of cookie ideas at Country Living, like this Ho Ho Ho tic tac toe board, gingerbread man puzzle, cookie name tags or Christmas tree sandwich cookies.
Santa Christmas Party Trail Mix
I’m trying really, really hard to stop overusing the words “cute” and “genius,” but it’s just dang impossible with all you clever bakers out there. Case in point: Santa Party Mix from cookies and cups. Please just look at those Bugles
-turned-Santa hats. Cute. Genius. Learn how to make ’em HERE.… Read More ...
Gingerbread Man Cake
When Amanda sent me this Gingerbread Man Cake from The English Kitchen, I was pretty smitten for several reasons. He looks chocolatey yummy, he’s such a classic, the blogger includes the recipe and how-tos, and I’ll admit I’m a bit of an Anglophile. Check out the charming English Kitchen HERE, and find the recipe for the gingerbread man cake HERE… Read More ...
Marshmallow Snowmen and Hello Kitty’s Winter Home
Cute Food For Kids just never fails to meet the promise in her title. I mean sheesh, the cuteness just abounds! Check out her Christmas ideas HERE. My favorites? The Marshmallow Snowmen. Now I’ve seen marshmallow snowman before. I’ve even made them myself (here). But the little details. Those pom pom gum drop mittens? That’s a whole new … Read More ...
Party Monday: The Nutcracker
1.nutcrackers. Pier One Imports has a surprising number of nutcrackers.
2. food. Make sugar plums at Saveur.
3. favors. Craft beaded snowflakes at Martha Stewart.
4. cupcakes. Nutcracker cupcake kit from Meri Meri.
5. decor. Nutcracker centerpiece from Meri Meri.
6. cookies. Clara cookie cutter from coppergifts.com.… Read More ...
How to Ship Cookies
Find an information packed lesson in how to ship cookies for the holidays HERE at Chow.… Read More ...
Trix Bark
Learn how to make super-easy Trix bark HERE at Tablespoon, complete with a how-to video.… Read More ...