Hee hee, these hand-drawn cacti printables somehow remind me of Spike from Peanuts. I find them utterly charming. Download the free printable to make cacti cupcake toppers (or use for banners and other decor) for Cinco de Mayo HERE at Lemon Jitters.… Read More ...
Candy Sombreros
Not just little sombreros made out of store-bought candy, but teeny tiny cute mini mustaches, too, to top your cupcakes. Tee hee. Make them both HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.… Read More ...
Flowers Mother’s Day Cupcake Cake
Ooooh, pretty. Make a bouquet of flowers giant cupcake
cake for Mother’s Day (or any day) HERE at Wilton.… Read More ...
Pinata JellO Shots
You know she-who-made-the-pinata-cookies, yes? You must because I talk about them all the time what with the pinata-themed sweets trend going on. Look at this latest boozy, college-flashback version. Pinata-shaped jello shots. And they are even flavored with margarita mix. Make them HERE at She Knows.… Read More ...
Cinco de Mayo Dinner and Apple Maracas
What is it about Mexican food? It lends itself so beautifully to fun food versions. Sheesh. Cases in point: Make a Cinco de Mayo dinner HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons. And make apple maracas HERE.
“Nachos and Cheese Dip” Dessert
You folks are going nuts with your desserts-that-look-like-not-desserts for Cinco de Mayo! Find the how-tos to make nachos and cheese dip, oh ho, but not really, HERE at hoopla palooza.… Read More ...
Mini Taco Cookies
So these “tacos” are completely adorable, but made with all store-bought ingredients and look super easy to make. As in, mere minutes easy to make. Also, the recipe contains the phrase “To make the ground beef, mix 1/2 cup chocolate frosting with 1/2 cup crushed chocolate Oreos.” What’s not to love? Make cookie and candy tacos HERE at She Knows… Read More ...
Earth Yogurt Parfaits and Sun Crackers
I’m a day late for Earth Day, but shouldn’t every day honor the Earth? I loooooove these swirly Earth yogurt parfaits. Make them HERE at Creative Food. And keep going with some suns. Let the kids make sun crackers HERE.
Candy-Inside Maracas Cookies
And now, two years later, she who started the candy-inside-cookie trend with these Cinco de Mayo Pinata cookies, has come back with Part 2. Maracas. And if it was me, I’d have cheated and made 2D versions. But yes, the cookies are even shaped as spheres. Shake, shake them then break, break them, then eat, eat them. So smart. … Read More ...
Cinco de Mayo Breakfast
Proving once and for all that bacon makes a great mustache… Make Cinco de Mayo eggs and pancakes HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Check out these Make-Ahead Recipes books
we found on Amazon.
If you are looking for more easy breakfast ideas check out our Pinterest board dedicated to breakfasts.
Maybe you prefer the old-fashioned … Read More ...
Plastic Easter Eggs Turned Candy-Filled Cookie Sombreros
You know those piles of plastic Easter eggs you still having sitting around? (I’m looking at my pile right now.) Keep them around for Cinco de Mayo. Check out this oh-so-smart idea to turn them into candy-filled sombrero cookie hats. Find the instructions HERE at hoopla palooza.… Read More ...
Candy Green Beans and Cereal Treat Meatloaf for April Fool’s Day
These green beans made from fruit chews and rice cereal treats meat loaf look awfully realistic. Almost too realistic. It’d be quite the rude awakening to get a sweet mouthful from these. Make the green beans from candy HERE and the rice cereal meatloaf HERE at Spoonful.
Bugs on Marshmallows for April Fool’s Day
Perhaps you’ll be fooling no one unless your bug-drawing skills are more precise than mine, but this still may be a good way to gross out the kids. Make easy bugs on marshmallows for April Fool’s Day, and find links to 13 other food prank ideas, HERE at the decorated cookie.… Read More ...
Shamrock-Inside Pound Cake
Yum. Pound cake. Oh, wait, what’s that? A shamrock inside? How very lucky. Make mini shamrock reveal cakes for St. Patrick’s Day HERE at Rock UR Party.
Did you know that pound cake is a type of cake traditionally made with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar.
Pound cakes are generally baked in … Read More ...
Shamrock Fro Yo Bites
Am I old? Does anyone say “fro yo” anymore? I’m stuck in the TCBY days, I know. And making frozen yogurt bites from yogurt and your freezer is way too modern an idea. Loving these timely shamrock frozen yogurt bites. Make them HERE at Mighty Delighty.… Read More ...
