I dare anyone who pops over to visit Every Day Should Pop! 365 Days of Cake Pops (which, if you haven’t guessed from the name, is a blog that features a different cake pop every day inspired by whatever National Day of… day it is) to resist scrolling through page after page of cake pop inspiration. And coming soon: tutorials … Read More ...
IZZE!!
I got a package the other day from IZZE, as in the sparkling juice IZZE. I was already familiar with the stuff, but when a company sends you promotional material that includes samples in addition to a super cute T-shirt, some orange fizzy lip balm, and other goodies, it’s best to dig a little deeper when writing them … Read More ...
Giveaway from Craftside: 1000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies and Cakes
I’m always amazed at crossing paths on the internet, given its vastness. My co-editor here, Stefanie of Recycled Crafts, also writes the Craftside blog. In honor of her 1000th post, she’s giving away a copy of 1,000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies and Cakes
, which by the way, ahem, I know is a fabulous book, because a few … Read More ...
Baking Up a Cure! An Online Bake Sale
Buying baked goods to help cure breast cancer sounds like a mighty fine idea to me. Baking Up a Cure! is a 3-day online bake sale, and all proceeds are donated to the Susan B. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. The yummy goods open for bidding can be found HERE. And learn more about donating or bidding and buying … Read More ...
Chili Cheese Fry Cupcakes
I know I repeat myself, but on the list of stuff-that-always-gets-me: Savory cupcakes. Or any food that acts like other food I find crafty. Find a recipe for chili cheese fry cupcakes, yes, chili cheese fry cupcakes HERE at 1 Fine Cookie. Just scroll past all the manly images (some more disturbing than others, seriously world, we need to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cupcake Art
And as long as you’re visiting Sisteroo, check out the DIY Gemmy Cupcake Art, courtesy of the “Artist” sister (the chocolate butterflies were from the “Lawyer” sister). I know it’s not an “edible” craft, but it’s a cupcake and super cute and crafty and you can make your own. Find the tutorial for cupcake art HERE.… Read More ...
Chocolate Butterfly Cupcake Toppers
Learn to make these lovely chocolate butterfly cupcake toppers HERE at Sisteroo. And PS. Loving the concept and design behind this blog, “four wildly different sisters (artist, lawyer, actor, shrink) with very similar penchants for cooking, designing, crafting and exploring.” The merging of four voices could go horribly awry, but they pull it off beautifully.… Read More ...
Shhh… New Secret Recipe Site
Well, now it’s all out in the open. And those out there looking for more involvement in the food blog universe best pay attention. The Secret Recipe Club is a new site from our very own Amanda, she of Amanda’s Cookin’, and she of all kinds of other web adventures.
Each month, you (yes you) are assigned one … Read More ...
Just How You Like It Coffee Mugs
Live in a household with multiple coffee and/or tea drinkers and or multiple coffee and/or tea drinkers with multiple fixin’s? find the Milk and Two Sugars mug HERE.… Read More ...
DIY Hostess Cupcakes
I never, ever tire of seeing homemade versions of Hostess Cupcakes. These look especially yummy. Find the recipe HERE at Pass the Sushi.… Read More ...
Sailboat Nautical Party Food
I just spotted yet another themed birthday party that’s so adorable, I’ve started pushing “sailboats” as a potential new passion for my kid. She’s not giving in though, and sticking with rainbows and princesses. Check out the details of this sailboat party HERE at The Princess and the Frog. I spotted the lifesaver
napkin and utensil holders on Pinterest, … Read More ...
Sarah’s Stands for Cake
Inspired by the lack of cake stand options for her own wedding, Sarah of Sarah’s Stands
started her own line of the classic pedestal cake stands that she had sought: Flat tops, in a variety of sizes (that is, large enough to accommodate a wedding cake), and a gorgeous range of colors (including custom colors). , and check out the … Read More ...
Chocolate Frog Box
Chica and Jo were kind enough to provide this fantastic template to make your own Chocolate Frog Boxes, a la Harry Potter. Find the template and how-tos HERE at Chica and Jo.
Are you hosting a Harry Potter party? Check out these DIY Harry Potter crafts on Craftbits.com that we made and take a look at them in our … Read More ...
Tutorial: Angry Birds Cupcakes
I’ve not yet been sucked into the vortex known as Angry Birds, but given my Scramble addiction, I’m pretty sure if I played once, that would be the end for me. Dabbled has created a tutorial to make Angry Birds cupcakes HERE at instructables, along with a downloadable pdf.… Read More ...
Packaging that Fools Fools Like Me
I was rather intrigued by this article at Chow on the phrases used by food packagers in the past 50 years that fool consumers into buying, because I’m easily coerced into purchases by labels. And these pushers of products with words are clearly attuned to cultural moments and the psyche of those trapped in them. So scientists in the ’60s … Read More ...