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 ...
April Fool’s Day Food Tricks
Here are a few of Martha‘s ideas for April Fool’s… turn milk blue, make a mashed potato sundae or spill “coffee” in bed. The Kitchn serves up a bowl of “cereal” (actually cauliflower soup with garam masala-spiced Os that they found on the Food Network here. CDKitchen has lots of gross recipes like … Read More ...
Cereal Box Bookmarks
What a clever idea from Plum Pudding for your brightly-colored cereal boxes, Find the how-tos for crafting these bookmarks here.… Read More ...
Craft Gorgeous Butterfly Cookies
I’ve posted before on the wonders of the Fancy Flours shop and their amazing products for bakers. But they also have tons of ideas, recipes and how-tos. Find inspiration here. And find the how-tos for crafting these beautiful butterfly cookies here.… Read More ...
Easy Chick Cake
I love this simple idea from Martha Stewart for a spring cake. Craft a chick from frosting, shredded coconut, licorice eyes and feet, and an almond beak. Find the how-tos here.… Read More ...
Peeps Speed Racer Easter Treat
OK OK, I promise to stop harassing you with Peeps posts. No. I can’t make that promise. But only a few weeks until the Peeps disappear for another year, so I’ll have to get at least one more in. I found this little Peeps speed racer on the Katherine Marie Photography site via another great blog, One Pretty Thing. See … Read More ...
Homemade Nutella
Visit Cook & Eat for a DIY Nutella recipe. The incredible photography makes this homemade chocolate hazelnut spread look divine. Be sure to browse around this site, too, for more inspiring photographs, recipes and food finds.… Read More ...
Rice Krispie Pops and Other Kids’ Birthday Party Ideas
Visit No Fuss Fabulous for about a billion ideas on everything, including this easy treat for a birthday party: Oversized M&M Krispie Pops. They devoted last week to children’s birthday party ideas, so visit the site for inspiration, such as this Carnival party
. No Fuss Fabulous provides links and how-tos, as well.
Super Easy Cookie “Hats”
What a clever, easy (very kid friendly) idea for crafting “hats” from store-bought cookies and candy. Find this idea here at “A Feathered Nest” . The hats are made with Reese’s peanut butter cups, fudge cookies and piped frosting.… Read More ...
Easy Puffy Daisy Cupcakes
The instructions for these “Puffed-Up Petals Cupcakes” look surprisingly easy at Wilton.com. To arrange as a bouquet, this cupcake stand is available at Wilton (as are the fondant and other supplies needed to craft this spring arrangement).… Read More ...
Stuffed Strawberries
I love this idea found on “Beantown Baker–Adventures in a Boston Kitchen“: strawberries stuffed with chocolate frosting. What a less messy way to eat a chocolate covered strawberry. (What’s even better is the blogger made the strawberries for a “Stuff It” dinner party. Brilliant theme.) The original recipe is from allrecipes.com, and the chocolate frosting recipe … Read More ...
Cupcake Decorating Ideas
Visit Country Living magazine for a slide show of 20 cupcake decorating ideas, such as these simple blue, yellow and white dots or these pretty daisy cupcakes. Recipes and instructions are included.
Easter S’Mores
This idea for Easter S’mores in a Jar is from a year ago, but I couldn’t resist sharing. Find the how-tos here at Creative Gift and Party Ideas. I love the bunny Peeps peeping out.
Looking for more S’smores recipes? Check out these articles.
Looking for more ideas for Smores? Check out this S’mores cookbook
we found on Amazon and … Read More ...
Cute Fruit Animals
What a clever way to make your fruit cuter. Find the how-tos for creating this apple frog here and strawberry mouse here at Family Fun. 
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The Incredible Edible Non-Egg (inside out AND vegan)
April Fool’s came early at the blog, Herbivoracious, when readers truly believed the blogger found an inside-out egg at the farmer’s market! But he also kindly provides the recipe for this dessert here, made with mango and coconut cream molded in a plastic easter egg. (And it’s vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free.)… Read More ...