Creative food craft ideas
Liven up those shamrock cookies with stained glass in the middle. Surprise the kids with these cookies or have them help you make them. Maybe even hide some treasure and they can use the cookie to find it. I would look through it to turn the snow into what I hope to see soon, some green grass.
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Oh to find a pot of gold or if money actually grew on trees! It’s fun to find to go on a treasure hunt and to find treasure in the unlikely places. Such as in this these brownie cups. An extra smile will be had, when they find the treats inside.
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It is a shamrock shake kind of day. Here is the shake in a cupcake form that you can surprise the kids with for St. Patrick’s Day. They’ll be in heaven with this cupcake and the homemade shamrock shake posted earlier today. The key ingredient to remember is mint extract not peppermint extract. You want a mild mint flavor and … Read More ...
For a limited time around this time of year, you can get a shamrock shake from McDonald’s. I’ve never had one, because I don’t like to have anything cold when it is cold out. So I always seem to miss out on the fun. Now you don’t have to hurry to get your shake and you can enjoy it anytime … Read More ...
We don’t do a lot for St. Patrick’s Day, but in case you do and looking for some new recipes, this page will help you for meal and dessert ideas. If you are looking for recipes with the color green, this article isn’t for you. You’ll have to decorate the tables in a green theme.
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Here is a great treat to make with the kids and all the items are store bought. This is perfect for us non creative folks, that like to play with our food. The green chocolate chips are a Christmas/winter item. Not sure if you can find green chips that are minty this time of year, but who says they have … Read More ...
Amazing to be ahead of the game, here is something that can be whipped up for St. Patrick’s Day. Although, I would like it any day, because it has brownie and mint flavor. Plus, anything green is better than all the white that is outside right now. I’m very jealous of the states with warm weather right now!
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Final post for this holiday and since it is cold again. I thought why not enjoy a glass of hot cocoa with a bit of green.
We Made That has created a white hot cocoa recipe that you add green food coloring too. Imagine all of the different colored hot cocoas you could make with this.… Read More ...
Here is another easy treat to make with the kids for St. Patrick’s Day.
Patti Allan at Celebrations has created this cute snack using pretzels, Rolos, M&Ms and Hershey Kisses. Have your kids assemble the treats for you to put in the oven. It only takes a few minutes before they are done.
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It’s national Pi Day!
Another excuse to eat pie! Bring it on! I love pie more than cake and this recipe is perfect, because it is easy too.
Mique(as in Mickey) at Thirty Handmade Days has created this three ingredient pie that is made from store bought goods. How easy is that. You could actually run to the store today … Read More ...
Chocolate and rainbows…how can you go wrong with those two words in the same sentence?
Michelle Clausen at Sugar Swings! shows you how to make these colorful creations.
She didn’t have a shamrock shaped cookie cutter, so she used a heart shape cutter and put four together to make the shamrock. Also if you are short on time, she mentioned … Read More ...
Beth at Hungry Happenings is always sending us amazing creations. Whenever I am stuck for a creative recipe, I know I can find inspiration on her blog. The actual recipe and directions are featured on Tablespoons.com, but you can get there from Beth’s page too.
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Here are some cute and healthy lunches that would put a smile on any child’s face or adult. The Frugal Female shows you four different lunches that she found online.
Sometimes you have to be creative to get those picky eaters to eat healthy and or try a new fruit or vegetable. I wonder if this will work on the … Read More ...
Have you ever had a poke cake before? It is a basic cake with holes poked in it and then you pour jello into the holes. It’s a yummy surprise, when you take a bite.
These are really cute cupcakes that will look good at any party during the year, but we’ll start with St. Patrick’s Day. Jenni at Sweet … Read More ...
This recipe does use Guinness beer, but the author stated you could replace the beer with strong black coffee. This recipe is also gluten, dairy, egg and soy-free.
You can find the recipe for the cupcakes only on All the Cooks.com She uses chocolate buttercream frosting and white fondant icing that is colored green for the shamrocks. Give this recipe … Read More ...
