Creative food craft ideas
I’ve been big into marshmallows lately (see more of my painted marshmallows here), so of course I jumped to post on these cute marshmallow pops on the hostess with the mostess blog in the style of bakerella‘s famous cake pops. 
Find the how-tos for making the pops HERE. Below are my Fall marshmallows.
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Two of my favorite entities–Country Living and Sterling Publishing–have joined forces to give us a treat, Happy Halloween
It’s that time of year again… I remember as a kid being so depressed to walk into the mall in August and see all the wool and plaid and signs for back-to-school clothes. Now that I’m a grown-up I eagerly anticipate the arrival of Fall, my favorite season, though I do feel I’m betraying my earlier self. Well, I saw … Read More ...
You likely wouldn’t want to consume this, but it technically falls under the category of “edible crafts,” no? I guess until painted… Find the “recipe” for this corn starch modeling clay HERE at “sweet thing(s)”, found via The Crafty Crow.
This one falls in the not-quite-edible-but-kitchen-related category, but I so love this idea, as I so love blue delft china. Paul Lowe has created a slideshow of DIY projects with the china and patterns at Country Living. Clever ideas include using photographs of the china and iron-on transfer paper and stenciling. Craft aprons, tablecloths, lamp shades, wall decals and more. … Read More ...
What a perfect cupcake or cake topper for spring from 2 Stews. (Or summer, or fall, or winter… Or for a wedding, or shower, or birthday…) Visit 2 Stews for a tutorial on crafting gum paste roses.
This definitely falls in the just-for-fun category. Visit crytogram.com to create your own virtual candy heart sayings to share with the world. And read the creations of others. Choose from love mode or Goth mode (the only difference being a white or black background, respectively, as far as I can tell).
I just found Oddee.com and am fascinated, which I’m guessing is the point, as the subtitle is “A Blog on the Oddities of Our World.” They have links and lists of worsts, most fascinating, extremes, most bizarre, geekiest, craziest and more. Examples include the 10 Worst Translations Ever, 15 Weirdest Shoes, 15 Most Insanely Titled Books, Cool Bustops, and I … Read More ...
I’ve always put bread bowls in the category of “cool concept, but probably too difficult to make my own.” Seems I was wrong. The lovely, info filled site “Apple Pie, Patis, and Pate” (pretend the accents are in place, as how to do this eludes me), gives us a simple-seeming recipe and how-to. The site’s subtitle, “On … Read More ...
I was waiting for them, sure their arrival must be imminent. Bakerella’s famous cake pops dressed up as turkeys. I knew a fall or Thanksgiving theme was coming, but what would it be? Pilgrims? Cornucopias? Pumpkins? Turkeys, of course. The link to Bakerella’s turkey pops is found here. Her blog also offers the step by steps to make cake … Read More ...
A google search for this Fall favorite will yield an endless supply of candy apple recipes, but I’ve listed a few here that I find particularly alluring. First, a nice basic caramel apple recipe from Hostess with the Mostess blog. Find a great, simple and detailed recipe from 101 Cookbooks. 
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These pumpkins are just two little id
eas of many found on the gorgeous, part-fine art, part-inspiration, part-practical site of Matthew Mead, producer, stylist, author. It’s easy to lose much time milling about this site, so nicely polished I can see my reflection. Stunning photography and layout reveal ideas, tips, recipes, crafts and more on home, kitchen, entertaining, collecting … Read More ...
You might not want to actually consume this cute cupcake tote, but if falls nicely under the category of things-inpspired-by-clever-baking. The husband and wife team at the etsy store, “Space Oddities,” offer this yummy bag, as well as other things–mirrors, cards, buttons, a bit of geekery and more. Feeling extra special? Put a cherry on top. Totes … Read More ...
This year Earth Day falls on April 22.� There are many sites full of information on Earth Day all over the internet, so I went looking for any food related Earth Day crafts which I could find.� And, this is what I found,
kidsdomain.com has some interesting Earth Day recipes for kids, as they say “What better way to honor … Read More ...
