…decorated with gum. I missed the Golden Globes, but there’s still time before the Oscars to whip up some fashionable cookies. And here I thought gum was just for chewing. Find the how-tos HERE at Sweet Designs, Amy Atlas’s blog.
Seven Layer Football Dip
How do you turn seven-layer dip into a football appetizer? Flip it upside down. Find tips to make it HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Pink Sweetheart Cupcakes
What pretty in pink Valentine’s Day cupcakes… But what got me was the quick and easy idea to add a cupcake topper. Cut out a heart, add your message and a ribbon and just stick right in the cupcake. Great for a dessert table and great all year long. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at My Own Ideas.… Read More ...
Make Your Own Chalkboard Cheese Platter
Another simple genius idea: Make your own chalkboard cheese platter. A platter and some porcelain chalkboard paint
. That’s it. So smart. Find the how-tos with photographs and important tips HERE at Wit and Whistle. {spotted on Pinterest}… Read More ...
Chinese New Year Party Ideas
Chinese New Year is this Monday. Anybody celebrating the Year of the Dragon? Find some party food and decorating ideas HERE at Rock UR Party.… Read More ...
Roundup of Valentine’s Day Goodies from the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe
I posted on many of these goodies last year, but they are all such great ideas, I think they deserve revisiting this year. The Dollhouse Bake Shoppe always comes up with cute ideas for little treats for every single holiday. Click on the picture or click the links to go to the full tutorials at The Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.… Read More ...
Strawberry Footballs for the Superbowl
It’s that time of year again where love is in the air. Love of football. Not my love, mind you, but the love of plenty around me. Throw some fruit in the mix of wings and nachos and other SuperBowl fan fare with chocolate-covered football strawberries. Learn to make ’em HERE at Domestic Fits. I might even get into … Read More ...
How to Make Cookie Pops (and Some Stuff to Giveaway)
Just had to share with you my latest pushing-my-book (Sugarlicious, have you pre-ordered it yet?) giveaway over at my other blog, not just because of the cool prizes I’m giving away, but because I finally wrote that post I’ve been meaning to write about how to put cookies on sticks. For the how-tos (and the giveaway details),… Read More ...
Which Cookie Sheet Should You Use?
Cookie sheets, cookie sheets, cookie sheets. Thin? Shiny? Dark? Heavy? Which ones do you use? The cookie sheet can make or break (literally) or burn your cookies, so thanks to Bridget of Bake at 350 for sharing her secret of which works best for her cookie decorating.… Read More ...
Mason Jar Spouts and Thai Fried Garlic
The handy brilliance of others amazes me. I’m NOT handy. At all. Even when I try really hard to be. Even if I thought “hey, it’d be really handy if this mason jar had a spout,” I’d likely not figure out how to add one. I need to leave such things to greater minds. Make Thai fried garlic and learn … Read More ...
Snowball Fight Cupcakes
For every good snowball fight you must have an arsenal of snowballs at the ready. Find the how-tos to make these adorable pile-of-snowballs snowball fight cupcakes (with free cupcake wrapper downloads!) HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
Angry Birds Cake
Angry Birds, Happy Cake! Despite my loyalties to ’80s video games, I have strayed of late and finally gotten into Angry Birds (though Letris is now giving the birds some competition for my limited time). Loving this bright and fun Angry Birds cake. Find it HERE at In Katrina’s Kitchen.… Read More ...
Penguins Fishing in JellO and a Very Cool Winter Cake
And speaking of Ashley of Cute as a Fox, check out what I spotted when I went to her site to thank her for sending the cookie tip: Penguin JellO and a Snowman Globe Cake.
Both are inspired by this fabulous winter party HERE at Giggles Galore. For how-tos and background trials and tribulations to make the penguin … Read More ...
Unicorn, Um, Unicorn “What I Tell My Kid to Stop Saying” Cookies
My kid who loves unicorns and rainbows and thinks “poop” is a hilariously bad word that the naughty kids on the playground say would most certainly enjoy these “Unicorn Poop” cookies. Find the how-tos HERE at instructables. Thanks, Ashley, for the tip!… Read More ...
Cinnamon Candy Cider
Seeing as how I’m such a spice wimp, I find cinnamon candy too hot, I wonder how I’d feel about this cider. Cool concept though. Make cinnamon candy cider HERE at Martha Stewart.… Read More ...