Those that divide, those that manipulate, those that contain… Check out this awesome poster of over 100 tools used in food preparation from Pop Chart Lab. Preorder the poster HERE.
… Read More ...Breakfast Toppers
I chuckled aloud when I saw these breakfast toppers in my Inbox. Yep. Right out loud. Learn to make breakfast toppers–an Eiffel Tower (get it? for French toast), pancakes (you know, for pancakes) and bacon and eggs–HERE at Make the best of everything.
… Read More ...Cheesy Sunflowers
Find step-by-step photos to make this pretty kid-friendly cheesy sunflower HERE at Craftymoods.
… Read More ...Marshmallow Teddy Bear Pops
Find a step-by-step tutorial to make these cute marshmallow teddy bear pops HERE at Dollhouse Bake Shoppe. And they are holding conversation hearts made from Starburst!
… Read More ...Cookie Decorating Workshop
Visit Crazy Domestic for a great Cookie Fun Workshop by guest blogger Ashleigh of Bee in Our Bonnet. She gives tips and photographs to guide you through baking, rolling out and cutting cookies for decorating.
… Read More ...I Only Have Eyes for You Teapot
And lemon juicer, and light switch, and onions, and a Cyclops scissors… Find this clever googly eyed Valentine’s Day idea, with free printable for “I only have eyes for you” stickers, HERE at Speckless.
… Read More ...Crepes for Candlemas…And a Little about French Traditions
Look at these amazing crepes with embedded images at Prunille fait son show (there are English instructions, too, and the photographs show you how to make them). And find a chocolate version with hearts HERE at Prunille fait son show. I learned more from the creator, Nadege, about the Christian holiday, “la chandeleur,” or Candlemas, celebrated on February … Read More ...
Icing Consistency from Household Items
Anyone out there who has tried cookie decorating, be it one time or who has made a career from it (like me), knows the anxiety of icing. Namely, the right consistency. I spent years outlining then piping back and forth to fill in. Pros: one icing, skips steps. Cons: You see the lines. So then I delved into … Read More ...
Favorite Foods of the US Presidents
Stroll through a bit of US history over at Make and Takes with some fun facts and tidbits about the eating (and drinking) habits from our Founding Fathers to present day. You’ll even find an all day menu for President’s Day that incorporates many of the favorites. I share Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s favorite. Mac n’ cheese.
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Amy Atlas’s S’Mores Shoot
If anyone else is excited as I am about Amy Atlas’s upcoming book, then head over to her blog for a sampling with this amazing S’mores shoot created for a magazine shoot. Yep. Counting the days…
… Read More ...Lion Ice Box Cookies
Diamonds for Dessert had me at ice box cookies. That’s really all I needed, for I find ice box cookies wonderfully clever in and of themselves. But these are lion ice box cookies. Lions. Learn to make them HERE.
… Read More ...Sharing Menu Plans
I have been seeing more and more menu plan sharing across the blogosphere of late. A new trend? It does inspire me to get more on the ball and actually plan meals rather than groan “what do you want for dinner tonight?” Flutterbys and Frogs sent me a link to their new “Feed Me Mom” Monday menu plan link up… Read More ...
Conversation Heart Cookie Pops (of a different kind)
When I first saw these in my inbox from Sugar Swings! labeled as cookie pops, I just assumed they were your standard cookies on a stick in conversation heart form. Now they are so beautifully decorated, I would certainly have shared standard cookies on a stick in conversation heart form with you. But alas. There’s even more genius lurking beneath. … Read More ...
Groundhog Day Cake
Edible crafts abound for every holiday. Christmas, Valentine’s, 4th of July… I never have trouble finding posts. But Groundhog’s Day. Now that’s one that doesn’t scream edible crafting. Not so to CakeSpy. Learn to make her Groundhog Day cake HERE at Serious Eats.
… Read More ...Vintage Rosette Cupcake Toppers
Learn to make these vintage-y rosette paper cupcake toppers HERE at Country Living.
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