Find a slideshow of ideas for summer parties from Country Living, such as these streamlined ice cream sundaes, jars to keep the bugs at bay, and easy soda wraps.
Star Trek Consumption…for the Foodie Trekkie
Now I’m not a Trekkie in any way. Much as I adore TV, Star Trek was just never on my play list. But I have nothing but respect for the ten movie/six show phenomenon. As the latest movie hits the theaters, Adam Kuban’s article on Serious Eats, A Primer to ‘Star Trek’ Food and Drink, is interesting to … Read More ...
DIY Crackers
Like the blogger of Erin Cooks, I have a cracker addiction. Find the recipe for these cute rosemary and olive oil crackers (and a roasted red pepper dip) HERE.… Read More ...
Cupcake Week at LollyChops and La Fuji Mama
Visit the crafty blog, LollyChops, for a week long tribute to the cupcake with co-host La Fuji Mama. Find recipes and crafts (with crazy cute free pdf downloads) for:
Mint chocolate cupcakes with fondant icing
DIY party invites
Onesie appliques
Shrinky dinks and tags
and more…
Apple Cupcakes for Teacher
Find the how-tos for crafting these cute apple-topped cupcakes for teacher on the cookies and cups blog. And even better, the apples are made from Oreo truffles. Find that recipe on the blog here. What a great idea for a cupcake topper.… Read More ...
Inspirational Cupcakes
Find inspiration big and small at Tales from a Cafe Chick. These are mint chocolate cupakes with ganache decoration (find the recipe and how-tos HERE), but I found myself lingering all over this blog. If you scroll through the “101 things to do in 1001 days” list, the link to onesentence.org is wonderfully fascinating. You can’t help but … Read More ...
Sweet Floral Centerpiece
Find the how-tos for creating this impressive flowery centerpiece made from cupcakes HERE at Wilton.com.… Read More ...
Great Finds: Pretty Pink Party Cakes
Dessert Girl has collected links to super cute pink party cakes. Included in her finds: This ruffle tower cake from Martha and this topiary cake. 
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Mug O’ Cake from Your Microwave
How brilliant is this chocolate microwave mug cake from 2 Stews? When you just want some cake but recognize the absurdity of baking an entire cake just to satisfy a craving? Find the recipe and how-tos HERE.
Looking for more recipes for mug cakes? Check out our favorite mug cake recipe book
for making the best mug cakes.… Read More ...
Spoiler Alert: Don’t Read if You Don’t Want to Know How Much Sugar You Consume
Why, oh why, do I, she of cookies, feel the need to post on the site Sugar Stacks? Visual interest. What a clever idea to show how much sugar we consume by stacking an equivalent amount of sugar cubes in front of the food item…a simple method of comparison that is so easy for the brain to interpret. Besides, … Read More ...
Cakes for Spring
Visit Ladies Home Journal for a slide show of easy cakes to make for Spring. My favorites are the daisy cake and the almond flower cake.
Another Great Crafty Food Roundup…
This must-see blog o’ daily inspiration for the crafter has yet again collected wonderful ideas for the foodie from the web (and I’m not just saying that because a few of my ideas are in the roundup, though it helps, tee hee). Some of my favorite finds from the list:
Cookie monster cupcakes from Good Things Catered.
Heart-Shaped Food
Let’s Entertain has assembled a collection of heart-shaped goodies from Martha HERE: pancakes, toast, sandwiches, even coffee.… Read More ...
Letter and Number Cake Mold
Pretty smart idea… this cake mold comes with 12 blocks that you can arrange in any letter or number. Find the mold here at Fresh Finds. I found the mold on the evite food and drink blog.… Read More ...
Sweet Ideas….for Mom and Beyond
These ideas for treats for Mom from Family Fun would also be great for showers or kid’s birthday parties. (Replacing the word “Mom” with another, of course.)
“Sew Sweet” cupcakes made with licorice.
A no-bake, kid-friendly cake.
And my favorites, the easy pastel petit fours (shown above).
