If you are planning on decorating cakes, cookies or doing any other fun edible crafts, Foodoodlers are a must!  These are food coloring markers that can be used for all your edible craft products. Â
British July Food Festivals
If you are British, or are going to be visiting there for the rest of this month, you might find a food festival of interest in the following list:
14 – 15 July 2007 Children’s Food Festival, Abingdon Airfield, Oxfordshire
The UK’s first food festival devoted to children features cookery lessons from celebrity chefs including Raymond Blanc, Sophie Grigson and … Read More ...
A kitchen thermometer is an essential tool when making candy and jams, as the temperature of the liquid needs to be closely monitored. You can read here, in about.com, about what you need in a candy thermometer and Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, the about.com guide to Home Cooking, also reviews her top 4 thermometers.Â
New product – Energized Sunflower Seeds
Roasted sunflower seeds are both healthy and tasty – and now you can buy them energized!
“Sumseeds” are premium roasted sunflower seeds ENERGIZED with the same stuff found in “energy†sodas – caffeine, taurine, lysine and ginseng.
Visit their site to find out more.… Read More ...
4th July Party Ideas
If you are planning to celebrate but still aren’t 100% sure of what you are going to make this 4th July, here are some great American party ideas from the foodnetwork.com.… Read More ...
Popsicle Rockets
I haven’t posted an edible craft for kids in a while, so here is an easy but fun one, also found on fabulousfoods.com (originally posted by Heidi Ott from CraftersCommunity.com).
Here are the instructions for red, white and blue popsicles to make especially for the 4th of July.
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/dessert/frozen/4thpop.html
Baby news
I’m back, and am now mommy to three! Baby Ben was born last Monday, and we are both well and back home.  Â
I thought that my first post after being away on “baby business”  for a while, should somehow be baby related, so here are a few edible ideas for baby showers:Â
For edible … Read More ...
4th of July Desserts
The 4th of July is approaching and I’m sure you are starting to think about what you are going to make for the menu, whether you’re eating in, or have been invited out. If you’ve been assigned the desserts this year, take a look here on fabulousfoods.com, they have a collection of cool dessert ideas just for this occasion!… Read More ...
4th of July Desserts
The 4th of July is approaching and I’m sure you are starting to think about what you are going to make for the menu, whether you’re eating in, or have been invited out. If you’ve been assigned the desserts this year, take a look here on fabulousfoods.com, they have a collection of cool dessert ideas just for this … Read More ...
Salt Water Taffy
Salt water taffy is a totally American sweet. I don’t know much about this sweet, but I have heard about it so often, in books and movies, that I have become quite curious to learn more, so when I found a profile on this sweet on the candyusa site, I thought I would share it with everyone.
Some fun … Read More ...
Book Review – Come to Tea Party ideas
I wish that someone had told me about this book before I planned out my daughter’s last birthday party! I only found out about this book today, and thought it best that I write a post about it asap, so that I can save anyone else out there who needs to plan a tea party for a little girl a … Read More ...
All you ever wanted to know about making cupcakes…
Cupcakes are so in right now, you can find exquisite, bold, colorful pictures of them on almost every craft blog, but have you been making any? They are one of the simplest types of cakes to make, but sometimes it’s nice to read about different ideas and techniques. For some inspiration and some good ideas, visit
Wilton’s cupcake page
… Read More ... The Wilton Tent Sale
If you are in the area, don’t miss the once a year Wilton Tent sale!
I wish I could be there!!!… Read More ...
Father’s Favorite Food
Still not sure what you’re going to do to make your favorite guy’s (Dad, of course) day special? Here are some great ideas from some of my favorite sites:
Tender & Juicy Steaks for Dad on Recipezaar.com
Brightideas.com has a father’s day pages, with lots of sweet ideas.
foodnetwork.com also has some fun recipes, starting from breakfast!
The BBC has … Read More ...
Homemade Edible Gifts for Dad
It’s almost father’s day, time to start thinking of what you want to give your favorite man this year. Here are five ideas for homemade edible gifts for your Dad:
1. Gift basket – this one is easy, all you need is a little bit of creative inspiration, you can buy the basket, or anything else to put the gifts … Read More ...