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, Stories, Gift Ideas, and Decorating Tips from The Farmer’s Wife and for the how-tos to make this gorgeous Chrysanthemum salad, a … Read More ...
Grilled Cheese Ice Cream Cone
With bananas and a strawberry on top. Find tips on making a grilled cheese ice cream cone sandwich HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
“Fruit” Waffles!
Fruit being “fruit” since these aren’t really fruit, but fruit-inspired. Check out these “apple” and “watermelon” waffles from Sugar Swings!, created after spotting these watermelon beauts from Random Thoughs of a SUPERmom!. Hey! Two sites with exclamation points! Just thought I’d point that out. (See? I even put an exclamation point in the title.)
Smoothie Cubes
Smoothies that are portable, cleverly shaped, and able to fit in small hands? Find the easy how-tos HERE at momtastic.
Are you a smoothie addict who can’t get enough? Are you looking for more smoothie recipes? Check out these smoothie recipe cookbooks
and don’t forget your smoothie friendly re-useable straws
. If you don’t have a smoothie maker already … Read More ...
Campfire Snack
Turn a fruit and cheese snack into a summer campfire scene HERE at Family Fun,
It’s Your Snack Calling…
“Hello?” “Yeah, hi. It’s me. Your fun snack.” Are you groaning at me? Anyway, find the idea HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Peeking Strawberries
Hey, I think my strawberry is watching me. Learn to make ’em HERE at Weelicious.… Read More ...
Fun Summer Food
Check out these ideas from iVillage: funny fruit faces, hot dog squids, and zoo animal sandwiches.
Fruit and Veggie Edible Art
It’s undeniable that a hefty majority of edible crafts tend to involve sugary sweets–cupcakes, cookies, cake pops lead the way here. So it’s always refreshing to see some edible crafting with fruits and vegetables, especially to appeal to kids. Check out these ideas to make healthy lunches fun at Five a Day the Fun Way, such as pepper sail … Read More ...
Fruit Pops for the 4th
Healthy, super cute and on a stick (well, technically, straw)? Perfection in my eyes. Learn to make fruit pops for the 4th of July HERE at Bakers Royale.… Read More ...
Free Printable Jar Labels
…and cute, retro, unique, fun labels to boot. Twelve of them. Free. Canning? Download a free printable for your jars HERE at Sabjimata.… Read More ...
Fruit-Filled Cones for the 4th
Given what I expect will be temperatures in the ’90s here in DC for the 4th of July, this non-melting, fruit-filled version of the ice cream cone may be on my to-make list. Learn to make red, white and blue fruit-filled ice cream cones HERE at Garden of Eden.… Read More ...
4th of July Treat Ideas
Find a roundup of ideas for 4th of July HERE at from glitter to gumdrops, including these patriotic stawberries and stars on a stick.
Looking for 4th of July decorations? Check these supplies out.
We also have 100’s of 4th of July Patriotic crafts and 4th of July recipes too.
Bert and Ernie Fruit
Were my 3-year old not totally above Sesame Street now (really? How did she outgrow it so quickly? I haven’t even yet) I’d so make her eat her fruit this way. Learn to make Bert and Ernie fruit snacks HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Grown-Up Freezer Pops
No high fructose corn syrup-food coloring blend here. These homemade versions of Freezer Pops have pureed fruit, young coconut water, crushed strawberries, chocolate gelato, limeade with pomegranate seeds and other wonderfully interesting flavors.
Check out the infinitely improved versions HERE at The Scent of Green Bananas… Read More ...