Quick, easy, and made from just Oreos and fruit by the foot
. That’s it! This would be great for a last minute treat to celebrate the Olympics. Find the how-tos HERE at Mirabelle Creations.
Cherry Placecards
So simple and pretty, cherries are the perfect choice of placecards for a summer shin dig. Find the how-tos HERE at funkytime.… Read More ...
Apricot Shot Glasses
This method of hollowing out fruit to make shot glasses opens up so very many possibilities of glassless drinking, but there’s something that sounds so lovely and delicious about using apricots specifically. Make apricot shot glasses HERE at Mighty Girl.… Read More ...
Mr. Watermelon Head
Hee hee, silly fruit. Love the teeth. Make a Watermelon guy HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Red, White and Blue Madeleines Dyed with Fruit
Still a few more of the red, white and blue to go! Next up, some festive madeleines from the queen-of-holiday-madeleines, Sugar Swings!. The bonus this time? They are dyed naturally with fruit. Make them HERE.… Read More ...
Healthy Flag Fruit Snack
And now for something completely healthy: Make a fruit flag from apples and blueberries HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Red, White and Blue Strawberries n’ Cupcakes
Red, white and blue strawberries on red, white and blue cupcakes? Can’t get enough of the red, white and blue for Wednesday. How about putting these on red, white and blue plates on a red, white and blue tablecloth? Make these perfect-for-the-4th strawberries n’ cupcakes HERE at Bird on a Cake.… Read More ...
Bald Eagle Pears
After thousands and thousands of posts, it’s rare I come across something I’ve never seen before. This qualifies as one of those rare finds. The uniqueness struck me first. Plus they are adorable. And they are so re-creatable. Make Bald Eagle Pears HERE at Dash.… Read More ...
Watermelon Pops
The piece of mint sold me. That and the ultra cute and convenient watermelon-eating afforded by a stick. Love this simple serving idea for my 4th of July party. Find it HERE at Little Food Junction.… Read More ...
Flag Fruit Snack
The simplest ideas are the best. Just a quick slice and you have an instant fruit flag snack. Find the idea HERE at Lisa Storms.… Read More ...
Frozen Yogurt and Fruit Pops
I rarely make healthy stuff for my blog, seeing as I’m all about cookies and marshmallows. Hmmm, perhaps a change on the horizon. Find the how-tos to make frozen yogurt and fruit pops HERE at the decorated cookie.… Read More ...
Banana Sushi
I’ve seen plenty of sweet versions of sushi, but never with bananas. For the fruit and candy and sushi loving kids or grown-ups, make silly banana sushi HERE at Maché.… Read More ...
Watermelon Star Pops… A Kid Version and a Grown-Up One
First, these watermelon star pops are the perfect (healthy) lure for kids this summer. I know this from experience, as I watched three kids consume an impressive amount of watermelon over cookies when I made melon star pops for Memorial Day. But then to go and add booze to lure their parents? Everybody wins (assuming you’ll keep the two batches … Read More ...
Dinosaur Lunch
Something about this dinosaur lunch makes me want to make it for myself. Perhaps because it’s such a complete lunch with the sandwich and snack and fruit and veggies. But more likely it’s the night sky. Make a dinosaur lunch HERE at Blissfully Domestic.… Read More ...
Fun Food Activity for Kids: Veggie Faces and Melon Pops
I’m usually a sweets maker, but yesterday I ran a session at my daughter’s school for 3, 4 and 5 year olds all about food art. Since it’s a sweets free zone, I had to turn to–egads!–vegetables and fruit. We made silly veggie faces with tortillas and cut up veggies and cut out stars, hearts and flowers from watermelon and … Read More ...