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 ...
“Stained Glass” Pretzel Butterflies
Oh so pretty, and the stained glass is just a fruit roll-up. Much easier than crushing candy and trying to fill tiny holes in mini pretzels. Find the how-tos to make the butterflies HERE at Rock UR Party.… Read More ...
1- Ingredient Banana Ice Cream That Turns Overripe Bananas Into Creamy Dessert
There is something deeply satisfying about turning sad, spotty bananas into dessert.
Not banana bread. Not muffins. Actual creamy banana ice cream made with just one ingredient.
If you’ve never tried this little freezer trick before, it feels a bit like kitchen magic. You freeze ripe banana pieces, blend them, keep blending through the “this is never going to … Read More ...
Fruit Snack Flower Bouquet
Healthy, clever and any kid would love this glamorous bouquet, I think. Make a pretty dang impressive fruit snack “flower” bouquet HERE at The Brass Paperclip Project.… Read More ...
Planet Hoth Wampa Cake and Yodamelon
A little Star Wars for your party table… Make a Yoda watermelon here and this eerily just-like-the-scene-in-the-movie Planet Hoth Wampa cake HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Peacock Fruit Snack
That’s right pear, strut your stuff. Make this cute peacock snack made from fruit HERE at Canadian Family.… Read More ...
Pina Colada Cupcakes with Dried Fruit Flowers
First, the super yummy-sounding cupcakes… Pina Colada with Kiwi frosting? A resounding “Yes, please.” Find the recipe HERE at A Spicy Perspective. But wait, there’s more. Those gorgeous dried pineapple and kiwi flower cupcake toppers? Crafted and for sale HERE at April’s Edible Art.… Read More ...
Caterpillar Grapes
Easy peasy creepy crawly idea: Caterpillar grape kebabs! Love ’em. Make them HERE at Six in the Suburbs.… Read More ...
Fish Sorbet
Sorbet decorated with cereal and fresh fruit? At least almost totally healthy. And cute because they are fish. Find them HERE at Parents.… Read More ...
A Flower on Mom’s Bagel
Something even the littlest of kids can make for mom: Fruit flowers on her morning bagel. Find the how-tos HERE at B. Inspired, Mama!.… Read More ...
Yoda Apples
Your apple eat, you will. Hmm, I’m not very good at Yoda speak. But these Yoda apples are pretty dang cool, yes? Make them HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Wondering why there is a new hype on Yoda or Baby Yoda? Have you seen the Star Wars show The Mandalorian
? Well everyone loved Yoda the … Read More ...