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googly-eyed monster cupcakes

Published by Meaghan on October 8, 2013 · 3 Comments

googly-eyed monster cupcakes are a fun and easy Halloween treat googly-eyed monster cupcakes Next up in the Halloween cupcake-a-thon week: Googly-eyed monster cupcakes. Or really, just cupcakes with candy eyes thrown on them. Pretty dang easy. You know how much I love candy ...
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candy corn cupcakes

Published by Meaghan on October 7, 2013 · 4 Comments

For a simple, easy Halloween treat idea, make candy corn cupcakes. candy corn cupcakes This week it's all about the Halloween cupcakes folks. I'll highlight a different cupcake each day . First up, the easiest ever cupcake decoration: Smashed up candy corn to turn any cupcakes into ...
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pumpkin seed trail mix

Published by Meaghan on October 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment

pumpkin seed trail mix As a former nerd of academia, I liked this particular post for Kix Cereal. I got to do research on roasting pumpkin seeds. Do you soak your pumpkin seeds overnight before roasting? I never had. So I tried them both ways, this time. By soaking the pumpkin seeds in salt ...
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simple Halloween cookies

Published by Meaghan on October 4, 2013 · 1 Comment

Simply-decorated Halloween cookies with fondant and a food coloring pen. Halloween cookies Some of you may already know, but I've struggled with auto-immune disease and intestinal mayhem for about twenty years now. I know hospital stays and surgery all too well. And so as my dear ...
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Waffle Games

Published by Meaghan on October 3, 2013 · 1 Comment

waffle games Like games? Like waffles? Like blueberries and Kix? I made four waffle games. I even played them. (Yeah, none of the photos are set-up, and I promise, I won that game of Waffle Jump.) Find the how-tos for Waffle Games HERE at Kix. ...
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cocoa crackle cookies

Published by Meaghan on October 1, 2013 · 5 Comments

Cocoa crackle cookies turned into monsters for Halloween. (Just add candy eyes!) cocoa crackle cookies These cocoa crackle cookies are so so, a jillion times so, good. I could eat a jillion. I think I did eat a jillion. They are like brownies and cookies all in one. They have a ...
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corny maple pancake pops

Published by Meaghan on September 29, 2013 · 1 Comment

pancake pops Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, these corny maple pancake pops are so delicious for breakfast. Seriously, crazy delicious. I added some crushed Kix and maple syrup to pancake mix, and something about the combo of Kix flavor and maple was divine. And of course, when in doubt, ...
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chocolate ghost pops

Published by Meaghan on September 27, 2013 · 5 Comments

Easy chocolate ghost pops for Halloween Looking like Ghost Week here, I suppose. I've mentioned this many times, but chocolate-on-a-stick is one of my favorite go-to, crafty treats. Melt chocolate chips or colorful candy melts in a disposable decorating bag, snip the tip, and ...
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BOO!! 36 Ghost treats and snacks

Published by Meaghan on September 25, 2013 · 3 Comments

A roundup of ghost treats and snacks for Halloween. ghost treats and snacks The Ghost. The classic symbol of Halloween past, present, and future. You can't possibly celebrate the holiday without a ghost here or there. And so, I give you this roundup of ghost foods! These ...
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Mac n’ Cheese Cups

Published by Meaghan on September 22, 2013 · 1 Comment

mac and cheese cups You all know how much I love mac n' cheese, right? I mean obsessively adore. If I see it on a menu, I have to order it. I consider my homemade version art. So of course mac n' cheese had to find its way to my new gig over at Kix. You may wonder how I can possibly incorporate Kix ...
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two-ingredient, healthy cookies

Published by Meaghan on September 20, 2013 · 4 Comments

Combine bananas and rolled oats with any mix-ins you like for easy, healthy cookies. two-ingredient healthy cookies Easy? Yes. Two-ingredient? Yes, to start. Plus add-ins. So more than two. Good for you? Definitely. Pops? There are sticks. Cookies? Well, cookie-like ...
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30 spider food ideas for Halloween

Published by Meaghan on September 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment

A roundup of 30 creepy, crawly spider food ideas (and some crafts!) for Halloween. Eek! spider food ideas OK, my fellow arachnophobes. Feel free to shudder. Here, these brave, seemingly fearless bloggers create all kinds of clever things that have eight legs. Or, a roundup ...
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UFO sandwiches

Published by Meaghan on September 17, 2013 · 4 Comments

UFO sandwich This is new territory for me. While I was edible crafts editor over at CraftGossip.com, I saw and posted on loads and loads of clever bloggers making clever sandwiches for their kids. But I never ventured in the direction of fun lunches for kids. Until now. This UFO sandwich is ...
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Oreo Cakester spiders

Published by Meaghan on September 16, 2013 · 2 Comments

These easy Oreo Cakester spiders are a quick Halloween treat. Oreo Cakester spiders Three months after I left my dear gig as editor of Edible Crafts, I went back for a visit. Join me today to learn to make super easy Oreo Cakester spiders. All you need are some Oreo Cakesters, ...
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homemade SpaghettiOs

Published by Meaghan on September 12, 2013 · 32 Comments

homemade SpaghettiOs How did these homemade SpaghettiOs come to be on a cookie blog? When Amanda of i am baker had the great idea to do an appreciation post for her husband to introduce him to her readers, and then had the second great idea that other bloggers do the same with their significant ...
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caterpillars on a log

Published by Meaghan on September 10, 2013 · 6 Comments

fun caterpillar snack for kids This caterpillar snack for kids turns celery and peanut butter into fun food idea. So, guess what? I have a new gig. I'm creating fun food for Kix! Don't worry those of you who worry that I'm doing too much with work and the new baby and the kid ...
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horse party and cupcakes

Published by Meaghan on September 9, 2013 · 7 Comments

easy horse party How to make easy horse cupcake toppers with stickers and more tips on how to throw a horse party for a horse lover birthday kid. This post is about how I throw parties. I think I may have it in me, both the desire and a fraction of the know-how (given my incessant ...
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painted fall cookies

Published by Meaghan on September 4, 2013 · 6 Comments

How to paint on cookies in Fall colors (or painted fall cookies) and a roundup of 18 edible leaves. painted fall cookies For today's post, I'm sending you away first. Follow me over to Hungry Happenings, where I guest post with a tutorial on how to make painted fall cookies. Beth of ...
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oat and trail mix cookies

Published by Meaghan on September 3, 2013 · 5 Comments

trail mix cookies Not too long ago made these trail mix oat bites, derived from a recipe for granola bars at Smitten Kitchen. Well, I wasn't done with them yet. I have yet another version adapted from my adaptation. This time, I turned them into cookies. Pretty gosh darn ...
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I heart amazon.

Published by Meaghan on September 2, 2013 · 8 Comments

Amazon Prime has pretty much completely changed the way I shop. Oh, I still go retro sometimes and actually drive to stores, but being able to order everything and anything with free 2-day shipping has saved me gas and sanity, especially now that Kid 2 is here, making a trip to the store ...
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