baby shower cookies
This post will be quick n' sweet, but just wanted to share some cookie pops I made for a baby shower for one of my daughter's teachers. I don't sell decorated cookies (or anything edible, for that matter, since doing so in a home kitchen is a no-no in Washington, DC), but on ...
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rainbow sandwich cookies
I initially titled these "macaron" cookie pops, because they are supposed to look like macarons without actually being macarons, since I'm terrible at making macarons. But really, they are just rainbow sandwich cookies. So why not call it what it is?
Whilst the crisp but ...
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How to decorate wildflower cookies.
wildflower cookies
I volunteered to make personalized cookies for all the teachers at my daughter's school for Teacher Appreciation Week.
Before I get too many "wow, you're amazing"s (wait, I should be getting those anyway), ...
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Super simple, sparkly flower cookie pops are great Spring or garden party favors.
How to decorate easy flower cookie pops using sprinkles.
Perhaps you've heard (me say a million times) that I'm writing a book that's due out (hopefully) by the end of the year. Well, these easy ...
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preppy cookies
These preppy cookies came about in a roundabout way. While I've lived in Washington DC for most of my adult life, I grew up in New Jersey. My family is from a tiny, tiny, and I mean, tiny, town on the Jersey shore, so we are very connected to all things beach. My great grandfather ...
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rainbow cookie push pops
I found a ton of push pop containers I just had to buy, so of course I had to make some rainbow cookie push pops.
I'm seeing push pops everywhere nowadays. You can buy the containers at amazon.
My first idea was marshmallows. But they didn't fit. Hence, I used ...
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Time for my Sew Can Do blogging pal, Cheryl, and I to swap out some posts. Once again, I dabbled with fabric (though I couldn't get totally away from sweets), and Cheryl dabbled with sugar. And with one of my favorite tools... food coloring pens. Without further ado... here's Cheryl!!
Hi Everyone! ...
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How to make simple felt flower cupcake toppers for spring.
Once again, it's time for my Sew Can Do blogging pal, Cheryl, and I to swap out some posts.
This week we're celebrating Spring.
These felt flower cupcake toppers, to be featured at Sew Can Do tomorrow, are my ...
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sandwich sandwich cookies
I just happened upon these photographs of sandwich sandwich cookies that I've had for months. I found this cute little sandwich lunch box and bought it for a friend for her birthday. (Her birthday is September 5th, so that's how many months these photos have been hiding.) ...
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How to use food writers to make Easter marshmallow art.
Remember this keep-kids-busy Thanksgiving marshmallow art idea? I think I might use it for every holiday.
This year we're having at least 3 toddlers.
I thought about decorating Easter eggs, but with a morning brunch, Easter ...
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How to decorate polka dot daisy cookie bites.
Because all these daisies are is a bunch of dots. That's it. So easy. Anyone who is afraid of cookie decorating... start with these. Oh, and they are tiny. Bite-size, in fact. Polka dot daisy cookie bites.
And here are a ...
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Sparkly rainbow marshmallow kabobs! Coat marshmallows in sprinkles and stack on a lollipop stick.
So these sparkly rainbow marshmallow kabobs have been such a hit over the years, I'm back with some updates! I made some more... and, I made a video for those of you more visually inclined. ...
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I've yarned plenty about my three-year old's love of baking and decorating cookies. She also loves all arts and crafts, yes, but even though there are hints of me in her, for the most part, she's entirely different. So different in personality, I almost don't know what to do with her. My niece also ...
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How to use food writers to make raining jelly beans marshmallows for Easter.
jelly beans marshmallows
I haven't done a "how to draw on food" post in awhile, though these are so easy to draw, hardly merits a how-to.
Those are supposed to be jelly beans raining on a bunny, ...
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How to make Oreo Cakester daisy petits fours with free bugs printable.
Oreo Cakester petit fours
That's a long title, but lots to cover in something so small. It's been a looooong time since I made you fondant covered Oreo Cakester petit fours.
Yikes, I first came up ...
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How to make super-easy Peeps cupcakes for Easter.
Peeps cupcakes
This post will be short and sweet because these Easter Peeps cupcakes are insanely easy to decorate.
If "decorate" is even the word. I spotted edible Easter grass at Target and immediately thought of ...
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I am knee deep in flour and sugar and fondant. And some sprinkles. The insanity is a little like this: three days of me, alone in my kitchen, trying to create 50 plus desserts. Here's a bit of the during and aftermath below. Even the craziness in these shots doesn't capture the craziness of my ...
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butterfly cookies
I know, I know, I've been remiss. Forgive my lack of posting.
My book photo shoot is next week, which means baking 50, actually more like 60, different desserts in two days, and trying to make them look perfect, which for me--queen of imperfection--is no small ...
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A little reprieve from the craziness of my book stuff. (Aaack!! Due in a matter of weeks!! Aaack again!!!) It's an art gallery on sticks! Of the edible kind. Or, art cookies on a stick.
let's tour the gallery
Vase of Flowers
That Lady With the Smile
Still Life with Fruit and ...
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How to decorate plaid cookies for St. Patrick's Day
Is there even such a thing as "Irish plaid"? Irish tartan patterns? For the sake of this post, let's say yes. If I had my act together, I'd have gotten a Shamrock cookie cutter. Or looked through my hundreds of cookie cutters to find ...
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