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fans, lights and gears machine cupcakes

Published by Meaghan on September 28, 2010 · 7 Comments

machine cupcakes I've already discussed my 3-year old's passion for trains in this train party post. Well, last month her friend also turned three. And he has a passion, too. Fans, lights and gears. Obsessed, and I mean, fascinating-to-watch-him-watch-a-fan obsessed. My friend, Liz (his mom), ...
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Halloween cupcake pops

Published by Meaghan on September 26, 2010 · 10 Comments

Halloween cupcake skewers! How to make mini Halloween cupcake pops (on a stick). Halloween cupcake pops I have no idea why I keep entering contests that I don't have time to enter, but I just can't resist. I had to enter the cupcake skewer contest over at Pizzazzerie. The ...
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panda sushi

Published by Meaghan on September 24, 2010 · 42 Comments

panda sushi I rarely eat sushi because I live in a household where I'm the only one who will go near it. And I'll always be wary of raw fish. (Hence, I'm the boring sushi restaurant partner who orders the California rolls.) Not only do I not eat sushi often, but I most certainly have never tried ...
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Fall tree cookies

Published by Meaghan on September 17, 2010 · 17 Comments

fall tree cookies It's still too hot for my taste here in DC, but the leaves are at least starting to fall to the ground. One good sign a chill might be ahead. I hope. Appropriately, as I stood these cookies up to photograph just one or two little leaf sprinkles fell silently to the table. Guess ...
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gin and tonic cookies

Published by Meaghan on August 24, 2010 · 17 Comments

I made these gin and tonic cookies for the host of a pool party who has a penchant for gin and tonics. A penchant I understand well. Because gin and tonic is my cocktail. gin and tonic recipe Before you begin, you may want to fix a cocktail. Fill a glass with ice ...
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choo choo train party

Published by Meaghan on August 22, 2010 · 14 Comments

train party ideas My daughter is obsessed with trains. As in, she can sit and watch you-tube videos of stationary cameras watching trains go by for hours. Really. So, for her third birthday party, we rented out the train-themed party room at THIS PARK in Maryland not too far from our house in ...
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cupcake bunting

Published by Meaghan on August 10, 2010 · 13 Comments

Why, you may ask, is cupcake bunting necessary in life? I'm really not sure, but ever since I declared a cake bunting trend (here), it's been on my mind. And I must also still have Martha on my mind, given almost all of the materials used here belong to Martha ...
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the Martha blogger event (a recap)

Published by Meaghan on August 6, 2010 · 12 Comments

So I heard Martha actually was at the Martha blogger event held at the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia offices on Thursday. But she must've swooped in and out with record speed while I was in line in the lobby, because I had nary a sighting. Sigh. Next time. They moved the event from the rooftop ...
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lemonade cookies

Published by Meaghan on August 3, 2010 · 13 Comments

How to decorate lemonade cookies, a fun summer dessert idea. Given my thrill when the one and only Amy Atlas (of dessert table fame, I'm sure you know) happens upon one of my cookies to feature on her blog, Sweet Designs. So imagine how honored I was to see her name in my inbox ...
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fondant watermelon slices

Published by Meaghan on July 19, 2010 · 9 Comments

fondant watermelon These little slices of fondant watermelon can be used as cupcake toppers (just rest atop the frosting) or to decorate cookies (just cut out cookies of the same shape and adhere with a thin layer of frosting or corn syrup) or for whatever you fancy (like collected in a baggy for a ...
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s’mores marshmallow art

Published by Meaghan on July 15, 2010 · 16 Comments

s'mores marshmallow art I have been hunting for these jumbo marshmallows (just think of the canvas!) that seem to be so abundant in every other supermarket in the world but those in the Washington DC area. I had little luck until I wandered down the seasonal aisle. Of course! Jumbo marshmallows ...
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