Pumpkin cupcakes from the Martha Stewart cupcakes book.
pumpkin cupcakes
So, did I mention that I was one of the winners of Martha's 2009 Cutest Cupcake Contest? I did? Oh right, here. Well, I'll boast again. I was one of the winners of Martha's 2009 Cutest Cupcake Contest, uh huh. ...
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These swirly fondant lollipops are sweet Christmas treats or decor.
Swirly fondant lollipops for Christmas make great cupcake or cake toppers. Or, use them to decorate your sweets holiday table.
I love these cute, swirly goodies from Better Homes and Gardens and had to try something ...
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Christmas marshmallows
Food writers, marshmallows, and lollipop sticks are all you need to make Christmas marshmallows.
We went to get our Christmas tree today, so I'm definitely getting in the Christmassy mood. Christmas is by far my favorite holiday, so expect lots o' posts on Christmas ...
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Thanksgiving dinner cookies: Decorated cookie idea for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving cookies
A twist on the standard turkey and pumpkin cookies: turkey legs and pumpkin pie. Think how much easier your holiday would be if you just served Thanksgiving dinner cookies. It's a ...
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Sesame Street marshmallows are a silly, fun food idea for a child's birthday party.
Sesame Street marshmallows
Sesame Street turns 40 on November 10. Here is a super-easy Sesame Street marshmallows to toast (no actual toast, just marshmallows), in the form of Elmo, Oscar the Grouch ...
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Simple marshmallow skeletons for Halloween using food writers and marshmallows.
marshmallow skeletons
In honor of the honor bestowed upon the decorated cookie today, here are some last minute Halloween marshmallows to add to my ghost and mummy marshmallows: marshmallow ...
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love
jealousy
fear
embarrassment
shock (or guilt?)
hilarity
pain
confusion
(create your own candy corn ...
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Cute mini monster cookies for Halloween
These silly mini monster cookies are simple, but effective, for Halloween. Plus, they are little cookie bites, so perfect for portion control (for grown-ups AND kids alike). And they are also kind of sort of cute. Use as many ...
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Raisin treat spiders
One of the yummy things about being a blogger is getting yummy things in the mail, like a box full o' goodies from California Raisins. They sent me a box with everything I need to make these creepy raisin treat spiders (made from healthy stuff like almond butter, raisins, ...
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Candy corn favors: Add candy corn to these printable favor boxes for a Halloween party favor idea.
Candy corn favors
For a quick, inexpensive party treat, make candy corn favors. Assemble DIY favor boxes from the free printable, fill and give. Spooky cobwebs and skeletons ...
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MIS-fortune cookies
These silly mis-fortune cookies for Halloween take the classic fortune cookies and turn them into something awful.
you will get a wart on your nose
you will be abducted by aliens
you will be impaled by a witch hat
a rat will gnaw on your toe
a bat will get stuck in your ...
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How to make a cookie graveyard for Halloween.
A reader asked me the following question through the proper channels (ie. by clicking on the question mark over there): "One design in your book that I'd like to get direction on is the mummy cookie. Can you give me an idea of the steps ...
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How to make mini fondant Jack O' Lanterns to top cakes or cupcakes.
how to make fondant Jack O' Lanterns
These mini fondant Jack O' Lanterns are super-easy to make and perfect to top cupcakes or cakes. Create any expression you like. Simply use the instructions below for making ...
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How to make fondant pumpkins and gourds for Fall cookie, cupcake, and cake decorating
fondant pumpkins and gourds
All you need to make fondant pumpkins and gourds to decorate cupcakes, cookies, and cakes for fall is fondant, a black food coloring pen, and some whole ...
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flower wall mural
I created this fun flower wall mural with detachable felt flowers for my daughter's room. (I do realize, of course, that poppies don't grow on trees--or do they?--but that's what I have dubbed these flowers, so there you go.) OK, let's call it a flower wall mural. The felt ...
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Simple marshmallow ghosts for Halloween using food coloring pens.
marshmallow ghosts
These marshmallow ghosts are just about the easiest Halloween treat to create. (Very kid-friendly, but watch out for the sharp skewers with younger kids. You can also skewer the marshmallow to create a hole, ...
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fondant Pac-Man toppers
Since I already had yellow, pink, blue and orange fondant prepared, these fondant Pac-Man toppers, aka relics of my childhood ,were a cinch to make. I had no red fondant, so poor Blinky was ignored in favor of PacMan, Inky, Pinky and Clyde.
I had some Pacman skills ...
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Create Fall marshmallows with food coloring pens.
Fall marshmallows
I still have a gutted kitchen (and lots of dust and boxes), but I thought I would share a fall wedding shower gift idea. My trend is to purchase a gift from the registry and personalize it with sweets.
I'm almost too ...
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DIY birthday cards
I know it sounds horribly cheap, especially when buying gifts for people I adore, but I have such an aversion to spending $4 on a card to accompany gifts. $4 on a card when that's all I'm giving, sure, but just to let a person know who gave them such a carefully selected gift? I ...
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Fondant bugs, a worm, ladybug, and bumble bee to top cookies, cupcakes, and cakes.
how to make fondant bugs
These fondant bugs are super easy to create and would make great toppers for cookies, cupcakes or cakes. (See the end of this post for notes on supplies and some tips ...
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