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Dabbled is always experimenting in the kitchen... Check out some past food & drink recipes!

You'll find cookies, cakes, drinks, candies, and meals, just browse around!
Much is documented as Photo-recipes, too!.

Also, Dot is a part of Foodwhirl - the blog answering the eternal question of "What's For Dinner?"!

Buy Now – Clearance Candy canes for Valentines treats

January 4, 2012 | Also posted in Topic: craft, Seasonal/Holiday

I was at Target the other day and all the xmas stuff is at 75% off. I picked up a box of multiflavor mini candy canes, because I always see cool things people make with candy canes for valentine’s day, but you can’t find the candy then! So this is your reminder… pick some up now…! Here are a few things you’ll be able to do with them.. Candy Canes and White Chocolate Heart Pops Candy Cane hearts on a stick Spell LOVE out of candy canes I’m sure we’ll think of… Read on...

Pop Rocks Fireworks Cookies

December 15, 2011 | Also posted in Topic: Seasonal/Holiday

Check out these Pop Rock Fireworks cookies — Cakespy did these up for the fourth of July, but they would be equally fun for New Years eve, or any other time you’d like a cookie to explode in your mouth!

Like a summer blockbuster movie, these cookies are chock full of explosions: they’re both infused and garnished liberally with Pop Rocks. This not only makes them crackle like fireworks but also pays homage to that other all-consuming american obsession: truly trashy candy (and I say this in the most loving way possible). So–are you ready to make

… Read on...

My fave Thanksgiving dish: Sweet Potato Casserole

November 21, 2011 | Also posted in Topic: Featured Recipes, Tutorials/Tips

Wow, it’s already thanksgiving week? Where is the year going? In any case, one of my favorite things about this time of year is the food, and my favorite holiday casserole is this one! It’s simple to make, not too sweet, and always a crowd favorite. I wrote up an extensive step by step how to last year at Foodwhirl, so I’m not going to go through it all again — just go read it there : Dot’s Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe.

…perfect for Thanksgiving! I don’t know if sweet potatoes are on your typical

… Read on...

Planning ahead for Holiday Cookie/Candy Baking

November 15, 2011 | Also posted in Topic: Seasonal/Holiday

Here’s a few cookie ideas that I’ve posted and linked to in the past, that I thought were worth a repeat! Start planning ahead now… many cookie recipes can be made ahead and frozen, which makes things easier when the season gets more hectic. Plus, that leftover halloween candy you’ve been trying to get rid of is great for replacing chocolate chips in your fave chocolate chip cookie recipe!

12 Days of Ass Friendly Christmas Cookies from The Novice Chef… Some really tasty looking treats, and under 100 calories… I love the Chocolate Hazelnut Pinwheels-

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Harry Potter Themed Halloween Ideas

October 18, 2011 | Also posted in Topic: craft, Halloween, party

I got too busy today to upload a tutorial on the Draco Malfoy Death Eater costume, so that will have to wait until tomorrow. To tide you over, here are some clever Harry Potter halloween ideas, for those who like to mix their All Hallows with the Deathly Hallows! A few photos below, then links to those ideas and more under the photos. Harry Potter Halloween Idea Links:

Zombie Harry Potter and Crew

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12 Pumpkin related halloween ideas: Crafty, costumes and food

October 12, 2011 | Also posted in Topic: craft, Halloween

Finally getting into the halloween spirit around here. The hubby was making new gravestones for the front yard the other day, while I thrift shopped and sewed for the Boys two (two? Why two? I’m not quite sure!) halloween costumes. I’ll get him to model one of them when he gets home from school today (Draco Malfoy: Death Eater!) and show that off to you guys this week. Plus a couple of cool tutorials on making it. Until then, to tide you over on halloween related goodness, here’s a few ideas for halloween — all pumpkin, all the time! PS,… Read on...

Angry Birds cupcakes won 2nd place! (and more cake tutorials)

July 8, 2011 | Also posted in Topic: Featured Recipes, my food

I’m pleased to announce that my Angry Birds cupcake tutorial instructable won second place in the Instructables cupcake contest! More photos of all the birds and pigs, and download the tutorial, here (Make Angry Birds Cupcakes) Some of my previous cake/cupcake tutorials: Perry the Platypus

Dragon Cake

Clone Trooper Cupcakes Robot Cake (and more robot cake ideas from others)

Tutorial: Make Angry Birds Cupcakes

June 20, 2011 | Also posted in Topic: Featured Recipes, my food, recent, Tutorials/Tips

My son, he who inspired the Clone Trooper Cupcakes, Dragon Cake, and Perry the Platypus Cake, is obsessed with Angry Birds. Well, he’s really obsessed with about a dozen games on the iPhone or Android when we’ll let him play them — and he got to play a lot while we were on vacation in Mexico. And we had a 4 hour delay so I played my share of Angry Birds, too. Anyway. So here they are in cupcake form (here are a bunch of other Angry Birds creations,… Read on...

Stormtrooper (& Clone Trooper) Candy Pops

June 1, 2011 |

I’m on vacation this week, so here’s a few awesome reruns you might have missed! xx00, Dot

Create a tasty clone army, perfect for your little starwars fan… Go here to get the info: How to Make a Clonetrooper and Storm trooper pops!

Roundup of 14 Food & Craft ideas for Angry Birds!

May 17, 2011 | Also posted in Topic: craft, inspirations

My 5 year old has discovered the world of iPhone games, and loves Angry Birds. So in honor of him, here’s a roundup of some fun Angry Bird things you can eat, play with, or make! EAT THESE: Twitter bud @robynski shares the how-to on making Angry Birds cookies on her blog Angry Birds Cupcakes at Confessions of a Cookbook Queen Angry Birds Cake! via Great White Snark … plus you can buy Edible Angry Birds cake toppers. And a Playable Angry Birds Cake… Really! via Craftzine… Read on...