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Very cool huh? This isn’t even the favorite cake I’ve ever made (I think the dragon cake is even cuter) but he does hold a special place in my heart! See the how-to on making the robot cake, plus matching invitations and such for a Dabbled inspired Robot Party! LINK TO MSNBC article
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Trust me.. you want to try this. Homemade Guinness Icecream topped with Bailey’s and Irish Whiskey. Trust me on the Guinness ice-cream too, if you’re going “eww, beer!??”.
Perfect for St. Patty’s! As promised yesterday, I wrote up the whole thing. Read the whole story on the making of, over at Foodwhirl.
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Today I’m over a Foodwhirl, posting my recipe for White Chocolate & Ginger granola bars.. Go check it out!
My husband and son eat a granola bar for breakfast almost daily, and while I’m always stocked on the store bought ones, sometimes I like to make them from scratch. It’s an easy process — very kid-helping-friendly, too. And it takes an hour at most from start to finish (including 25 minutes bake time)
The variations on these are endless. I actually made 3 different flavors in this batch, 1 Chocolate Chip, 1 White Chocolate, and 1 Ginger/White Chocolate, but the ones that…
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I’m visiting over at Dollar Store Crafts today, sharing my Flax-seed Brittle Hearts that I made for my sweetie for valentines day… So pop on over there and get the recipe and the directions!
Observant readers will remember I tried (and failed!) at something similar last year..
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My latest party recipe: Sweet Potato Mini-Tarts.
I got rave reviews on my sweet potato casserole with cranberry-macadamia topping at Christmas, so I decided to adapt the recipe for use as a mini party dessert / appetizer. Last week I gave you the run down on making the tartlet shells… they were very easy and inexpensive to make, but if you’re pressed for time, you can use any type of pre-made appetizer shells for this recipe.
The same ideas can of course be adapted for other types of mini-pies, but I’ll tell you these were certainly a hit at this weekend’s gathering!
So,…
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My after-christmas White Elephant Party is this weekend, and I thought I’d share a little of the party preparations with you today.
First off, if you’ve never done a White Elephant Party, they are a lot of fun… I try to do one every year, and this year –since my December was so busy– it’s happening after the holidays. In fact, a White Elephant is a great *after* the holidays party since people probably received one or two things that they could stand to regift! A White Elephant (also called a Yankee…
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For a party this weekend, I decided to make some little pies for appetizers.. You’ll have to wait til later this week to see what I fill them with, but here is how I made the tart shells… so easy, and inexpensive!
These can be used for small appetizers (anything you’d do with phyllo shells, for example) or mini desserts.
You’ll need:
- mini sized muffin pan(s) – My muffin pan is non-stick so I didn’t use any cooking spray or anything.
- Either a cookie cutter, or juice glass to cut out your rounds. This juice glass was about 2 inches in diameter, and…
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Happy New Years Eve everyone! Hope everyone had a lovely 2009 and I can’t wait to see what 2010 will bring…
And don’t forget to soak your black eyed peas tonight, so you can make them for luck in the new year!*
I love Black Eyed Peas… they are healthy, tasty, and generally kid friendly… Growing up my mom made Hoppin’ John for New Years Day — Black Eyed Peas over rice, topped with onion. So I figured I’d share this VERY easy recipe with you for New Years Day. Plan ahead, because it takes an hour to cook. This recipe can…
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Happy Christmas Eve!
I’ve been in baking mode for the last few days, so I thought I’d share one of the things I made…
My first attempt ever at making my grandmother’s recipe for Sour Cream Poundcake. I have always loved this stuff, and it’s my own little holiday tradition that I eat this for breakfast on Christmas morning! It needs no icing or other adornment, it’s positively fabulous as is, and if you’re lucky, you get the incredibly tasty crunchy crumbly bits on the top!
(excuse the photo – taken by my phone!)
Want to make it yourself? Here’s the recipe!
Nanny’s Sour Cream…
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So… I decided to make a FSM (Flying Spaghetti Monster) out of a radical combination: Spaghetti and meatballs. No, these aren’t just stacks of spaghetti, with meatballs on top, these are true meatball creatures… suitable for your own Flying Spaghetti Monster, or whatever you’d like to create!
I used a technique similar to the one I used for the Halloween Cephalopods (thanks to Filth Wizardry for the idea!).
Ingredients:
- Frozen Swedish Meatballs (I used the ones from Ikea), 2 per monster. (Defrosted)
- Thin Spaghetti, dry.
- Several tubular noodles (I had some elbows on hand, but this would probably work better with a larger…
