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Melting Snowman Christmas Cookie

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How cute are these cookies! I wish I could take credit for them but once again, these were from a Christmas party at my children’s school. The lady who made them is a gorgeous stand-up comic named Rachel Bradley whose boyfriend is the incredibly talented comedian Christopher Titus. When I saw these Melting Snowman Christmas cookies appear on [...]

November 20, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Thanksgiving Turkey Cookie

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A super talented mom and good friend of mine, Nathalie Schroeder, made these Thanksgiving turkey cookies for a feast at school. Nathalie is one of these awesome moms who always greets you with a hug, always has a camera at events, and is a seriously talented creative type from food to decor. I make a point to keep [...]

November 19, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Dylan VS. Ninja Cupcake (animated video)

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A love of cupcakes runs in the fmaily. I bake them and craft wraps to go around them, and my 13-year-old son, Dylaneggs on Youtube, animates ninja cupcakes and then battles with them to save the world. Here’s his latest animation done in Flash.

July 7, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

My Daughter’s Kids Cooking Summer Camp Rocks!

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Forgive me, I’m going to brag. My 7-year-old daughter just finished a week of Summer Cooking Camp and she ROCKED! We have been enjoying her “homework” of Eggs Benedict, Bruschetta, Ham & Cheese Soufle’, Homemade Pasta, and the extraordinary and beyond delicious crepes below that she made today! This cooking class is under the kids’ camp umbrella [...]

July 1, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Kids Greek Festival

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Last week, I helped out a local school, Pre-K through 8th, with the decor for a Kids’ Greek Festival. The festival was a culmination for a 6th grade Ancient History course where the students learned about Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and so much more. The history teacher, Mrs. Simon, is a total rock star with the [...]

June 10, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

4th of July Celebrations Star Cookie Pops for Kids

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These sugar cookies bake up like shortbread because of the powdered sugar in the recipe. They are also sturdier than the average sugar cookie, which makes them ideal as a cookie pop! Kids love these cookies with their red and blue fondant stars. I made a batch for a TV show party on a beach [...]

June 7, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

4th of July Patriotic Pizza Flag

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Show your patriotism on a pizza with red, white, and blue toppings for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day. Boy, where do I start with this recipe and its many trials before I felt it worthy of an all-American celebration. First, make everything from scratch. Jarred pizza sauces usually don’t have the same bright [...]

May 23, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Christmas Ornament Cupcakes

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My daughter and I made these cupcakes for her school Christmas party. The ideas was inspired by a cupcake from my friend Tammy Massman-Johnson’s book, “Kids in the Holiday Kitchen.” It’s a great book for kids and my daughter flagged just about every page adding her own ideas to the awesome ones in the book! This baking [...]

December 17, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Nutcracker Cupcake

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What fun I had making an army of Nutcracker Cupcakes ready to take on the Mouse King and all others in the famed Christmastime tale! Nutcrackers used to be so expensive, and now it seems that just about every stylish budget store (read Target) has a collection of them sporting a variety of themes. My daughter [...]

December 6, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Gingerbread Houses

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I’ve always been obsessed with big, beautiful food! It all started with a quest to make the perfect gingerbread house. Year after year I’d try to construct a colossal confectionary masterpiece with efforts thwarted by unforeseen circumstances like my cat jumping on it or a simple baking misstep of too much molasses in the cookie [...]

November 21, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Gingerbread House and Gingerbread Icing Recipes

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This is the gingerbread house recipe I’ve be using for years! You may have a treasured family gingerbread recipe that you wish to use and that’s great — as long as the dough isn’t too moist or your house could collapse! (This is the reason I suggest using a cardboard structure underneath the gingerbread house [...]

November 21, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Christmas Candy for Gingerbread Houses

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Enjoy this virtual trip through a Willy Wonka candy land as you discover the many sweet ways that you can decorate your gingerbread house. The following is a list of candies, nut, cereals, cookies, and more, and how they are best used as candy for gingerbread houses. Also, I’ve noted any problems that may arise from [...]

November 21, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes

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Sweet yes; yet ominous too. Obvious candies give this holiday cupcake his character. What I mean are his eyes made from the tips of candy corns and a dab of frosting. Somehow, when I photographed it, it stared back as if to say, “Don’t even think of eating me as a cupcake or otherwise.” Your kids will [...]

November 15, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Halloween Bat House Decorating Party

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Get creatively creepy for Halloween by hosting a Bat House Decorating Party! This holiday party idea is great for all ages. You can go “cooky & crafty” for the little ones or “spooky” for the ‘tweens (who may not necessarily craft, yet appreciate the bat-themed decorative efforts!). Make a Bat House Cupcake Centerpiece to anchor [...]

October 5, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Halloween-Striped Cinnamon Toast

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So simple, so festive for the kiddies’ breakfast! OK, I’ve been making this cinnamon toast everyday for about a week. Imagine, mom-friendsies, waking up every day before school with all the rush and making this — but it’s really easy. Here’s how the whole shabang began: I’m gearing up for a splashy cupcake Halloween thing [...]

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