So Many Sweets: Guest Post: DIY Cookie Cutter. Have you ever been in search for a cookie cutter in that special shape and you just couldn't find it? I have Well guess what? Your search is over! Why not make your own cookie cutter! The process is simple, its cheap, and you can finally have that toothless dragon cookie cutter you've always wanted! Check out my sister's tutorial on how to make your own cookie cutter. Supplies: 1" Aluminum strip (the aluminum needs to be food safe) paper and pen to create your shape or a picture. scissors string small pliers and other tools you can use to shape the metal, like a knife sharper. sandpaper Sketch out your design for the cookie cutter Fold sketch in half, and cut out sketch Trace sketch to a new piece of paper Measure the pattern using a piece of string to find the length of aluminum you will need.
Use the string to find out where you want to cut the aluminum. Cut the aluminum using pliers or scissors. Shape the aluminum using the sketch as your guide. Mix the adhesive and apply to the 1 in overlay. So You Know: Cookie Monster's Famous Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe. We all know Cookie Monster loves to eat cookies, but it turns out he's quite the baker, too! Cookie Monster's famous cookie dough recipe first appeared in Big Bird's Busy Book, from the 1970's. If you like a bit of nostalgia mixed in with your sugar and eggs, this recipe is for you: If it's difficult to read the instructions above, here they are verbatim: Ingredients 3/4 cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened1 cup sugar2 eggs, slightly beaten1 teaspoon vanilla2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking flour1 teaspoon salt Equipment Medium-sized mixing bowlMeasuring cup and spoonsA fork Instructions 1.
Put 3/4 cup of butter or margarine (that's a stick and a half) into your mixing bowl. 2. There are no instructions for baking from this print, but a quick search for others' experiences with the recipe and recommendations say to roll out cookies 1/4 inch thick, sprinkle with sugar, and bake at 400 degrees. Have you ever made Cookie Monster's cookie dough recipe? (Images: 1. LemyqmHIhe1qac6sjo1_500.jpg (JPEG-afbeelding, 488x640 pixels) How to Preserve Avocados. I cannot get enough avocado. In high school, we had an avocado tree in our front yard, and I got avocado whenever I wanted it. In Washington, avocados are freaking expensive! Although various varieties of avocado are available year round, they are typically most affordable in the spring through the fall.
When I see a really good deal on avocados (under $1 each for the large size), I buy about ten at a time. But I can’t actually eat that many before they start to go bad, so I have to preserve them. Here’s the technique my mom came up with in Hawaii.My dog Rusty loved avocados. Every time we collected his bounty, we’d toss a sacrificial avocado to him as thanks for his good work. Not wanting the overripe fallen avocados to go to waste, my mom began preserving them in the freezer. I have two gallon bags in the freezer right now and could use your help. Ingredients 5ripe avocados5 TBSlemon juice Cooking Directions Slice the avocados in half and discard pits. 1. 2. 3. FL7zM.jpg (JPEG-afbeelding, 527x2431 pixels) - Geschaald (35.
How to make Edible Spoons! (plus a giveaway) A few years ago I did a post on how to make edible spoons and bowls from dough. I thought it was a great idea, but just not with my method and recipe. I searched online to see if anyone else had done something similar and stumbled across a small handful of ideas, but then found this little gem… Roy, the inventor of the Edible Spoon Making Kit has indeed thought of a really simple and clever way to make edible spoons.
Roy kindly sent me a kit to try (and will be giving one lucky reader a free kit!). Since receiving the kit, I’ve made well over 100 spoons (maybe 200 by now) and have enjoyed sitting around a spread of dips and toppings munching away on the spoons. To make the spoons, simply roll flat a piece of bread, punch out the spoon shape, press the cutout into the spoon and bake (more detailed instructions supplied with the kit). While I was making a batch of spoons and some home made pasta, a time saving idea popped into my head. Share Kimanh Hi my name's Kimanh. Bite Into Summer Vacation! Ok.. this is it. Seriously! You make this... your kids will think that you are the absolute Other moms will be talking about you... and it is certain you will be asked to bring this along to the next get-together. Are you ready for it? And the best part is, it is SO SIMPLE to make!
Seriously! My Inspiration... Ingredients: - 1 Watermelon (try to find one with more of an oval shape if you can) - Blue Jell-O (2 large, 8-serving pkgs) - Fish-Shaped Candies - Blueberries (x2 for the eyes) - Toothpicks (3 or 4) Other Supplies I used, though all optional: - Tray (I used a pizza pan) - Foil - Saran Wrap - Blue & Green Markers - Melon Ball Tool Directions: 1) Prepare Your Ocean Water I followed the recipe for Jell-O Jigglers, found HERE, ahead of time. 2) Prepare Your Tray I covered a pizza pan with aluminum foil and had my children color the foil with blue and green markers. And here is the finished tray... 3) Cut the Watermelon Wait... first, let me recommend you wash your watermelon. Ok... Korefe. Chocolate Sprinkles. Much has been made of the restaurant industry’s dark underbelly rife with drugs and alcohol, but little about the darkest addiction of them all: chocolate sprinkles.
Those in the pastry department find themselves at an especially high risk for developing a dependency on jimmies, aka chocolate vitamins and will “take” them on everything from buttered bread to ice cream, cupcakes and sugar cookies. If you don’t leave now, you may soon find yourself doing lines of chocolate in the kitchen too. These sprinkles have a solid chocolate flavor bolstered by a heady vanilla note that comes from a big ol’ shot of vanilla in the mix. If you’d rather focus on chocolate, cut the vanilla down to a half ounce and replace the missing liquid with water. You’ll want to start putting these on everything. Chocolate Sprinkles 5 ounce powdered sugar 1 1/4 ounces cocoa, Dutch or natural 1 ounce water or chocolate liquor, I love Mozart 1 ounce vanilla 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp instant coffee Need. . · Sorcha · Chocolate Bird Nest on Spoon for Easter. After Halloween, Christmas and Valentine's Day, it's time to move on to the next holiday: Easter.
No, I didn't forget about St. Patrick's Day. I just don't have any new idea for it yet. Same as 99% of my dessert recipes, this chocolate nest is easy to make. It takes very little time, no special tool required and no big mess to clean up after ^,^ It would be a fun project for you and kids to work together! These are what you need: 1/3 cup chocolate chips, mini chocolate eggs, chocolate sprinkles (the kind you put on ice cream) and 8- 10 plastic spoons (I found these in dollar store) Here is how- to: - Microwave chocolate chips at half power for 45 seconds. - Stir - Microwave at half power for another 45 seconds. - Stir until smooth - Dip spoon in melted chocolate - Remove extra chocolate from the spoon - Make sure there is only a thin layer of melted chocolate on the spoon!!! - Place mini chocolate eggs on the spoon - Sprinkle chocolate sprinkles - Give it a few hours to set before serving. Half Baked – The Cake Blog » DIY: Lacy Sugar Doilies.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, things are about to get a little lacy. Crochet, lace and doilies have been making an appearance in weddings and parties for months now. We see lace doilies being repurposed for garlands, favors, gift wrap, lanterns, corsages and more! So why not add this same touch of vintage charm to a cake? Our contributor, Miso of Miso Bakes, created today’s oh-so-cute button cake based on one of her earlier designs. This time, Miso gave the cake a more delicate and feminine touch by adding some sugar doilies. With sugar buttons that gradually progress from a soft pink to a deep red (love the subtle ombre nod) along with a few perfectly placed hearts, this cake is just adorable! I love the flirty little doilies, peaking out between the two layers of cake!
Just lovely, isn’t it? DIY LACE SUGAR DOILIES tutorial by Miso Bakes STEP 1 : Roll out white sugarpaste and cut it out with a multi-petal flower cutter. STEP 3 : Frill and thin out with roller, and voila! Carrots in Dirt. Supplies you will need: 1 tube of refrigerated sugar cookie dough yellow and red food coloring 1 package of Oreo cookies toothpicks green ribbon small plastic cups 1. 2. At first it was a nasty pinkish-salmon that looked like puke. After my arm was ready to fall off, we finally reached something orange. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. TA DA! Sophisticated Tea Party! I love the idea of doing a tea party - young or old! Especially for those that don't like do drink too much ;o) I think it would be a great reason to have your girlfriends over (or your little one's girlfriends) without needing a holiday or birthday!
Of course you need tea sandwiches! Everything looks better on a tiered tray topped with fresh flowers! Even egg salad or cucumber sandwiches - inexpensive and oh so yummy! Source and recipe (curried chicken salad) How about this sweet little detail? Tie a creamer or tea cup to the end of your tablecloth! Serve blooming teas in clear glasses or teapots - they are so beautiful to watch "bloom" and taste fantastic too! How beautiful would these bottles be to serve water or ice tea in?
Homemade lavender sachets would make the perfect favor! To fill with the fresh lavender. (I've shown these before...but thought it was worth showing again for this theme!) Guest Curator: On Creativity and Savoury Broccoli Cakes. Ele is a 26-year-old fashion industry escapee who is passionate about all things related to design, green issues and food. Originally from Canada, she moved to the UK four years ago and now lives in London where she writes and edits her three blogs. Kitchenist is her personal cooking blog where she shares recipes, Kitchenisms is a design blog covering all things kitchen-related, and Kitchlit is a cookbook review blog.
When she’s not blogging, Ele works freelance at everything from food photography and recipe development to graphic design and web editing. As creative people, we’re constantly searching for people, places and things to inspire us. For me, Etsy is one of the most inspirational places on the web, and I’m always quick to sing its praises when I come across someone who hasn’t yet discovered it (increasingly rare, these days). I knew about Etsy from my days in fashion, when I used to love browsing the handmade jewelry and wildly creative garments on offer. Instructions. Homemade Amaretto Recipe. Fruit and Veggie Table « SWEET DESIGNS – AMY ATLAS EVENTS. I know it is rare to see a non-dessert table on this blog, but as soon as I saw this fruit and veggie table by Esther Kim of My Bride Story, I knew I had to share it with you all. Esther was inspired by our dessert tables and used the same techniques on this healthy spread as we would for a dessert spread. Like myself, Esther is a mom and is conscious of what her son eats so she wanted to present fruits & veggies in a fun and stylish way that would appeal to both parents and kids.
I’m loving the watermelon and caprese salads, pumpkin latte shots, and the yogurt parfait shots. I also adore the brassica cabbage and artichoke arrangements and brussel sprout garland created by Kristine Shin and the lovely tags from the gals at Wiley Valentine. This is a chic and healthy alternative to having desserts at your party. Fantastic job! Scroll down to see all the lovely photography by Serena Grace. Heart-Shaped Sushi. Like this image? Buy a print through Etsy here! Valentine’s Day is coming up! Lots of people celebrate by going out to a fancy dinner, but some people prefer to celebrate by making something special for their loved ones. If you’re looking for a fun idea that will make anyone happy, look no further.
I present to you, heart shaped sushi. The only difference between this heart shaped sushi and regular sushi is that once you have it rolled up, you just use your thumb to squish down one side and round out the other to make a tear drop shape. Ingredients 4 cups cooked rice 1/2 cup rice vinegar 3 tbsp sugar 3 tsp salt 4 sheets of nori fillings bamboo rolling mat Instructions If you have any questions about the steps I have here, they are in more detail in my how-to post about sushi. Notes Prep time does not include the time for rice cooking. Edible Teacups. By Cindy Littlefield There is no shortage of teacups at the Mad Hatter's unbirthday party. In fact, the cups rotate around the table so quickly Alice never gets so much as a sip of tea. Made from ice cream cones and cookies, these edible cup-and-saucer treat holders are a cinch to assemble and will ensure that each guest at your child's tea party gets his or her fill. For each teacup, you'll need: Cup-style wafer ice cream coneRound sugar or shortbread cookieDecorator's icing2 gummy rings candiesAssorted candies, popcorn, or trail mix to fill the teacup Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
More Alice in Wonderland Crafts & Recipes Don't miss Alice in Wonderland on Disney Blu-Ray and DVD combo pack, and click here to meet Alice and her friends in Wonderland. Cake au Brocoli - Broccoli cake - surprise inside ! Une idée trouvé sur edible crafts, mais venant du blog de Nigella, elle-même aillant trouvé la recette dans un livre de Rose Bakery, mais à laquelle elle a apporté quelques modifications. Et maintenant ma version basée sur celle de Nigella mais à laquelle j'ai également apporté quelques modifications !! An idea found on edible crafts, but from the blog Nigellaherself fighters have found the recipe in a book of Rose Bakery, but when she made a few changes. And now my version based on that of Nigella but that I also made some changes! Première modification : j'ai divisé les proportions par deux. Deuxième modification : j'ai totalement supprimé le sucre de cette recette, que je considère comme un cake salé et donc la présence de sucre était pour moi totalement superflue.
Dernière modification ,totalement involontaire, je n'avais pas de féta,j'ai donc mis du leerdamer coupé en petits dés. First Amendment: I divided by two proportions. Le paysage change à chaques tranches coupées ! Ma Recette : CP-12 - Cake Pop Makers - Products - Babycakes. Easter Cupcakes Baked in Real Egg Shells. Mother's Day Breakfast - Martha Stewart Food.
Brownie en cascara de huevo/ Egg shell brownie. Nudeln - mit Liebe gemacht. Cake Batter Martinis. How to make a heart shaped egg. Potted Chocolate-Mint Puddings.