Sarah Vowell, non-fiction author extraordinaire and the owner of what is possibly the most adorable speaking voice on the planet, has a new book out on the history of Hawaii. And how has she decided to promote this book? By creating a fun video that explains the history of something called Hawaiian “plate lunches” told entirely in, yup, plate lunches. Fascinating, adorable and thoroughly entertaining.
Surprise someone sweet today with these adorable fruit stickers. Download the printable PDF by the lovely graphic designer Twig & Thistle and print onto inkject sticker paper.
Find step-by-step instructions for making this adorable panda bread at perfectpandas.com.
And if you want to see the original Japanese page where this recipe came from, go to: http://cookpad.com/recipe/349795
Prepare to have your mind blown in a way that only wacky, ingenious Japanese toy makers can do. This toy/kit comes with different kinds of powders which you mix with water and then form into edible candy that looks like spaghetti and pizza. Insane!
P.S. If you like this, you might also like our articles on Konapun.
Why hello fluffy, ummmm ricey, little alpaca! This was made by the super-talented bento maker luckysundae. (via allthingskawaii.net)
File this under way-to-dangerous-for-me-to-own. And I’m not talking about the hot oil.
This gadget automatically forms, fries and drains mini-doughnuts in under 60 seconds. Find it at PerpetualKid.com.
And here’s a video of this ingenious invention in action:
I feel like the Angie Dudley of Bakerella.com should win some sort of Oscar or Nobel Prize for inventing the “Cutest New Baked Good of the Decade.” Her cake pop idea has spread like wildfire! And now she has an official book out on the subject complete with 40 cake pop projects and lots of tips and tricks. You can buy the book at ModCloth.com.
Ring in a sweet New Year tonight with Marshmallow Pebbles Slabs! Just looking at the pictures makes my teeth hurt. haha. You can find the recipe at the Post Cereals website.
Did you know Marshmallow Pebbles cereal even existed? It was news to me!
Inspired by those sugar cubes that sit on the rim of your mug, Meghan of normartha.org came up with this beautiful idea for creating miniature gingerbread houses that sit perched on the rim of your mug. These might look complicated but if you look at the great step-by-step photos/instructions on her blog, you’ll see how simple they are to make!
Ike and Sam’s Kettle Corn (manufactured in Brooklyn, NY) has the most adorable packaging I’ve seen in a long time. I also love this article from TreeHugger about this kettle corn which says the ingredients are simply: popcorn, pure corn oil, sugar, and salt. Brilliantly simple.