I love making edible goodies for holiday gifts. It’s a great thing for people on your list who either don’t need more stuff or for whom you just don’t know what to buy. These cherry mice look so easy too! All you need is: meltable chocolate, maraschino cherries, chocolate kisses, and almond slivers. Check out the awesome detailed step-by-step tutorial at omnomicon.com.
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Hello Kitty Sushi Making Kit
This kit comes with all the tools you need plus pictorial instructions so you can make your own Hello Kitty maki rolls. You can buy this at Jlist.com.
World’s Largest Gummi Bear (Yes, it’s edible!)
If you’ve been dreaming of gnawing on a gigundo 5 pound, 12,600 calorie gummi bear, dream no more. It can be yours for $29.95 at PepetualKid.com. (And it’s hand made in the good ol’ USA!)
Cupcake Pebbles
What the what?! I just learned that there is a new member of the Pebbles family. Cupcake Pebbles! I have loved a bowl or two or three of Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles in my day so I must admit to some intrigue at this new flavor. Luckily the blog dorkdimension.com has done a full investigative report for us on how this cereal tastes. (And I must concur that it’s almost worth buying just for the box!)
10 Totally Adorable Thanksgiving Cupcakes, Cookies and Baking Ideas
Looking for some adorable baking ideas for Thanksgiving? Here are a ten absolute gems that I found. They like lots of fun to make with kids or, heck, have fun making them all by yourself!
1. Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes
In my mind these are winners of most ingenious use of nutter butters cookies. Oh and let’s not overlook the clever use of colorful fruit roll-ups for the feathers. Find this recipe and instructions at familyfun.go.com.
2. Nutter Butter Turkey Pops
Not to be outdone by this clever use nutter butters cookies, we have turkey pops! Find the instructions for these cuties at thepartyanimal-blog.org.
3. Realistic Turkey Cupcakes
OK, let’s just come right out and say it… These are both creepily realistic and awesome! I included a closeup because the use of tiny green nonpareils as peas is just plain genius. These pictures are from a great tutorial at saucysprinkles.com and the original idea came from the cookbook What’s New, Cupcake?.
4. Simple Candy Corn Turkey Cupcakes
I love how devilishly simple and yet very cute these candy-corn-encrusted cupcakes are. The creator of these cupcakes says that the sugar “eyes” are from a local bake shop but I bet there are lots of fun things you could substitute in if you can’t find them. Find the instructions at cookingwithmykids.com.
5. Candy Corn Turkey Sugar Cookies
And if the idea of packing away en entire cupcake after your Thanksgiving meal is just too daunting, these sugar cookies are just as sweet. Read how to make them at thetribunenews.com or where the recipe originally came from at pillsbury.com.
6. Miniature Single Serving Pies in a Jar
Single serving pies in a jar. Need I say more? You can find great instructions at inchmark.squarespace.com and at ourbestbites.com. Now excuse me while I try to insert my spoon right into the screen so I can take a bite of that whip cream-topped pumpkin pie.
7. Cherry Pie Cupcakes
Just to throw your Thanksgiving guests for a loop, confuse them with some cupcakes that look like miniature cherry pies. These might look complicated but you’ll be surprised at how simple they are to make when you read the instructions at cake-decorating-corner.com.
8. Oreo and Peanut Butter Cup Turkeys
How can you go wrong with a dessert made from oreos and peanut butter cups? You pretty much can’t. Read the instructions for these by Flickr user Coopet Photography.
9. A Slice of Pumpkin Pie on a Cupcake
This cute cupcake requires you to use fondant icing but it looks well worth it. It’s adorable and beautiful. Read the instructions at thefrostedcakencookie.blogspot.com.
10. Sweet Potato Casserole Cupcake
A cupcake that tastes and looks like sweet potato casserole complete with toasted marshmallows? Yes please. Find this recipe at ironcupcakemilwaukee.com.
Love-ly Pancakes
Words won’t even be necessary if you make these pancakes for your significant other! Find this delicious recipe at fourwindswedding.com. (via epicute)
How to Make Mochi-Wrapped Ice Cream
(photo by Flickr user roboppy)
(photo by Flickr user swee_tmaba)
If you’ve ever had the Japanese treat of ice cream wrapped in mochi (soft rice dough), you might have wondered how you can make this bite-sized awesomeness at home.
I just stumbled on what appear to be some pretty simple instructions at japaneseicecream.blogspot.com.
These are the only ingredients you need:
Sweet rice powder
Sugar
Water
Ice cream
Cornstarch
Then 12 simple steps later, you’re in business! I’m excited to try this out!
Click below for the instructions/recipe:
http://japaneseicecream.blogspot.com/2009/04/japanese-mochi-ice-cream-recipe.html
(P.S. I love that there’s a whole blog dedicated to Japanese ice cream!)
Cupcake Disguised As An Apple
That’s my kind of 1 serving of fruit per day! This cupcake was made by flickr user sewingstars and she got the idea from the awesome cupcake cookbook What’s New, Cupcake?.
Sour Patch Kids Cyclist Commercial [video]
These Sour Patch Kids commercials crack me up. Plus they do a great job of capturing the experience of eating this candy. haha!
How to Make Mini Pop Tarts on a Stick
Oh, Babble Family Kitchen Blog, you had me at mini pop tarts. And then you had to go and put them on sticks. Learn to make these yourself here!
(Psst… If you like these, check out my blog posts on cake pops and ice cream pops!)