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food and drinks
18 Sep

Sam the Cooking Guy, Steak Salad Recipe, & San Diego Restaurant Week

categories: events, food and drinks
Sam the Cooking Guy, Steak Salad Recipe, & San Diego Restaurant Week

Sam Zien – known to most as “Sam the Cooking Guy” – and his super-fun cooking classes are a local favorites here in San Diego, but you can also get a taste of him on his Discovery Health show (nationally), his own show (certain markets), and in his first cookbook – Just a Bunch of [...]

16 Sep

Eeerie Edibles: Cockeyed Cuckoos, Spooky Stew, Tombstone Trio & More

categories: food and drinks, halloween
Eeerie Edibles: Cockeyed Cuckoos, Spooky Stew, Tombstone Trio & More

The special Halloween Tricks & Treats issue of Better Homes and Gardens that’s currently on stands is totally packed with the TONS of great ideas for Halloween! I picked up a copy this weekend and was instantly smitten with several of the ideas – especially the Gothic Gala (great adult party), Magic Show (cute kids [...]

15 Sep

Gallery: 17 Frightfully Good Cupcakes

categories: food and drinks, halloween
Gallery: 17 Frightfully Good Cupcakes

I’m loving the designs in this 17 Frightfully Good Halloween Cupcakes gallery from BHG for 2 reasons: 1. They’re clever & creative. 2. Most of them seem pretty simple & easy!
A few favorites pictured above, {clockwise from top left}:
1. Peeking Monster – would actually be great for Monster birthday parties year-round, too… and could [...]

14 Sep

Midnight Moon Cake, Spider Cupcakes, & More Bright {Halloween} Ideas

categories: food and drinks, halloween, kids party ideas
Midnight Moon Cake, Spider Cupcakes, & More Bright {Halloween} Ideas

Attn: Sweet Tooths – Did you know that there’s an entire website dedicated to “crafty recipes” starring m&ms, Snickers, Dove Chocolate, Twix, 3 Musketeers, and MilkyWay?! BrightIdeas.com is exactly that… and there are oodles of fun treats on there for all sorts of occasions.
In honor of the sweet-&-spooky holiday that’s right around the corner, here [...]

4 Sep

DIY: Pink Ribbon Dessert Buffet

categories: DIY, food and drinks, food presentation, think pink
DIY: Pink Ribbon Dessert Buffet

Here’s the entire Pink Ribbon Dessert Buffet we recently created in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (coming up in October), which features the marshmallow pops and centerpiece posted earlier this week.
The goal was to keep this dessert buffet creative & visually appealing, but easy to recreate, so all of the treats are very [...]

28 Aug

What’s for Lunch? Funky Cuteness!

categories: food and drinks, fun for kids, kids party ideas
What’s for Lunch? Funky Cuteness!

Kids bored with lunch? Get ready for a serious dose of creative juice that they’re sure to love! Funky Lunch has an entire gallery of artistic sandwich creations – from Hello Kitty to Sponge Bob and everything in between… there’s even a Grand Piano design with the top propped up!

These ideas are super cute for [...]

  • BadaBadaBaby
  • Quirky Bird Designs
  • Project Wedding
  • Charming Cards
  • Gifts Define
  • Magnet Street Weddings
  • Lollipop Events
  • Hostess Jo
  • BadaBadaBride
  • Tiny Prints
  • The Celebration Shoppe
  • Peach Prints
  • Hello Lucky
  • Busy Bee Lifestyles
  • Vintage Paper Parade
  • Royal Design Studio
  • Design Dazzle
  • Wicked Good Dinner
  • Shades of Light
  • The Puppet Store

recipe box

  • Pot o’ Gold Brie + Salad
  • Basil Grande Cocktail
  • French Onion Soup
  • Better-than-Classic Butterscotch Pudding
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wish-list

  • Trellis Travel Mug
  • Cheeky and Cheerful Occasion Cards
  • Tipsy Toes Ice Cubes Set
  • Eat, Drink & Be Merry Tags
  • “Happy it’s Happy Hour” Flask