FOOD FUN: Strawberry Brownie Skewers

We love this idea from Sugar Bowl Bakery: strawberry skewers with marshmallows and brownie bites. They’re quick and easy to put together. Let the kids do it as their contribution to Valentine’s Day. WHAT YOU NEED Brownies Fresh strawberries (ideally a similar size/width to the marshmallows) Marshmallows Skewers Optional: Smucker’s Magic Shell chocolate sauce (or…
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FOOD FUN: Snowman Marshmallows

Chef Ingrid Hoffman created these fun marshmallow snowmen as a project for kids. All you need: Large and mini marshmallows Wooden skewers Red and black gel icings   Chef Ingrid stuck the skewers into a piece of styrofoam covered with burlap. You can use half a melon, a stale loaf of bread, or present the…
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FOOD FUN: Football Fries (French Fry Footballs)

If you have kids and like to make special treats for them, head to HungryHappenings.com and sign up for the emails. Even if you don’t make them, you’ll enjoy the creative ideas. Here’s one that adults can enjoy, too: French fries shaped like footballs. The Football Fries recipe is on the Hungry Happenings website. If…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Stack Cake Party

Top: Strawberry Jam Stack Cake from Sweet Auburn Desserts, photo by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn. Here’s the recipe. Middle photo from TheSimpleElements.com. Here’s the recipe. Bottom photo from Maman Bakery Cafe | NYC.   Do you have plans for Valentine’s Day? If you have nothing going on, why not round up a group of friends and…
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