What Is Snow Ice & How Does It Differ From Shave Ice

One of our favorite writers, bakers and photographers—that’s all one person, Hannah Kaminsky of Bittersweet Blog—is on sabbatical in Hawaii. The photos she’s been posting are such a treat. One of her favorite discoveries is snow ice. “A distinct and entirely different dessert than shave ice,” she writes, “snow ice is also a sweet frozen…
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FOOD FUN: Carrots In Love

Who would want to eat these carrots and destroy their charm? But wiser minds argue that if they aren’t eaten, they’ll just wither away. Point taken, and it’s a moot point too, since we are not in possession of these carrots in love. But we do have a bag of baby carrots, and the photo…
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VALENTINE: Rice Krispie Treats Pops

Rice Krispie Treats on a stick for your Valentine. Photo courtesy Bella Baker.   Thanks to BellaBaker.com for these fun Valentine Rice Krispie treats. Just grab your heart-shake cookie cutter, some red-striped straws and a box of Rice Krispies. They’re sweet and sticky and oh so satisfying, and in the shape of a heart and…
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FOOD FUN: Valentine Pizza

You can use a giant heart-shape cookie pan, pressing into the dough like a cookie cutter, to cut a heart-shaped crust (which also works for anniversaries, bridal showers, birthdays, Mother’s Day and other festivities). Or you can freehand it. Use your Valentine’s favorite toppings or stick to a red theme: RED VEGETABLES Cherry tomatoes, halved…
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FOOD FUN: Valentine Ice Cream Pops

We were inspired by these ice cream pops from La Chocolate in Melbourne, Australia to make our own. You can also dip frozen bananas. We were unable to find uncoated ice cream bars, and were just as happy to use uncoated frozen yogurt bars. However, you can just as easily purchase chocolate-coated ice cream bars…
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