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St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes with our newest Cupcake Collars
Posted by Chica on March 1, 2010

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with our newest Cupcake Collars. Use them to dress up simple cupcakes to make them look like a shamrock, leprechaun, or pot of gold.

St. Patrick’s Day treat bag tags
Posted by Chica on February 25, 2010

Download our free template to print your own St. Patrick’s Day tags. Then use them to decorate bags full of treats, like chocolate-drizzled popcorn!

Snow cream recipe
Posted by Chica on February 17, 2010

Enjoy playing in the snow this winter and then treat yourself with some snow cream.

Pressed sugar hearts
Posted by Jo on February 8, 2010

Make pressed sugar hearts to decorate baked goods for Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day cupcakes with our newest Cupcake Collars
Posted by Chica on February 7, 2010

Celebrate your love this Valentine’s Day with cupcakes decorated as roses, lace hearts, or conversation hearts with custom messages. It’s so easy to do with our new Valentine’s Day Cupcake Collar designs!

Fused plastic sandwich wraps
Posted by Chica on February 1, 2010

Save plastic from the landfill by using old shopping bags to create fused plastic linings for reusable sandwich wrappers. Then personalize them with cute phrases!

Beef bites with three dipping sauces
Posted by Chica on January 28, 2010

Serve tasty beef bites at your next party and use our recipes for three quick and fun dipping sauces to go with them.

Yummy pear salad
Posted by Chica on January 26, 2010

Read about Chica’s favorite new salad topping – decadent Harry & David pears.

Super Bowl cupcakes – new football Cupcake Collars
Posted by Jo on January 14, 2010

Try our new football-themed Cupcake Collars to add some fun to your Super Bowl party or to any football-themed event.

How to make butter
Posted by Chica on January 14, 2010

Learn how to make real butter in five minutes with just two ingredients.

Keep lettuce fresh longer
Posted by Jo on January 13, 2010

See how surprised was by how well this lettuce keeper actually keeps lettuce fresh.

Candy cane syrup
Posted by Chica on January 6, 2010

Learn how to turn leftover candy canes into a delightful syrup that’s a treat when drizzled over ice cream or mixed into hot chocolate.

Cupcake Collars for New Year’s Eve
Posted by Jo on December 21, 2009

Try our New Year’s Eve Cupcake Collars to spruce up your party cupcakes!

Triple chocolate candy cane cookies
Posted by Chica on December 16, 2009

Celebrate the season and indulge in a treat with our recipe for triple-chocolate cookies topped with crushed candy canes.

Chocolate-filled cookie cutters
Posted by Jo on December 7, 2009

Make chocolate-filled cookie cutters for an inexpensive and easy homemade gift.

Marshmallow snowman treats
Posted by Jo on December 3, 2009

Use marshmallows and twisty straws to make chocolate-covered snowmen treats.

Gingerbread house cookie invitations
Posted by Jo on December 1, 2009

Bake up some Christmas party invitations that look like gingerbread houses.

Cookie Swap party invitation
Posted by Chica on November 30, 2009

Use our cute cookie-shaped invitation to get friends together for a holiday cookie swap.

Cupcake Collars for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
Posted by Jo on November 25, 2009

Dress up your holiday cupcakes with our new Cupcake Collars for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa and join us in our excitement over the new CupcakeCollars.com site!

Recipe for Sloppy Sweet Potato Pie
Posted by Chica on November 24, 2009

Put a twist on a classic dish this Thanksgiving with this recipe for Sloppy Sweet Potato Pie, with the marshmallows mixed right in.

Make a carved apple turkey for Thanksgiving
Posted by Chica on November 18, 2009

Learn a simple fruit carving technique to make a fun turkey out of an apple. What a great addition to your Thanksgiving table!

Make a bread cornucopia for Thanksgiving
Posted by Chica on November 16, 2009

Make a gorgeous cornucopia out of bread that’s fit for a Thanksgiving centerpiece and edible, too!

Peanut butter and jelly “gem” sandwiches
Posted by Chica on November 2, 2009

Turn ordinary peanut butter and jelly into a ‘gem’ of a sandwich with this fun and easy technique

Halloween party dip
Posted by Jo on October 28, 2009

Serve cobwebs at your next Halloween party! Learn to make a delicious dip that looks like a spider nest.

Indian chili recipe
Posted by Jo on October 14, 2009

Share Jo’s winning recipe for Indian curry chili.

Feature Friday – Chocolate butterfly cupcake toppers
Posted by Chica on October 9, 2009

Visit a fellow crafter’s site for a great tutorial for making edible chocolate butterflies to put on top of cupcakes.

Halloween Cupcake Collars
Posted by Chica on October 5, 2009

Use our latest Halloween-themed Cupcake Collar designs to turn boring cupcakes into a fun and spooky treat. It’s so easy with our downloadable designs!

Feature Friday – Bacon-wrapped jalapenos
Posted by Chica on September 25, 2009

Visit our friend The Pioneer Woman for insights into country living, family, and best of all… fantastic food.

Bubble Bread from the Bubble Room
Posted by Jo on September 24, 2009

Make the Bubble Room’s famous Bubble Bread with our recipe (take two)!

Fall-themed Cupcake Collars
Posted by Chica on September 17, 2009

Download and print our fall-themed Cupcake Collars and dress up your ordinary cupcakes to look like acorns, maple leaves, and pumpkins.

Chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes
Posted by Chica on August 20, 2009

Try our recipe for chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes that are the perfect blend between cookie and cake!

Feature Friday – Fruit pie lollipops
Posted by Chica on July 31, 2009

Make tiny bite-sized fruit pies on lollipop sticks.

Easy marshmallow icing recipes
Posted by Jo on July 21, 2009

Learn two easy methods for making marshmallow icing for cupcakes.

Recipe for candy bar brownies
Posted by Guest on July 16, 2009

Make the best brownies ever with very little effort. Adding your favorite candy bar between layers of brownie ramps up the decadence in this recipe!

Homemade vanilla bean ice cream
Posted by Chica on July 14, 2009

Make decadent vanilla bean ice cream at home and savor every yummy bite!

How to quickly save crystallized honey
Posted by Chica on July 9, 2009

Learn how to restore crystallized honey when you’re in a big hurry.

Fourth of July cupcakes
Posted by Chica on June 30, 2009

Learn how to decorate cupcakes for the Fourth of July using our new cupcake collars.

Kentucky Derby party food
Posted by Chica on April 30, 2009

Get our recipes for some of our favorite Kentucky foods, perfect for serving at your Kentucky Derby party.

Color Flow technique for princess birthday cake
Posted by Chica on April 16, 2009

Learn to use the Color Flow technique to create edible candy decorations for topping your cake. See Jo’s daughter’s birthday cake full of Disney princesses!

Quick Tip – Easy way to grab a cupcake pan
Posted by Chica on April 13, 2009

Get our quick tip for making cupcake pans easier to handle — leave one of the corner cups empty!

Top cupcakes with fondant zoo animals
Posted by Chica on April 7, 2009

Use fondant to create cute zoo animal faces to put on top of cupcakes for a perfect zoo-themed party dessert.

Feature Friday – Make your own gelato
Posted by Jo on April 3, 2009

Learn to make your own gelato for your summer gatherings. Just follow the detailed steps outlined in this book and you will have a container of delicious homemade gelato!

Greener cookouts this summer
Posted by Jo on March 31, 2009

Get some tips and product links for making your cookouts and picnics more environmentally friendly this year.

How to make tzatziki
Posted by Chica on March 30, 2009

Use our recipe for Greek tzatziki, a yummy garlic and cucumber dip that’s great as a dip with pita bread, or served on gyros.

Make your own Greek yogurt
Posted by Chica on March 10, 2009

Learn to make Greek yogurt with a very easy recipe and only one ingredient! Makes a great breakfast or snack.

Frozen banana treats
Posted by Jo on February 23, 2009

Use twistie straws to make chocolate covered frozen bananas even more fun for the kids. Also, add a small monkey tag to the handle of the straw to complete the look!

Dulce de leche latte cupcakes
Posted by Chica on February 19, 2009

Combine the yummy flavors of dulce de leche, coffee, and cream into a scrumptions cupcake

Valentine’s Day swirled cupcakes
Posted by Chica on February 10, 2009

Create bright and fun swirls of color on Valentine’s Day cupcakes, using a very simple technique.

CHA Winter 2009 wrap-up
Posted by Chica on February 2, 2009

Read about our experience at CHA Winter 2009 trade show and see our favorite new products.

Feature Friday – Make your own chocolate kisses
Posted by Chica on January 30, 2009

Be inspired to create fun baked goods from Bakerella, including projects like making your own chocolate kisses from Oreos.

Please visit Chica and Jo at http://www.chicaandjo.com for even more clever ideas!