Make Peeps sushi for Easter
Mich made sushi out of mutha’fucking marshmallow Peeps for Easter! These were all made with a combination of Peeps, Rice Crispy treats, Fruit Roll-Ups and Fruit by the Foot.
Never choose between cake or pie again: Put tiny pies in a cake
Recently it was my husband Sam’s birthday, and I am always responsible for making cakes on such occasions. This cake, however, was no ordinary cake. This cake had been in the works since 2007. This cake had tiny pies baked into it. Here’s how I did it.
How can I make my own natural food coloring?
I did see natural food coloring for sale online, but was hoping for a cheaper DIY way that I can do at home. Has anyone ever made natural food coloring before?
You can totally make these chocolate marshmallow dreidel treats
I celebrated the first night of Hanukkah with my bestest buddies, both Jewish and gentile. Now most of you might remember that I am kitchen-challenged. So I was shocked when my friend Kimmy told me that she would be putting me in charge of making the chocolate dreidel treats a la freaking Martha Stewart. Homies, you’ll be so proud: with a LOT of coaching and hand-holding, I made the chocolate marshmallow dreidel and, therefore, so can you!
It’s pie season! Here’s how to make a basic fruit pie
Since it’s the holiday season (or, as I like to think of it, PIE season!). But I always thought it was too difficult to make yourself. A year or two ago I learned that, with a few shortcuts, pie is really easy to make. Here’s a recipe post on how to make a basic fruit pie.
Make pumpkin cake from your carved pumpkin flesh
After spending several hours carving those wonderful Halloween pumpkins I was left with a ton of pumpkin flesh. Being a little green I just couldn’t bear to throw it all away. So I grabbed my trusty carrot cake recipe, substituted pumpkins for carrots, added a few juicy extra bits, and fed the flesh of a thousand pumpkins to my nearest and dearest!
This pumpkin cookie dip is vegan, gluten-free, and Megan-simple
Cookies, jealous of the ascendancy of the cupcake, have found a way to up their fabulosity: the cookie dip. This cookie dip is vegan, gluten-free, Megan-simple, and — by far most important — flavored like pumpkin pie. So: cookies dipped in pie.
How to make gothtastic gingerbread bats with SERIOUS bite
It’s cooling down, and you know what that means? It’s time for Our Lady Of The Manners’ gingerbread bats! Some of you may remember the Offbeat Empire’s favorite goth etiquette columnist, Jillian Venters, aka Our Lady Of The Manners. Some of you may remember her as the author of Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them, or as the ultimate giver of gothic wedding advice on Offbeat Bride. What you may not know, however, is that Our Lady Of The Manners also has a mean gingerbread bat recipe that has some SERIOUS bite…