Yummy Links: From Animal Crackers to the Gourmet Next Door


Updated 06/03/08 7:08 PM · Posted by partysugar · 8 comments

Yummy Links: From Animal Crackers to the Gourmet Next Door

Williams-Sonoma recently released circus cookie cutters and Erin made the most adorable cookies. — Erin Cooks Nobody likes a uni-task kitchen gadget so learn how to use your common appliances in uncommon ways. — Chow Move over Magnolia: these cupcakes are giving the original cupcake bakery a run for its money. — Grub Street Speaking of cupcakes, one of the pioneers in the cupcake blog Read more

Learn More About Animal Crackers


Updated 11/05/10 8:49 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 9 comments

Learn More About Animal Crackers

When I was a kid, my favorite part of going to the grocery store, was the box of Animal Crackers my mom would buy as my reward. I think she may have liked them more than me, but at the time I thought they were my special treat. These days I hardly ever get them — although they do make for a nice alternative to a crushed graham cracker crust — but since today is National Animal Crackers Day, Read more

Delilicious: Animal Cookies


Updated 12/27/07 1:03 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Delilicious: Animal Cookies

Whether your kid is a pint-sized PETA member or a child carnivore, there's no denying these sweet, animal treats. And the only thing better than those cute, red boxes the commercial animal cookies come in is making a batch yourself! So grab an aproned lil buddy and a couple of cookie cutters and get baking! Cream 1 lb. of butter with 3 and 3/4 cups of sugar. Add five eggs, two tbsp. of vanilla Read more

52 Weeks of Baking: Lemon Goat Cheese Cheesecake


Updated 10/15/07 10:52 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 21 comments

52 Weeks of Baking: Lemon Goat Cheese Cheesecake

Last weekend a bunch of gals were coming over to chat and drink some wine. I planned a quick array of things to nosh on — cheese, crackers, grapes, strawberries, etc. — but really wanted to make something. That's when I remembered the Goat Cheese Cheesecake that TeamSugar member Mokona posted a few weeks ago. Goat cheese + cheesecake? How come I hadn't tried it already? The flavor was Read more

Lions, & Tigers & Bears, Yum! Yum!


Updated 09/06/07 12:17 AM · Posted by partysugar · 15 comments

Lions, & Tigers & Bears, Yum! Yum!

Whenever my mom went grocery shopping, she would treat me to a box of Barnum's Animal Crackers. Even though they were called crackers, I considered them more of a cookie and would save them to enjoy after lunch, or as a reward for making it through a long day of school. They're great plain, but in a few steps, you can also have a delicious after school snack. Crunchy celery is filled with creamy Read more

David Arquette Opens Up About Parenting Being a Series of "Do-Overs"


Updated 02/16/12 1:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

David Arquette Talks About Jake and the Never Land Pirates

How much fun is it playing a talking parrot on the number one TV show for kids? Just ask David Arquette, who stars as Skully the parrot on Jake and the Never Land Pirates. The actor and dad to Coco, 7, appears to be loving his turn as the wise bird who keeps watch over Jake, Izzy, and Cubby as they try to keep away from Captain Hook. I caught up with David at the Disney Consumer Products event at Read more

4 Surprising Things You Don't Know about Calories


Updated 12/19/11 4:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Facts About Calories and Weight Loss

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Only 12 percent of Americans can estimate the calories they eat in a day! Find out why we're so clueless and get easy ways to stop calorie confusion. By Mara Betsch, Prevention You know what calories are, and you probably know that if you eat too many, you’ll gain weight. But do you know how many are in your Read more

Judging a Culinary Competition: It's Not as Easy as You Think


Updated 11/04/11 2:13 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Judging a Cooking Competition

I've always envied the chairman and all the judges on Iron Chef America. After all, who doesn't want to sit down to live entertainment and not one, but two, incredible dinners made by star chefs? Naturally, when I was recently approached to judge the Macy's Mystery Basket Battle in San Francisco, I couldn't say no. The event featured two local celebrity chefs, Staffan Terje from Perbacco and Read more

Kerri Walsh: Keeping Kids Healthy and Happy While Traveling


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tips From Kerri Walsh on Keeping Kids Healthy and Happy While Traveling

The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. My philosophy on traveling is to have a tool box. It should be full of everything and anything you could possibly need to help deal with hunger, tantrums, etc. My toolbox has premade bottles for the boys and millions of snacks. I usually pack things like yogurt bites, Read more