Zen Cupcake: Video: Dancing With the Cupcakes

Zen Cupcake: Video: Dancing With the Cupcakes

April Goodies just for You!

Our team got together and brainstormed some great April Goodies for Spring and Easter! Here they are!



Denise from LittleSnowflakes







Bonnie from JustBakin'






Kelli from CakeBoxCookies



Maryann from SweetTreatMaryann



Patty from SugarPlumsCupcakery








Krista from DoubleDippedSweets (40% off the chocolate sampler when this blog is mentioned!)


Shuni from Shuni's Sweets








Jessica from DivineCanine








KEcookies









Nicole from Nicole's Homemade Treats









Vanessa from BearsBakedGoods

Recipe Series!

Soy-Ginger Chicken with Soy Rice
Recipe adapted by Krista- DoubleDippedSweets
Spices provided by Elaine - LegendSpiceCompany

First thing first. Click on the link for LegendSpiceCompany, and order some of her Marco Polo's Ginger Rub.
When it arrives, you are ready for a wonderful meal!

Ingredients:
Chicken Breast, enough for family
Soy Sauce
Marco Polo's Ginger Rub

Preheat oven to 400

Put chicken breasts in a baking dish. Pour Soy Sauce over chicken, leaving some in the bottom of the dish.
Generously sprinkle Marco Polo's Ginger Rub over each chicken.

Cover with foil, and cook for 30min. Remove foil, and cook for 30 min.

In the meantime, make your favorite rice. When the chicken is done, pour the extra sauce through a strainer over the rice! You have instant spiced, yummy rice!

Serve with veggies, and you have a wonderful meal!

Friday Food Fest is here!

Come celebrate Friday with us!

It's Friday Food Fest! 8PM in Etsy Chat rooms!

We will be doing TRIVIA once again for fun and prizes!

SECRETS: Find the word "Secret" in participating shops item descriptions, and win a prize! (prizes outlined below)

Great SALES!

See? There are too many awesome reasons to be there!

Here are some of the great sales happening in Team shops this week!
Check back often for more!

Blü Sparrow
Free bag of 6 On The Rocks (chocolate balls coated in caramel, coated in chocolate, coated in cocoa powder) per customer
2 Secrets - Free half order (6.5 oz) of your choice of popcorn

ATime2bcomforted
10% off your entire order (excluding shipping)
2 secrets for $5 gift card

SweetLollipopShop
Free 1oz bag of crystal jewels candy with every order of lollipops.
1 Secret - Find "SECRET" in a listing get item free, just pay shipping

CoveredinChocolate
4 free White Chocolate Moose Lollipops with any purchase. Lots of price reductions - 3/4th's of the tantalizing desserts are on sale!

Double Dipped Sweets
3 FREE Chocolate Dipped Pretzels with any order!
2 secrets: Find, and get a $5 gift certificate!

CiaoHound
20% off this weekend and 2 free cookies with any order
1 secret for $5 gift certificate
1 trivia for a $5 gift certificate

Littlesnowflakes
FREE Shipping on Easter Items* for the First 4 customers During FFF
(*Items are clearly Labeled "Easter Item". Limit 3 items per package. MUST be redeemed during FFF with code Code from LittleSnowflakes)

2 Secrets- FREE Bag of Noah's Ark Animal Cookies*
(* MUST be redeemed during FFF with code from LittleSnowflakes)

SugarPlumsCupCakery
Offering FFF item FREE must pay shipping. (SECRETS)
ANY ITEM DURING FFF HALF PRICE and shipping costs apply.

Megs Creations
FFF Sale Free jar of Snickerdoodle mix with any order all day!
2 Secrets Find word secret and get that listing free pay only shipping.

Divinecanine
6 free Easter egg cookies with any order
1 secret for $5 gift cert

Luckydogtreatcompany
Free bag of BBQ Treats with every order
Two secrets worth $5 each for shop, does not apply to shipping charge

BlueRavenTea
Buy 2 get 1 FREE!
2 secrets. Find and get a FREE tea sampler!

VintageConfections
20% off when you mention FFF
1 secret, 50% off that item!

Giveaway Winners!

And the winners are...
Playfully Smitten
Robin Lynne

Congrats ladies! I will be emailing you to get your addresses, and then a whole lot of yummy goodies will be on their way to you! Enjoy!

Shamrock Day!

Is Saint Patrick's Day lucky for you? Hopefully it will be lucky for our Team members! Here are some amazing creations made just for March!

Lucky Dog Treat Company

Sweet Lollipop Shop

JustBakin'

Bears Baked Goods

JustBakin'

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

"Who are WE?"

Here is the answer.......

WE are a group of Culinary Artists.....the recipe ingredients are as follows:

WE are Tea Artists, Coffee Roasters.....we make Muffins, Cupcakes, Confections and even Candy Apples...then we Cover 'em in Chocolate and Caramel too!

Blue Raven Tea

SugarPlumsCupcakery
SugarSmiten

WE offer you BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND DESSERT......Oh yes...even your SNACKS! (Why would you ever leave home???)

AThyme2bcomforted

MountainMunchies

WE are... Pet lovers as well! Dogs and Cats, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Wild life! WE love them all!

LuckyDogTreatCompany

CiaoHound

Divine Canine

WE are....Well traveled and Well Read..(we even have a Book Club within the Team)! We offer the Ultimate in UNIQUE treats like Baklava, Truffles and even All American Jellies, English Marmalades and Jams!

Lemonbird

Covered In Chocolate

WE come from Houston to Brazil...to New Jersey to B.C.....with our "ROOTS" in such romantic places as India, England, Australia, Ireland...and of course, the U.S.A.!!!! Soooo...... We are able to offer you shops featuring Fresh Herbs and Seasonings....with a variety able to "Spice up your Life"!

Kitchen Stories

Heck....WE even offer "Green Eggs and Ham" if you shop at the right time of year!

CakeBox Cookies

Come get to know us! Visit us two times a month on Fridays at 8pm in the ETSY CHAT...we are not only "Cultured" people...WE "Know how to throw a Party"! LOL!!

WE Are.....TEAM EEAT.....and we want to be your BFF!

Article submited by Patty of SugarPlumsCupcakery

Edible Art Team GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to all readers! Team EEAT has joined forces with the Spring Fling giveaway from The Sits Girls to offer you some fantastic goodies!

PRIZES

2 winners will split the goodies up above! Winners announced on March 16, 2009

Here is what you do:

Visit our main website: Edible Art Team and take a look around! Click on all the yummy pics, drool a little...just find your way back to this blog to comment!

You can get extra entries by:
*Following either blog. Make sure you leave a comment saying that you are following
*Blogging about us on your blog! Leave a comment with your blog address!

Have fun!

Recipe Series part 8 - Feta Chicken Bake

Easy Feta Chicken Bake
Submitted by SweetTreatMaryann

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 lb.)
2 Tbsp. lemon juice, divided
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
4 oz. Crumbled Feta Cheese with Basil & Tomato
1/4 cup finely chopped red pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Arrange chicken in 13x9-inch baking dish.
DRIZZLE with 1 Tbsp. of the lemon juice. Season with salt and black pepper. Top with feta cheese; drizzle with remaining 1 Tbsp. lemon juice.

BAKE 35 to 40 min. or until chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with red pepper and parsley.

Recipe courtesy of Kraft Kitchens

It's time for Friday Food Fest!

Photo by LegendSpiceCompany. Cabana Boy-Jamaican spice blend

It's the first Friday in March, which means PARTY TIME! Come join us in the Etsy chat rooms at 8pm EST for fun, games, and great sales!

Here is a list of team members who are offering you a great deal on Friday night!

More to come, so check back often!

What are Secrets? Each seller offering a secret will hide the word "secret" somewhere in their shop. Usually in an item description. Find that word, and get the deal the shop owner has offered!

CoveredinChocolate
buy one and I'll double the order ( example 6 cookies are now 1 dozen)
1 secret: $5.00 credit to shop if found for future order

MegsCreations
Free jar of Snickerdoodle mix with every purchase. Also will have new Sale section with lots of goodies!
2 Secrets: Find secret and get that item for only $5 including shipping!

DoubleDippedSweets
Get 2 FREE Chocolate Dipped Pretzels with any purchase!
3 Secrets: Find and get that item for FREE, just pay shipping!

Tree's Treats
Get 6 FREE Snickerdoodle cookies with any purchase
2 Secrets: $5 credit to my shop

Legend Spice Company
Find the SPICY secret in my shop and get one FREE spice blend.
Free Shipping on all orders during FFF

Sweet Treats by Maryann
2 FREE jumbo~sized peanut butter cups with any purchase
1 SECRET for $5.00 shop credit

JustBakin
Get 4 FREE chocolate shamrock lolli pops with every purchase!
2 secrets: $5 credit to shop if found!

ciaohound
3 free sweet potato/peanut butter cookies with any order of $7 or more
secret = $5 gift certificate

FortuneCookieCafe
Get 6 EXTRA Cookies with Purchase!
1 Secret: Free Hold the Nuts Sample Box with Purchase!

Athyme2bcomforted
2 Secret, just pay shipping
10% Off your Entire order excluding shipping

SugarSmitten

1 secret: $5 credit
1/4 lb of Vanilla Vanilla Caramels with purchase

Sweet Lollipop Shop
Mini Mystery Box Of Lollipops with every order of lollipops
Secret - Free Item - Just Pay Shipping

VintageConfections
15% off before shipping! Refund given through paypal

Stay tuned for more great sales!!

Featuring FortuneCookieCafe

Today, we would like to feature one of our newer team members, Shay from FortuneCookieCafe.

Where do you get your inspiration for your recipes?
My recipe inspiration comes from the seasons and childhood memories. I love taking Grandma's recipes and adding a new twist.

What is your all time favorite home cooked meal and desert?
My favorite home cooked meal is Herb Roasted Chicken with Basil Pesto Gnocchi and Italian Potato Salad.
Hmmm....desert. That's a tough one. I think it's my Mom's Carrot Cake.



What book are you in the middle of/most recently finished?
I just finished Dante's Inferno.

If you wrote your autobiography, what would you call it?
My autobiography would be call...hmmm...The Legacy of Beethead.

What has been the high point of the day? The low point?
The high point of my day is coming home to my husband.
The low point is doing laundry.

What song is going through your head right now?
The song going through my head right now is "Beat on the Brat" - Ramones.

what are some of your favorite hobbies/activities?
My hobbies/activities includes riding my motorcycle, crafting (anything), horror movies, and I enjoy going to the Metropolitan and Guggenheim Museum.

Shay's shop is amazing! Go shopping today!