Spring Treats at Magnolia Bakery

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What do you do when you see a spread like the one above? You just dive right in. The kids and I went to a Spring Preview at Magnolia Bakery a few days ago and it was such a treat literally.  On display were Passover treats, Easter treats … [Read more...]

Yumkid’s Favorite Finds on the Web 1.13.12

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Every Friday I take my favorite things from the web, for you to enjoy.    Crunch a Color: Have you heard of this awesome new game – Crunch a Color? It is a fun educational way to get your kids to choose nutritious food items. They get … [Read more...]

Fashion’s Night Out and Magnolia Bakery

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The end of the summer may be here but that doesn’t mean we cannot enjoy the last few days of long hours and lots of sun (well maybe tooo much sun at this time in LA!) It turns out Magnolia Bakery will be setting up an Icing Bar  in the Men’s … [Read more...]

July 4th Treats from Magnolia Bakery

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Did you know that July is Blueberry Month? Sometimes I feel that every week or month is xxxxx week or yyyyyyy month.  Every month it feels like we have some celebration going on. Oh well, I guess that's life. I do love July for several reasons. … [Read more...]

Looking for something to do this Thursday?

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If you are based in Los Angeles, check out this fun event at Magnolia Bakery on December 9th. Toy Drive and Cupcake Decorating - Children of all ages who visit Magnolia Bakery and bring in a new, unwrapped toy will be able to decorate their own … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving to-go Options

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I cannot believe it is already the end of 2010. Where does the time go?  I look up today and realized that Thanksgiving is a week away. In the past this was the time when I would start planning on what to make. I would make everything from scratch, … [Read more...]

Oreo Cake

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Last week I was invited to Magnolia Bakery, a NYC transplant to the LA scene, to preview their holiday collection. One of the deseerts that everyone really enjoyed was the 'IceBox', which was basically layers of oreo cookies,  cream  and ice … [Read more...]

Welcome Magnolia Bakery to Los Angeles!

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Eating healthy has its rewards-you can definitely justify an indulgence once in a while. Of course, the indulgence has to live up your expectations! I don't like pigging out with a tub of ice cream or going through a whole bag of potato chips and … [Read more...]