Saturday Snacks: 8/21 Links Around the Web

In case you missed some of the food finds and culinary happenings around the web this week, here is a round up of some of the news that made my eyebrows raise, recipes that made my mouth water and kitchen gadgets that I’m coveting.

Homemade Pop Tarts: I would be lying by omission if I didn’t say that I grew up with frequent weekday morning breakfasts of pop tarts and Toaster Strudel. Had these homemade pop tarts existed back then (or maybe they did and I just didn’t know about them) I’m sure they would have been worked into the rotation too [Photo Credit: Brown Eyed Baker].

10 Boredom-Breaking Lunchbox Ideas: As school buses begins to populate neighborhoods from coast to coast, Babble has a back-to-school lunch guide for parents everywhere who run out of lunchbox ideas by October. From chilled lunch boxes to banana and honey sandwiches, your kids are in for a tasty school year.

Summer Drink Recipes: The kids might be headed back to school but the calendar still says that it’s summer. While there’s warmth in the air, take advantage with some of these summer cocktails that are sure to add some spice to the end of the season.

Le Creuset Lilac & Casis Stonewear: I’ve been coveting Le Creuset for al long time but these two new shades have left me drooling over the endless baking, braising and simmering options that these enameled cast-iron French ovens would allow.