Halloween recipes

I am not the biggest fan of scary movies. I don’t like jumping out of my seat in fear, or feeling frustrated with a character because she obviously should not be walking in the woods, alone at night. I mean

Because it’s that time of the year, I decided to post a recipe instead of my normal wine/winery review. While I was searching for fun recipes for Halloween, I happened on this one that was in my Betty Crocker Halloween Cookbook. Yep, it’s a...

Have you ever noticed how this time of year gets all our creative juices flowing?  That is especially true about food.  I have always marveled at the endless creativity that can come from our kitchens.  Halloween certainly brings on some truly fun d...

Party food is supposed to be easy. You are, after all, having a party to have a good time, right? That's why we assembled these easy Halloween party dishes. Not only are they simple to assemble, they also require little planning and help keep the...

Tweet I’ve made my fair share of amazing cupcakes. As we all know, frosting is the best part of a cupcake*, and I have fallen in love with several over the years. (Nutella buttercream, salted caramel frosting, and vanilla bean buttercream to name just a few.) However, this frosting may trump them all. It’s a buttercream that...

Zombies have been on my mind lately. With Halloween right around the corner, I thought I’d whip up some zombie themed fun. The first thing we need is a brain, as zombies love them so much. Some mac and cheese is in order! I was going for simple,...

Even though my thermometer read 88 degrees today, and Macy's seems to think it's Christmas already, fall is in the air. The leaves on my Chinese Pistache tree are just beginning to turn red, and the mornings are crisp and cool. This is my favorite time...

I think Halloween was one of my favorite holidays as a kid. I mean, it’s the candy holiday. How could I not love it? {Back then Halloween was the only candy holiday; Valentine’s Day was purely give-the-kids-you-like-a-card and not like it is now. My mom did not make three dozen heart shaped cookies and...

When it comes to bedtime, my husband and I are like an old married couple. We head upstairs around 9:30, watch TV for a bit, and I’m usually asleep shortly after 10:00. This happens every single day. Even when we’re on vacation. See? Old. Seriously, the thought of staying up past 10:30 gives me...

Tweet I’ve made a lot of pumpkin and other fall themed desserts recently, but I haven’t done anything yet this year for Halloween, which is coming up in a few weeks. Not too long ago, I showed you how to make personalized cupcake wrappers and how to make fortune cupcake wrappers. What better day than...