Easy No-Bake Halloween Rice Krispie Broomsticks: Best Treats
This was supposed to be a batch of regular Rice Krispie treats for a classroom Halloween party. I had the marshmallows melting, the butter bubbling, … Read more
Creamy Spiderweb Spinach Artichoke Dip – Easy & Best Recipe
Someone asked me last week why I always bring the same dip to every Halloween party. It’s a fair question—I mean, there are hundreds of … Read more
Easy Black Bean Mummy Taco Dip: Best 15-Minute Halloween Recipe
My niece asked why I couldn’t just use a store-bought taco seasoning packet for the dip. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — … Read more
Best Creepy Monster Eyeball Deviled Eggs for Halloween
It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in October, and I had a sudden, desperate need to make something grotesque. I didn’t have any … Read more
Spooky Witch Finger Pretzel Rods: Easy White Chocolate Recipe
My friend Jenna watched me wrestling with a bag of candy melts one October afternoon. I was trying to get them to cooperate for a … Read more
Best Easy Spooky Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Bites Recipe
The Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. My neighbor, Carol, had texted me the week before about the annual block party … Read more
Easy Roasted Delicata Squash with Maple Brown Butter
My neighbor Carla wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a crisp Saturday afternoon, and the smell hit me … Read more
Homemade Elderberry Syrup: Best Immune Booster Recipe
I was standing in the spice aisle at our local grocery store last October when a woman bumped her cart into mine. She apologized, laughed, … Read more
Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup: Best Comfort Food
There used to be a tiny Italian place tucked between a dry cleaner and a nail salon on the edge of town that made the … Read more
Best Homemade Apple Crisp with Oat Crumble Topping
This was supposed to be a pie. A beautiful, lattice-topped apple pie for a friend’s birthday dinner. I had the butter, the flour, and a … Read more