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Cookie Turkeys

meaghan mountford — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:52:54 +0000

Check out CakeSpy’s cookie and candy turkeys HERE at Serious Eats. (Including how-tos forconcocting these easy treats.)

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Candy Cards

meaghan mountford — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:27:38 +0000

Cute cute cute li’l fishy candy cards! Found via The Crafty Crow, the how-tos come from Katherine Marie Photography. (Also find how-tos for cute cute cute li’l dude candy cards.)

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Candy Pie

meaghan mountford — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:27:28 +0000

If you STILL have Halloween candy left, then you don’t live in my house and you can make this candy massacre leftover Halloween candy pie, by CakeSpy, for Serious Eats. See the recipe HERE.

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Hot-Chocolate-on-a-Stick

meaghan mountford — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:04:49 +0000

I think it’s a well established fact I like sweet stuff on sticks, so of course I love this hot chocolate on a stick idea found at givers log.

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Chocolate Favor Tree

meaghan mountford — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:07 +0000

I love this simple, but clever party idea from Donna Hay: a favor tree with wrapped chocolates.

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Easy Apple (and Snickers) Dumplings

meaghan mountford — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:57:12 +0000

These apple and snickers dumplings from Bright Ideas sound so yummy and easy to make.

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Roundup: Leftover Halloween Candy Ideas

meaghan mountford — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:20:47 +0000

Find recipes for using your leftover candy HERE at delish.com, like these peppermint patty brownies or peanut butter cookie pizza.

Visit cdkitchen HERE for ideas like bit o’ honey pumpkin cake and Baby Ruth cookies.

Serious eats has suggestions, like a Snickers smoothie.

And eHow.com has ideas HERE.

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Black Cat Cookies

meaghan mountford — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:05:21 +0000

Cute, simple, clever. And on a stick. What more could I love? Find the recipe for these black cat cookies HERE at recipegirl.com.

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Sweet Bones

meaghan mountford — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:08:17 +0000

What a clever, easy idea from epicurious: mini bones made from white chocolate, pretzels and mini marshmallows. That’s it. 3 ingredients. Find the how-tos HERE.

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Chocolate Plastic Tutorial

meaghan mountford — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:57:52 +0000

As one always trying to find an alternative to fondant, I definitely want to try working with “chocolate plastic.” Find the recipe and how-tos for making chocolate plastic HERE at about.com.

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Worst Halloween Candy

meaghan mountford — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:57:59 +0000

What would be on your groan-when-thrown-in-your-trick-or-treat-bag list? As a kid, my neighbor (with all the good intentions) gave toothbrushes and dimes. That would be on my list. Visit bon appetit to see their 10 Worst Halloween Candies list, including such gems as Circus Peanuts and Necco Wafers.

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Spooky Raisin Spiders GIVEAWAY!!!

meaghan mountford — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:15:38 +0000

Look at the spooky raisin spiders I made with the sweet, lovely box full o’ goodies that I received today from the sweet, lovely people at California Raisins. My box had everything I needed to make these yummy, creepy spiders. And I felt no guilt eating half of the batter, because they are healthy, made with almond butter, rice cereal and, of course, raisins. Find the how-tos to make raisin spiders HERE. As my 2-year old recently discovered a love of raisins, they are a treat I’ll happily let her have.

Now, for the giveaway!!! Simply leave a comment to this post before midnight EST this Thursday, October 22, and a randomly drawn winner will get their own box full of goodies from California Raisins, including everything you need to make spooky raisin spiders as well as some surprise goodies. Be sure to have a valid email address linked to your comment so I can contact you for shipping information if you win. (U.S. addresses only, please!) And for more ideas, visit the California Raisins blog HERE.

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Creepy Candy Wrappers

meaghan mountford — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:04:36 +0000

What simple brilliance these mummy and bat candy wrappers are. Found at Craft, they are from Skip to My Lou. Click HERE for instructions.

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Graveyard Cake

meaghan mountford — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:12:53 +0000

Learn how to make this clever, kid-friendly graveyard cake (made with graham crackers, candies, Milano cookies and chocolate trees) HERE at Craftzine.com.

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Fondant “Ravioli” and “Fettucini” Dessert

meaghan mountford — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:26:51 +0000

Find the how-tos (with video) to make these “ravioli” stuffed with chocolate cake and chocolate cake meatballs wrapped in “fettucini” HERE at Celebrations.

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