Eeeeww. Did I mention I’m horribly afraid of spiders? And hairy spiders take the fear to a whole new level of horribly afraid? But I can’t resist these hairy spider cookies. Learn how to make them HERE at Tidy Mom, courtesy of the cookie decorator extraordinaire, Bridget, of Bake at 350.… Read More ...
Rotten Pumpkin Teeth (aka Candy Corn)
Learn how to package candy corn as rotten pumpkin teeth HERE at it is what it is, including a free printable for the tag.
Owl Sandwich
I promise not to make any groan-inspired comments, like “what a hoot” this sandwich is, or “Hoo hooo hoo ate my sandwich?” Learn how to make an owl sandwich HERE at Just My Delicious (translation in the right side bar).… Read More ...
Halloween Pumpkin Poptarts
Find the recipe for these Jack O’ Lantern pumpkin poptarts HERE at babble.com.
Homemade Pop-tarts are really popular right now thanks to tik tok trending and Air fryers
. This easy pop tart recipe can be baked in the air fryer until golden brown.
Pop-Tarts
is a brand of toaster pastries that the Kellogg Company introduced in 1964. Traditionally … Read More ...
Spider Truffles
Babble has been on a roll with the cute treats lately. I’m sure I’d have found these if they weren’t in my inbox today. Learn how to make these only-slightly-scary spider truffles HERE at babble.… Read More ...
Mactweets! Meaningful Macarons
How in the world have I not yet shared MACTWEETS with you? I was so sure I did. Maybe I did and it’s lost. Regardless, if I did, then it bears repeating. Now that the macaron craze is fully established, bakers need to get clever. Cupcakes had the same pressure to keep up with their popularity and continued to reinvent … Read More ...
Jack O’ Lantern JellO
Learn how to make this Jack O’ Lantern JellO Jiggler HERE at Serious Eats.
Looking for more Halloween recipes and ideas? Check out Taste of Home Halloween Here you’ll find dozens of spooky, cute, spirited and fun Halloween foods to delight boys and ghouls of all ages. We tossed in top pumpkin-carving tips and party ideas, too! To round out … Read More ...
Chocolate Cherry Mice (and a lesson in Temper)
Find a fantastic step-by-step photo tutorial to create these chocolate cherry mice and a lovely, easy tutorial for tempering chocolate HERE at Omnomicon.… Read More ...
Recipe Tuesday: Mummies!
Caramel Apples Revamped
Chow has just been wowing me lately with their sweet creations. See their takes on the caramel apple HERE, like this marzipan caramel apple with sesame and almond.… Read More ...
Candy Corn Decor
This roundup of candy corn decorating ideas from Woman’s Day makes me want to go buy a barrel of candy corn. My favorites: the candy corn tree, candy corn balls (wow, that’d take forever), and candy corn table runner (that probably wouldn’t stay so pristine).
Lemon Toothpick Holder
Can’t say why this idea struck me, but check out this idea for an alternative use for lemons: toothpick holder. See the whole roundup of things-lemons-can-do HERE at Shine.… Read More ...
Spider Cocktail
Find the recipe for making this Black Widow cocktail HERE at Talk of Tomatoes, with the genius idea of black licorice spider legs crawling from the glass.… Read More ...
Really Gross Halloween Food (and Not So Gross)
I know I’ve been posting so so so much ghoulish food, but the vast majority falls in the “cute” side over the “gross”. This roundup of Halloween food at Super Punch better belongs in the latter category. Severed hands, killer rat cake, flayed skin cheeseball, gelatin brain… there are some cute things thrown in, too, though, for the squeamish. Included … Read More ...
Party Monday: Ghosts in the Graveyard
This one’s all about coffins and graveyards and ghosts. Boo!
1. food. Make meringue bones at Martha Stewart.
2. food. Make wiener worms from Southern Living.
3. decor. Find creepy apparitions in the mirror at Better Homes and Gardens.
4. decor. Craft tombstones for your yard from Better Homes and Gardens.
5. decor. DIY floating ghosts … Read More ...