Easy Monster Eye Cupcakes: Best Fun Halloween Treat Recipe
This was supposed to be a batch of simple chocolate cupcakes for my neighbor’s Halloween block party. You know, the kind you throw together without … Read more
Spooky Halloween Punch: Easy Dry Ice Fog Drink Kids Love
My daughter looked up from the recipe book I was flipping through and asked, “Why can’t we just put dry ice in the punch bowl?” … Read more
Best Easy Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds Recipe for Fall
I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from the quietest person in the neighborhood, but there I was, standing in the middle of a community garden plot … Read more
Ultimate Brown Butter Apple Crisp with Oat Pecan Topping – Best Easy Dessert
The last apple crisp I made disappeared before the ice cream even hit the table. My neighbor texted me at 9 PM asking if I … Read more
Soft Baked Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies – Easy Fall Recipe
The first Saturday in October, and the house smells like someone lit a candle and then forgot about it. That’s not a complaint, by the … Read more
Cozy Apple Cider Bundt Cake with Easy Maple Glaze
I did not trust apple cider in a cake. It sounded thin, watery, like something that would steam the crumb instead of letting it rise … Read more
Best Witch Finger Cookies Recipe – Easy Spooky Halloween Treat
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late September, and I was supposed to be making a batch of my standard shortbread for … Read more
Best Easy Halloween Fruit Tray Bat Wings (Apple & Peanut Butter)
“Mom, can we make something creepy for my class party? But not gross-creepy. Like, cute-creepy.” My daughter said this while standing in front of the … Read more
Easy Candy Corn Popcorn Bark: 15-Minute Best Fall Treat
My neighbor across the hall, Mrs. Gable, watched me fumble with a bag of candy corn one October afternoon. I was trying to separate the … Read more
Classic Pan de Muerto – Easy Day of the Dead Bread Recipe
The Day of the Dead potluck at my daughter’s school was in two days and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate sugar … Read more