How to Create Gorgeous Gourd Candleholders
From rd.com What better solution to light up the festivities than using gourds (or miniature pumpkins or carnival squash) as candleholders? The only step required is to cut a hole in the center for a candle. However, this step should be done only ... [... more]
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Spicy Peanuts and Pumpkin Seeds
By Molly O'Neill From Reader's Digest Rick Bayless, chef at the upscale Mexican restaurant Frontera Grill in Chicago, uses pumpkins to add a spicy, nutty kick to everything from salad to risotto to flan. When cooking with this autumn gourd, make ... [... more]
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Jack-O'-Lantern Pancakes
From Reader's Digest Tricks and Treats: The Ultimate Halloween Book Pancakes can be enjoyed any time of day. Have butter triangles, raisins, or nuts available and let children (or adults) add their own funny faces. To feed a crowd, buy two or ... [... more]
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Mini Pumpkin Sandwiches
Sure to be a crowd-pleaser at parties, these mini-buns perk up any sandwich fillings, even bite-size burgers for kids. One 16-ounce loaf frozen bread dough or one package hot roll mix 12-cavity Petite Pumpkin pan (available from ... [... more]
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Pumpkin Patch Party Mix
Toasted fresh pumpkin seeds or 3 cups shelled sunflower nuts 2 cups honey graham cereal, round sweetened bran cereal or round toasted oat cereal 1. In a large bowl, stir together the popped popcorn, pumpkin seeds, honey graham cereal, mixed nuts, ... [... more]
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Black Cat Cupcakes
From Quick Cooking If a black cat crosses your path, we hope it's one of these cute chocolaty creations. This time-saving recipe relies on a boxed cake mix and a can of prepared frosting jazzed up with simple cookie and candy decorations. 1. ... [... more]
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Halloween Ghosts-a-Glowing
From Backyard Living To set up this suitably spooky scene for partygoers or trick-or-treaters, invite a few of our fiendishly clever spirits. They're easy to make ... glow sticks power these unique ghouls for up to 8 hours, so there's no need for ... [... more]
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Halloween Napkin Rings
All sorts of bits and pieces adaptable to crafting happily haunt Nancy Valentine's home in Paupack, Pennsylvania. "Oftentimes, I'll find each material that a particular project calls for among my odds and ends," she notes. Nancy scared up ... [... more]
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Mousse-Filled Witches' Hats
These rich snacks are filled with a creamy homemade mousse. Prepare them for your little goblins this Halloween. 1. For mousse, in a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup cream to a boil; remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate chips until smooth. ... [... more]
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Black Cat Cookies
From Taste of Home Celebrations "Our children look forward to helping me bake these cute cat cookies each year. They've become experts at making the faces with candy corn and red-hots." For a simple addition to your Halloween table, make the ... [... more]
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Great Pumpkin Sandwiches
Visited by the Great Pumpkin? Your guests might think so when you serve this puffy layered tortilla sandwich fresh from the oven. It's seasoned with onion and garlic and loaded with melted cheddar cheese. A celery stick with leaves still attached ... [... more]
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Calabaza Guisada al Chipotle
These decorative treats are a wonderful change of pace to accompany any course. Get the Halloween party started with this fun party mix filled with Halloween treats. Rich and creamy, this dessert tastes so good with its buttery graham cracker ... [... more]
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