Best Spiked Apple Cider Halloween Punch (Easy 10-Minute Recipe)
My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed to hate Halloween punch for years. “It’s just sugary Kool-Aid with floating gummy worms,” he’d announce every October, crossing his … Read more
Easy Black & Orange Halloween Sugar Cookies Recipe
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in mid-October, and I had a very specific craving for something that felt like autumn but tasted … Read more
Kid-Approved Halloween Fruit Tray – Easy Pumpkin Orange Slices
My niece Clara asked why I couldn’t just arrange the orange slices in a circle and put a celery stick on top. I started to … Read more
Easy Halloween Charcuterie Board with Candy Corn & Cheese
The checkout clerk at the grocery store watched me load my conveyor belt with three bags of candy corn, two blocks of cream cheese, and … Read more
Wholesome Black Bean Halloween Dip with Bat Chips: Easy Halloween Snack
Halloween was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten about the school party. My son had reminded me every day for two weeks, and somehow, … Read more
Spiderweb Chocolate Spider Cookies: Best Easy Halloween Treat
This was supposed to be a batch of my go-to chocolate crinkles. You know the ones—perfectly round, powdered sugar-dusted, the kind that disappear at every … Read more
Best Smoky Roasted Pumpkin Seeds – Easy Fall Snack
There used to be a tiny tapas bar tucked behind a bookstore in Portland called La Cueva that made the most addictive smoky roasted pumpkin … Read more
The Best Easy Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds Recipe
I was scraping the last bit of pumpkin goo off my kitchen counter last October when the smell hit me—that warm, earthy, almost nutty scent … Read more
Light & Crispy Ghost Meringue Cookies: Easy Halloween Treat
I was sorting through a box of old greeting cards at a flea market last fall when the woman running the booth—a retired baker with … Read more
Easy Mummy Hot Dogs with Crescent Dough
My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a random Tuesday afternoon in October, and the smell … Read more