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Here’s a great idea for your next Halloween party – Halloween Hack: Spooktacular Party Chips! Chips in the shapes of ghosts, bats and pumpkins – so fun to have on hand for a Halloween party. Or, some come prepackaged in portion sizes, so you can pack them for lunches. In the past, I have seen images on Pinterest were people have…
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Spine Chillin’ Halloween Ice Cream Floats are so easy to make plus they are so yummy! With only two ingredients, vanilla ice cream and orange soda (plus 2 more to make it over-the-top special – whipped cream and orange sprinkles), these chillin’ floats are a special treat to serve for Halloween. A few of us went to the pumpkin patch…
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In our “toot sweet” lives, we don’t always have time to create amazing things from scratch. Especially around special occasions, like Halloween. We are often too busy coming up with costumes for our children (and ourselves), attending and/or hosting Halloween parties, helping out at school, decorating our homes, and of course, trick-or-treating around our neighborhoods. Oh, yeah, then there’s work,…
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What is it about chocolate that mesmerizes us to the point of distraction? In my case, when I crave chocolate, no amount of attempting to curtail my craving works. And, I give in. My grandmother, Dorothy, was known for her chocolate cake with creamy homemade chocolate frosting. She made her Crazy Chocolate Cake with no eggs and vinegar, in a…
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“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” – Henry David Thoreau Pumpkin vs Velvet Cushion – which would you choose? I must admit that the choice is a dilemma for me. Because at 60-years-old (yep, that’s me – the BIG 6-0), I don’t think I could get up if…
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Since it’s October 1st, I thought I’d post something chocolate to start the Halloween season. Debra’s Rocky Road Candy is just the kind of chocolaty treat that one would expect as a Halloween treat or Christmas treat or, really, an anytime treat. If you are a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know that I’ve been “off the air” for…
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