How to host a pumpkin carving party for kids: 5 tips to keep it fun and no-stress.
My kids are getting restless for Halloween, so I’m thinking about pulling together an impromptu pumpkin carving party to hold them over. It’s the perfect way to kick off fall and get excited about the upcoming holidays. Even better, it’s a low-key,...
Two ways to make trick-or-treating safer (and more fun) for kids with food allergies.
Costumes, decorations, and parties are all part of the Halloween fun, but let’s face it: The real reason that Halloween is candy. However if you’re a kid with food allergies, that’s also the reason that Halloween can be a big letdown. Most years, my...
8 deliciously decadent ways to use leftover Halloween candy or, really, any candy.
If your kids are anything like mine, they want nothing more than to eat pure, unadulterated candy from their Halloween haul for about, oh, three days. They still want it after that but, eh, only the dregs are left or, though they’d never admit it, they tire of...
A tipsy (or not) farewell to our pumpkins, aka tasty pumpkin drink recipes.
Pumpkins look pretty on your stoop or porch through Thanksgiving but, honestly, come November first and I’m done with mine, especially if they’ve been decorated for Halloween. Instead, I pull out the wreathes and gourdes (fancy!) and use my uncarved...
How to use pumpkin seeds: 9 creative recipes from deliciously healthy to totally decadent.
Last year we talked about how to roast pumpkin seeds and shared 6 basic recipes. This year, we’re kicking it up a notch (what can I say, sometimes it’s just the right phrase). If you’re looking to turn the seeds from this year’s Halloween...
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