Holiday Recipes
Homemade Phantom Pepper Pals were the result of a last-minute idea I had when I needed a fun and kid-friendly snack for a Halloween potluck and I only had bell peppers and cheese in the fridge so I just went for it and shaped little ghostly faces with olives. It turned out to be the … Read more
Homemade Halloween Buffalo Chicken Dip became a spooky staple in my house after I brought it to a neighborhood costume party one October and let’s just say it vanished from the table before I even had a chance to grab a second scoop. I remember decorating the top with a quick spiderweb design at the … Read more
Homemade Mummy Veggie Wraps came to life when I was trying to come up with a fun, not-too-sugary snack for my kids’ Halloween lunchbox and I had some wraps, veggies, and puff pastry hanging around and figured—why not turn them into mummies? That first try was a bit messy, but once I added those silly … Read more
Halloween pot pie with ghost pastry toppers came about when I wanted to turn our usual cozy comfort dinner into something festive and fun. One chilly October night, I was preparing my go-to veggie pot pie and noticed the puff pastry sitting in the fridge—suddenly, I thought, “Why not add some spooky ghosts on top?” … Read more
Homemade ghost popcorn balls were a total happy accident during a movie night gone spooky. I had leftover popcorn, a bag of marshmallows, and a craving for something sweet but simple. So, I whipped up a quick sticky mix, shaped the popcorn into balls, and added candy eyes. Then it hit me—they looked like little … Read more
Spooky mozzarella skulls came to life in my kitchen during a Halloween cheese board experiment gone right. I had just gotten a silicone skull mold and thought, “Why not try filling it with mozzarella?” I seasoned the cheese, packed it into the mold, and let it chill. When I flipped the mold and saw those … Read more
Spooky spider cookies take me right back to the first Halloween party I ever hosted for my little cousins. I wanted something sweet that would make them laugh—and maybe squirm just a little! I had a basic cookie dough ready, and when I spotted a bag of round chocolate candies in the cupboard, I instantly … Read more
Spooky skull potatoes were born out of pure Halloween curiosity one afternoon when I stumbled upon a silicone skull mold I had bought on impulse. I didn’t want to bake something sweet—I was craving something savory, something dramatic. So I grabbed a few potatoes, tossed them in spices, and filled the molds. The moment they … Read more
Pizzataschen zu Halloween waren das Ergebnis eines besonders regnerischen Oktobertages, an dem ich etwas Kreatives machen wollte, ohne gleich die ganze Küche auf den Kopf zu stellen. Ich hatte eine Rolle Blätterteig im Kühlschrank, ein Glas Tomatensauce, etwas Käse – und plötzlich kam mir die Idee: Warum nicht kleine Pizzataschen machen und sie mit gruseligen … Read more
Homemade Halloween breadstick bones take me right back to one chilly October evening when I decided to surprise my family with a spooky dinner spread. I had made soup, but I wanted something on the side that felt festive without being too complicated. That’s when I grabbed a tube of pizza dough and decided to … Read more