Recipes

Christmas Tree Crudite’

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Ever since I created this Christmas Tree Crudite idea for a holiday appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly, I’ve been wanting to reconstruct it to take a photo and post it on my a blog. I received more questions about how to make this crudites display from the TV segment than any other food […]

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“Boo” Spaghetti

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My 6-year-old daughter eats pasta and not much else. I came up with this simple idea to make sure she would have a full tummy before trick-or-treating. 1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions, making sure to keep some long noodles intact, as opposed to breaking them to fit into the pot. 2. Line a […]

October 26, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Halloween Chicken Soup in a Pumpkin with Bat Grilled Cheese

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A wee pumpkin full of soup makes a great bowl for the classic chicken noodle with Halloween “bat” grilled cheese sandwiches. 1. Find a small pumpkin to be a soup bowl. Cut a lid out of the pumpkin and scoop out the pumpkin’s pulp and seeds from inside. 2. Use a bat or Halloween shaped […]

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Jack O’ Lantern Cheeseburgers

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These happy Halloween cheesebrugers are sure to put a smile on the faces of the little ghosts and goblins! 1. Cheese slices cut into the shape of a Jack O’Lantern top burgers for a super simple Halloween meal! 2. Use a pumpkin or Jack O’Lantern cookie cutter to cut out shapes from American or cheddar […]

October 26, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Witch Obento Box

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Many are familiar with classic wooden obento boxes where compartments hold a balanced Japanese meal for the diner. The tradition of creating a “bento” box for children so that they may enjoy a nutritious homemade and artistic meal for lunch at school has migrated from Japan to the United States. This bewitching Halloween obento is […]

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Ghostadas

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Tortillas are so easy to work with and ideal for Halloween. The topper on this Ghost-ada is a flour tortilla cut into the shape of a ghost with a couple of holes for his eyes and mouth. 1. Cut flour tortillas into ghost shapes. Place ghosts on a baking sheet and cook for 5 to […]

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