This chili is perfect for an autumn evening. Pumpkin lends a nice body to the chili and when combined with pumpkin pie spice adds a warm aroma and flavor.
Scrumptious Eyeball Poppers: Easy Halloween Dinner
A FUN AND EASY HALLOWEEN DINNER IDEA! Boo! I’ve been on a Halloween meatball kick! Meatballs are easy, delicious and make great eyeballs! My kids have come to expect some kind of a fun dinner before trick-or-treating and these have been some of our favorites. The Crescent Meatball Ghost Pops and the Creepy Crescent Peepers…
Creepy Crescent Peepers: Easy Halloween Dinner
A fun and easy Halloween dinner idea! Here are a few more fun Halloween Ideas:
Cream Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Cupcakes
Warm spiced pumpkin cupcake stuffed with gooey chocolate chip cheesecake filling… Variety is the spice of life, so cream cheese stuffed pumpkin cupcakes or cream cheese stuffed chocolate cupcakes – What are you in the mood for? I set out to make a pumpkin version of the chocolate stuffed cupcakes I posted yesterday. I thought the gooey chocolate chip…
Cream Cheese Stuffed Chocolate Cupcakes
The last time I remember making these I was 14… I recall being amazed that there was vinegar in a cake recipe…seemed like a cool science experiment – combining vinegar and baking soda just like the lava you’d make for those paper maché volcanoes. No eggs, no baking powder, just a cool chemical reaction to…
Macaroni and Cheese with Mushrooms, Bacon and Shallots
Each year in early September Kennett Square, Pennsylvania (Mushroom capital of the World!) hosts a weekend long Mushroom Festival! They also host the Amateur Mushroom Cook Off which used to feature mushroom soups and now showcases mushroom appetizers. I competed in the cook off for the past four years, so I was thrilled when I…
Spinach, Parmesan and Orzo Salad
We love pasta salad! This one has a nice light dressing and it’s filled with lots of fresh veggies. It’s the perfect side to your BBQ or picnic favorites.
Grilled Buffalo Shrimp and Grilled Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Combine your favorite chicken wing flavors into a tasty taco… I learned how to make buffalo sauce eons ago when I worked at Stone Harbor Pizza in New Jersey – Thank you to Drew, who is currently owner of Circle Pizza in Avalon. I never wrote it down until now and it may not be the exact…
Cherry Squares & Mascarpone Whipped Cream
What foods conjure up your childhood memories? I don’t know whether to call them food memories or food associations…but when I am waxing nostalgic, food is invariably connected. Those foods in my memories are always delicious and perfect – although, I have my doubts about a few of them. Could the “Spam-bled eggs” of our…
Mango, Lime & Honey Frozen Fruit Bars / Popsicles
A steaming hot summer day calls for…Popsicles! We’ve had a few scorchers this week, so we spent the afternoon having a popsicle making party! My girls helped me make some mango, lime and honey ones and then they made their own…strawberry, banana smoothie pops & citrus pops. We’re already down to our last few, so…