Kid-Friendly Halloween Deviled Eggs That Cost Pennies
My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon to drop off a casserole dish she’d … Read more
Easy Mummy-Wrapped Baked Brie: Best Halloween Appetizer
The summer I turned thirty, my neighbor Dot—a retired home economics teacher with cat-eye glasses and a suspicious amount of energy for someone who’d been … Read more
Lighter Spider Web Chocolate Chip Cookies (Easy & Fun)
It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for a chocolate chip cookie. Not … Read more
Spooky Mummy Pigs in a Blanket: Easy Halloween Appetizer
The Halloween party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I hadn’t just forgotten the food—I’d forgotten the whole thing. My friend … Read more
Best Spiderweb Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars Easy Recipe
“Why can’t you just swirl the peanut butter right into the chocolate layer before it sets?” My sister-in-law, Jen, asked me this on a Tuesday … Read more
Easy No-Bake Oreo Dirt Cups Recipe for Kids
“Why can’t we just crush the cookies with our hands?” my six-year-old nephew asked, eyeing the rolling pin I’d just pulled from the drawer. I … Read more
Spooky Easy Halloween Monster Cookie Bark Recipe
This was supposed to be cookies. I mean, I had it all planned out—a batch of my go-to chocolate chip cookies, the ones I’ve been … Read more
Cozy Black Cat Halloween Charcuterie Board for Two
My neighbor, a quiet woman named Rosa who always wore cat-shaped earrings, watched me struggle with a too-small cutting board one October afternoon. I was … Read more
Easy Candy Corn Sugar Cookie Bars: Best Fall Dessert
The fall bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those picture-perfect pies with the lattice crusts that … Read more
Cozy Halloween Charcuterie Board with Easy Caramel Apples
Hand me that bag of Granny Smith apples, would you? That’s what my neighbor said from across the fence last October, watching me wrestle with … Read more