RECIPE: Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Cake

For Thanksgiving, everyone focuses on the dessert pies: pumpkin pie, pecan pie, apple pie. But what about the rest of the week—or the entire months of October and November—when you want something a bit lighter than pie? King Arthur Flour solved our dilemma with their delicious Pumpkin Streusel Cake Mix. We stocked up last year…
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Halloween Cocktail Party With Lots Of Cocktail Recipes

No plans for Halloween? You can still invite the gang for a Halloween cocktail party with these special cocktails: There’s still time to invite friends to a Halloween cocktail party—costumes optional. Create your cocktail menu from these cocktail recipes: Black Vodka Cocktails Bloody Eyeball Martini Bloody Vampire Martini Brandy-Based Cocktails Drunken Pumpkin Pie Candy Corn…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Celebrate World Egg Day With Something Different

[1] Try baked eggs in bell pepper halves (photo courtesy Foodie Crush | Go Bold With Butter). [2] Eggs Benedict on a croissant instead of the classic English Muffin (photo courtesy Peach Valley Cafe). [3] A fried egg sandwich, elevated with a whole grain seeded roll (photo courtesy National Pasteurized Eggs).   World Egg Day…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Caramel Apple Dip With Apples & More

[1] Caramel apple dip (photo courtesy Eat Wisconsin Cheese). [2] Rainbow baby carrots (photo Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE).   If you’ll be home on Halloween—either dispensing candy or hunkering down—you need a Halloween treat that isn’t candy. Thanks to our friends at EatWisconsinCheese.com for this recipe. It’s easy to make with purchased caramel sauce…
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FOOD FUN: Brownie Eyeballs For Halloween

In prior Halloweens we’ve suggested Eyeball Jell-O, Eyeball Ice Cream, radish eyeballs for crudites and garnish, deviled egg eyeballs. If your specialty produce purveyor has imported them from Australia, where they’re now in season, fresh lychees (photo #2) make the best eyeball food: nothing to do but peel and eat them. RECIPE: BROWNIE EYEBALLS You…
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