Hotter Than Hell Chocolate Chilies For Halloween & Beyond

[1] Your first challenge: Open the locked box (photos #1 and #2 © M. Cacao). [2] Dare you eat all eight? Or, invite a friend to compete: The box has two of each chile. [3] Dante’s Inferno inspired this collection (photo © CGR Publishing).   “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here,” says M. Cacao…
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Bones Coffee For Halloween Week (& Why Not All Of October?)

We usually get the annual Christmas coffee flavors to spice up the holidays: Barnie’s Santa’s White Christmas, Bones Coffee Company’s Cranberry Creme Brulee, Green Mountain Holiday Blend, Starbucks Christmas Blend, and a host of others. Sometimes there are holiday flavors, sometimes just a special blend of beans. This year we noticed Bones Coffee’s Halloween flavors,…
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Black Salsa For Halloween, El Dia De Los Muertos & Beyond

[1] A great gift for salsa fans (photos #1, #2, #3, #4 © Villa México Cafe). [2] The salsa comes in two sizes but only one strength: medium. [3] Freshly-made, waiting to cool. [4] Tortilla chips are only one of many ways to use black salsa. See more below. [5] Named one of Boston’s best…
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A Healthful Gift Of Freaky Fruits For Halloween

Imagine freaky, fun Halloween fare that’s healthy, sweetened by nature*, nutritious, delicious, and has no added sugar. We espied† this Freaky Fruit® Experience Kit on Melissa’s Produce and hastened to order some for friends and family who won’t—or can’t—have candy. Dive into a uniquely healthy Halloween adventure with our Freaky Fruit® Experience Kit, perfect for…
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The Perfect Potato Salad Recipe For Fall: Sweet Potato Salad

[1] Sweet potato salad with dried cranberries: delicious warm, room temperature, or chilled (photos #1 and #2 © Taste Of Home | TMB Studio). [2] The ingredients. [3] A sweet potato salad with Mexican flair: with black beans, corn, cilantro, and red bell peppers, in a honey-Dijon dressing! Here’s the recipe from Averie Cooks. [4]…
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