TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Seed Chicken Or Fish

Give chicken breasts or fish fillets a harvest touch with this recipe, which employs a pumpkin seed crust, adding flavor and nutrition. It’s a great idea, but we must admit: We have no idea where this recipe came from. We found it in a drafts folder, without the attribution that we attach to all outside…
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FOOD FUN: Halloween Popcorn Balls

They’re sweet, they’re fun and they’re whole grain! And there’s a bonus: You make them in the microwave! You’ve got time to whip up these Halloween popcorn balls, thanks to busy mother of three Ashleigh, of the blog Bee in Our Bonnet. Ashleigh contributed this recipe to SomewhatSimple.com. While the popcorn balls are shaped like…
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HALLOWEEN: Cheese & Pretzel Broomsticks

Who needs candy when there’s a clever Halloween snack like this? It was created by Angie Ramirez of LittleInspiration.com, who shares yummy food, easy DIY crafts, adventures of motherhood and everything in between on her blog. This healthy Halloween snacks works for kids as well as for adults, with cocktails. The witch’s broomsticks are easy…
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RECIPE: Trick Or Treat Scotch Sour

A treat for the candy-hander-outers. Photo courtesy Laphroaig.   If you need something spirited to get through an evening of handing out candy, how about a special Scotch Sour? This recipe, from Laphroaig (our personal favorite Scotch—we love that peat!) “Sour” refers to lemon juice, which is added to the whisky with sugar to create…
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RECIPE: Skeleton Gingerbread Cookies

[1] Try your hand at making skeletons WITH royal icing (photo © Grandma’s Molasses | Facebook. [2] Fresh ginger root is dried, then ground (photo © Silk Road Spice Merchant—which sells beautiful spices).   If you only use your gingerbread people cookie cutters for Christmas, you’re missing out on another holiday application: gingerbread skeletons for…
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