FOOD FUN: Halloween Mummy Apples

I want my mummy! Photo courtesy Marci Coombs.   Here’s a fun Halloween treat that makes a nutritious apple even more attractive than a piece of candy. All you need are apples, gauze and candy eyes. Here’s how Marci Coombs did it. You can set the apples out in a glass bowl, use them as…
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RECIPE: Twice Baked Pumpkin Potatoes

This recipe for Twice Baked Potatoes offers a new twist by mixing pumpkin in with the scooped-out potato flesh. The result is more complex flavor and more creamy texture—not to mention a bright orange color. There are also a trio of onion varieties: green onions, shallots and yellow onions. The recipe is from Taylor Mathis…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

Pumpkin pasta sauce for fall: Buy it or make it! Photo courtesy Cucina Antica.   Here’s a two-fer for National Pasta Month and Halloween: Tuscany Pumpkin pasta sauce from Cucina Antica. You can buy it, or make your own. The sauce can also be used to top other foods including sautéed or roasted vegetables, and…
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