Category: Holidays & Occasions

HALLOWEEN: Cocktail Drinks For A Spooktacular Party

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You don’t have to throw a monster mash for Halloween. Inviting friends for Halloween-themed cocktails—costumes optional—will do just fine. Here are our choices for a creaky cocktail party menu: Bloody Cocktails Blood Orange Cocktails Bloody Vampire Cocktail Bloody Eyeball Martini & Bleeding Brain Martini   Pick Your Favorite “Spirit” Cocktails Halloween Brandy Cocktails Halloween Gin…
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HALLOWEEN: Skull & Crossbones Tumbler

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The “Crossbones” tumbler is fun on Halloween and the other 364 days of the year. Photo courtesy Copco.   Want to celebrate Halloween in a way that isn’t fattening? We’re partial to this “Crossbones” Sierra Cold Tumbler from Copco, featuring a subtle skull and crossbones motif on the plastic gripper (it’s hard to see in…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Send Sweets To Celebrate Sweetest Day, October 15th

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Some people are snarky and call them “Hallmark Holidays,” but occasions such as Administrative Professionals Day (the Wednesday of the last full week of April), Grandparents Day (the first Sunday after Labor Day) and National Nurses Day (May 6th) do more than sell cards. They provide an opportunity to thank someone. If the thanks comes…
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Halloween Spooky Food: Mummy Quesadillas Recipe

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EDITOR’S NOTE: WE REGRET THAT THE VIDEO WITH SANDRA LEE HAS BEEN REMOVED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR. WE HAVE REPLACED IT WITH A DIFFERENT HALLOWEEN QUESADILLA RECIPE. Spooky quesadillas? Sure, and they’re easy-to-make Halloween food—a light dinner for trick-or-treaters or for anyone staying at home who wants some Halloween fun (adults: enjoy them with a pumpkin…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Get Ready For Halloween (Jello Eyeballs, Perhaps?)

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Here’s looking at you: creepy eyeball snacks or garnishes for Halloween. Photo courtesy Shop Anatomical.   Attention guys and ghouls: It’s time to start planning for Halloween. Who doesn’t love eyeball food? We’ve just ordered this eyeball mold, which uses a base of JELL-O or custom-flavored gelatin, should you want a savory flavor. The irises…
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