For a better Bloody Mary or turkey chili, try
Blue Crab Bay Co.’s Sting Ray. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE.

For gift giving, pay an extra dollar to have the 25 fl. oz. bottle “dressed” with weathered fishnet and a nautically tied cord.

Jim’s Bloody Mary Chili

Ingredients:
– 1 lb. ground turkey
– 2 cups Sting Ray Bloody Mary Mixer
– 2 cans (15 ounces) chili beans, drained
– 1 jar (12 ounces) roasted red peppers
– 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
– 1 large yellow onion, diced
– 3 cloves garlic, minced
– 2 tablespoons olive oil
– 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
– Salt and pepper to taste

Get ready for some fine turkey chili and Bloody Marys. While it may seem early to plan ahead for Super Bowl chow, it’s the right time for a pre-pre-game Fall Harvest party.

• Get your Sting Ray Spicy Bloody Mary Mixer at BlueCrabBay.com for $7.99.
• See our favorite Bloody Mary recipes.

Ayala’s infuses organic garden herbs, blended with spices and citrus peel, into purified water to create innovative flavor profiles. We love this line; it complements food so much better than other flavored waters. The rest of the line includes Cinnamon Orange Peel, Clove Cardamom Cinnamon, Ginger Lemon Peel, Lavender Mint Lemongrass Thyme and Lemongrass Mint Vanilla. The first three are wonderful Thanksgiving flavors, especially welcomed by guests who don’t drink.

Ayala’s Herbal Water has zero calories and is certified USDA Organic and OU kosher. It is available at HerbalWater.com and at retailers nationwide, including Central Market, Food Emporium, Giant, HEB, Raley’s, Safeway, Wegmans, Whole Foods Market and many natural food and specialty food stores.

• Read our review of Ayala’s Herbal Water, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.

It’s different and it’s delicious! Photo courtesy of Ayala’s.

• Barbecued Worm Sandwiches
• Mummified Mashed Potatoes
• Spooky Shepherd’s Pie
• Halloween Chocolate Cake

These recipes are too cute for words (take a look at the pictures!). Even if you don’t have kids, you may want to whip up a few. You can have your worm sandwiches with a beer instead of milk.

Happy Halloween!

Worms: They’re what’s for dinner. At least on
Halloween! Photo courtesy of Pillsbury.

The Bloody Eyeball Martini. Photo courtesy
of Kris Plazek.

• Check out the Bloody Eyeball Martini and the Bloody Brain.
• Halloween Brandy Cocktails include Awake From The Dead and Pumpkin Eater Cocktails.
• Coffee lovers can sip away at these “black” cocktails with Kahlúa: The Drac-Kahlúa, Kahlúa Black Cat and Kahlúa Cryptini. (They’re very dark brown, but you can add a drop of McCormick black food coloring to make them truly black.)
• There’s a lovely bloody effect with Vampire Elixir from Grey Goose Vodka. The company also offers a bright orange Pumpkin Martini.

What are you waiting for? Start mixing!

We thank the folks at Walkers Shortbread for this festive yet easy recipe. Serve it for dessert with ice cream or with coffee and tea when guests stop by during the holiday season.

Ingredients

• 1 package (5.3 ounces) Walkers Shortbread Fingers
• 1 bar (8 ounces) of chocolate—bittersweet and/or white (or double the recipe and make one batch of each)
• A selection of toppings: chopped nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts or pistachios or walnuts); chopped candied fruit; crystallized ginger; mini chocolate (or other flavored chips); grated coconut; zest of orange or lemon; or your own favorite toppings)

Dip shortbread fingers: It’s easy, fun—and impressive! Photo courtesy Walker’s Shortbread.

There are many more recipes available at www.walkersus.com. Enjoy!