Grave Digger Pie

Grave Digger Pie Plated
Grave Digger Pie Plated

Grave Digger Pie is really Shephard’s Pie dressed up for Halloween. It’s beginning to get colder in the Northern Hemisphere, so this is a good, easy, and thrifty dish to make to start the Holiday season.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Pound Cake

Pumpkin Chocolate Pound Cake
Pumpkin Chocolate Pound Cake

Pumpkin Chocolate Pound Cake combines pumpkin’s earthy richness with chocolate’s decadence in a moist and flavorful pound cake.

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Skull Cheeseball

Skull Cheeseball with crackers

Ahoy, mateys! Grab your cutlasses and hoist the Jolly Roger because September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and we’re here to help you celebrate in style. This year, we’re adding a twist to your pirate-themed soirée with a deliciously daring recipe: the Skull Cheeseball. Avast, ye landlubbers, for this cheesy delight, will have your crew saying “Arrr!” in no time.

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Instant Pot Transylvanian Goulash

Transylvanian Goulash for the Instant Pot
Instant Pot Transylvanian Goulash

Instant Pot Transylvanian goulash is similar to Hungarian goulash with the addition of sauerkraut. You might think that the briny, fermented flavor of sauerkraut would clash, but it enhances the flavor even more.

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Applesauce Upside Down Cake with Red Hots

Applesauce Upside Down Cake with Red Hots
Applesauce Upside Down Cake with Red Hots

Applesauce Upside Down Cake with Red Hots is a candied apple in cake form. It’s great while it’s still warm. Although it might look complicated, it’s actually a very simple cake to make.

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How to Make a Halloween Wreath

Halloween Wreath
Halloween Wreath at the Front Door

A Halloween wreath looks lovely on your front door and makes a heartfelt welcome to your visitors whether they are ghouls and goblins, or just regular friends and family.

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Bat Wings in the Air Fryer – Chicken Wings

Bat Wing are Chicken Wings in Oyster Sauce
Bat Wings – Chicken Wings with Oyster Sauce over peanut sesame noodles

Boo! No, these are not really bat wings – they are chicken wings napped in oyster sauce. This recipe was given to me by Chef John Farion a long time ago and this was the first time I made it.  John did good, these were excellent.

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Haunted Halloween Pumpkin Fortress Cake

Haunted Halloween Pumpkin Fortress Cake

This Halloween Pumpkin Fortress Cake is stuffed with cream cheese and has red food coloring.  With decorations, it’s meant to be a “scary” treat for the season. Wafting with pumpkin spice, the cake has an espresso glaze to remind you of a good coffee house cake. Surprisingly, it’s a pretty simple cake to make.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Arriving for Fall
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Arriving for Fall

These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies are so moist and flavorful.  They are easy to make.  You don’t have to wait for Starbucks to announce Pumpkin Spice – make these any time of year.

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