Easy & Quick Family Recipes
There is a special kind of magic that happens when soft, cakey pumpkin-spice cookies meet a swirl of tangy cream cheese filling. These Spooky Pumpkin Whoopie Pies take that classic Pennsylvania lunchbox treat and dress it up for Halloween — each sandwich cookie gets a pair of candy eyes, and a few lucky ones get … Read more
There is a special kind of joy in sitting down to a plate that has a little bit of everything: fluffy eggs, something golden and sweet, crispy bacon, sizzling sausage, and a pile of crunchy potatoes with fruit on the side. That is the magic of a breakfast combo — nobody has to pick just … Read more
Movie queued up, matching pajamas on, snacks within arm’s reach — the only thing missing from your girls’ night is a drink that feels like a party all by itself. Enter the dirty soda: ice-cold soda poured over a mountain of ice, ribboned with flavored syrup and a billowy swirl of cream, then brightened with … Read more
Some Halloween drinks are cute. This one is a whole scene. Picture a big glass bowl of glowing blue-green lagoon water, gummy sharks circling between the ice, and eyeballs bobbing up to stare at your guests every time someone dips in for a refill. That is the Haunted Lagoon Halloween drink — a fruity, fizzy, … Read more
Some Halloween drinks are orange. Some are blood red. But this Beetlejuice cocktail shows up in full striped-suit glory: a neon green base glowing at the bottom of the glass, a deep purple layer floating on top, a black-and-white striped straw, and a gummy eyeball staring back at anyone brave enough to take a sip. … Read more
One box of cake mix. One can of pumpkin puree. That tiny shopping list is all that stands between you and four of the coziest fall desserts ever to come out of an oven: crackly-topped 2-ingredient pumpkin muffins, soft and pillowy pumpkin cookies, buttery pumpkin crumb bars, and a warm, bubbling pumpkin dump cake that … Read more
There is a very special sound in the candy world: the crisp crack of a glassy sugar shell giving way to a burst of juicy fruit. That sweet-and-crunchy contrast is exactly why candy-coated fruit has taken over party tables, birthday spreads, and weekend treat nights everywhere. One bite is all shattering candy sparkle, the next … Read more
There is a special kind of dinner magic in a build-your-own mac and cheese bowl night. You set out one big pot of creamy, glossy, spoon-coating mac and cheese, line up a row of toppings, and suddenly the pickiest eater at the table is a chef. Everybody builds exactly the bowl they want — the … Read more
Nothing pulls a Halloween party together like a table full of bubbling, dripping, eyeball-floating drinks — and the best part is that every single one of these spooky sips is completely alcohol-free, so kids, grandparents and designated drivers all get in on the fun. This roundup gives you six complete mini-recipes: a frothy green Witch’s … Read more
Halloween morning deserves better than a bowl of cereal, and this Frankenstein French toast is exactly the kind of spooky-cute breakfast that makes kids sprint to the table. Thick slices of brioche soak up a cinnamon-vanilla custard, hit a hot buttery griddle until golden and puffed, and then get the monster treatment: a swoosh of … Read more