Candy Treat Bags
Wednesday October 31, 2012
Happy Halloween! By now you've probably put the finishing touches on your Scooby Doo costume and polished off the first--but not last!--bag of fun sized candy bars. It seems like ... Read More
Halloween Candy Bark
Tuesday October 30, 2012
If I was a wise blogger, the kind who planned her "editorial calendar" several months in advance (or, let's be honest, the kind who had a legitimate editorial calendar ... Read More
Skull & Bone Candies
Monday October 29, 2012
Today for your viewing pleasure, I'm pleased to present skull & bone candies. No, it's not a secret society at Yale. (Or is it?) Rather, these three Halloween candy ... Read More
Werewolf Truffles
Friday October 26, 2012
I just want you to know, I'm really holding back in the cheesy writing department. When it came time to write about these Werewolf Truffles, I almost called them "howlingly ... Read More
Mummy Candies
Wednesday October 24, 2012
Making Halloween candy is a wrap with these mummy candies! First up, Mummy Truffles. Chewy, soft coconut balls are wrapped in fondant "bandages" to form adorable mini mummy candies. You ... Read More
Ghoulish Ghost Candies
Tuesday October 23, 2012
I'm in full-on spooky candy mode. Prepare yourselves for a blitz of creepy crawlies, spooky spiders, and ghastly ghouls! First up, a trio of ghost candies, starting with ghost cake ... Read More
Witchy Woman Candies
Monday October 22, 2012
Any Eagles fans out there? Sing with me now!
Woo hoo witchy woman see how high she flies
Woo hoo witchy woman she got the moon in her eye
Yes, today's candies ... Read More
Bat Truffles
Sunday October 21, 2012
Did you know that the correct name for a group of bats is a colony? In the course of doing a little Googling to figure that out, I found this ... Read More
Black Cat Truffles
Sunday October 21, 2012
You'll want to sink your claws into these Black Cat Truffles! Rich chocolate ganache gets a few additions to transform into cats: chocolate chip "ears" are added on top, and ... Read More
Frankenstein Marshmallow Pops
Friday October 19, 2012
Frankenstein Marshmallow Pops are a monster of a Halloween candy! They couldn't be more simple: marshmallows are skewered on lollipop sticks, then decorated with candy coating to look like Frankenstein. ... Read More
Spider Candies You Won't Want to Squish
Thursday October 18, 2012
Today I have a bevy of spider candies...no, a flock...no, a herd...no...what DO you call a group of spiders? (A murder of spiders?) Well, whatever the proper term is, I ... Read More
Vampire Bait: Bloody Candies
Wednesday October 17, 2012
Velllllcome. I vant to share vith you zis collection of candies featuring everyone favorite bodily fluid, blooooood. Mwahaha! First, zee Blood-Splattered Fudge. A smooth and creamy white chocolate fudge ees ... Read More
Oozing Slime Truffles
Tuesday October 16, 2012
One peek at these
Oozing Slime Truffles will have you wondering: is it a candy, or a science experiment gone terribly awry? (To tell you the truth, sometimes the ... Read More
Candy Corn + Chocolate = True Love
Monday October 15, 2012
Candy corn may be a fun Halloween classic, but I think we can agree it's not the most sophisticated candy out there. The flavor profile is basically sugar, with fragrant ... Read More
Candy Corn Popcorn & Popcorn Balls
Sunday October 14, 2012
Far be it from me to say anything bad about candy corn during this, the most holy of candy seasons, but the truth is, candy corn can be a divisive ... Read More
Candy Corn Snack Cakes
Wednesday October 10, 2012
It's hard to top the nostalgic appeal of real candy corn, but in my opinion these Candy Corn Snack Cakes, decorated to look like giant candy corn kernels, come ... Read More
Candy Corn Crafts
Tuesday October 9, 2012
I know it seems crazy and counterintuitive to do anything with candy corn other than eat it, but if you are feeling wild and crazy (or just sick of consuming ... Read More
Pumpkin Nanaimo Bars
Monday October 8, 2012
Pumpkin Na-what-o bars?
Nanaimo Bars are named after the city of Nanaimo in British Columbia. They're best known as a no-bake bar cookie, but I think they make a smashing candy ... Read More
Pumpkin Chocolate Truffles
Sunday October 7, 2012
The combination of pumpkin and chocolate seems natural to me. I grew up eating my mom's pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, which are moist and cakey and full of pockets of ... Read More
Pumpkin Candy Cups
Friday October 5, 2012
You've had peanut butter cups, but have you had pumpkin cups? If not, please try these ASAP. In this recipe for Pumpkin Candy Cups, traditional chocolate cups are filled with ... Read More
Pumpkin Marshmallows
Wednesday October 3, 2012
This is the time of year when I begin trying to shove pumpkin puree into EVERYTHING. I can't help it--I flip the calendar page to October, and like ... Read More
Pumpkin Spice Truffles
Tuesday October 2, 2012
Pumpkin Spice Truffles are adorable pumpkin-shaped truffles that are bursting with flavor from pumpkin puree, cream cheese, cinnamon graham crackers, and plenty of spices. The cream cheese flavor isn't ... Read More
Pumpkin Fudge Two Ways
Monday October 1, 2012
I like making fudges because you can cram a lot of extra goodies into them and they still tend to turn out pretty well. Some candies are a bit more ... Read More