After seeing BabySugar's ghostly cupcakes, I wanted to bake something Halloweenish for my wee ones. I was thrilled when I found these simple and adorable marshmallow skulls – a perfect decoration for a Halloween baked good. With only a bag of marshmallows, color sprinkles and a knife, I turned a regular marshmallow into a spooky skull. Rather than make elaborate chocolate-coated Madelines as Read more

Tired of the same ol', same ol'? Almost every Halloween soiree is guaranteed to offer up candy and caramel covered apples. Take the opportunity to serve up something refreshing, fun and super easy to make. Whip up some Jell-O jigglers in festive colors and shapes. Tots will get fired up to offer a helping hand and mama will delight in the easy clean up and simple recipe. View 5 Photos Read more

Double, double toil and trouble...If you're preparing for a household Halloween bash get some sweet backup and inspiration from gourmet mixes and cookie cutters. Stores like Williams-Sonoma, Crate & Barrel, Target and drugstores are fully stocked with scary and silly Halloween shapers that will add that extra pizzazz to your kiddie soiree spread. I adore this Halloween cookie Read more

I know it is only a short while before my lil ones come home with bags of treats, so I wanted to try to make my own candy! Epicurious had a great recipe for a frightful version of buckeye candy; traditionally it is a peanut butter ball that is then coated in a thin layer of chocolate. With a little creative dunking and a bag of M&M's, these candies are transformed into a spooky, yet, Read more

Trying to trick your children out of sweet and fancy treats like Goblins, Ghosts and Spider Cupcakes? Add a little festive flare to their breakfast by making pumpkin pancakes! Not only is pumpkin a great source of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and potassium, but a sprinkle of cardamom will help aid the digestive system. Let your lil ones decorate their mini jack-o'-lanterns with a handful of Read more

It's time to get spooky in the kitchen! Most everybody loves a cupcake and boy have we got some haunted frosted tops that will make wee ones squeal! Though the creepy cakes may look tough to tackle, these deliciously lil devils are a cinch to make and the youngsters can easily give a helping hand. To see how to make the ghost caps, spider crawlers, and goblin adorned treats, just read more Read more