These Halloween Snacks are perfect for spooky season

While it used to be that my husband was the biggest Halloween fan I’d ever met, and I was just along for the ride, somewhere along the way, I really started enjoying it all, too.

I’ve gotten into it so much that I’ve even started specializing in Halloween recipes, and this blog has become quite a popular hub for spooky snacks!

If you’re hosting or attending a Halloween party this year, or you just want to serve a big plate of delicious but kind of creepy snacks for dinner before trick-or-treating, the Halloween food ideas I’m sharing below have you covered!

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This pineapple sangria with mango is the most refreshing summer drink!

If you’re looking for a great recipe for pineapple sangria, you’ve come to the right place.

Pineapple sangria is already a great combination of pineapple and white wine, but this recipe includes some bonuses like mango, oranges and brandy.

The end result is a refreshing tropical drink with a complex but easy-to-drink flavor.

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Nothing says “summer” to me than my first batch of homemade lemonade. Mind you, I did NOT grow up drinking anything resembling homemade lemonade.

The powdered mix stuff was where lemonade began and ended, and hey, it was delicious. But somewhere along the line, that stuff started giving me a sore throat every single time I drank it.

While the first sip of ice cold lemony goodness makes the thought of a future sore throat seem worth it, I knew there had to be a better way.

I started making homemade lemonades like honey lemonade and agave lemonade a few summers ago, and haven’t looked back since.

I love them because you know exactly what ingredients are going into them, and you can create just about any flavor combination you’re in the mood for.

You can also customize the sweetness level to your own personal taste. I like more tart, less sweet lemonade (especially when paired with spicy potato chips or wonton nachos), so that’s what I make for myself. I also love fizziness and fruitiness, which is how this sparkling mango lemonade recipe came about!

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I’ve been sharing a little bit about about my husband and I’s recent 10th anniversary trip to Maui on my Instagram account. It was an amazing trip, with lots of relaxation, snorkeling, golf (for him), shave ice (for me), driving around the island and beach hopping.

We also tried açaí bowls for the first time, and fell in love with them.

An açaí bowl is basically just a smoothie in a bowl, topped with stuff. The smoothie should, of course, contain açaí berries (usually in a dried powder form blended into the smoothie).

Açaí is a South American fruit that is considered a superfood thanks to it’s crazy amount of antioxidants and other nutritional benefits.

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If you watched the most recent season of Top Chef, you’ll know that one running gag throughout the show was that one contestant (Carrie) continually made “fancy toast,” and kept winning challenges with it!

The other contestants (mostly older, mostly male) relentless complained about it because they couldn’t beat her fancy toast with their more complicated, more sophisticated culinary creations.

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When it comes to ordering Thai takeout for dinner, we have two options in our town: the place with the really good fresh rolls but the “just ok” entrees, or the place with the really good entrees but not-quite-as-good fresh rolls. For me, Thai takeout is ALL ABOUT those fresh rolls.

I’m completely willing to sacrifice my entree in order to get the best fresh rolls. Jeff is the opposite, so we have to alternate back and forth when we order.

Now, despite how it sounds, we don’t really order carryout that often. Most nights, you can find us cooking at home like the “home chefs” that we are.

So, this holiday season,  why not try my hand at fresh rolls for a party appetizer? Maybe I could end up making a better version than either carryout place! (more…)

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While #TacoTuesday seems to be an ongoing trend on social media, the truth is, taco night is usually Saturday in our house. I’ve been making and eating homemade tacos on Saturday nights for most of my life, and if my husband and I are home on Saturday for dinner, we’re almost always going to be making tacos.

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A big part of my job seems to involve memorizing the product offerings, prices and stock delivery schedule of every grocery store within a 15-mile radius of my house.

If you ask me where to get the freshest shrimp for shrimp ceviche, I can tell you where, what it will cost, and on what day of the week you should buy it. Plump blackberries for tequila mojitos? I can give you directions to the best farmer’s market.

Crab for salmon stuffed with crab or seafood pasta salad? I know where it’s best.  Mangos? I know just where to send you for the prettiest, ripest ones.

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Did you guys know there are 99 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day? It sounds like a lot, but it’s already going by so fast. But in those 99 days, I pretty much plan to eat 99 meals that celebrate fresh ingredients, BBQ, and simple summer recipes.

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I know I talked on Monday about how I’m really more of a savory vegetable person, with fruity detours only rarely. Well, it turns out that the pineapple sangria really whetted my appetite for fruit, because I’ve been craving fruits of all kinds ever sense.

My breakfasts for the past few weeks have been bowls of creamy Greek yogurt, mountains of fruit, drizzles of honey, and this Lemon Cardamom Coconut Granola for crunch.

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