Ghostly Skeleton Cookies Recipe for Halloween

I'm not big into Halloween and definitely not the spooky parts. But I had to make a treat for daughter's orchestra concert tonight. High school students dress in costume, pass out candy to local kids and sell post-concert baked goods to raise money for music programs. So I thought I'd get into the Halloween spirit (pun intended). Here's a spooky recipe I invented that should scare up some funds. Feel free to print this recipe and share. Ghostly Skeleton Scream Cookies

Spooky Holiday Foods Menu for Halloween Party

What does a cannibal bring to a potluck? That is not the start of a joke. It is a question posed by our second son when he was five. After the initial shock, we all started listing foods and laughing. We still think of ideas and chuckle, 16 years later. I thought these "cannibal recipes" would make good Halloween party snack ideas. I would arrange these foods as a buffet and label each. Feel free to print this menu!  What Does a Cannibal Bring to a Potluck? Halloween Party Foods

Pumpkin themed Printables and Recipes for Kids

Boy, pumpkin sure is the theme in fall. I'm seeing everything from pumpkin IHOP pancakes to pumpkin beer. So I thought, why not tap into that beta-carotene goodness for my Week-of-school-snacks and Five-day-school-lunch-menu series? Here are healthy recipes featuring pumpkin. Involve toddlers and preschoolers in preparations. Then have them follow up with free printable pumpkin coloring pages! Older kids and print and cut pumpkins stencils from these links, too! Weekly Snack Menu, Healthy Pumpkin Themed Kids Treats

Free Diwali Recipes to Print

Here is a compilation of best Diwali recipes. Other religions that observe Diwali, also called Divali and Deepavali are Jainism and Sikhism. All those who celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, insist that the festival isn't complete without the feasting, especially with sweets or 'Mithai', so here are sources of Diwali recipes. I'm not Indian, nor do I practice the Hindu faith, but reading about these mouth-watering confections and foods makes me wish to visit Bali and maybe get invited to participate in a Diwali festival.  Recipes to Celebrate Hindu Diwali

Free Printable Gingerbread House Patterns and Templates

Free Printable Gingerbread House Patterns, Recipes and Templates Making a holiday gingerbread house is one of our favorite family traditions. Not being the most artistic person, I cheat and get the gingerbread house kit. But I've found a better way: free printable gingerbread house patterns, recipes and templates. Read More