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Cranberry Applesauce
Cranberries and chunks of apples give this holiday staple a tasty kick
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20+ Ways to Use Holiday Leftovers
Can leftover turkey be tastier than the original bird? Find out with our tasty, creative, easy ideas to make the most of your...
Standing Rib Roast + A Week Worth of Meal Ideas
A tasty holiday dish the whole family will love, plus recipes for mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, and a whole week of...
Classic Pecan Pie
Make sure your dessert lives up to the rest of your Turkey Day meal with this classic recipe
Thanksgiving Turkey and Stuffing Feast + A Week of Leftover Dinners
A yummy, kid-friendly Turkey Day meal and 6 more quick, healthy recipes that will put those leftovers to good use
Potato-and-Brussels-Sprout Gratin
Sit this wonderful baked dish next to your turkey and gravy this Thanksgiving
Sweet-Potato Puree with Brown Butter
Forget mashed potatoes and spice things up this year with this quick and easy puree
Easter Ham
A delicious and simple ham your whole family will love
S'mookies
A yummy combination of marshmallow, chocolate and peanut butter makes these better than cookies -- they're s'mookies!
Cranberry-Orange Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal cookies with a refreshing citrus twist
Million-Dollar Caramel Cookies
Kids and adults will love the chewy candy surprise inside these tasty treats
Cranberry-Nut Crunch Cookies
Chock-full of goodies, these cookies are sure to please
Norwegian Forest Cookies
Cardamom spices up a classic cookie recipe
Citrus Squash
Mini-marshmallows make this healthy veggie dish kid-friendly
Cranberry Applesauce
Cranberries and chunks of apples give this holiday staple a tasty kick
Sweet-Potato Fries
Give this kid fave a healthy twist with nutritious sweet potatoes
Crunchy Broccoli Bake
Kids will love crunching on this tasty veggie dish
Hootwiches Recipe
Use cheese and english-muffins to create a cute snack
Frankentreats Recipe
Doctor up your rice krispies treats in a flash with these kid-pleasing desserts
Freaky Hot Dog Fingers Recipe
Wrap hot dogs in crescent rolls to make a creative, yummy snack
Fruity Ghoul's Brew Recipe
These beautiful, bright drink to go well with any spooky snacks
Lemon-Dill Dip
Kids can help by stirring the dip and snapping the ends off the beans
Sweet Tortillas
Kids can help by mixing the filling and spreading it onto the tortillas
Deviled Eggs
Kids can help by scooping out the yolks and mashing with the mayo and spooning yolks into the whites
Peachy Muffin-Cakes
Kids can help by mixing the batter and spooning jam onto the cakes
Holiday Pinwheels
You can substitute chopped broccoli for spinach.
Ghostly Goodies
Creepy, easy-to-make snacks that are a treat to eat
Eye-Scream Sweets
Creepy, easy-to-make snacks that are a treat to eat
Cheesy Corn Pudding
Let this stand about 10 minutes before serving
Giant Black Widow
Kids will love to make -- and eat -- this frightfully good snack
White-Chocolate Ghosts
Twinkies covered in white chocolate create a sinfully good dessert
Icy Witch
Kids will love making -- and eating -- these frightfully good snacks!
Frightful Fingers
This recipe is a great Halloween party treat for kids. Takes just 15 minutes of prep time.
Friendly Ghosts
This meringue recipe is a great Halloween party treat for kids. Takes just 10 minutes of prep time.
Walnut Cookies
The nutty flavor is just strong enough in this cookie
Cookie Time
These holiday delights are easy to make, fun to eat, and perfect for sharing with family and friends
Cornbread Stuffing
A blend of sweet and savory, this was a big hit with our kid testers.
Choco-Caramel Critters
A quick and tasty way to create your own creepy crawlers
Snake Bites
Use any food coloring you like to create these chewy snakes
Ghostly Guzzle
Kids will declare this rich shake nice and slimy! It's like dessert in a cup -- perfect for slurping
Stained-Glass Cookies
Gem-like confections shimmer and shine
Edible Ornaments
Pretty to look at, and pretty good to eat
Instant Holiday-Cookie Kit
Give a cookie-making party in a box
Candy Canes
Red and white combine for a sweet 'n striped treat
Mint Hot-Chocolate Cheer
This mix make a yummy antidote to winter's chill
Sweet Snowflakes
Good things still come in small packages
Giant Black Widow
Kids will love making -- and eating -- these frightfully good snacks!
Halloween Bonanza!
Halloween Bonanza!
Walnut cookies
Walnut cookies
Green-Beanie Meanies
Whip up this easy Halloween treat — it's so good, it's scary!
Eerie Eats
Make one of these frightfully good snacks, or all of them for a special supper
Spine-Chilling Sweets
Whip up a few of these easy treats-- they're so good it's scary!
Season's Eatings
Bake up some scruptious red-and-white sweets together
Cookie Magic: Five-in-One Dough
Bring on the bakers! You can create 5 tempting treats with just one simple dough
Haunted Graveyard
The licorice tree is best made a day or so ahead so it can dry slightly, which will make it sturdier. It's really meant to be...
Potato-and-Cheese Pancakes
These pancakes are a cross between two kid favorites: a traditional latke—without the hassle and grease—and a grill...
Red-Pepper Frittata
Serve this oven-baked omelet with toast or crusty bread.
Finger Sandwiches
The longstanding tradition of afternoon tea—a time filled with pleasant conversation, good company, and tiers of treats—trans...
Scones
The longstanding tradition of afternoon tea--a time filled with pleasant conversation, good company, and tiers of treats--tra...
Chocolate French Toast With Fresh Fruit
An extravagant, fun dish for the first day of the year—for both kids and adults. Use challah, French, or day-old white...
Shrunken Head
An ordinary apple slowly turns into a sunken skull before your very eyes.
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