I prepared the first two pumpkin pies of the season last night. Made from real pumpkin, they at least look like something people will be fooled into dishing up. Let me start by getting this out into the open: I use “regular” Jack-O-Lantern pumpkins. As in, after Halloween, I take my spookily carved pumpkin, chop …
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The opposite side of trick-or-treating
As a kid, I didn’t think there was any better activity than trick-or-treating on Halloween. I could have been wrong. Since my recently purchased home came with a door and a doorbell, I had my first experience on the other side of trick-or-treating this Halloween. The evening had a demeanor of a comedy show… right on …
Good Getup, More Fun!
People love people in great costumes. In fact, a lot of the fun a person has on this spooky holiday could be attributed to the quality of costume. Sadly, there are many people out there who conjure up costumes which are mediocre at best. Going through the motions, these Halloween haters throw some lame getup …
Top 10 worst Halloween candies
Kids put a lot of effort into trick-or-treating. Jetting from door to door, trying not to trip over the too-long, hand-me-down witch dress can leave a little tyke feeling pretty tired. They deal with people opening the door and interrogating them before they finally fork over a treat (“Oh, what do we have here? A …