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Fresh Ideas for Canning and Preserving
Fresh garden produce, family recipes, and the simple joy of preserving the harvest keep us busy all summer long. After decades of home canning, I’m excited to share my favorite recipes and the little tips I’ve learned along the way to help you enjoy a pantry full of homemade goodness.
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Easy Fall Caramel Apple Bark
Whoever invented dessert bark deserves a big thank you. I used to spend hours making fancy molded chocolates with fillings and painted details. They were beautiful, but they took a lot of time and expense. This easy fall caramel apple bark delivers the same sweet indulgence with a fraction of the effort and cost. Made…
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
If you want a fall dessert that’s a little different from traditional pumpkin pie, give this pumpkin cheesecake pie a try. It has all the warm pumpkin spice flavor we look forward to every autumn, with a smooth pumpkin filling and a rich layer of cheesecake underneath. The pumpkin layer and the cheesecake layer bake…
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DIY Outdoor Halloween Sign
This DIY outdoor Halloween sign started with a funny little Christmas pole I found at a thrift store for only $4. It was definitely homemade and could easily be replicated with a fence post and cap, but for that price I grabbed it. I’m pretty sure it was once a child’s stocking holder. I removed…
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Halloween Ghost Chocolate Milk Drink for Kids
If you are looking for Halloween drinks for kids that are easy, inexpensive, and just a little bit spooky, you’re going to enjoy these ghost chocolate milk cups. The little white ghosts are made from marshmallow fluff spread inside clear plastic cups. Add simple eyes and a mouth with a black Sharpie on the outside…
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DIY Halloween Candlesticks with a Ghostly Aged Finish
Have you ever spotted a set of very ugly 1970s candlesticks at a garage sale or thrift store? I found these monstrosities at a garage sale and actually laughed because I recognized that dark, dramatic Spanish Mediterranean look from my childhood. And you, my friends, can be glad you missed that little decor trend. lol…
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Easy Halloween Party Snack Mix: Ghost Crunch
There are so many fun modern names for Halloween party snack mix ideas, especially when you are serving them to children. I chose to call this easy Halloween party snack mix Ghost Crunch because of the creamy white chocolate coating and all those crunchy cereals and pretzels. Whatever you decide to call it, this is…
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Easy Dollar Tree Halloween Ghost Centerpiece
If you love ghost Halloween decorations, this easy Dollar Tree Halloween ghost centerpiece is a pretty and inexpensive project to make. It starts with a simple glass cylinder vase and three little wooden ghosts, then adds paint, ribbon, raffia, flowers, and a vintage inspired Ghostly Gatherings label. I also tucked cinnamon scented pinecones inside the…
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Easy Halloween Oreo Balls Recipe
These Halloween Oreo truffles are an easy no-bake treat made with Oreo cookies, cream cheese, colorful candy melts, and Halloween sprinkles. They are rich, chocolatey, and just the right bite size for serving on a Halloween dessert tray. I love Halloween treats that look spooky and fun but don’t take hours to make. These little…
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Easy Caramel Apple Dip with Cream Cheese
This easy caramel apple dip is a simple way to enjoy fresh apples when apple season finally arrives. Nothing compares to the flavor of fresh fall apples when they’re freshly picked and at their peak. Crisp, juicy, and full of flavor, apples are at their very best during August and September. Because fresh apples taste…
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