Holiday Recipes

Low-fat fudgy chocolate cake made with buttermilk, strong coffee, and cocoa powder, topped with a glossy cooked chocolate icing. No butter needed.

Fungus among us salad tosses crisp iceberg, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, and red onion with chilled creamed spinach as a green, gloopy 'fungus' dressing. A Halloween party gross-out salad kids love.

Garlic almond spread with roasted garlic, cream cheese, sour cream, toasted almonds, and whipped cream folded in for a light, airy texture. A rich party appetizer.

Use fresh rosemary, if possible (many supermarkets carry it). The flavor it imparts to the lamb will be far superior to that of dried. If you like, white potatoes may be substituted for the sweet potatoes, and turnips for the parsnips. You can also flavor lamb by covering it with lemon slices before roasting.

Ghost cookies made by dipping butter cookies in white almond bark with black jelly bean eyes. A no-bake Halloween treat kids can help make in under 30 minutes.

Ghosts on Broomsticks: white chocolate ghost lollipops with red cinnamon candy eyes on popsicle sticks. A fun, 3-ingredient Halloween treat kids can help make. No baking required.

Ghoul-Ade Halloween drink with green lemonade and jiggly cherry gelatin "gopher guts" floating inside. A spooky, fun party drink for kids that's easy to make.

Ghoul-Aid Halloween punch made by mixing grape and orange Kool-Aid with ginger ale for a fizzy, spooky-colored party drink kids love. Ready in 5 minutes.

Classic gingerbread people cookies with molasses, brown sugar, and warm spices. Makes 30 crisp-tender cookies, perfect for decorating with kids for Christmas baking.

Jack-o-lantern cookies with crushed lemon drops melted into the cutout eyes, nose, and mouth to create a glowing stained-glass effect. A fun Halloween baking project for kids.

Crustless pumpkin pie sets with unflavored gelatin into a silky no-bake dessert with classic pumpkin pie spice. Gluten-free, low-calorie holiday alternative.

Gory Gorilla Tonsils are Brussels sprouts drizzled with melted cheese "pus" and paprika "blood specks" for Halloween. A fun, gross-out way to get kids eating their veggies.

Gingerbread bear cookies bake molasses-spiced rolled cookies with ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Painted with royal icing for a holiday tradition kids adore.

Candied pumpkin baked with sugar until syrupy and topped with bacon. A 3-ingredient Southern-style sweet pumpkin side dish with smoky, salty contrast from the bacon.

This pie comes out so creamy, smooth and rich, just a slice, it's enough for you to feel the delicious flavor of this dessert!

Halloween cupcakes decorated with an elegant chocolate spider web and spider made from piped melted chocolate. This impressive edible decoration freezes solid for easy handling.