It’s the most dreadful time of the year. Sinister ghouls waiting in the bushes, horrible monsters stalking the streets at night, the dead waking from their sleep, and ghosts visiting the living from the other side. The chill air bites, and dead, crisp leaves litter the ground. Jack o’ lanterns cast a frightening glow to passerby, reminding all to beware… It’s Halloween! And of course, that means it’s time for Halloween food. But, what do monsters, and goblins, and witches eat?  Let us help you there with our list of 101 Spooky Halloween Foods. I promise you, they’ll be absolutely ghastly…

Time to wake the dead!

1. Cinnamon Roll Pumpkin– Put a Halloween spin on this classic from The Pinning Mama!

2. Coffin Shaped Poptarts– If you feel like the walking dead first thing in the morning, than this breakfast treat from My Crazy Good Life if for you!

3. Monster Pancakes– My Name is Snickerdoodle‘s pancakes are creepy…. yet satisfying.

4. Ghost Toast– This ghost toast from Belly Full will haunt your kitchen all October!

5. Halloween Breakfast Casserole– Simply Made Recipes‘s casserole is just the right amount of spooky for breakfast.

6. Mummie Sandwich– Need something cute and easy? Try these sandwiches from Fun Squared!

7. Candy Corn Waffles– Pay tribute to the classic Halloween candy with these waffles from A Thrifty Mom

8. Spooky Banana Breakfast Parfait– Make healthy eating spooky fun with Eats Amazing‘s tasty parfaits!

9. Halloween Spider Donuts– As terrified as I am of spiders, I would never turn The Semisweet Sisters‘s spider donuts down!

10. Creepy Crepes– These crepes from Not Quite Nigella are the perfect way to start Halloween day!

11. Candy Corn Fruit Parfait– Although it’s called “candy corn,” this breakfast treat from Suburbia Unwrapped is healthy and delicious!

12. Frankenstein Smoothie Bowl– Who said Halloween is all about candy and sugar? Sneak some nutrition into the day with Healthy Little Foodies‘s smoothie bowl.

13. Healthy Spider Web Pancakes– Fry up some spiderwebs (never thought I’d say that!) with this recipe from Mama. Papa. Bubba.

14. Pumpkin French Toast Bake– The rule is if you add pumpkin to anything, it automatically becomes a Halloween dish. Pumpkin and cookies? Halloween. Pumpkin and ice cream? Halloween. Pumpkin and cheese? Halloween. And now, Dinner Then Dessert‘s sweet and tasty pumpkin French toast bake- Halloween.

15. Dark Chocolate Marshmallow Halloween Waffles– Brownie Bites‘s waffles are making my mouth water…

Bread isn’t just for the living anymore…

16. Brimstone Bread– A perfect recipe from Instructables to welcome any ghouls and monsters wandering around Halloween night.

17. Pumpkin Dinner Rolls– These rolls from As Easy As Apple Pie look so much like a pumpkin, I might accidentally carve them into jack-o-lanterns!

18. Mummified Garlic Bread– On the one hand, you’ll have Foodtastic Mom‘s delicious garlic bread. On the other, vampires probably won’t come to your party. Choices, choices.

19. Skull Pull-Apart Pizza Bread– This pizza from Wilton is both super creepy and delicious!

20. Herbed Boo Ghost– My Diverse Kitchen‘s bread is perfectly haunting for any Halloween party.

21. Icky Intestines Bread– Creep out friends with Sugar Dish Me‘s sumptuous intestine bread!

22. Crescent Roll Witch Hats– These witch hats from Spaceships and Laser Beams will bring a little hocus-pocus to any Halloween party!

23. Bat and Ghost Crackers– Fox and Briar‘s crackers are surprisingly easy to make and of course, delicious!

24. Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread– What’s Halloween without some chocolate chip pumpkin bread? Try Princess Pinky Girl‘s tasty recipe!

25. Bones and Cheese Dip– This bones and cheese dip comes straight from the grave…. ok, it’s actually from Pocket Change Gourmet, but it sure looks like something from a cemetery!

These appetizers look revolting…. I can’t wait to try them….

26. Jack O’Lantern Shepherd’s Pie Stuffed Peppers– If carving a pumpkin sounds like too much work this year, try carving a pepper instead! The best part: you can eat it! Check it out at Cupcakes and Kale Chips.

27. Eyeball Cheese Olive Balls– These olive balls from Garlic & Zest prove it is possible to be both gross and delicious at the same time.

28. Ghost in the Graveyard Dip– Foodtastic Mom‘s dip makes a boo-tiful presentation!

29. Jalepeño Popper Mummies– Try out The Hopeless Housewife‘s recipe for something fun and tasty!

30. Witches Fingers Pizza Sticks– These witches’ fingers from Tip Buzz are so yummy, they’ll make a monster out of you!

31. Pretzel Broomsticks– If you always knew you were a witch at heart, then you’ll love Sprinkle Bakes‘s broomsticks!

32. Lit’l Smokies Mummie Dogs– Delish‘s mummie dogs are almost too cute to eat! Or maybe they’re too spooky?

33. Spooky Spinach Dip in Bread Bowl Cauldron– Mix up some magic with Woman’s Day‘s spinach dip!

34. Rotten Deviled Eggs– Don’t worry. These eggs from Listotic won’t stink up the house.

35. Pumpkin Shaped Meatball Biscuits– Put a Halloween spin on meatballs with Better Homes & Gardens‘s meatball biscuits!

36. Tangerine Pumpkins and Banana Ghosts– If you need something ghastly but healthy, try out Flo and Grace‘s pumpkins and ghosts!

37. Pizza Skulls– Bite into this skull from Plain Chicken for a pizza surprise!

Don’t worry. Human isn’t on the menu tonight….

38. Bat and Eyeball Pasta– This meal from Colavita is a monster favorite!

39. Monster Mash Soup– Peas and Crayons‘s soup will be a hit with the zombie crowd.

40. Sweet n’ Sour Bat Wings– Eating these wings from Sprinkle & Sprouts will make you feel like a true ghoul!

41. Toxic Waste Mac n’ Cheese– A Halloween twist on an American favorite from Cooking With Curls!

42. Creepy Feetloaf– If you’re going for realism, you’ll love Heart Hook Home‘s gruesome feetloaf!

43. Mummie Pot Pie– This pie from Cozy MessMoms Who Think is a true monster comfort food!

44. Jack O Lantern Pizza– This pizza from Thrifty Northwest Mom is perfect if you need something easy that will feed a lot of people.

45. Frankenstein Corn Dogs– Transform a basic corndog into a scary monster with help from Growing Up Bilingual!

46. Monster Burgers– These monsters from Annabel Karmel are a fun, easy way to spice (or shall we say, “spook?”) up your burger!

47. Witch’s Brew (Cheesy Spinach Soup)– Everyday Annie‘s spinach soup is a delicious concoction!

48. Frankenstein Boo-ritos– Feed the monster inside with Taste of Home‘s Boo-ritos!

Halloween cookies? How dreadful. 

49. Dark Chocolate Halloween Cookies– This cookie from Simply Happy Foodie is a simple, tasty treat!

50. Twisted Halloween Cookies– Our twisted Halloween cookies may look complex, but they are actually quite easy and look beautiful! 

51. Chocolate Monster Halloween Cookies– Sugar Salt Magic‘s cookies are for any monsters with a serious sweet tooth!

52. Halloween Sugar Cookie Cake– Yes. That’s right. Lil Luna‘s cookie here doubles as a cake. Ok, not an actual cake, but just look at the size of that thing! It’s fit for a giant Frankenstein!

53. Pumpkin Sandwich Cookies– Forget oreos! Try out these sandwich cookies from Cook with Manali!

54. Peanut Butter Spider Cookies– Normally, anything spider is a big “Nope!” for me, but I have to make an exception for Mommy Musings‘s adorable spider cookies.

55. Easy Ghost Cookies– Don’t be surprised when these cookies from Butter with a Side of Bread completely disappear. If you’re wondering if I’m referring to them being ghosts or that everyone will gobble them all up, the answer is yes.

56. Trick-or-Treat Cookies– These cookies from Not Martha are the perfect surprise treat for eager young trick-or-treaters!

57. Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies– Who needs a latte when you can have these scrumptious cookies from Mommy Mouse Club House?

58. Voodoo Cookies– Please do not attempt any witch craft with these cookies from Woo! Jr. Just take a bite and enjoy!

59. Candy Corn Swirl Cookies– Ode to candy corn! We love the results of this cookie from The Simple Sweet Life!

60. Peanut Butter Cup Eyeball Cookies– I always feel like somebody’s watching me….  which makes Design Eat Repeat‘s cookies perfect for me!

61. Mummie Whoopie Pie– Didn’t you know the ancient Egyptians loved whoopie pies? They especially would’ve loved this recipe from Adventures of Mel.

62. Spider Web Sugar Cookies– If you want to up your cookie decorating game, follow Hazel Fisher Creations‘s recipe!

63. Milk Chocolate Stuffed Jack O’ Lantern Cookies– These Jack o’ lanterns from Half Baked Harvest turned out so cute!

64. Candy Filled Cauldron Cookies– These cauldrons from Hungry Happenings really are magic!

It is true that a cupcake or truffle will stave off a monster’s appetite….. for a while…..

65. Monster Bundt Cake– Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons‘s cake is a ghoulish delight!

66. Ghosts in the Graveyard– These grim, grinning ghosts from Our Best Bites are a perfectly haunting treat.

67. Bloody Fudge– For the vampires at your house, try True Blue Me & You‘s bloody fudge.

68. Chocolate Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwich– Pink Peppermint Design‘s deathly cold treats are sure to be a hit!

69. Monster Mash Halloween Brownies– Don’t these brownies from Buy This Cook That make you want to get up and do the mash?

70. Halloween White Trash Mix– The Country Cook‘s white trash mix is hauntingly good!

71. Ghost Meringues– Smart School House‘s ghosts are the epitome of Boo.

72. Mummy Cereal Bars– Mummy cereal bars that are happy to see you!

73. Witch’s Cauldron Cupcakes– Bubble, bubble, bake some trouble with Java Cupcake‘s witch’s cauldron!

74. Skeleton Bones– Penny Pinchin’ Mom‘s recipe is frighteningly easy!

75. Halloween Muddy Buddies– No witch could turn down Sizzle Yum‘s muddy buddies!

76. Oreo Bat Truffles– Make all your creepy guests feel at home with Butter and Baggage‘s bat truffles.

77. Witch Hat Cupcakes– Rumor has it that the waffle cone is what inspired witches to take up their pointy head garb. See for yourself at Frugal Coupon Living. 

78. Pink Brain Mousse in White Chocolate Skulls– Delight all the goblins and ghouls at your party with these gruesome goodies from Mom Foodie!

79. Halloween S’mores Dip– No need to camp at the graveyard with The Decorated Cookie‘s s’mores dip!

80. Monster Cupcakes– Hurry and eat these cupcakes from Life with the Crust Off before they get up and run off the plate!

81. Jack o’ Lantern Pie– Level up pumpkin pie with My Food and Family‘s jack o’ lantern pie!

82. Spooky Halloween Meringue Swirls– There is something about Cake n Knife‘s meringues that make them seem almost…. otherworldly. 

83. Creepy Spider Egg Pudding– For those of us with a love of creepy, squashy textures (I’m looking at you monsters out there!), you’ll love Boulder Locavore‘s pudding!

84. Poison Toffee Apples– I like my town with a little drop of poison…. and also my apples. Find this recipe at Simply Delicious.

85. Halloween Chocolate Covered Pretzels– Make a variety of scary monsters with Garnish and Glaze‘s recipe!

86. Monster Munch– This munch from Easy Peasy Pleasy is for monsters only.

87. Ghastly Candy Bark– The Simple Sweet Life‘s candy bark is sure to attract all the spooks haunting the town.

I highly recommend the decayed juices of the undead. It’s got a nice tangy flavor to it…..

88. Boogeyman Brew– The boogeyman’s favorite drink (I mean, he’s gotta get thirsty once in a while, right?)! Find it at Who Needs a Cape?

89. Bloody Shirley Temples– I want to suck your blood…. but this will do.

90. Hocus Pocus Punch– For those of you who’ve always wanted to try the Sanderson Sisters’ Life Potion, Nourished Simply has it all figured out.

91. Vampire Ice Cream Floats– You don’t need to be a vampire to enjoy this float from Living Locurto!

92. Monster Hot Cocoa– The perfect drink to warm up little monsters after an evening of trick or treating. Find it at My Stay at Home Adventures.

93. Bat Brew– Aaah, bat brew from Kid Friendly Things to Do. Just what the witch ordered.

94. Cemetery Slime Punch– HGTV‘s punch is straight from the crypt!

95. Witch’s Brew– Channel your potion making skills with Served Up With Love‘s brew!

96. Zombie Gore Guzzlers– This drink from Squirrels of a Feather is simply to die for!

97. Trick or Treat Punch– Because even monsters get thirsty. Check it out at Spending with Pennies.

98. Blacklight Lemonade– Yes. You read that right. Girl Loves Glam has glow in the dark lemonade.

99. Easy Halloween Drinks with Peep Straws– The little demons at your house will love this cute recipe from A Girl and a Glue Gun.

100. Shrunken Heads in Spiced Cider– This drink from All Roads Lead to the Kitchen looks like something out of a horror movie!

101. Scary Sunkist Floats– If you never thought a float could be scary, then you’ve never seen Diary of a Recipe Collecter‘s Sunkist floats.

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So by now you’ve probably perused our list of 10 Insanely Tasty Muffin-Tin Dinners and 10 Amazing Muffin-Tin Breakfasts to Try Right Now. (If you haven’t… Go. Look. Now.) So what’s next on the muffin-tin menu? Why appetizers and sides of course! There is too much goodness out there to not try one of these 10 Muffin-Tin Appetizers that are Finger-Lickin’ Good!

These muffin-tin appetizer recipes are perfect to impress your family and friends at the next get together, tailgate party, or birthday bash!

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Tortilla Cup Appetizers

Course Appetizer

Author Made From Pinterest

Ingredients

• TortillaLand tortillas

Taco cups

• 1 lb ground beef
• Pkg taco seasoning
• Desired taco toppings can include: Black beans lettuce, cheese, tomato, green onion, chopped olives, cilantro, sour cream etc.

Crab cups

• 1 bag pre-shredded imitation crab meat
• 1 8 oz brick of cream cheese
• 1 bunch of green onions

BBQ Pork Cups

• Shredded pork. Either canned or home cooked. I used a pork tenderloin that I cooked in my crockpot. See instructions below.
• Favorite BBQ Sauce. I used Famous Dave's BBQ sauce.
• Shredded mild cheddar cheese

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Taco Cups

• Brown and drain your hamburger. Add the desired amount of taco seasoning to your meat

Crab and Cream Cheese Cups

• Let your cream cheese come to room temperature. In a large bowl, remove the shredded imitation crab meat from the bag and put into your bowl. With a fork, loosen the shredded crab meat so that it's not stuck together.
• Add your softened cream cheese.
• Slice up your green onions and add to the crab mixture.

BBQ Pork Cups

• You can use a can of pork or I used some leftover pork that I had. I cooked a pork tenderloin in my crockpot all day with two cans of chicken broth. If you cook your own pork, shred before adding the barbecue sauce.
• Add the desired amount of your favorite pre-packaged or homemade BBQ sauce to your pork and mix well.

Assembly

• With a biscuit cutter or a glass (mine is inches in diameter) cut out your circles from your TortillaLand tortillas. I got about 4 small circles out of one tortilla.
• Place each little round tortilla into a mini muffin pan.
• Push them down into the muffin space which helps to make the beautiful ruffles around the edges.
• Place about a teaspoon of ground hamburger and then sprinkle a few black beans on top for the taco cups.
• Drop a nice, full rounded teaspoon of crab/cream cheese mixture for the crab cups.
• Fill to the top of the edge of the tortilla for the BBQ cups.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes

After they have baked:

• Add any additional toppings that you like to the taco cups. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, green onion, chopped olives, cilantro, sour cream etc.
• If I have any leftover sliced green onions, sometimes I sprinkle them on top of the crab cups but they will be good to go just as they are when they come out of the oven.
• Add some grated mild cheddar cheese to the pork cups right when you take them out of the oven and the cheese will melt perfectly..

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of TortillaLand. The opinions and text are all mine.

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We have also teamed up with some other great blogs and you will definitely want to check our their Top 2015 that we’ve listed below.

Drum roll please…..The top post that our readers viewed the most was:

1. 30+ SuperBowl Recipes

Appetizers must have been on everyone’s mind because our Appetizer Board is  a very popular and active Pinterest Board for us.  If this is an interest for you too, hop on over and follow it!

2. Roasted Chickpeas

3. Twix Cookies

4. Brazilian Limeade

5. Best Pumpkin Muffins

And now for some other top posts from some of our favorite bestie blogger buddies!

Do you follow Simply Kierste?  If you don’t , you should!  Her most viewed post of 2015 is this darling Vintage Lemonade Stand and then click HERE to see the rest of her most popular posts!

Another blog that you will NOT want to miss is My Kitchen Escapades.  Wouldn’t you want tried and true recipes from a mom of six like her Top Post of 2015 for this Best Chicken Fried Rice?  Then hop on over to see her other top posts for 2015 HERE.

Next is Emily from Is This Really My Life?  Just take a look at her top post of 2015 for these Salted Caramel Butter Bars! Don’t they look delicious? If you like these, make sure you also check out her other top posts for 2015 HERE.

Wait till you see the Giant Peg Board from GingerSnap Crafts.  No wonder it was her top post for 2015! If you like this,then you will love her other top posts for 2015.  Just click HERE.

We LOVE Copycat Recipes and if you do too, then you won’t want to miss these 31 Copycat Recipes from Mariel over at Or So She Says.  Don’t miss her Top Posts for 2015…just click HERE

And lastly is our dear friend Ashley from Simply Designing.  She has some great home improvement ideas like these Tips to Quickly Paint a Room which is her top post of 2015.  You will find plenty of other inspiration from the rest of her top posts of 2015 HERE!

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All five of our kids are home for Christmas break this year (including my two darling granddaughters 2 1/2 years old and four months old). Our home is currently what we like to call “a beautiful mess.” Dinner tonight is leftovers from our over crowded fridge. We are having a family game night tonight and eating more holiday treats. I’m not sure but I think there is a strong chance today is Thursday.

What I do know for sure is we have had a wonderful Christmas this year, and I’ve gained at least 4 pounds….probably more! I’m not stepping on a scale for at least a month.

Next Monday when I have to go back to reality these Meatball Appetizer Cups will be on the menu. They are perfect for football parties or a quick hearty after school snack.

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Meatball Appetizers

Author Adapted by Made From Pinterest

Ingredients

• 2 8 ounce cans crescent dough
• flour for dusting
• 5 ounces Cacique Queso Quesadilla Jalapeño shredded
• 16 frozen meatballs
• 1/2 cup garlic spaghetti sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
  
• Spray two regular size muffin tins (16 molds total) with non-stick cooking spray.
  
• Lightly flour working surface and extend dough onto it. Separate the dough triangles and press one triangle in each muffin mold. Cover the bottom and sides of the triangle mold. Make sure to press the dough up the sides of the muffin mold.
  
• Sprinkle each cup of dough with 1 teaspoon of shredded cheese. Place one meatball on top of the cheese. Lightly press the meatball down on the cheese and dough.
  
• Bake meatball cups for 10 minutes.
  
• Remove from oven and top with 1 tablespoon spaghetti sauce and 1 tablespoon shredded cheese. Place meatball cups back in oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes until cheese is melted, golden brown and bubbly.
  
• Top with fresh chopped parsley, serve warm or cold.

Notes

Recipe inspired by Cacique

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For Christmas this year we made this DELICIOUS Sweet and Spicy Glazed Ham.  Oh y’all it was to die for. The thing is, there are only three of us in the house and we always have TONS of leftovers.  So this year instead of the usual suspects like my Scalloped Potatoes with Ham, my husband said why not make some Deviled Ham?  I had heard of ham salad, but never Deviled Ham. I did a little research and discovered that it is very similar to my Southern Style Ham Salad.   It’s perfect on sandwiches, crackers, so many thing.  The best part, you have everything you need for it in your fridge! I can’t wait to share this recipe for you, so…

Let’s Get Started!

Southern Style Ham Salad:
Prep Time: 10 min.  *Cook Time: —  *Difficulty:  Easy  *Servings:  2 cups


Ingredients:

• 1 lb, of left over Ham (You can also use deli meat ham for this)
• 4 oz.  Cream Cheese, room  temperature
• 1/4 c Mayonnaise
• 2 Scallions, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. fresh cut Parsley
• 3 tsp. Sweet Pickle Relish
• 2 tsp. Whole Grain Mustard (or plain yellow mustard)
• 1 tsp. Sriracha Sauce
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
• Salt and Pepper, to taste

To begin just give the leftover ham a rough chop.
This will help it get going in the food processor a little easier.

Place it into the food processor.

And pulse it until it ‘s finely chopped, but not a paste.
You don’t want it to be come a paste, because you still have more blending to do.

Now add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, scallions, parsley, mustard, and sweet pickle relish to the food processor.

Next you’ll add the sriracha sauce and…

Worcestershire Sauce to the food processor.

Add a pinch of salt and…

Pepper then place the lid on and fire it up!

Blend until it is a creamy, spread-like, texture.

And it’s that simple!  I like to serve this as little tea sandwiches at parties, but placing it in a little ramekin, as I did here, on a platter with raw veggies and crackers is great too. This Southern Style Ham Salad hits all the right notes on your palette too.  Salty and savory from the ham and Worcestershire sauce, but sweet and tangy from the relish and mustard. Oh, and don’t forget that little kick of spice from the sriracha! This ain’t your mamma’s ham salad.  The complex flavors will have your guests begging for more, and no one would ever guess that you made it from your holiday leftovers!  So this New Year’s don’t sweat the small bites, and as always…

Happy Reading, Happy Eating, and Happy Living,
~The Kitchen Wife~

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Southern Style Ham Salad Recipe

A delicious recipe for a Southern Style Ham Salad, PERFECT for any get together!

Servings 2 cups

Author Mandee Pogue

Ingredients

• 1 lb of left over Ham (You can also use deli meat ham for this)
• 4 oz. Cream Cheese room temperature
• 1/4 c Mayonnaise
• 2 Scallions chopped
• 2 Tbsp. fresh cut Parsley
• 3 tsp. Sweet Pickle Relish
• 2 tsp. Whole Grain Mustard or plain yellow mustard
• 1 tsp. Sriracha Sauce
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

• Give the ham a rough chop and place it into the food processor.
• Pulse it until it is finely chopped, but not a paste.
• Add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, scallions, parsley, relish, mustard, sriracha, Worcestershire Sauce, salt and pepper.
• Pulse until it is a creamy, spread-like texture.
• Serve as a sandwich or with raw vegetables and crackers
• Enjoy!

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WOW! Here we are at week 8. I can’t believe we have already shared with you 8 great weeks of tailgating ideas. Have you enjoyed them all as much as I have? I know that my weekends full of food & football have been so much better since I added all these delicious recipes to the mix. I mean cheese dips, grilled dishes, sweet snacks & desserts- incredible!!! I have loved every single bite & my family has too! So thank you so much for being here with us & sharing in the fun. We have had a great time putting this series together. Stay tuned for more fun recipes we will have to share with you soon! In the meantime, check out all these goodies we have for you to wrap up week 8!  If you missed week’s 1-7 – you can catch them here – week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, week 5, week 6 & week 7!

These awesome tailgating round-ups are brought to you by these AMAZING bloggers!

Or so she says…
Made from Pinterest
Taste and Tell
The Girl Who Ate Everything
Cravings of a Lunatic
Bakerette
Kleinworth & Co.
Lady Behind the Curtain
The Pinning Mama

Now how about we jump right in to the goodies?!

Chicken Fajita Bake from The Pinning Mama

Monster Cookie Dough Dip by The Girl Who Ate Everything

Blueberry Lemon Pie Cupcakes by The Lady Behind the Curtain

Deep Fried Tortellini by Kleinworth & Co.

Hot Onion Dip from Made From Pinterest

Buffalo Chicken Pizza from Kiss my Smoke

White Cheese Dip from Taste and Tell

Mozzarella Bubble Biscuits by Or So She Says

Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Crackers from Bakerette

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Make your party score with these 9 sweet and savory tailgating recipes: Delicious appetizer recipes, breads, and, of course, dessert!

The weeks are blowing by and we’re on week 3 of 8 for our tailgating food ideas series! You’ll find all kinds of delicious party food recipes by 9 amazing bloggers…

Or so she says…‘
Made from Pinterest
Taste and Tell
The Girl Who Ate Everything
Cravings of a Lunatic
Bakerette
Kleinworth & Co.
Lady Behind the Curtain
The Pinning Mama

If you missed the first two weeks of our series, click on WEEK 1 and WEEK 2 for more party food ideas to help you score.

Now for WEEK 3!

Kick off your tailgating party with these favorite dips…

Avocado Feta Dip with Homemade Pita Chips by Or So She Says’

Buffalo Chicken Dip by Cravings of a Lunatic

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip by Bakerette

Need a Side Dish for the party? These bread recipes will kick it up a notch…

Spinach Artichoke Cheesy Bread by The Pinning Mama

Taco Party Bread by The Girl Who Ate Everything

Here are a few more appetizers to help you score…

Soft Pretzel Bites by Kleinworth & Co

Southwestern Egg Rolls by Taste and Tell Blog

End the night with these touch down brownie recipes…

Buckeye Brownies by Made From Pinterest

Chewy Peanut Brittle Brownies by Lady Behind the Curtain

Come back next week for more tailgating food ideas!

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Have you ever had an appetizer potluck? It’s a favorite in my neighborhood. All the guests bring an appetizer to share, and we have so much fun sampling them. Appetizers work well for any occasion–your super bowl party, your book club, or a casual birthday. I dare you to try it! Here are 26 delicious appetizer recipes to get you started.

1.  Balsamic Beef Crostini from Pink When

2. Cheeseburger Wontons from Geniabeme

3. Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms from Summer Scraps

4. Bacon and Cheese Crispy Pinwheels from With a Blast

5. Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Crackers (ours)

6. Slow Cooker Hot Corn Dip (ours)

7. Grape Poppers from Miss Candiquik

8. Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Cucumber Bites from Baker By Nature

9.  Salted Chocolate Dipped Mandarins from Deliciously Yum

10.  Shrimp Scampi Dip from Damn Delicious

11. Bacon Wrapped Roasted Potatoes from Lemons for Lulu

12.  Ceasar Salad Wonton Cups from Recipe Tin Eats

13.  Shrimp Taco Bites from I Wash You Dry

Click here for the next 13 delicious appetizers….

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14. Mini Cheesy Pretzel Dogs from Well Plated

15.  Bite Size Caprese Salad from Frugal in Florida

16.  Cajun Shrimp Gumbo Fritters from Southern Krazed

17.  Chicken Artichoke Bites from Real Housemoms

18.  Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf Medallions from Almost Supermom

19. BBQ Chicken Pizza Dip from Carlsbad Cravings

20. Easy Crab Balls from Home.Made.Interest

21. Mini Chicken Waffles from Home is Where the Boat Is

22. Parmesan Tortellini Bites from Damn Delicious

23. Sweet ‘n Sour Chinese Dip from Joyful Scribblings

24. Grape Jelly Meatballs from Buns in My Oven

25.  Fruit Spring Rolls from The Kitchn

26. Sweet Potato Cakes with Black Bean Salsa from A Dash of Sanity

Sooo many things here I want to try!  Click here for recipes #1-13.

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* We’re sharing our favorite links from last week’s party at the beginning of today’s party.  Check them out and then keep scrolling down for the link party.  Happy Weekend!

Thanks for participating in the Best Recipes and DIY Projects Party last week!  We’re thrilled to share some of our favorite links from last week’s link party with you.

Any other football fans out there gearing up for the big game?  We sure are, and we’ve definitely been on the lookout for some new recipes to serve up to the hungry fans at our house, this year.  There were some terrific ones linked up last week.  Check ’em out:

Cocktail Beef Empanadas from With a Blast

Ginger Pineapple Chicken from Summer Scraps

Homemade Pretzels from Nesting Skills

Spicy Cheese Toast from Year-Round Giving

Sweet & Sour Meatballs from Upstate Ramblings

Now, let’s get this party started!

 Happy Weekend, everyone! We’re delighted that you came to our party. The link-up is live and ready for you to share your recipes, DIY projects and crafts, just make sure you follow these guidelines:

1. When you link up, you are giving us permission to feature your project and pictures on our blogs and social media with a link back to you.
2. We’ll feature our favorite projects from this weekend’s party at the beginning of next week’s link party.
3. Weekly favorites will also be pinned to our Link Party Favorites Board on Pinterest!
4. Add a text link back to the host blog.
5. You can link up any post you’ve created during this past week.
6. We’re excited about your handmade items, but this link party is limited to blog posts only. Please don’t linkup your Etsy shop.
7. Share the love and comment on two or more of the other projects that are linked up. We all love comments!

This party starts every Friday at 5 P.M. MST, and keeps going until the following Tuesday evening. Feel free to invite others to join in the fun!

Thanks for participating! Your Hosts,

Ruthie from Cooking With Ruthie, Jeni from Bakerette, Mandy from Mandy’s Recipe Box, Dan and Chris from Live Dan 330, and Deb, Tracy, and Sheri from Made From Pinterest

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* We’re sharing our favorite links from last week’s party at the beginning of today’s party.  Check them out and then keep scrolling down for the link party.  We hope you’ve had a wonderful Christmas celebration!

Thanks for participating in the Best Recipes and DIY Projects Party last week!  We’re thrilled to share some of our favorite links from last week’s link party with you.

With Christmas behind us, we’ve been looking forward to New Year’s Eve–the last big party of the holiday season.  Tasty morsels for our celebrations must have been on our minds when we were check out the links from last week, because we kept spotting savory cheese recipes that would make perfect party foods!  Take a look at these cheesy appetizer recipes from the link party:

Honey-Thyme Marinate Cheddar from This Silly Girl’s Life

Radish-Pepperoni Appetizer from Year-Round Giving

Skinny Cheese Ball from Fitness Food Diva

Smokey Pecan Pimento Cheese from Yesterfood

Strawberry Goat Cheese Tartlets from Robyn’s View

Baked Camembert with Honey Roasted Cherries from With a Blast

Now, let’s get this party started!

 Happy Weekend, everyone! We’re delighted that you came to our party. The link-up is live and ready for you to share your recipes, DIY projects and crafts, just make sure you follow these guidelines:

1. When you link up, you are giving us permission to feature your project and pictures on our blogs and social media with a link back to you.
2. We’ll feature our favorite projects from this weekend’s party at the beginning of next week’s link party.
3. Weekly favorites will also be pinned to our Link Party Favorites Board on Pinterest!
4. Add a text link back to the host blog.
5. You can link up any post you’ve created during this past week.
6. We’re excited about your handmade items, but this link party is limited to blog posts only. Please don’t linkup your Etsy shop.
7. Share the love and comment on two or more of the other projects that are linked up. We all love comments!

This party starts every Friday at 5 P.M. MST, and keeps going until the following Tuesday evening. Feel free to invite others to join in the fun!

Thanks for participating! Your Hosts,

Ruthie from Cooking With Ruthie, Jeni from Bakerette, Mandy from Mandy’s Recipe Box, Dan and Chris from Live Dan 330, and Deb, Tracy, and Sheri from Made From Pinterest

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When we were looking over your links, we realized that if we had your help, we could come up with one heck of a dinner party!  From main courses to sides and dessert, here are some of our favorites from last weekend’s linkup that would be simply divine for a Spring dinner event.

Rosemary Roasted Chicken from Belle of the Kitchen

Sauteed Kale with Onions and Mushrooms from Whole Food Mom On a Budget

Coconut Bananas Foster from This Silly Girl’s Life

Baked Salmon with Lemon, Dill, and Parsley from Simply Fresh Dinners

Roasted Garlic & Herb Whole Wheat Couscous from Joyfully Healthy Eats

Buffalo Chicken Salad in Bleu Cheese Gougeres from Baking a Moment

Eccles Cake from Baking in Pyjamas

Blood Orange Glazed Ham from The Rebel Chick

Spring Inspired Decorated Cookies from The Crafting Foodie

Lemon Macarons from The Blahnik Baker

Any of these yummy foods would be delicious on a Spring menu?  Make sure you come back for our next Super Saturday Link Party, starting at 7 P.M. EST on Friday night! 

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