Halloween recipes, party food, and budget candy guides.
A halloween 7 layer dip is a classic seven-layer taco dip made with refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, cheese, and olives, finished with a sour cream spiderweb piped on top and dragged into a web pattern with a toothpick. I’ve made some version of seven layer dip for basically every Halloween party I’ve hosted
A Halloween batch margarita made with blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur, and a splash of blue curacao for that eerie green witch’s brew color is the easiest Halloween tequila cocktail to mix ahead and serve a crowd straight from one pitcher. I used to make individual margaritas at every Halloween party I hosted,
Leftover Halloween candy cookies are just a basic brown sugar cookie dough with chopped candy bars folded in and pressed on top, baked as one pan of bars instead of individual scooped cookies. You dump in whatever chocolate candy is left in the bowl, chop it small, and let the oven do the rest. I
A candy charcuterie boo basket is a Halloween gift basket where you arrange snack-size candy, chocolate bars, and spooky treats on a board or tray like a mini charcuterie spread instead of just dumping it all into a bag. That’s the whole idea, and it’s why the format took off. A regular boo basket is
The best halloween snack mix recipes combine crunchy cereal and pretzels with a melted white chocolate coating, then finish with candy corn and M&Ms for a sweet and salty bowl that actually gets eaten to the bottom. That’s the whole idea behind candy corn chex mix, sometimes called monster munch. You get a salty, crunchy
The Chipotle costume deal, called Boorito, gets Chipotle Rewards members a $6 entree if they show up in costume after 3 p.m. on Halloween and scan their rewards account at checkout, in restaurant only. I look forward to Halloween restaurant deals almost as much as the candy. Free food for putting on a costume you
Costco Halloween candy runs about 18 to 30 cents an ounce depending on the bag, which is why I can walk out with three full varieties of candy, over 15 pounds combined, for under $50. I have made this same Costco run every October for years now, and the math has stayed pretty consistent. You
Aldi is the cheapest place to buy Halloween candy this year, with bulk variety bags running as low as 9 cents a piece, and Costco and Walmart aren’t far behind if you time your trip right. I spent way too many afternoons this month walking the seasonal aisles at Aldi, Costco, Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club,