Lattice-Top Blackberry Blackbird Pie

Preheat oven to 400ºF.

In a large mixing bowl, toss together, blackberries, sugar, cornstarch,lemon zest, lemon juice, water, and tapioca. Let stand, tossing occasionally, 20 minutes. Roll out 1 piece of dough into a 14-inch round and fit into a…...
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Pepita Brittle

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar and honey. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until mixture is medium amber and a candy thermometer registers 280 degrees, about 6 minutes. Stir in pumpkin pice…...
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Silly Seeds

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Remove pumpkin seeds from pumpkin and discard any pulp. Rinse seeds under running water to remove any remaining pumpkin. Spread seeds out on paper towels to thoroughly…...
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Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add seeds and toss to coat in butter. Stir in brown sugar and chili powder. Spread onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Let cool completely.

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Pumpkin Seed Snack Mix

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients until well incorporated. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Monster Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.

In a very large mixing bowl, combine the eggs and sugars. Mix well. Add the salt, vanilla, peanut butter, and butter. Mix well.…...
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Wicked Candy Bar Cupcakes

For the Cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Place paper baking cups in muffin pans, and set aside.

Melt candy bars and 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.  Let cool.

In…...
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Moldy Guacamole with Creepy Critters

For the Moldy Guacamole:
Combine avocados, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a medium bowl;  mash with a fork or pastry blender.
In another small bowl, combine black beans, cumin, and hot sauce;  mash with a fork.  Stir…...
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Hairy Eyeballs

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; position a large wire rack on baking sheet.  Set aside.

Combine biscuit mix, cheese, and sausage in a large bowl; mix thoroughly. 

Soak…...
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Corn and Butternut Squash

In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Add the onion, and cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet, then add the squash. Cook until browned and tender, stirring…...
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Upside-Down Pumpkin-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with nonstick baking spray with flour. (Do not use papre liners.)

Prepare cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes…...
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Goober Haystacks

Put the butterscotch morsels and peanut butter into the mixing bowl. Microwave on high power for 1 minute, remove the bowl, and stir. The butterscotch morsels should melt as you stir, but if they don’t, don’t worry! Just put them…...
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Autumn Granola

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients until well incorporated. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Pecan Pralines

Combine all ingredients except the pecans in a heavy saucepan. Over medium heat stir mixture until it comes to a boil. Turn heat down to medium-low and continue to stir. Spoon mixture up on sides of pan to melt any…...
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Snake Bites

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Line a cookie sheet with foil. Grease the foil and set aside.

Dust a flat surface lightly with flour. Spread out the crescent dough - do not separate. Pinch together the seams so…...
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Cinnamon Toast Pecans

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.  Stir together first 5 ingredients.  Add pecans, tossing to coat.  Spread coated nuts in a single layer on a large jellyroll pan.  Bake for one hour stirring every 15 minutes.  Let cool; store in an…...
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Sure Fire, No Fire S’mores

Split Graham Cracker into two halves.  On top of Graham Cracker squares place mini-marshmallows.  Place under broiler for a few seconds until toasty.  Remove and place 1/2 of a Hershey Bar on top of marshmallow.  The heat from the marshmallow…...
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Salty Dogs

In a medium saucepan, melt butterscotch chips until soft and pliable. To the butterscotch, add marshmallow cream and powered milk, stir using spoon until well combined. Add vanilla and remove from heat, the mixture will be very thick. Transfer mixture…...
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Paula’s Wacky Taffy Apples

Insert craft sticks into stem of apples. Mix all the ingredients, except the vanilla and nuts, in a large saucepan: cook, stirring constantly, to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and let cook until mixture thickens.…...
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Caramel Apples

Remove the stem from each apple and press a craft stick into the top.  Butter a baking sheet.  Place caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, stirring once.  Allow to cool briefly.  Roll each…...
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