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Most Popular Halloween

Treat for Kids

Super Easy S’mores You don’t need a campfire to make these chocolate- hazelnut s’mores. Top 4 graham cracker squares with chocolate-hazelnut spread and 4 graham cracker squares with marshmallow crème. Pair off the chocolate covered and marshmallow covered cracker squares and sandwich them together. Place on a microwave-safe plate and microwave, uncovered, on high for 30 seconds. Sprinkle the gooey edges in colorful nonpareils.

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Most Popular Pumpkin Craft

Cat and Pumpkin PagePumpkin Paper Lanterns Hang a pumpkin patch from the porch or ceiling. Glue cardstock facial features to paper lanterns (we found ours at pearlrivermart.com) and suspend using fishing line or painter’s tape.

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DIY Halloween Costume

Photo ContestScarecrow CostumeThis cute little scarecrow was our 2010 DIY Halloween Costume Contest winner!

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© Copyright 2009 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved.Cat and Pumpkin PageThis fuzzy cat is too cute to be bad luck. Print this page for your little one – or print 25 for an entire classroom!

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Coloring Page

Most Popular Fall Appetizer

Double Cranberry CrostiniInvite your guests to mingle and munch on this tasty appetizer while you put the finishing touches on Thanksgiving dinner! Top baguette slices with cream cheese, sliced deli meat, and cranberry chutney for a fall-inspired starter.

Cranberry-Ginger Chutney (below)

1/3 cup dried cranberries 6 ounces reduced-fat cream

cheese (Neufchatel), softened

2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted

1 teaspoon finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger

1 teaspoon lime juice 1 16 ounce loaf baguette-style

French bread 4 ounces thinly sliced smoked

turkey or ham Fresh herbs (optional)

1. Prepare Cranberry-Ginger Chutney; transfer to a medium bowl and let stand about 1 hour or until completely cool. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place dried cranberries in a small bowl; add enough boiling water to cover. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Drain well.2. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in drained cranberries, pecans, ginger, and lime juice; set aside.3. Slice baguette diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place on a very large baking sheet. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or just until edges start to brown. Cool slightly. Cut smoked turkey into about 30 pieces to fit on bread slices. Spread bread with cranberry-cheese mixture. Top with turkey. Dollop with Cranberry-Ginger Chutney. If desired, garnish with fresh herbs.

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Most Popular Thanksgiving

Craft

Turkey Centerpiece Have kids make one of these turkey flowers for each person in your family, then arrange them together in a container for a wonderful Thanksgiving centerpiece.

Make It: Using an artificial sunflower or gerbera daisy, trim the petals from one side of the flower as shown. Make the turkey’s face by gluing two googly eyes and a colored card-stock beak and wattle onto a large brown button or paper circle. Then glue the face to the flower center. Spell out “Give Thanks” using letter stickers on the side of a vase or container and arrange the flowers inside.

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Most Popular Slow Cooker

Recipe

Chicken TagineWith spices such as cumin, black pepper, ginger, and cinnamon, this dish is the perfect mix of sweet and savory.

PreP: 10 MInutesslow Cook: 2.5 hours (hIgh) or 5 hours (low)

1 3/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

2 large onions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup dried apricots, coarsely

chopped 1/3 cup raisins 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken

broth 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons flour 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 cups cooked couscous

1. Place chicken, onions, apricots and raisins in slow cooker bowl.2. In a small bowl, whisk together chicken broth, tomato paste, lemon juice, flour, cumin, ginger, cinnamon and black pepper. Pour over chicken in slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2-1/2 hours or LOW for 5 hours.3. Serve over cooked couscous.

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Most Popular Christmas Ornament

Candy Cane Ornament This cool candy cane ornament is quick and easy to make. Cut 1/8”-wide red and white paper quilling strips to 6” long. Shape quills into spirals by wrapping the paper around a toothpick, then glue the spirals together edge to edge, alternating the red and white. Knot a length of ribbon, trim, and glue it on the candy cane as an accent. Attach the hanging thread.

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Most Popular Christmas

Craft

Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Make a tree by tacking 25 decorated envelopes to a corkboard -- a month full of surprises! Fill the envelopes with fun craft, recipe, or event ideas your kids will love.

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Most Popular Holiday Treat

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Dream BarsThese mile-high confections taste as impressive as they look.

Makes: 25 squares PreP: 10 MInutes Bake: 42 MInutes ChIll: at least 2 hours

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons granulated

sugar 3 tablespoons unsalted

butter, melted 1 box (18.2 ounces) brownie

mix 1/2 cup chopped dry-roasted

peanuts 4 ounces cream cheese,

softened 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar 3 tablespoons milk 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 tablespoon light corn syrup 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate

chips Whipped cream, chopped

peanuts, chocolate-peanut butter candies and caramel sauce, to garnish

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line pan with foil, allowing sides to overhang; spray foil. In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar. Mix in melted butter. Press crumb mixture into prepared pan. Bake until golden, about 5 to 7 minutes. Cool on wire rack.2. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions for cakelike brownies (adding 1/4 cup water, 1/3 cup oil and 3 eggs). Fold in chopped nuts. Pour batter into crust-lined pan. Return to 350 degrees F oven; bake until brownie is just set and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.3. With electric mixer in medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add peanut butter and confectioners sugar; beat until just blended (it will look lumpy). Add milk; beat lightly to loosen mixture. In separate bowl, whip 1 cup of the cream and gently fold into peanut butter mixture. Spread mousse evenly over cooled brownie. Refrigerate 1 hour.

4. Heat remaining 1/2 cup cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until just boiling. Remove from heat; add corn syrup and chocolate chips. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Pour glaze over chilled mousse and spread to cover completely. Return to refrigerator for at least 1 hour.5. Run a small knife around inside of pan and lift out brownie. Heat knife under hot running water and trim edges. Slice brownie, rinsing knife after each cut, into 5 strips about 1-1/2 inches wide. Cut each strip into 5 pieces about 1-1/2 inches square. Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with whipped cream, nuts, candy and caramel sauce.

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Most Popular Christmas

Cookie

Red-Nosed Reindeer Kids will love assembling these adorable reindeer cookies. (Tip: Make them with store-bought dough like we did. So easy!)

Bake: 8 to 10 MInutes Per BatCh

Slice pieces from Pillsbury’s Simply Peanut Butter cookie dough in half. Shape into 1-1/2” triangles and place 3” apart on cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. While they’re still warm, push a mini chocolate pretzel (we used Flipz) on each side to resemble antlers. Let cool completely. Ask the kids to make the face: Attach brown M&M’s Minis for eyes and a red M&M nose with frosting. Makes 24 cookies.

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Most Popular Handmade

GiftFamily Photo WreathTake your pictures out of the frame and create a clever holiday decoration that showcases your family. Looking for a challenge? Choose one photo from each month of the year and fashion a wreath of 12 circles.

MaterIals_ 12- or 14-inch Styrofoam

wreath form_ Colored card stock_ 3-inch circle template_ Pencil_ Scissors_ Glue stick_ Decorative-edge scissors_ 4-x-6-inch black-and-white

photos_ Craft glue_ Ribbon_ Jingle bells_ 2 T-pins

Make It: Use circle template to cut circles from cardstock; cut faces from black-and-white photos into slightly smaller circles. Use a glue stick to attach the photo cutouts to card stock, then trim the card stock with decorative-edge scissors. Glue the photos to the surface of the Styrofoam wreath form with edges overlapping. Thread ribbon through jingle bells and tie bows. Glue the bells in between the photos as desired. Attach a loop of ribbon to the back of the wreath with T-pins and hang.

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© Copyright 2009 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved.Santa ClausIt’s no shock this cute coloring page would be every child’s favorite Download and print the page here.

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Most Popular Christmas

Coloring Page

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 8 muffin cups with cooking spray. Set aside.2. Position 1 slice of ham in each of the muffin cups, doubling each slice over to insure that there are no holes in the bottom of the ham “cups.” Sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon of the cheese and about 1/2 tablespoon scallions in the bottom of each cup.3. Place one raw egg in each ham cup. Sprinkle each egg lightly with pepper. Bake about 15 minutes or to desired degree of doneness. Carefully remove the egg cups using the ham to lift onto serving plates.

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Most Popular ChristmasBreakfast

Ham & Egg Breakfast Cups Try these baked egg-and-ham cups for a Christmas breakfast with little effort.

8 slices sugar-cured deli ham 4 tablespoons 1 ounce

shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese

1 scallion, thinly sliced 8 large eggs 1/8 teaspoon black pepper