Tip: These Spirits Are Sure To Warm Undead Hearts This Halloween!

Whether you’re hosting a party or just warming up after tricking-and-treating, “spirits” are a fine way to get your ghoul on.

This recipe for a Warm Harvest Martini gets a sweet start from a caramel sauce coating on the rim of the glass, then goes down smooth and toasty. Use a jarred caramel sauce intended for topping ice-cream sundaes (if it’s too thick, heat it briefly).

The Purple People Eater is a sweet, easy cocktail with plenty of spook appeal. For a variation, fill an ice-cube tray with gummi worms, add water and freeze. Use the frozen worm cubes instead of the worms called for in this recipe. Read more …

Eat’n Park’s Halloween Smiley Cookies Return to their Old Haunts

Chain’s Most Popular Smiley Cookies Available In Restaurants and Online; Merchandise and Apparel to Feature Halloween Smiley Cookies

PITTSBURGH, Oct 22, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Eat’n Park’s scariest Smiley Cookie returns. Baked fresh daily and adorned with spooky green grins and candy corn eyes and noses, Halloween Smiley Cookies are available at all Eat’n Park locations and at http://www.smileycookie.com. This Halloween, Eat’n Park guests can do more than just eat this special treat — now they can wear it too.

According to the National Retail Federation ( http://www.nrf.com), nearly 65 percent of consumers celebrate Halloween, and they are expected to scare up an estimated $5.77 billion in sales this year. “Halloween is a fun time of year at Eat’n Park, and our Halloween Smiley Cookie is our most popular and best-selling Smiley Cookie each year,” said Kevin O’Connell, senior vice president, Eat’n Park. “The Halloween Smiley cookie has become one of the icons of the season so we decided to expand the popular Halloween Smiley image to t-shirts and other merchandise to help people celebrate the season.”

Eat’n Park’s Halloween Smiley Cookie was exposed to a national audience in 2007, when it made its movie debut in R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It, a children’s movie from the creator of the popular Goosebumps series for kids. Now, guests may purchase merchandise and apparel, including t-shirts and shoe charms featuring the Halloween Smiley Cookie’s likeness. Read more …

Happy Halloween! The Healthiest Candy and Recipes

Happy Halloween! Do you know the healthiest halloween candy? Get healthy recipes and best candy ideas from this free halloween video with Sarah and Katrina.

Also, the best choices for your trick or treats. Read more …

How to Make Orange Gumdrops

Making things from scratch or homemade is always fun especially when candy is involved. Orange gumdrops are always a favorite among children and adults alike. Follow these easy steps to create a sweet treat! Read more …