Why wait until dinner to enjoy a plate of toasty Mummy Dogs? Holly at Unfurled had the great idea to make a simple breakfast version using Nutella and bread mix. As a big fan of food with other food inside it, this gives me all sorts of related ideas like wrapping up breakfast scramble or veggie sausages in the same way. Seriously, what doesn’t taste better wrapped up in a mummy pocket?

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Ginger Cookies with Spicy Pumpkin Cream Filling: An intense flavor combination and a Martha Stewart-y presentation.

Happy Leap Year, Halloweenies! Here’s a delicious Halloween cookie recipe that we’ve been saving since last year’s Halloween party. Put this extra day to good use and get to baking!

You’ve been toiling away on your costume (or pumpkin, prop, spooky art, whatever the case may be) to freak out the impending trick-or-treaters. Your creation can win you a handful of treats, too! Some of these contests are frightfully simple to enter, while the rest require varying degrees of participation. Whether you only have a moment to join a mailing list, or have set aside months to create a fantastic costume or prop, you’ll find a contest perfect for you.

MAKE/CRAFT DIY Halloween Contest: Submit images of your homemade Halloween creations to the flickr pool. Categories include pumpkins, costumes, decorations or gadgets, and food.
Prizes: A trip to Maker Faire San Francisco and a bunch of other TBA prizes
Deadline: November 4, 2007

Curbly Candy Corn Challenge: To enter, transform these syrupy wedges into something seasonally superior for your home. Or, take …

The most popular focus of Halloween definitely seems to be the spooky factor, and yet sugar finds its way into everything! We’ve got some great tips to help you create some spooky AND healthy Halloween snacks. Whether you’re baking and want to try some sugar and white wheat alternatives or are making a totally raw vegan banquet, we’ve got everybody’s sweet tooth covered!

Faux Stuffed Intestines: Learn to make a spooky Halloween recipe everyone will love. Think of it as a healthy pot-pie type dish for hungry zombies.