What is it about trick-or-treating that every kid absolutely adores? There are the costumes, the pretending to be something that you’re not, the spooky unknown, the mystery, the stepping outside of reality for a moment, the getting a reward for your bravery knocking on a stranger’s door, the after-dark shenanigans. It’s really alluring. When my daughter was little it was easy …
Halloween
Popcorn balls need to make a dramatic comeback. This is their chance! For this recipe I took freshly popped crispy popcorn, coated it in honey-butter caramel sauce, then added some salt, cinnamon, and diced dried apples to make a popcorn treat that tastes like popcorn apple pie. Popcorn Balls With the Flavors of Fall When …
Spicy sweet soul cakes are a gateway to our past. Growing up a secular American can be a spiritually lonely place and living in a typical American town is often like living in a cultural and spiritual wasteland. At some point you begin to crave the gatherings, community celebrations, and spiritual traditions that our ancestors relished …