As a serious eater I have a reputation to uphold. We can't be giving away just any candy at our house. The problem, of course, is that invariably we have a lot of candy left over, and I have an unfortunate tendency to eat a lot of that good candy. This causes me to gain weight, which makes me unhappy, which in turn causes me to eat more candy, and gain even more weight.
Yup, Halloween is bad news when you're on a serious diet.
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General Mills has temporarily re-issued its
three "Monster" cereals (Count Chocula, Franken Berry, And Boo Berry) for the Halloween season. First appearing about forty years ago, the classics had disappeared from supermarket shelves, but are back for all you looking for a little trip down memory lane to your sugar-addled youth. Make sure to pick up a box by October 31—that's the last day you'll find them in stores. I tasted each, comparing shapes and cereal-infused milk hues.
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People seem to love coconut, or absolutely revile it. Perhaps our mixed emotions have something to do with our confusion over coconuts—are they a fruit, a nut, or a seed?
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Oh, Paula. She was a guest on the
Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night where she made "Halloween Snakes," or Pillsbury crescent roll burritos stuffed with meat, cheese, and mustard. And olives for eyeballs, naturally. During the segment, we get to watch her drop an earring ("Oh no, my earring broke!"), twist open a Pillsbury tube (the pop gets us every time too), and make awkward double entendres about snakes. She also shared her Halloween dress-up plans—she's gonna be a fairy princess, y'all! Watch the clips.
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In an interview with
Popeater, semi-homemade enthusiast
Sandra Lee talked about her special Halloween episode, which aired on Sunday, where
she dressed in five different Renaissance-themed Halloween costumes. Wigs and armor included! As the proclaimed "Queen of Halloween," she felt inspired to go all out.
"My costumes are amazing, you'll laugh so hard." She also plugged her new cookbook,
Semi-Homemade The Complete Cookbook, an anniversary cookbook that pulls from her 14 seasons on Food Network.
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On the sixth day of the
12 Days of Dumpling, we turned him into a pumpkin.
Poof! Something about Dumpling is naturally very pumpkin-esque, no? Plus Dumpkins has a nice ring to it. Or do you prefer Pumpling? Compliments to the costume-making company for giving this headgear an adjustable strap—it actually stayed on! Well, for about four seconds.
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Don't forget about the
Serious Eats 2010 Pumpkin Carving Contest. Don't you want to show off your carved masterpieces? For a chance to win some sweet prizes? So far we've got a pretty impressive
Hugh-Laurie-o'-Lantern. Any others out there?
Enter them by Monday, November 1 at 6 p.m. (EST). For carving help:
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Isn't the point of Hallowee to gorge yourself on treats so over-the-top sugary that they would make your dentist shiver in fear? If so, Pillsbury's Halloween Funfetti Cake Mix is a smashing success.
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On the third day of the
12 Days of Dumpling in a Halloween Costume, he was dressed as a bunch of purple grapes. Kind of resembles a superhero, no?
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... Super Grape-pling Man to the rescue! Major props to the costume-making company here—the stem headband had convenient ear holes! This was just one of many priceless shots. Check out the outtakes
on our Facebook page »
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On the second day of the
12 Days of Dumpling in a Halloween Costume, we stuffed him into a corn on the cob costume. Dumpling on the cob? Corn on the Dumpling? Or, wait for it...
corn dog?
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