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Oct 17

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Cheerful Candy Apples | Hallowe’en Treat – No Corn Syrup

I remember, back in the Dark Ages, when my mom would make candy apples to hand out on Hallowe’en. Of course, you could never do that nowadays (they’d all be tossed by vigilant parents), but I can re-create some old-timey Hallowe’en feel by making candy apples for my kids and the neighbours as a pre-Hallowe’en treat. However, the old-timey thing I didn’t want to revisit was corn syrup (yuck, so bad for you). So I made these without corn syrup, and would be willing to try brown sugar instead of white.

I did have a false start, burning the first batch of candy. I thought I’d be able to do the water test (drop the candy into very cold water, straight from the pot, and it should separate into hard, brittle threads), but I wasn’t sure and wasn’t sure and then, suddenly, it was burnt. I went out and bought a candy thermometer and all was right in the world again.

By: Jodi Read more

Oct 15

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Black Bird Boo | Halloween Wreath DIY

Halloween. Dangling glow-in-the-dark skulls and cut-of limbs hanging from the mailbox. It’s a classy holiday indeed. For those who want to create some decor that’s a bit more subtle, this Black Bird Wreath is the way to go.

This is another simple craft that we can all manage and won’t break the bank. We are talking 15 minutes of work (and one hour drying time). You won’t need any tools so we could not make this any easier.

By: Liesbeth Read more

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