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Looking for some spooky treats to serve up this Halloween? This collection of 12 ghostly recipes is sure to haunt your fĂȘte in the most uncanny way. Enjoy these supernatural sweets ranging from fluffy marshmallows and meringues to creepy cocktails.
1. Halloween Ghost Meringue Cookies: Their vanishing nature may make you wonder if theyâre simply an apparition, but donât worry! Theyâre very real and very enjoyable. (via Secret Life of a Chefâs Wife)
2. Spiced Ghost Pancakes: Breakfast is ready in a flash with these fall-spiced pancakes that utilize boxed pancake mix jazzed up with a variety of fall spices. The finishing touch: a pile of etherial whipped cream piped on top to form a ghost. (via Taste and Tell)
3. All-Natural Marshmallow Ghosts: DIY your own Peeps that use honey in place of the usual corn syrup. (via Barbara Cooks)
4. Liquified Ghost: A splash of lemon-lime soda adds a lively note to this creamy, vanilla-flavored vodka sip. (via Daily Noff)
5. Best Chocolate Ghost Cake: Gooey chocolate cake forms the base for a swarm of not-so-scary toasted marshmallow frosting ghosts on top. (via Better Homes and Gardens)
6. Strawberry Ghosts: It couldnât be easier to transform chocolate-dipped strawberries into ghostly treats. (via Miss CandiQuik)
7. Chocolate Lovers Pumpkin Fudge Brownie Pancakes: Drizzled with chocolate-Kahlua sauce and topped with marshmallow buttercream ghosts, these pancakes make for one devilish short stack. (via Half Baked Harvest)
8. Haunted Black Forest Cupcakes: Have fun playing with fondant to create the spooky ghosts floating on top of these chocolate and cherry cupcakes. (via Juniper Cakery)
9. Spooky Ghost Pizza: Cut slices of fresh mozzarella into ghost shapes using a cookie cutter to make this haunted pizza. (via She Knows Chef Mom)
10. Boo Berry Cupcakes: Transform a box of Boo Berry cereal into a flavor boost for these cupcakes â crushed cereal is folded into the batter while the colorful marshmallows add a Funfetti-esque flair to the frosting. (via Mrs. Schwartz Kitchen)
11. Ghostly Popcorn Balls: Dip popcorn balls into white chocolate and add candy eyes to make this quick Halloween treat. (via Tonya Staab)
12. Ghostly Goodie Bags: Give your favorite candy a supernatural twist by simply decorating a cellophane treat bag with a hand-drawn likeness of a ghost. (via Brit + Co)
What sort of spooky sweets are you serving up this Halloween? Share your haunted creations with us in the comments!
Heather Sage is a gluten-free recipe developer and freelance writer living in Orlando by way of the Silicon Valley. When she isnât playing around with alternative flours in the kitchen, she can be found tackling DIY projects around the house or exploring her neighborhood. Check out her gluten-free recipe blog, A Sage Amalgam.
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It can be intimidating to step out on your own and build a business from the ground up. As part of our collaboration with Office Depot, we're talking with Selfmade alum and solopreneur Colette Lawrence, the faith-based motivator and relationship builder behind The M.E.E. Movement, about ways in which women in business can find success.
B + C: How did you know M.E.E. Movement was your business to start?
The M.E.E Movement represents motivation, empowerment, and encouragement for women. It is what represents me. I did not know at first that it was my business to start, but then the thought of monetizing what I loved came to me. It scared me, however. I registered the business in July 2020 and have been slowly building my wings since.
B + C: What's one strategy that's helped you start your business?
Thinking through and researching what the requirements are to start my business, and then asking questions of people who are in the business. Not all advice worked; however, it helped me to figure out what I needed to do and not to do.
B + C: Did you always know life coaching would be your entrepreneurial path?
(Smiles) No, I did not. I 'stumbled" on it. I knew that people were always coming to me for advice and I found that I loved having conversations with them, especially with women, young and old.
B + C: What was your most valuable takeaway from Selfmade?
My most valuable takeaway was the first day of training: Get out of your own way. There were a lot of great moments and important takeaways from every presenter. However, getting out of my own way, pushing past doubts, was for me my most valuable takeaway. Doing something that I had never done before took courage. If I do not focus on what is happening with me mentally then I cannot deliver to my clients successfully.
B + C: What's one piece of advice you would give to female entrepreneurs on the brink of starting?
Get out of your head. You have something to offer. You have what you need to succeed so go ahead and do it.
B + C: How do you stay motivated?
I stay motivated by listening to music and listening to motivational speakers, and sometimes someone will just reach out and talk about the impact that I made in their life. That adds the extra juice or sauce I need to pummel through the day.
B + C: What's your best organizational tip?
Keep a diary and journal. It's the best way for me to keep organized and it also provides a source motivation as I record not only my "losses" but my wins as well.
B + C: Who inspires you in the entrepreneurial space?
Shirley Toliver â She motivates and empowers and makes me always want to show up.
B + C: What has receiving the Office Depot scholarship to Selfmade done to help you start or grow your business?
The scholarship was a blessing in that all the areas that were covered offered valuable information that I needed, from social media to HR. As a new business owner, I needed to know this to increase my own personal awareness in what it takes to run a successful business. The candidness of the presenters made it easy to see myself in their shoes and helped me to realize that I can also get there.
Thanks Colette! You can follow The M.E.E. Movement on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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