I love red velvet! On a cold winter night this red velvet hot chocolate recipe really hits the spot. 

Ingredients:
-1 cup of milk
-1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
-1 1/2 tsp of red food coloring
-1 tsp of vanilla

Directions:
Pour the milk and chocolate chips in a ceramic mug/cup and place in the microwave for 2 minutes(stir after a minute). Then take out of the microwave and add the vanilla and food coloring. Mix well. Then top with cool whip and chocolate chips. 

I am obsessed with eggnog so when I came across a  recipe for eggnog pie I just HAD to try it! This is super simple and AMAZING! 

I found this recipe on lovefromtheoven.com 

Ingredients:
1 3.4 oz package of vanilla instant pudding mix
1 1/4 cups of eggnog
1/3 cup of milk
1/2 tsp of nutmeg
1 cup of Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed
1 graham cracker pie crust

Directions: 
In a bowl mix the eggnog, milk and nutmeg. Then fold 1 cup of the Cool Whip into the mixture and combine.
Pour into pie crust and let it set in the fridge for at least 3 hours. 
Then top with some Cool Whip and you can also sprinkle a little nutmeg. 
If you are a fan of eggnog then you must try this recipe. 

I love hot chocolate and I love cupcakes....so I made  hot chocolate cupcakes!
These are chocolate cupcakes with a marshmallow frosting. I used small candy canes as cup handles and mini marshmallows on top. 

Chocolate Cupcake recipe (I found this recipe on allrecipes.com)
Ingredients: 
1 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 tsp of salt
3 tbs of butter, softened
1 1/2 cups of sugar
2 eggs
3/4 tsp of vanilla extract
1 cup of milk

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Mix flour, baking powder,baking soda, cocoa and salt.
In another bowl cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, stir in vanilla. Combine flour mixture a little add a time and add milk. 
Fill  muffin pan cups 3/4 full. 
Bake for 15-17 minutes. 

Marshmallow Frosting Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of butter(room temperature)
1 7oz jar of marshmallow fluff
1 cup of powdered sugar
1 tsp of vanilla

Directions:
Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
Mix in fluff and vanilla. 

Once cupcakes are cool frost with the marshmallow frosting and add a few mini marshmallows and a candy cane handle. 

I found this incredibly awesome Pumpkin Pie Cupcake recipe on omgchocolatedesserts.com. I am huge fan of pumpkin pie so I HAD to try this recipe. 
It is delicious and incredibly easy!

Get the recipe here: http://omgchocolatedesserts.com/omg-pumpkin-pie-cupcakes/

Super easy and gory. 
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You will need:
- red jello,
-clear plastic cups
-gummy candy body parts
-edible candy blood or red food coloring mixed in corn syrup

Follow the directions of the red jello and put in the clear cups. I found from the dollar store some gummy candy body parts. While the jello was still a liquid I placed the gummy candy eyeballs in it and then placed in the fridge to set. Once the jello is set I placed some finger gummy candy  on top. To add a more bloody effect I did some dribbles of candy blood on the body parts and rim of the cup. 

These cookies are so soft and delicious! 

What you need:
-1 stick and 1/2 of butter softened
-3/4 cup of sugar
-1 egg
-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
-2 1/2 cups of flour
-1/2 tsp of baking powder
-Halloween cookie cutters

Royal Icing
-3 cups of Confectioners Sugar
-1/4 tsp of cream of tartar
-2 egg whites

Directions for the cookies:

In a large bowl mix the softened butter, egg, sugar and vanilla  until nice and smooth. Mix the flour and baking powder in a separate medium bowl and then add to the butter mixture ( add a little bit of the flour at a time). 

Once the dough is mixed well divide the dough in two equal parts. Roll out on parchment paper and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to 1 day(You MUST do this step). 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray. 

Remove the dough, roll out(I placed the dough in between parchment paper and then rolled) and cut out your Halloween cookie cutter shapes and place on the baking sheet. 

Bake for 8-10 minutes. 8 minutes seemed to be perfect! 

Royal icing is great because it hardens. 
Beat the egg whites and slowly mix in the confectioners sugar and cream of tartar. 

​Once cookies are cool decorate with icing and sprinkles. Enjoy! 

This is a super easy and  quick Halloween appetizer.

You will need:
-eggs
-mayo & mustard
-sliced black olives
-blue food coloring
-red food coloring

Boil the eggs and once they are done let the eggs cool. 
Peel the eggs and cut in half. Scoop out the yolk in a bowl.
Mix in some mayo, mustard and seasoning of your choice to create your favorite deviled egg recipe, 
Next add in some blue food coloring to the egg yolk mix. 
To create the red veins on the white of the eggs simply dip a fork in red food coloring and brush on the egg. 
Now assemble. Place the blue egg yolk mixture in the center of the boiled egg halves and then place a sliced black olive on top as the pupil. 
​Enjoy!