Cooking at Home: Scary Good Fun

I have lots of childhood memories that involve making treats with my mom. She's never loved to cook, but she's crafty and has a bit of a sweet tooth, so baking and decorating were key ways I connected with her in the kitchen. While I did not inherit her crafting gene, I've loved sharing similar culinary experiences with my own kids. Like most children, mine always liked treats and playing with their food. As they've grown into busy adults, our cookery crafts have generally become limited to holiday activities, and while I've never been hugely into Halloween, I'm all in if it means I can log some quality time with my kids.

Now in college, my kids' time is more limited these days, so I'm up for any shortcuts I can find. Why bake a cake just to cool it, crumble it and glue it back together with frosting when we can just plop a ready-made donut hole on a stick? Below are some of the spooky, silly and simply fun ideas we've made over the years, all with donuts from the Bakery Department.

Happy Halloween!

Warmly,
Rachael