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If you find yourself with overwhelming amounts of candy this Halloween, you have a few options. You could always gorge on it and consume astounding amounts of sugar and fat, or you could do something more. You can sell it to a dentist. Some local dentist offices will buy your Halloween candy. They pay per weight and it seems the average is $1 per pound. You can search by zipcode for the nearest participating dentist here:  http://www.halloweencandybuyback.com/ You could send it to a soldier. Operation Gratitude will gladly take your candy and send it in care packages to soldiers oversees. Here's their link:  https://www.google.com/amp/s/opgrat.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/halloween-candy-for-the-troops/amp/ You could donate it to charity. Among others, Ronald McDonald House accepts unopened candy after Halloween. You can find the nearest location here:  http://www.rmhc.org/ There is no wrong decision regarding what you do with your Halloween candy, but it'...

"Candy!" is generally the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of Halloween, but a traditional Irish fortune-telling cake is more accurate. We all know that Halloween is the modern-day celebration of the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhaim (pronounced Sow-in). It was originally celebrated as the time of year when the veil between the living and the dead was at its thinnest. This led to all sorts of fortune-telling and divination methods in hopes of learning about the future. Thus enters the barmbrack. This simple fruit bread is the delicious ancestor of the questionable fruit cakes of today. The fun part about this bread though, has nothing to do with its taste or appearance, but what it has inside. Particular "charms" are wrapped in parchment paper, evenly distributed, and baked inside. Traditionally, the items include a coin, ring, thimble, button, and scrap of cloth. The cake is then divided and whatever charm you had in your piece was you...

It's no secret that Halloween is my favorite holiday. And, I may have been known to go all out for parties...fog machines, strobe lights, horror movies in the background, the whole nine! But, you can have the best atmosphere and if the food is lacking, it makes the whole thing a flop. So without further adieu, here's the recipes that will MAKE your party! Meat Skull Deli meat, barbeque sauce, plastic mold This is a simple set up that packs a punch. I bought a plastic skull form from the Dollar Tree to start. Then take your favorite deli meats and tear than into various sizes. It should be somewhat messy, so no need for perfection. Cover the skull in a layer of barbeque sauce and add a layer of the meat. More sauce, more meat. Continue until you're happy with your skull. Serve with cheese and crackers and you're off the a great start! Jello Shot Worms in Oreo Dirt Jello, Vodka, Oreos To make these, you need a pack of bendy straws. Cut them in half an...