There are lots of spins on mummy themed treats out there and they've always been a hit here. This time around I'm doing something with a bit more of a kick to them, Mummy Jalapeno Poppers from Taste of Home. You start by mixing together the cheesy spicy filling using softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar, honey, lime juice, salt, pepper, cumin and some adobo pepper. Whenever I need to fill a piping bag I always put it into a large glass and then fold it over the outside rim. Spoon your cream cheese filling inside, remove the bag from the glass, twist the top closed and snip off the bottom of the bag. Another great hack is using a tomato corer to clean out the jalapenos. No, I don't wear gloves. Yes, I regret it every single time. I cut the tops off before splitting the peppers in half. Once they're all nice and cleared out, line them up on a tray or cutting board all facing in the same direction, it makes filling them so much easier. Pipe the filling into the peppe
Welcome to Halloween Treats Week, a yearly blogging event that is hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife . This spooky event is an online, week-long event that is filled with some frightfully fun treats and recipes from some fantastic Halloween loving bloggers! Being from New England, we're big fans of whoopie pies. I saw these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies on the King Arthur Baking Company website and I knew they'd be a great choice for this event. I know it looks like a lot of ingredients, but if you lay things out they come together easily. First up is the base. Some call them cookies, to me, they're more cake-like. I didn't use the specialty products called for and all the rest of the ingredients are pretty standard pantry staples. If you have homemade pumpkin pie spice on hand you can substitute it for the separate spices. You can scoop the batter onto sheets but I have my mom's vintage Wilton pumpkin pan. I sprayed it very well with some Baker's Joy, scooped i