Welcome to Hungry Happenings, where you'll find recipes to make creatively decorated desserts and festively fun food for holidays and special occasions.
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Halloween Recipes
Get ready for a ghoulishly good time with our collection of fun Halloween recipes that are perfect for your spooky celebrations! Transform your kitchen into a haunted haven with an array of spooky treats, creepy concoctions, and festive Halloween food ideas that are sure to delight trick-or-treaters and party guests alike.
- Pizza Skulls
- How to paint with Wilton Candy Melts
- Cake Ball Brains Oozing Cherry Blood
- Pumpkin Truffles
- Spider Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Gummy Brains, Skulls, and Ghosts
- Cheese Bread Candy Corn
- Cheesecake Stuffed Halloween Cupcakes
- Candy Corn Cheese
- Halloween Magic Bars
- Mini Monster Cheese Balls
- Cookie Googly Eyes
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Thanksgiving Recipes
This Thanksgiving, prepare to dazzle your guests! Discover festive recipes that will transform your desserts and appetizers into unforgettable showstoppers. Get ready to impress your family and friends with your culinary creativity!
- Giant Peanut Butter Cup
- Thanksgiving Hot Chocolate Bomb Turkeys
- Apple Mousse
- Cheese Ball Turkey Platter
- Thanksgiving Treats - Chocolate Pretzel Scarecrows
- Rice Krispie Treat Turkeys
- Cheesy Crescent Roll Leaves
- Crescent Roll Cornucopia with Cranberry Turkey Salad
- Cheese Bread Turkey
- Peanut Butter Cookie Turkeys
- Chocolate Turkey Cups filled with Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse
- Mini Thanksgiving Apple Pies
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Christmas Recipes
Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year! The Hungry Happenings Christmas collection is your ultimate guide to festive and fun food that will make your holiday season shine. We're all about creating delicious, memorable treats that are as delightful to look at as they are to eat.
Get ready to dazzle your guests with holiday creations like a melty Skillet Dip Snowman, adorable Oreo Christmas Lights, or a showstopping Reindeer Cheese Ball. From playful appetizers and crowd-pleasing mains to delightful desserts and festive chocolates, every recipe is designed to add a sprinkle of joy and a lot of flavor to your Christmas gatherings.
- Frosty Snowman Pretzels
- Almond Nougatine Spoons
- how to make hot chocolate bombs
- Chocolate Santa Suit Candy Cups
- Modeling Chocolate Christmas Toppers for Cookies, Candies, and More
- Snowflake Filled Snowman Cookies
- Green Pesto Crescent Roll Christmas Tree Appetizers
- Polar Bear Cookies
- Candy Christmas Lights
- Hard Candy Snowflakes
- Chocolate Pretzel Snowman Craft
- Snack Cake Penguins
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New Year's Eve Recipes
Ring in the new year with food that's as fun as the celebration itself! The Hungry Happenings New Year's collection is all about bringing clever, festive, and delicious ideas to your party. Say goodbye to boring spreads and hello to edible creations that will have everyone talking.
From sweet treats like Sugar Cone Party Horns to savory, shareable appetizers such as the Pizza Dip Countdown Clock, these recipes are designed to add a playful touch to your midnight countdown. Whether you're hosting a big bash or a small get-together, our recipes will help you create a memorable and tasty start to the new year.
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LEARN HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE
Making homemade chocolates doesn't have to be difficult. I've been teaching chocolate-making classes for 30+ years, and I share tons of tips and tricks in my chocolate-making recipe tutorials.
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Chocolate-making courses




If you have ever dreamed of learning how to make beautiful and delicious chocolates at home, be sure to check out my online chocolate-making courses at The Sugar Academy.
chocolate-making basics • chocolate candies • chocolate truffles • chocolate-making bundle • modeling chocolate
Homemade chocolate
You can also find hundreds of handmade chocolate ideas and recipes here on Hungry Happenings.
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Fun food for kids
Make your kids' day a little brighter by crafting a fun dinner like pig-shaped pigs-in-a-blanket. Or, make a kid's party a little sweeter by serving the most adorable Sea Otter Cupcakes or Bumble Bee Cookies.
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Everyday desserts
It doesn't have to be a holiday or special occasion to make a delicious dessert. Find recipes to make tarts, cakes, cannoli, mousse, pies, and more...
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Decorated cakes
Serve a cute or awe-inspiring cake for a birthday party or special event. Here, you'll find some cake recipes that are easy to make and others that are for more advanced cake decorators. All of them will surely make people smile!
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Cheesecakes
Cheesecakes can be sweet or savory, no-bake or baked, mini or large, and served plain or with toppings. They can even be festively decorated.
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Homemade candy
Making candy at home is so much fun. Plus homemade candy tastes so much better than pre-packaged store-bought candy. I know you'll love these candy recipes.
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Birthday party food ideas
Celebrate a special birthday with a fun birthday cake, a decorated cheesecake, festive pastries, and even a birthday cheese ball.
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Fun party snacks
Whether you are hosting a big or small party, you'll find recipes to make fun snacks your party guests will enjoy. Who wouldn't love a hot pizza dip, a cheesy taco dip, or a big bowl of candy bar-filled popcorn?
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