Jack-o’-Lantern Stuffed Peppers (Fun Halloween Dinner)
Orange bell peppers carved with little jack-o’-lantern faces and stuffed with a cheesy beef and rice filling. A classic stuffed pepper supper the whole family will want to eat on Halloween.

Orange bell peppers carved with little jack-o’-lantern faces and stuffed with a cheesy beef and rice filling. A classic stuffed pepper supper the whole family will want to eat on Halloween.

Apple pie filling, a box of yellow cake mix, butter, cinnamon and caramel sauce, layered in the slow cooker. A warm, gooey fall dessert with almost no work.

Soft, cake-like pumpkin bars baked in a sheet pan and spread with tangy cream cheese frosting. The fall potluck dessert that disappears first.

Sliced apples start turning brown within minutes. Here’s the simple reason why, and five easy kitchen tricks that keep apple slices looking fresh for lunch boxes and party trays.

A creamy cheddar cheese ball shaped like a little pumpkin and rolled in crushed orange cheese crackers. The easiest make-ahead appetizer for Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Tender shredded chicken, white beans and mild green chiles in a creamy broth, made in the slow cooker. A cozy fall supper with almost no work.

A soft spiced pumpkin cake rolled around a sweet cream cheese filling. It looks fancy, but the towel trick makes it simple, and it can be made days ahead.

A tall, moist loaf of pumpkin bread with warm cinnamon and nutmeg, stirred together in one bowl. The fall quick bread everybody asks for.

A thick, hearty beef and bean chili that simmers all day in the slow cooker, served with a sour cream spiderweb on top. The easy Halloween night supper that’s ready when the trick-or-treating is done.

Soft, chewy popcorn balls held together with melted marshmallow and butter, the way many of us remember them from Halloween and church bake sales. No candy thermometer needed.