Halloween Candy, A Second Life

Wow. So many options for titles today!

• What to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy

• A Problem I Did Not Know I Had

• Tips and Tricks for Making Candy Even More Unhealthy!

• Why Talk Presidents When You Can Talk Peppermints?

Well, you get the idea. Yesterday I packed up whatever spooky outdoor decorations had not been destroyed by the hurricane and rooted around the girls' treat bags to see what was left: Some Crunch bars, an orange Tootsie Roll, peanut M&Ms, a bag of pretzels, and about 20 Peppermint Patties. So I did what any self-respecting mother would do: I broke out one of the girls' brownie mixes (in this case Ghirardelli), nestled in some patties before baking (submerging them in the batter completely is key), then turned my enterprising eyes toward the rest of the loot.

I'm thinking some pretzel-y chocolate chocolate chip cookies are up next. What do you think?