Dare to Scare with Frightful Fare
(Family Features) From little monsters to grown-up goblins, Halloween is when sweets truly take center stage. Make this October 31 a day to remember with these spine-tingling celebration tips.
Scare Up Some Fun with a Graveyard Bash
(Family Features) Be the ghostess with the mostess this Halloween, and throw a wickedly wonderful celebration. The entertaining experts from the Wilton Test Kitchen know all the tricks and offer plenty of treats for hosting a bone-chilling blast that will have friends and family shrieking with delight.
Back From the Grave Cake
<ul>2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour <li>2 teaspoons baking powder <li>1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon <li>1/4 teaspoon salt <li>1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened <li>1-1/4 cups granulated sugar <li>3 eggs <li>2 teaspoons vanilla extract <li>3/4 cups sweetened applesauce <li>1-1/4 cups diced Granny Smith apple (about 1 medium apple) <li>1 can (16 ounces) White Decorator Icing </ul>
Additive Restores Antibiotic Effectiveness Against MRSA
Researchers from North Carolina State University have increased the potency of a compound that reactivates antibiotics against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an antibiotic-resistant form of Staphylococcus that is notoriously difficult to treat. Their improved compound removes the bacteria’s antibiotic resistance and allows the antibiotic to once again become effective at normal dosage levels.