Homemade Halloween Treats By Desert Star Staff Halloween calls for candies and treats of all kinds as trick-or-treaters roam neighborhoods, but don’t forget to stock your own snack supply with homemade goodies. Skip the store-bought sweets this year and instead opt for ideas like these that can be whipped up in the comfort of your own kitchen. Party Mix: As one of the easiest recipes you could imagine, a Halloweenthemed party mix simply calls for your favorite snack-type foods tossed together in a group-sized bowl or individual containers. You can try just about anything from candy corns and miniature chocolates to pretzels, popcorn and more. Spooky Cupcakes: Kidfriendly treats are the name of the game when it comes to Halloween, and there’s almost
no better way to get children involved in the kitchen than with some personalized decorations. Bake your preferred cupcakes – chocolate or vanilla – then call on the kiddos to use icing and toppings for creepy custom creations.
Pumpkin Pie: There’s nothing wrong with going with a classic. While it may not scream All Hallows’ Eve, pumpkin is the flavor of the season, which makes pumpkin pie a traditional taste this time of year. Because most versions call for a fairly small number of ingredients, it’s a simple way to bake a desirable dessert. Plus, you can easily give pumpkin pie some Photo courtesy of Getty Images Halloween flair using whipped cream to “draw” a spooky lay out your favorite dough Jack-o-lantern-like face. and use seasonal cookie cutters – think Frankenstein, Creepy Cookies: Whether witches, ghosts, spiders and your family craves chocolate more – for a frightful bite. chip or prefers the sweetness of sugar cookies, you can Caramel-Dipped Apples:
Skip out on bobbing for apples and instead dip yours in caramel for a traditional Halloween treat. Just insert wooden skewers in the tops of your apples, dip the opposite end into melted caramel and
enjoy. To add a bit of fun and flavor, sprinkle chopped nuts or crushed candies on the caramel end of each apple. Find more snacks, desserts and treats at Culinary.net. Culinary.net
on the free flow of trade between the three countries. “So, for our workforce – where one out of six vehicles produced in the United States are exported outside the U.S. – having a competitive USMCA agreement ratified and certified, so we can plan the business, is very important to our manufacturing footprint and to our employees,” said Hinrichs. Ford alone exports 380,000 American-made vehicles each year. It is estimated that the USMCA will result in $34 billion in new investments for the auto industry, and could create 76,000 new automotive jobs over five years. The deal raises the minimum wage and creates and protects manufacturing jobs by offering companies incentives for engineering and production in the United States. And Hinrichs sees that as good news for the roughly 46,000 workers at
Ford’s 14 manufacturing plants in Michigan. “We support the USMCA because it’s good for the U.S. auto industry, our suppliers that fuel our success, and the workers and families that depend on a strong Ford in this country,” he said. Hinrichs also believes the agreement will modernize policies to match the ways in which auto manufacturing, supply chains and the workforce have evolved in the 25 years since NAFTA. “Let’s get this planned, let’s get it approved,” he urged, “so we can run our business, plan for the future and continue to invest in America.” Mexico has already ratified the agreement. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling on lawmakers to approve the deal by the end of November, with hopes that Canada will ratify it around the same time.
A Lot On the Line for Michigan in New Trade Deal
About 46,000 Michigan workers are employed at Ford auto manufacturing plants in the state. (Adobe Stock) By Desert Star Staff LANSING, Mich. – Congressional leaders are still trying to hammer out a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, and there’s a lot on the line for workers in Michigan.
The United StatesMexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) would replace the 1994 agreement known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Exports within North America account for some
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