"Any ideas?"

I don't do Halloween, but we do celebrate the Harvest season at church,
similar to the Jewish observance of Sucooth. (Well, without the booths!)
I created these last night, getting ideas from several different recipes
I had looked at. They're pretty fast and easy to make, taste great, and
the candy corn gives them a festive look:

Chocolate Harvest Bars

1 box of chocolate cake mix
1 large egg
1 stick of butter of margerine, softened

Mix these ingredients until crumbly, then press into a greased 10" X 15"
pan. (Because of the marshmallow, I suggest lining the pan with
aluminum foil, and greasing that, for easy cleanup.)

Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.

Remove the pan, and sprinkle a layer of mini marshmallows evenly over
the top - you'll need about 1/2 bag.

Put the pan back in the oven, just a couple of minutes, until the
marshmallows puff up.

Meanwhile, mix togther 2 cups of nuts, 2 cups of Rice Krispies, and 1
cup of candy corn.

In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 cup corn syrup, 1/4 cup of brown sugar
and 1/4 cup of white sugar to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove
from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of peanut butter and 2 tsp. of vanilla;
mix until smooth and creamy. Combine this mixture with the candy/nut
mixture, tossing to coat the candy and nuts evenly, and spoon it over
the marshmallow layer - you'll have to work pretty fast, as the corn
syrup mixture will start to set up quickly.

Let cool, then cut into bars.

I"m thinking that these could be adapted to any holiday, using jelly
beans for Easter, candy hearts for Valentine's Day, etc. In fact, as I
type this, I'm thinking that maple might be nice instead of the
vanilla.... )