Seasonal Ideas from Kraft Foods and a Spook~tacular Autumn Prize Pack Give Away

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With the nights getting darker and a chill in the air—the stage is being set for one of the most festive seasons of the year. Autumn brings us Halloween and Thanksgiving. Comfort foods abound, and pumpkins, apples, gingerbread, and spices permeate our senses with tastes, sights and scents.

Kraft Foods loves this time of year too, and they wanted to help me get in the spirit of the season with some Kraft Foods favorites and a few brand new products.  If you want some great ideas be sure to check out Kraft Halloween recipes on their website.

They sent me five of their favorite brand products with a Halloween/Autumn twist – to help us get our family in the kitchen and prepare some fun and good food!

Some of the items we received were new Halloween flavors/shapes of JET-PUFFED Marshmallows. Ghosts, Spiced Pumpkins and these absolutely HUGE Pumpkin Marshmallows, which are so fluffy and fun to eat!  Have Fun with Your Yum by visiting their Facebook Community to get recipes, coupons, new product news and tips!

A classic favorite is Halloween OREO Cookies. See the Harvest Moon Phases project we did in our homeschool with those.

2 flavors of new VELVEETA Cheesy Potatoes. In our home there is never too much bacon or too much cheese…so the Bacon Scalloped variety, well let’s just say, we had no leftovers .

My favorite out of all the seasonal items though is the PHILADELPHIA Indulgence Cinnamon White Chocolate Cream Cheese Spread.

This stuff is addictive, like eat it out of the container with a spoon addictive (not that I would ever do that!). But I did make a recipe using it, that is fast and easy and perfect for any parties you might be hosting this season.

Mini Apple Cinnamon Cheesecakes

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 Tablespoons melted butter
1 container of PHILADELPHIA Indulgence, cinnamon flavor
2 eggs
1 – 21 oz. can of apple pie filling
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 375.

Mix graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press into bottom of 12 cupcake liners. (* If you make cupcakes or muffins a lot I would highly recommend investing in some silicone liners. I have a set of Le Crueset ones and they are fantastic for making things like this.)

Beat the PHILADELPHIA Indulgence with the eggs, and spoon into the crusts. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Let mini cakes cool completely.

Combine apple pie filling and vanilla, and spoon over cheesecakes. If not serving right away, put cakes in a container and cover, and then top with apples before serving.

Because I halved the recipe, I had some extra PHILADELPHIA Indulgence Cinnamon left, so I added a few dollops on top of the apples for some extra sweet ‘oomph’ .

Kraft Foods is providing the prizes for this program at no cost to me and has provided me with a gift of equal value for review. All opinions are my own. This program is not administered or sponsored by the partner or their affiliates, but solely by Three Different Directions.  This post has been published by Tammy Litke.

I’m excited to be able to offer one reader a Spook-tacular Autumn prize pack from Kraft Foods full of food and accessories for your whole family to enjoy in the kitchen!

This party kit includes:

– Three bags of marshmallows (PumpkinSpiceMALLOWS, GhostMALLOWS JUMBO PumpkinMALLOWS)
– Two Halloween Jell-o molds (Halloween brain mold and JIGGLERS Halloween mold)
– Four boxes of Jell-o
– One package of Halloween Oreos
– Two boxes of Velveeta Cheesy Potatoes
– A coupon for a free package of Philadelphia Indulgence spread (try the cinnamon, and make my recipe!)
– A Rachael Ray orange casserole dish (as shown in my potato picture above)
Kid’s Halloween apron
Halloween Serving Dish
– Pumpkin Party Picks
Glow in the Dark Halloween Cups

Here’s just a few of the items for a sneak peek!

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225 thoughts on “Seasonal Ideas from Kraft Foods and a Spook~tacular Autumn Prize Pack Give Away

  1. I love the smells of Autumn! Everything is so crisp and cool. I also love all the warm comfort foods!

  2. I love the weather! the smell of fall is wonderful…and of course Halloween is awesome!

  3. I would say some of my favorite things about autumn are the foods, the colors of the changing leaves and Halloween and the other upcoming holidays.

  4. I love the colors of Autumn, the change in the sensory! And of course my Birthday in November =D

  5. My favorite thing is the weather and an excuse to decorate a little crazy around the house.

  6. What a great gift pack. This would be a great start to hosting a Kraft goodie party with some of my friends.

  7. I love everything about fall! The weather, pumpkin picking, trick or treating, and eating turkey at Thanksgiving!!

  8. i like leaving the windows open on cool fall nights and snuggling under warm soft blankets to stay warm while I sleep

  9. love the changing leaves and abundance of apples
    debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

  10. I love the weather the changing leaves, being with family at thanksgiving and halloween and football!

  11. I love pumpkin bread and homemade applesauce. I also love the weather and football games.

  12. I like the cooler weather after a sweltering summer this year and bringing out the fall clothes

  13. I like Thanksgiving especially pumpkin cheesecake and the weather I love being able to wear a longsleeves and a great fall jacket!

  14. My favorite thing about fall is the weather and changing of leaves! Its so beautiful out with all the orange, yellow, and red leaves! I love the cool breezes….my favorite season!

  15. The weather is my favorite! I live in Florida which is way too hot most of the time and I like the break we get. But i also love getting to wear sweaters, carving pumpkins and having fires to enjoy with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate…

  16. My favorite thing is the smell of fallen leaves, apples baking in a pie, and decorating for the autumn holidays. Thanks.

  17. My favorite thing is everything- the temperatures, Halloween (my 2nd favorite holiday), and seeing everyone enjoying the cool air!

  18. I love the weather and the beautiful colors of the trees. It is just a wonderful end to the summer.

  19. My favorite thing is when the leaves change their color.I love the bright yellows,reds,browns and oranges when they reach their peak color.

  20. besides the cool weather and leaves changing colors, fall means Texas Longhorn football !!!

  21. I love the beautiful changing leaves & all the fun fall activities I can do with my kids, like going to the pumpkin patch!

  22. I love Halloween! We all get to dress up as a family and have fun and eat our tasty creations and create spooky crafts

  23. I love everything about Autumn. My birthday, Halloween, cooler weather and less lawn mowing!

  24. Autumn is a time to enjoy the artistry of the leaves changing colors and the togetherness of family inside – eating something hot and delicious and sitting near the fire.

  25. I love the fall for sports the world series the nfl and nba get started best sports months of the year

  26. The flavors of fall and Halloween are my favorite hallmarks of the season.
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  27. I love Fall for the crisp, cool air, the color of the falling leaves and the rustling sound they make when the wind blows them across the ground. I love fresh apple cider warmed up in a mug. Fall is a beautiful season.

  28. I love it all! The cooler weather, better clothes, comfort food, football, the holidays…. I LOVE fall!

  29. Love the Colors <and my birthday is this time of the year so that helps> and its not so hot anymore outside.

  30. My favorite part of is the cooler temps. It is wonderful after the brutal heat of a Texas summer.

  31. I love the pumpkin flavored treats! Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

  32. I love Halloween! And the smell of the cinnamon pinecones you can buy everywhere. I know it's fall when those are in stores!

  33. My favorite thing about fall is the clean crisp air, the leaves changing color and desserts made with pumpkin!

  34. I always look forward to Halloween and the nice cool weather.I love the fall most of all.

  35. Since it has been so hot this summer, I am really looking forward to the cooler weather.
    tarter95 at hotmail dot com

  36. I absolutely love the cooler weather (we don't get a lot of it here if Florida) .October is a great time for many carnivals and festivals too.

  37. I love hitting our mountains and enjoying the change of color of the leaves…. it's really beautiful!

  38. I love Thanksgiving and the seasonal foods such as Pumpkin Pie. For the first time, I got to see the changing of the leaves when I went up to Vermont this past week. Overall, I think Autumn is just nice and beautiful with the cooler weather, delightful food, and beautiful leaves up north.

  39. Definitely the cooler weather, but the great food comes in a very close second.

  40. Because I live in Texas, my favorite thing about fall is the cooler weather! And pumpkin spiced lattes 🙂

  41. I just LOVE fall altogether. the weather, the smells, halloween, and the leaves falling. My FAVORITE season and my favorite time to decorate my house 🙂

  42. like the lower temps,halloween,falling/color changing leaves
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  43. Halloween has always been our favorite. We love to decorate and trick or treat!

  44. I love fall, one of my favorite things is to go to the apple orchard and buy their homemade pies and donuts. (Good thing fall is only one season!)

  45. I love the slight change in the weather. The air has this wonderful chilled smell that I love, Its Perfect! Thanks for the great giveaway!

  46. I love the changing leaves which here in vermont are gorgeous and I love halloween and watching a marathon of scary movies 🙂

  47. The leaves, crisp autumn air, the food, and just the whole feeling the season brings!

  48. I love everything about fall, the temp, the food, the colors, the sound of rustling leaves, and Halloween!

  49. I love the cooler fall weather and the beautiful fall foliage. Halloween is a fun time of year too. Thanks for this contest!

  50. I love the cooler weather because of my stuipd hot flashes. I love drinking Hot Chocolate & all the spicy good smelling foods.

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