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With Halloween coming this week, we’re scaring up some fun recipes from The Journal Gazette’s archive.

From breakfast to dinner, these freaky food items just might satisfy creepy cravings.

If you’ve got a sweet tooth for dessert, don’t miss trick-or-treating opportunities in the area. Click here to see 2026 trick-or-treat times for northeast Indiana. 

Mini Mummy Meatloaf

Mini Mummy Meatloaf

Use strips of cheese to create a Mini Mummy Meatloaf for a scary good Halloween dinner.

Corey McMaken | The Journal Gazette

Different types of white cheese are used to simulate bandages on each Mini Mummy Meatloaf. Sliced olives or carrots make eyes for an extra touch.

See the recipe

Spooky Oven Fries

Spooky Oven Fries

Invite ghosts to your Halloween meal with these Spooky Oven Fries.

Corey McMaken | The Journal Gazette

These Spooky Oven Fries are crisp outside and fluffy inside while looking like a gaggle of ghosts has visited your kitchen to create an easy, scream-worthy side-dish.

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Monster Eyeball Breakfast Tacos

Monster Eyeball Breakfast Tacos

Monster Eyeball Breakfast Tacos are a spooky treat for Halloween morning.

Corey McMaken | The Journal Gazette

Layers of diced potatoes, scrambled eggs, chorizo and cheese are finished with monster eyes of sour cream and olives.

See the recipe