Yesterday I recapped on October just a bit and promised to share all the spooky recipes from our Halloween party. Well I plan on doing just that, although I'm kicking myself for not taking more pictures of the party itself! I got lost in the moment, my blond wig was askew, I had mummies in the oven, and our guests showed up early...that's the best excuse I can give.
The Halloween party was a lot of fun. Speed Racer and I (with the help of a couple of friends that came down) really got into decorating the house. There were cobwebs, body parts, blood on the mirrors, spooky pictures, and much much more. But my favorite was our front display.
Imagine this in our front yard, with spooky red lights on it and....
this guy jumping up at you from underneath the front wheel....terrifying.
Did I mention terrifying? If your interested in scary stories involving trucks, check out Speed Racer's post HERE.
But if you made it past our terrifying display out front you were greeted with wonderful wonderful foods. Without further ado, some spooky recipes.
Punch: 1 gallon orange juice, 1 gallon cranberry juice, sprite (amount that you desire), 1 cup raspberry sorbet, and if you choose for an alcoholic option, 1 bottle citrus vodka.
Rice Crispy Ghosts: You'll need 6 c. rice crispy cereal, 3 tbsp. butter, 1 bag regular marshmallows, coconut, and M&Ms. Melt butter and marshmallows over low heat until completely melted. Add 6 c. of cereal and stir until completely combined. Let cool slightly and then form into ghost shapes, add M&Ms for eyes and mouth. Place on coconut on bottom.
Bread stick Bones: This was a definite favorite of the night! It smelled amazing while baking. Take 2 cans of Pillsbury bread sticks and shape into bones. Cover with Parmesan cheese and garlic, bake as directed on package.
Candy Apples: Clean and remove stems from about 10 apples (or however many people you are having). Melt about 75 caramels with 2tbsp of water over medium low heat in a large sauce pan. Once caramels are completely melted add 1 cup or chocolate morsels, and 1 tbsp of creamy peanut butter. Dip apples in sauce, and then dip in bowl full of mini marshmallows, walnuts, and broken pretzels. Place on wax paper and let cool.
Guacamole: Okay, so this one isn't spooky but it's delicious. Peel and remove seed from two ripe avocados. Mash avocados to desired consistency. Add 1/4 c. cream cheese. Add diced onion, tomato, and 2 tbsp garlic. Finally add just a squirt of lime juice and mix.
Pizza Mummies: On mini bagels add pizza sauce, then two chopped black olives (these are the eyes). Take cheese sticks and peel into long slices, placing them horizontally on the bagel below and above the "eyes" for the mummies wrappings. Bake for about 10-12 min.
Carrot Fingers and Dip: Put ranch dip in a dip bowl. Take several baby carrots and using a little bit of dip on the top, place sliced almonds on top of the dip (these are the finger nails). Place fingers finger nail side up around the edge of the bowl. Add more baby carrots on a plate for more dipping.
Mini Witch Brooms: Take pretzel sticks and fruit by the foot. Cut fruit by the foot in about 2" sections and fray at the bottom. Wet the top of the fruit roll up and attach to base of pretzel stick. They are adorable.
Hallo-Bean Dip: Chop 1 onion and 2 orange peppers. Drain can of black beans and add to onion and orange peppers. In a bowl mix in balsamic vinaigrette to taste.
I also put out some jalapeno poppers just for another "normal" finger food. I went a little over board with the food for the amount of people we were having but it was so much fun! I couldn't have done it without our friends, thanks guys.
