Friday, October 29, 2010

halloween {party} food ideas

Campfire Cooked Apples 

Description: A delicious and simple campfire treat.

Ingredients:
One Apple per person
Light Brown Sugar

Preparation Directions:
  1. Cut the core out of the apples.
  2. Place an apple on a piece of aluminum foil.
  3. Fill the empty core cavity with brown sugar.
  4. Wrap apple in aluminum foil.
  5. Repeat steps #2 - #4 for each apple.
  6. Place apples in campfire and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes until tender.
  7. For cooking at home, pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until tender.

 

Monster Toes

Description: All too many Halloween party treats are high sugar foods, that will have you scraping the kids off of the ceiling. Monster toes are not sugary. The kids will love to munch on a few tasty toes. 

Ingredients:
Ingredients:
1 package cocktail wieners
1 package 6-inch tortillas
ketchup and mustard
toothpicks

Preparation Directions:
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut a toenail shaped wedge into the end of each cocktail wiener.
  3. Cut tortillas into strips, about 4 inches long and 3/4 inches wide.
  4. Soften the strips in the microwave between a damp paper towel for 15 to 30 seconds.
  5. Roll each wiener in a tortilla strip, keeping the side with the "toenail" exposed.
  6. Place on a baking sheet, with "toenail" up.
  7. Secure the the tortilla strip with a toothpick.
  8. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven and allow to cool a little.
  10. Remove toothpicks.
  11. Fill the toenails with ketchup or mustard.
  12. Serve while still warm. 

Boogers on a Stick

Description: As Halloween party treats go, Boogers on a Stick is real snotty. And, these little boogers taste good. They will go fast.

Ingredients:
Pretzel sticks
Cheese Whiz (or Velveeta)

Preparation Directions:
  1. Melt the Cheese Whiz in the microwave, according to the directions on the jar. Allow it to cool slightly.
  2. Add green food coloring to the Cheese Whiz until it is a "booger-green" color.
  3. Dip an end of a pretzel stick into the Cheese Whiz.
  4. Pull it out and allow to cool for a few seconds.
  5. Continue to dip it until it is a lumpy, booger size.
  6. Place it on a plate and allow to cool.
  7. Repeat this step for as many as you want to make.  
Tip:  Have a couple friends help you to make them. But, don't eat them all.! You need to save some for the Halloween party.
You can use Velveeta instead of Cheese Whiz, if you prefer. 


Worms in Mud

Description: This is so quick and easy, you'll wonder why you didn't think of it or make it before. It will be a big hit at your Kid's Halloween Party.

Ingredients:
  • Chocolate Pudding Mix (Regular or Instant)
  • Gummy Worms

Worms in Mud Recipe:
  • Make the Chocolate pudding by following the directions on the box.
  • Add in Gummy Worms and stir.
  • Immediately pour into individual serving cups.
  • Chill as directed on the pudding box instructions.

 

Peanut Butter Ghosts

Description: Here is a Halloween party treat that is as much fun to make, as it is to eat.

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup of peanut butter
  • 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 3 tablespoons margarine, soft
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 16-ounce can vanilla frosting
  • mini chocolate chips, 2 per ghost

Preparation Directions:
  1. Mix together peanut butter, sugar, margarine, and vanilla.
  2. Take a ball of dough and shape into a ghost shape that is about two inches high.
  3. Place the ghost, standing up, on a cookie sheet.
  4. Continue to make ghosts with the dough.
  5. Put frosting into a micro-wavable bowl. Microwave frosting 10-15 seconds until warm and runny.
  6. Remove frosting from microwave and stir.
  7. Use a toothpick or a fork, and pick up a ghost by stabbing into the top of it.
  8. Dip the ghost into the warm frosting. Place frosted ghost back onto the cookie sheet.
  9. Press two chocolate mini chips into the ghost for the eyes.
  10. Put the Ghosts into the refrigerator to harden.

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