Halloween Recipes & Treats

Spooky Halloween Recipe Punch Ideas

HALLOWEEN “GHOUL-ADE”

1 envelope Kool-Aid grape flavor unsweetened mix
1 envelope Kool-Aid orange flavor
unsweetened mix
2 cups sugar
3 quarts cold water
1 quart chilled ginger ale

Mix both envelopes Kool Aid together with sugar, in large pitcher. Add water and mix. Just before serving, add ginger ale.

Add a Nice “Touch” – Float a Frozen Hand in your Halloween Punch!

Fill an unpowdered surgical glove with water.
Tip: Do not overfill as water will expand as it freezes.

Add a little food coloring for a more authentic look.

Securely twist tie the end and hang from a shelf in the freezer.

Once frozen, cut off the glove and place hand in punch bowl.

BUBBLING BAT BREW

Two 12 oz. cans frozen grape juice
One 2 liter bottle of ginger ale
One half-gallon lime sherbet

Make grape juice according to directions on can. Add to punchbowl. Add the ginger ale and stir thoroughly. Add sherbet just before serving.

Make Your Bat Brew Really “Cook” …

Punch out or cut holes in lid of a sealed plastic container.
Drop in a piece of dry ice.
Before serving drop the container into the punch bowl.
Verrry Spooky!

Important Note: Always handle dry ice with gloves.-

SPIDER CIDER

1/2 gallon cider
1 apple
12 tsps. powdered orange breakfast drink
nutmeg
cinnamon
clear plastic cups

Prepare cups by drawing a spider or gluing a spider sticker on the outside bottom of each plastic cup. Next, chop up apple into small pieces.

Heat cider on the stove till very warm and pour into 8 drinking cups. Stir 1 1/2 tsps orange drink powder into each cup, along with a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon.

Sprinkle 6 or 7 apple pieces into each cup, stir and serve. Wait for the shrieks when kids discover their spiders!

**COOL WAYS TO SERVE YOUR HALLOWEEN PUNCH**

*Serve juice or punch in beakers.

*Set out dips or punch in pumpkins you have carved out and cleaned, or black plastic cauldrons.

*Use licorice as straws, just cut off both ends and sip through the center.

*Moisten the edges of party glasses with egg white and dip in sugar for a sweet finish!

By: Patricia Jensen

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Patricia B. Jensen is a mother of three and kids party enthusiast. She is the webmaster and owner of Kids-Party-Paradise.com – a complete resource for kids party ideas including invitations, cakes, decorations, games, costumes, favors, and food.

For all the latest party news, read her Kids Party Blog

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Easy Halloween Yard Decoration Ideas

Your yard gives you the opportunity to unleash all your creativity and really think big when it comes to decorating for the favorite spooky holiday – Halloween. But that does not mean you have slave around for hours making and putting up the decorations. Here are some quick and easy ideas for decorating your yard this Halloween:

1. Scarecrows set the mood. Purchase or make a scarecrow and display it in your yard. Make him stand in the center on in a corner or make him sit on a bench, on the steps or on the fence.

2. Wreaths make the yard look very pretty. Choose from grapevine wreaths or black and orange Halloween wreaths to suit your tastes and decorate walls and front door by hanging them.

3. Use pumpkins in every place for an instant ‘Halloween’ touch. Place them on the steps, porch railing and benches or grouped together in unexpected places. When grouping together, mix all shapes, sizes and colors.

4. Gourds are another natural decoration for yards for Halloween. String them to make garlands for fences or place them in baskets.

5. Witches and brooms make for great decorations. Make a purchased or made witch sit on the branch of a tree or on a bench. You can also simply use the broom near the tree or at the front steps and add a sign that ‘The Witch is Up There’ or ‘The Witch is in’.

6. Garden stakes come in various designs for Halloween. Choose ghosts, witches, pumpkins or whatever else fits your theme and choice. They are great scene setters and look especially pretty when placed between plants.

7. Nature’s own decorations can provide fall colors to your d

Halloween Crafts That Are Edible!

If you are having a Halloween party, there is nothing more fun to have on hand than edible Halloween crafts. It’s great for partygoers to nosh on eyeballs, spiders, and other types of edible Halloween crafts. It not only makes the party fun, but it makes it interesting as well.

Here’s one of our favorite recipes for edible Halloween crafts, Yummy Brains:

Take one package blueberry Jell-O mix and prepare according to directions. Pour a 16 ounce container of cottage cheese into a bowl. Take a can of blueberries in syrup and drain off the syrup. Add the blueberries to the cottage cheese and mix well. Add blue food coloring sparingly to turn the cottage cheese/blueberry mixture to a gray color when mixed together. To serve, place a scoop of Jell-O on a plate, pour the blueberry syrup over the Jell-O and top with cottage cheese mixture. MMMM – Yummy Brains!

Are you hungry for more edible Halloween crafts? How about trying out some creepy eyeballs? Basically, these are deviled eggs with a black olive in the middle. In the event you do not know how to make deviled eggs, here’s how. Take eggs and boil them for about two minutes. Reduce heat and leave on stove for three more minutes. Drain off the hot water and then give them a cold bath until they are cooled down. Peel the eggs and slice them lengthwise. Scoop out the yolks and mash with a fork until smooth. If you boil up about half a dozen eggs, you should add about half a cup of mayo (adjust to make sure the mixture is creamy but not runny). Add some prepared mustard and mix well. Scoop the yolk mixture into the egg whites. Place a black olive into the center of each yolk and you have some eyeballs ready to eat!

Finally, the best edible Halloween crafts we found is the recipe for Monster Toes or Bloody Fingers. You’ll first need cocktail wieners. Cut a wedge into the end of each to make a place for the toe/finger nail. Cut flour tortillas into 4 inch long by half an inch wide strips. Roll each wiener into a tortilla strip, secure with a toothpick, and place on a cookie sheet. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 7 minutes. After removing from oven, fill the toe/finger nail portion with ketchup and serve. Ewww, but yummy all at the same time!

Edible Halloween crafts are fun to make and even more fun to eat. There are a lot of creative ways to make food into scary edible Halloween crafts – just use your imagination and then enjoy watching your guests eat their scary treats!

By: Elijah Kim

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