Yummy Halloween Treats
By Susanne Myers
Other than dressing up in costumes,
Halloween is all about yummy treats. Of course you are not
limited to just candy when it comes to Halloween food. Here are
some great snack and meal ideas. These are perfect for a
Halloween party, or as a way to enjoy the excitement as you
count down to the big day.
Ghostly Sandwiches
Fix your favorite sandwich on white bread. One of our favorites
for these ghostly sandwiches is a turkey and cheese sandwich
with just a touch of mayonnaise (all white ingredients for a
spooky white ghost). Fix the sandwich as usual, then use a
ghost cookie cutter to cut it into ghost shapes. If you don't
have a ghost cookie cutter, you can cut the ghost freehand or
make a simple pattern out of cardboard or wax paper to use as a
guide.
Bat Cookies
Make a batch of your favorite sugar cookie dough, or use a pack
of refrigerated dough from your grocery store. Roll out the
dough and cut out bat shapes. Use a bat-shaped cookie cutter,
or cut them freehand.
Melt some dark chocolate and brush it on the bat cookie. Of
course you could also dip one side of the cookie in the melted
chocolate and set the cookies on some wax paper until the
chocolate has a chance to harden. After that they are ready to
eat or store in an airtight container.
Jack-O-Lantern Tortilla Wraps
Start with a plain flour tortilla. Spread some pimento cheese
on it, or layer some sliced ham and shredded cheddar cheese on
there. Anything orange works well. Wrap the tortilla tightly,
then cut it in ½ inch slices. Lay each of the slices on its
side and use some nuts, raisins or small pieces of veggies
(like yellow or red peppers) to make the eyes and mouth of your
little Jack-O-Lantern tortilla Wrap.
Pumpkin Pizza
Start with your favorite pizza dough or a ready-made crust. Top
it with pizza sauce and your favorite toppings. Add a layer of
cheddar cheese on top. Then use slices of green pepper to make
the ridges of the pumpkin - you'll arrange them in ( ) shapes
around the pizza pan. Use pepperoni slices or red and yellow
pepper slices to form the jack-o-lantern's face. Bake as
usual.
About the author:
Would you like to quickly make creative Halloween costumes
that
you and your children will be proud of -- for a fraction of
the
price of store-bought? Susanne Myers has co-authored a book
to
show you how -- no sewing involved. Visit
http://www.ILoveHalloweenCostumes.com to
learn more.
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