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Halloween Treats – Monster Mix

  • April 2, 2010 9:21 pm
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But don’t stop with Halloween! Try it at your next party whether it’s for Bridge, a birthday, or a spontaneous get together. It’s easy to make and easy to eat!

What you’ll need:

- 1 10-ounce package peanut butter crackers (miniature size)

- 1 11-ounce package of small pretzels

- 1 10-ounce package M&M’s

- 1 18-ounce package candy corn

- 1/2 cup light corn syrup

- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

- 1 teaspoon baking soda

First things first; preheat your oven to 250 degrees F.

Next, mix the pretzels and peanut butter crackers and put aside. Then in a good-sized saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, and the corn syrup. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring it over medium heat and simmer it for about 5 minutes.

Next, remove from the mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla and the baking soda. Then you’ll need to pour the hot mixture over the pretzels and crackers and stir until everything is coated.

Transfer the entire mixture to a greased baking pan and bake at for 45 minutes. You should stir it every 10 minutes or so. Remove it from the oven and break it all apart while warm. Allow the mixture to cool completely.

After it’s all cooled, transfer the mix to a large bowl and toss it with the candy corn and M&M’s.

The nice thing about this recipe is that you can make it ahead of the bewitching hour and store it in airtight containers until you are ready to use!

Halloween Treats – Monster Mix

Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

  • March 24, 2010 5:21 pm

This is a chocolate cupcake recipe I’ve got from my grandmother. she used to bake great cakes when we were kids. she always said appetizers and desserts are the most important moments of a meal. if appetizers aren’t good, guests would lose interest in the following courses. if dessert is lousy, guests would forget how wonderful the previous courses were, because they’d feel sick. Yes, grandma was a smart woman. This is how she made chocolate cupcakes:

Ingredients for one dozen cupcakes:

  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour (whole grain flour is also good)
  • 1 cup sugar (it can be brown sugar if you’re too health-conscious to eat refined sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (liquid)
  • 1 teaspoon apple vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 5 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water

Method:

Put all solid ingredients in a bowl, make three holes in the mixture and pour in them the vanilla, the vinegar and the melted butter (drop each ingredient into a hole). Add a cup of water on top, then mix everything very well.

Pour the chocolate cake batter into a lined cupcake pan, put it in the pre-heated oven and bake it for 20 minutes at 350 F. you can try the cupcakes with a toothpick after 15 minutes, to see if they are done. Stick one of the cupcakes in the middle. if the toothpick comes out clean, you’re ready. if not, let them bake five minutes more. take the pan out of the oven and let the cupcakes chill before frosting them.

Depending on the occasion, you can use this chocolate cupcake recipe to bake birthday cupcakes, Easter cupcakes, Thanksgiving or Halloween cupcakes. Just buy the appropriate decorations and let your imagination run.

Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

Easy Halloween recipes for kids

  • March 19, 2010 3:21 am

Spooky Fun WithKid Halloween Recipes

Kids of all ages have fun at Halloween! if you’re wondering what food to make this year, I’ve put together a collection of easy Halloween recipes. if you have young kids, stick with a more “fun” approach, and for older kids you can decorate your food for a “spooky” effect.

If you have a cool Halloween recipe to share, why not enter the Easy Kids Recipes Halloween Recipe Contest for a chance to win some awesome prizes.Click here to find out about the 2009 Halloween Recipe Contest.Bat Wings

1 dozen chicken wings1 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup honey1 teaspoon ginger, crushed and chopped

Mix together soy sauce, honey, and ginger. Marinate chicken overnight. Grill in oven or barbeque.

Blood and Guts with Eyeballs

1 package green spinach pasta (elbow macaroni is best)1 jar spaghetti saucestuffed Spanish olives

Boil pasta according to package instructions. Heat spaghetti spaghetti sauce. Cut olives in half to make “eyeballs” and place on top of the “blood and guts.”

Easy Caramel Corn

3 quarts popping corn1 cup brown sugar1/4 cup corn syrup1 stick of butter1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Put popcorn in a heavy paper bag. Melt butter in a saucepan and mix together sugar, syrup, and salt. Add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and stir well. Pour into paper bag and stir with a wooden spoon.

Put bag in microwave and cook on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Take out and shake well. Cook for another 1 1/2 minutes. Shake bag again and pour into a large container. Serve in paper baggies that kids can decorate.

Fingers

1/2 butter, softened1 cup sugar1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla1/2 cup almond meal2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt3/4 cup whole almonds, blanched, halvedraspberry or strawberry jam

In a mixing bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond meal and vanilla extract. in separate bowl, stir dry ingredients together, then gradually add to sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Cover bowl and place in fridge for 1 hour to chill.

Separate dough into four equal parts. Work with one part at a time (keeping the rest in the fridge until ready to work with). with a rolling pin, make two half fingers (make as round as they will flatten when baking), then roll a small ball to make the knuckle. Place the knuckle in the middle. Use a table knife to make slashes on the knuckle. Take the almond half and press down on the end of the finger to make the nail. makes a total of four fingers.

Carefully place fingers on lightly greased baking sheets. Then bake in 325F degree oven (160C degrees) for 20-25 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool then cover fingers with raspberry or strawberry jam for an eerie effect sure to scare the pants off your friends.

Bloody Popcorn

1 package popping corn1 can butter spraysaltpaprika

Pop your popping corn any way you like (pan, air, microwave).Next pour into large mixing bowl and spray popcorn with butter spray, stirring constantly to mix well. Then shake some salt and paprika and stir some more so the popcorn turns red. Really creepy and cool!

More Halloween RecipesGingerbread GhostsHalloween Fruit ‘n Nutty Carrot SliceJack O’ Lantern Fruit CupSpicy Carrot Doughnuts

Pumpkin Recipes

Here are some awesome pumpkin recipes that are perfect for kid Halloween parties.

Yummy Pumpkin Dip

2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softend1 large 30-ounce can of pumpkin4 cups powdered sugar2 teaspoons cinnamon2 teaspoons ginger

Whip together and serve in hollowed out small pumpkin. Serve on a plate covered with black licorice “worms” or any Halloweenish candy such as candy corn. on the side place ginger snaps for dipping. Click here for some Pumpkin Carving Tips from the Mom Chef…Toasted Treats

pumpkins seedsshredded coconutslivered almonds

Rinse the pumpkin seeds and remove all pumpkin. Dry on paper towels. Spread pumpkin seeds, slivered almonds, and coconut onto a shallow baking pan.

Bake at 350F degrees for 5 to 10 minutes until golden.

Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake

1 9-ounce Graham cracker pie crust2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened1/2 cup sugar2 eggs1 16-ounce can of pumpkin1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ginger

Bake crust for 5 minutes in a 350F degree oven then set aside.

Mix together in a large bowl cream cheese, sugar, and eggs. Beat on medium speed until smooth. Add pumpkin, cinnamon, and ginger and mix until blended. Pour pumpkin mixture over pie crust.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes at 350F degrees. Let cool and refrigerate overnight. Plop a dollop of whipped cream on top of each slice and sprinkle with cinnamon.Pumpkin Bread

3 cups sugar1 cup oil3 eggs2 cups pumpkin1 teaspoon vanilla3 cups flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon nutmeg1 teaspoon cinnamon1 teaspoon cloves1 teaspoon allspice1 cup pecans, chopped

Mix together sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla in a large bowl. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl, add to pumpkin mixture, and stir well. Then add nuts. Bake in 2 loaf pans or coffee cans in a 350F degree oven for 1 hour 10 minutes.

This bread is always a hit!

Pumpkin Ice Cream

1 gallon vanilla ice cream2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Icing:6 cups whipping cream1 cup powdered sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract6-7 drops red food coloring5-6 drops yellow food coloring

1/2 bananachocolate syrup

Prepare this recipe the night before the party. Chill two 1/2 gallon freezer bags. than put each freezer bag in a bowl. Let the ice cream soften a little, then scoop half the ice cream into each freezer bag and sprinkle pumpkin pie spice on top of ice cream. Freeze overnight. Chill a large bowl and beat together whipping cream, sugar, vanilla, and food coloring to make a pumpkiny orange color. Refrigerate icing.

The next day remove ice cream from bags and place on a clean surface. Form into a pumpkin shape. Place it on a cookie sheet. Spread the orange icing around the ice cream. Use a spatula to make the pumpkin ridges. for the stem, take half a banana, dip it in chocolate syrup, and stick on top of the pumpkin.

Put the ice cream pumpkin in the freezer until ready to serve. Then transfer it to a serving tray. you can make jack-o-lantern eyes, nose, and mouth out of Halloween candies, too. Serve with chocolate syrup.

Apple Recipes

Apples are an important part of the Halloween festivities. try this healthy apple on a stick recipe in place of caramel apples.

Healthy Apples on a Stick

12 apples (plus 12 popsicle sticks)peanut butterraisinsdried cranberriesshredded coconut

Rinse apples, pat dry, and remove apple stems and insert a popsicle stick into stem of each apple. Cover apples by spreading peanut butter. Roll in raisins, dried cranberries, and shredded coconut.

But, hey, if you love caramel apples, try this caramel apple recipe…

Caramel Apples

12 apples (plus 12 popsicle sticks)4 14-ounce packages of caramels8 tablespoons heavy creamcrushed nuts

Rinse apples, pat dry, and remove apple stems and insert a popsicle stick into stem of each apple. Combine the cream and caramels in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until caramel is melted and smooth. Dip the apples into the caramel until completely covered. Let the extra caramel drip back into the saucepan. Roll in crushed nuts.

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Place apples upside down on waxed paper and refrigerate.

Maple Baked Apples

6 apples6 tablespoons brown sugar6 tablespoons butter

Maple Sauce:1/2 cup apple cider1 teaspoon cornstarch2 tablespoon lemon juice1/2 cup maple syrup1 tablespoon brown sugar1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon cloves1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Rinse apples and pat dry. Core apples (remove the seeds) without piercing the bottom. Peel upper half of apples and place in a baking dish. Drop a spoonful of brown sugar in each apple. in sauce pan, dissolve cornstarch in cool cider. Add lemon juice, maple syrup, brown sugar, and spices. Stir well over medium heat until thickened.

Fill each apple with the maple sauce, then top apples with 1 tablespoon of butter each. Pour 1/2 cup water in baking dish and bake for 1 hour in a 375F degree oven. Top with raisins or chopped nuts. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream on the side. you can also pour the remaining maple sauce over the ice cream or sprinkle ice cream with cinnamon.

Halloween Drink Recipes

Orange Punch

1 gallon orange juice1 liter ginger ale1/2 gallon orange sherbert

Mix together orange juice and ginger ale. Scoop sherbert and add to punch.

Green Ghoul Punch

1/2 gallon limeade 1 liter ginger ale1/2 gallon lime sherbert

Mix together juice and ginger ale. Scoop sherbert and add to punch. Add marshmallows and maraschino cherries to float in punch.

Easy Apple Cider

1 gallon apple cider4 cinnamon sticks16 cloves1/4 cup sugar

Mix together and boil for 10 minutes, then remove cinnamon sticks and cloves. Serve in a black cauldron.

Easy Halloween recipes for kids