Our Monster Mash Menu
Jack's Specialty (Baked Pumpkin)
BAKED STUFFED PUMPKIN -1 sm. pumpkin, 1 lb. lean hamburger, 1 lg. onion, 1 c. cooked rice. Salt & pepper to taste.Prepare pumpkin. Carve out cap (as you would for a Jack `o Lantern. Remove seeds, leave pulp intact. Prepare stuffing: Saute onion in frying pan, add hamburger; brown and drain. Add rice or mashed potatoes. Stuff pumpkin and replace cap. Bake in 375 degree oven until pumpkin is tender. (Takes 20-30 mins.)
Witches Brooms and Skeleton Bones
Veggies and dip served on Halloween Tray
Witches BrewPlace a scoop of orange sherbet in a tall glass. Pour gingerale slowly over the sherbet. Serve with a curly straw and spoon.
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Here are a few “Tricks” to make Halloween “Treats” for your whole family!
Harry Potter Butter Beer - looks yummy! Check it out at
http://milkandcuddles.com/2010/06/harry-potter-butterbeer-recipe/
BUTTERBEER RECIPE~ Ingredients:
- * 1 cup (8 oz) club soda or cream soda
- * ½ cup (4 oz) butterscotch syrup (ice cream topping)
- * ½ tablespoon butter
- *(optional) Heavy Cream
Directions:
Step 1: Measure butterscotch and butter into a 2 cup (16 oz) glass. Microwave on high for 1 to 1½ minutes, or until syrup is bubbly and butter is completely incorporated.
Step 2: Stir and cool for 30 seconds, then slowly mix in club soda. Mixture will fizz quite a bit.
Step 3: Whip Heavy Cream using an electric mixer until thickened, but not completely stiff (about 2 minutes) Spoon over drinks.
Serve in two coffee mugs or small glasses; a perfectly warm Hogwarts treat for two!
Sweet Treat's
Here are a few ideas for sweet treats with just enough spook to delight your Halloween party guests. 
Wormy Apples
Easy assemble caramel aples. Purchase carmel at your grocer that is ready to melt and dip.
Caramel Apples
1 cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla, 8-10 wooden sticks
8-10 medium tart apples
Wash and dry the apples, removing any stems. Insert a wooden stick into the end of each apple. Combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and milk in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 30 to 40 minutes, or until syrup reaches 248 degrees (firm ball stage) on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Dip each apple into the caramel mixture, swirling to coat. DIp apples, while warm place worms all around in caramel and let cool. Set apples on wax paper to cool completely before serving. Yummmmm!
Invisible SuckersI made these last year and again this year for our farmers market - they are fun!
Makes 1 dozen.
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
Assorted candies and seeds, such as red and black licorice whips, candy corn, and pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)
Line three baking sheets with Silpat nonstick baking mats or parchment paper. Bring sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Don't stir, but occasionally wash down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water to prevent crystals from forming; boil until mixture turns golden and registers 300 degrees to 310 degrees (hard-crack stage) on a candy thermometer, 5 to 7 minutes. Working quickly, pour syrup onto baking sheets, forming circles (3 to 31/2 inches in diameter) and spacing pours about 4 inches apart .
http://e.marthastewart.com/a/hBI8KNdB7SaHaB7WcB7$UzRuI4Z/recipe.
Carmel Corn
....served in cellophane bags are guaranteed to delight all your little spooks!
Melt 1/2 cube butter in saucepan. Add 1/4 cup canned milk and stir. Add 1/2 package of marshmallows and melt. Pour over 12 cups popcorn and stir. Either let sit for carmel corn or form into popcorn balls.
Marhsmallow Pops are a delight for any "spook-tacular Halloween party.
Put a stick in the flat end of a large marshmallow. Dip the other end in melted chocolate. roll immediatly in small candy or some kind of Hallween sprinkles. Let dry then package in cellophane bags.
Scare up some dipped Rice Krispie Treats.....
Make treats following insturctions on box and let dry well. Cut into squares, spear one end with a popscicle stick. Dip into chocolate that has been melted. Sprinkle with Halloween sprinkles. Let dry and wrap in cellophane bags with Halloween colored ribbon
Stir up some dipped pretzels.....
Make or buy pretzels. Dip in melted white or chocolate chips. Sprinkle with Halloween sprinkles or mini candies.
Square Popcorn Balls
I had never heard of these, but we made them and they are a kick! Sure to please all your little ghosts and goblins.
Cupcakes are a great classic!
Make them and frost in your favorite Halloween colors, such as orange, purple and green. Use fun candy such as wax lips and fangs, licorice laces, red hots, gumballs, jimmies & sprinkles, candy corn, gummy worms, and chocolate coins.
Lots of Halloween Cupcake Decorating Ideas Here!
Scroll down for some more yummy treats!
No matter what you do, your family will love all the tricks you do to make them Halloween treats!
Today is a Beautiful day …hope you can enjoy every minute!!!
You can come and sit a "spell" in our living room. You will see the witches that have gathered on the fireplace, the village and the decorations on the piano.
This is the centerpiece on the top of the piano with all kinds of ghosts and goblins hiding in the leaves and behind candles. Yes those are M&M's in the tall vases and candy corns holding the candles.
On the east wall is our "Spook-tacular" Halloween Village. It is filled with all kinds of memories with all the goodies that we have made every year as a family over the past 30 years. I love the ghosts with the ninja turtle masks painted on them and the witches with mascara and lipstick!
At night with the lights
Let's creeep down the hall and go into the dining area....
Here is Frankie - our Halloween tradition! Isn't Halloween without him!
From here you can go left in to the terror-ific powder room......(you will be surprised when you realize the curtains here and in the kitchen are made with shredded black plastic bags)......
If you turn right you will go into the dining/ family area. Our houe isn't haunted but it is fun! We have beoo-tiful decorations (not too creepy). In the dining room is Grandma Mimi's Witches Kitchen. This is a fun place that help the little boys that call us Grandpa and Grandma scream with delight because of goodies they find here and the fun thngs they have helped us make find their home here.
A few pictures a little closer up
Come again!!
