Spiders on Your Pizza

Perfect decoration on a pizza.  Halloweeny but not too gross so that you have to close your eyes before you take a bit for fear of a queesy stomach.  Olives are not a loved item but these cute little spiders may make the wary a little curious about taking a bite.  They look good to me!

Recipe:  There really isn't a recipe here, just choose ingredients on your pizza that will help your black olive spiders stand out.

You can find the full post here http://littlefoodjunction.blogspot.com/2010/10/scary-foods.html

Mini Cheeseball Pumpkins

Ingredients
1 8 oz (250 g) brick cream cheese, softened
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup very finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup walnut pieces, very finely chopped
2 tsp hot horseradish
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
1/2 cup finely crushed orange coloured crackers (see Note)
24 pieces green bell pepper, each 1/2-inch (1 cm) long and 1/8-inch (3 mm) wide

Directions
1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the cream cheese in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until lightened. Mix in the cheddar cheese, onion, walnuts, horseradish, Worcestershire and salt. Lightly dampen your hands with cold water. Shape the cheese mixture into ¾-inch (2 cm) balls and set on one of the baking sheets.
2. Place the cracker crumbs on a wide plate. Coat one of the cheese balls in the crumbs, gently pressing them on to help them adhere and shaping the ball so it has a nice round shape. Set it on the clean baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining cheese balls. Gently push down in the center of each cheese ball to give it a pumpkin shape. Make a stem by inserting a piece of green pepper into the center of each cheese ball. Tent with plastic wrap and refrigerate the cheese balls at least two hours before serving. The cheese balls can be made up to a day in advance.

Makes 24-30 pumpkins

Vampire Blood Martini

Ingredients:
1 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Karo Syrup
1/2 c. Water
Red Food Coloring

Directions:
Combine sugar, syrup and water. Cook without stirring to hard crack stage – which is 300 degrees F. Add food coloring.
Turn off heat. While the mixture is still hot, dunk the top of the cocktail glass into the mixture to create the red rim. If you need to do several glasses, keep the mixture hot so it lasts longer (instead of turning heat off, just reduce slightly).You can go anywhere from just along the very tip of the rim to part way down the glass – whichever you prefer. Flip the glass right side up to cool. The thick consistency of the mixture will cause “drips” as it hardens on the glass!

7 Layer Spiderweb Dip

Ingredients:
1 (16 oz) can refried black beans
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning
1 (4 oz.) can diced green chilies, drained (or jalapeños if you like it hot)
1 C. salsa
1 C. sour cream
1 C. guacamole
1 1/2 C. shredded cheese
2 green onions, sliced
2 C. shredded lettuce
1 C. chopped fresh tomato
A couple large bags of tortilla chips
 
Instructions:
1. In a small mixing bowl, stir together the refried beans and taco seasoning.
2. On a large tray , spread the beans in an even circular shape. Leave room around the edges for the garnish.
3. Sprinkle green chilies over. Smooth salsa over. Smooth guacamole over.
4. Place your sour cream in the end of a ziploc bag. Cut the corner off. Squeeze sour cream on top of guacamole in several concentric circles (or octagon shapes for a more authentic look). Using a knife or the handle of a fork, run lines lightly through the sour cream to make the web shape.
5. Sprinkle lettuce in a circle around bean dip. Sprinkle tomatoes and green onions over. Sprinkle cheese over.
6. Garnish with a creepy spider and serve with lots of tortilla chips!

Recipe found on www.divinedinnerparty.com

Pumpkin Sandwich Rolls

This is an easy snack or potluck bring along.

Ingredients

• Cream cheese or American cheese
• Sun-dried-tomato tortillas

• Toothpicks
• Cilantro or parsley sprigs  

Instructions

1. Spread cream cheese or lay American cheese slices on sun-dried-tomato tortillas.
2. Roll them up, then cut them into 1-inch sections. Secure with a toothpick topped with a cilantro or parsley sprig.

From the Disney Family Fun website

Spider Drink

Love, LOVE this idea for a drink.  Perfect for the more sophisticated, grown-up party.

 

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson for Food Network Magazine

Ingredients

• Black decorating sugar, for the glass
• Juice of 1 lime, plus 1 lime wedge
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 1/4 cup ginger beer or all-natural ginger ale
• 1 black gummy spider

Directions

Spread out the black sugar on a small plate. Rub the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass; dip the glass in the black sugar, then fill with ice.

Combine the rum and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake well. Carefully strain into the glass, minding the sugar on the rim. Top the drink with ginger beer and add the gummy spider.

Photograph by Kate Mathis

Rice Treat Haunted House

How fun is this haunted house and it's delicious too.  Found this freaky yummy house on snackpicks.com.  Go to their site for more fun ideas or scroll below to get the recipe and directions.

Ingredients 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided 2 packages (10 oz. each, about 80 total) regular marshmallows, divided  - or - 8 cups miniature marshmallows, divided 12 cups Kellogg's® Cocoa Krispies® cereal Canned frosting or decorating gel Assorted candies

Directions 1. In large saucepan melt 3 tablespoons of the butter over low heat. Add 1 package (10 oz.) of the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Increase heat to medium. Cook and stir about 2 minutes more or until mixture starts to boil. Remove from heat. 2. Add 6 cups of the KELLOGG’S COCOA KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated. 3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 above using remaining butter, marshmallows and cereal, except press mixture into 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. 5. To assemble house, place cereal mixture from 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan on foil-lined tray for base. 6. Cut the remaining pan of cereal mixture into eight 5 x 3-inch rectangles for sides and roof of house. With four 5 x 3-inch rectangles, laying vertical, cut at an angle for roof of house. Place the eight pieces 1-inch apart on baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 250° F for 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Use spatula or knife to reshape pieces. Cool. Remove from pan. 7. Stand house front near center of base. Generously pipe frosting to attach four 5 x 3-inch rectangles for the house sides. Use frosting to attach roof pieces. Use leftover pieces of cereal to make chimney and trees, if desired. Decorate house with additional frosting and candies, using frosting to attach candies to house. Note:For best results, use fresh marshmallows. 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow crème can be substituted for marshmallows. Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended.