Tag Archives: Halloween Treats

Healthy Halloween: Healthy Handouts

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. It’s the dressing up, mostly… the chance to be someone or something else for a day! I don’t mind the candy, either. But the candy is definitely a mixed blessing. Halloween can be a BIG test of your willpower and diet abilities! So what are some healthy alternatives? Fruit. Apples and oranges are usually easily found during the fall months — and they’re good for you! Handing out fruit might not make you very popular with the kids… but the parents might appreciate the healthy snack appearing in the goodie bags. 100 calorie … Continue reading →

Bewitching Halloween Treats

Here’s a terrific edible project to add to your Halloween party. It’s ideal for children of all ages and can be tailored around food allergies. Essentially, you will be making a food station in your home so young guests can create their own Witch Hats filled with all sorts of goodies. The treats don’t have to be packed with sugar. In fact, I’ve listed some healthy alternatives in the recipe below. You can make this project as elaborate or as simple as you wish. In addition, you can substitute carob chips for chocolate and eliminate the peanuts if your children … Continue reading →

Ooey Gooey Halloween Treats

With a little creativity you can turn ordinary ingredients into delectably devilish party treats for your Halloween get together. As illustrated in previous blogs ketchup and food coloring can go a long way in transforming traditional eats into ghoulish edible masterpieces. The same policy holds true for the following Halloween-themed recipes. Something as simple as chocolate pudding can become the base for a graveyard. Just place the pudding in a clear plastic cup and top with spoonfuls of Cool Whip to create spooky ghosts and presto, instant creepy treat. Here are a few more recipes to get you into the … Continue reading →

Bloody Bites for Your Halloween Buffet

Oh, the wonders of ketchup. The tangy condiment can go a long way to creep out guests at a Halloween party (though, not to the point where mini ghosts and goblins won’t happily gobble up gory-looking goodies). The trick to these Halloween treats is to make them as tasty as they are gruesome to look at. You can start off with some Bloody Baked Potatoes (courtesy of the Food Network) and then serve up a slimy snake sandwich. Both make boo-tiful additions to your Halloween buffet. BLOODY BAKED POTATOES Ingredients: 4 baking potatoes 3 balls fresh mozzarella, diced 2 tablespoons … Continue reading →

Simple Homemade Halloween Treats

You can claim that they are homemade, but these treats don’t take nearly the time or effort to create, thanks to good ol’ fashion ingenuity. In my opinion, busy home cooks should never feel guilty for using store bought donuts or frosting instead of the made-from-scratch versions. If you have the time, energy and desire to make the following items from scratch, by all means, have at it. However, if you are working under time constraints and still want to design an elaborate Halloween party buffet then consider the following time saving recipes: MUNCHABLE MONSTER EYES Ingredients: Glazed donut holes … Continue reading →

Sweet Treats for a Spooktacular Halloween Buffet

If you plan to forgo the trick-or-treating this year to host a Halloween party these next recipes will add a burst of color to your buffet table. The first recipe for Graveyard Brownies is a great way to get the kids involved in the party prep. Baking the brownies is extremely straightforward; it’s the assembly that requires creativity (that’s where your children’s help will come in handy). Your sugary cemetery will have your guests talking long after the party ends. The second recipe for Rainbow Popcorn is a bit more involved. It’s basically, sugar-coated popcorn, tinted orange and green for … Continue reading →

Scrumptious Spooky Treats for Your Halloween Buffet

Seventeen days and counting until ghosts and ghouls come knocking. Are you ready? If you are planning a Halloween Monster Bash to celebrate the haunted holiday you might consider adding these simple yet scrumptious treats to your menu. Both were served at my daughter’s playgroup Halloween luncheon last year. Each mom was given a Halloween-themed recipe from a magazine, cookbook or newspaper and asked to make it as creepy as possible. In the end the buffet table was filled with Tombstone Brownies, Pumpkin Face Pizzas, and ghost, pumpkin, bat, bone and cat shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (using cookie … Continue reading →

Last Minute Halloween Treats and Costumes

Eeek! Tomorrow is Halloween. And tonight we had to scramble for yet another costume. I had been told the school wasn’t doing parties this year. But tonight, after work, at 8:15 no less, I find out that there is indeed a party and costume parade tomorrow. So we scrambled. The gorilla and the caged zookeeper just is not a school friendly costume. There’s no way my son can manage to get into it on his own, and besides it’s too heavy for him to wear for a long time. And he wouldn’t be able to participate in the party games … Continue reading →