If I didn't already have plans to go to NC this weekend for Halloween....I'd be planning a Halloween dinner/party. I love planning and decorating.... in fact I've planned my entire wedding already (and
I'm not even engaged) Crazy?
hmm... maybe. I like to call it... prepared.
lol. Any who... I thought I'd share with everyone really awesome party foods... or even just
Halloween dinner for your kids. I mean,
come on... it's only 1 night a year when feeding your children mummy
hot dogs is acceptable in society.
Puking Pumpkin: 
This could be the easiest (and grossest) appetizer ever... and makes an amazing centerpiece. Just carve a pumpkin to look like he's puking... squinted eyes and open mouth. Puke can be made from almost any dip.
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Guacamole Chilli-Cheese Dip
Mummy Dogs
A little less gross than puking pumpkins, but very adorable ... MUMMY DOGS!
- Just take 1 can of refrigerated breadstick dough or croissant dough and cut into thin strips.
- Wrap around hotdogs (cut in half) or mini sausages. LEAVE OPENING FOR EYES!!! Cut a tiny slit into hot dogs and place 2 peppercorns for eyes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place on cookie sheet.
- Follow baking directions for breadstricks/croissants until golden brown. Serve with Ketchup.
Chocolate Covered Spiders
When I was little, I remember going to PawPaw's house and Shirley would make chocolate haystacks. I thought they looked like chocolate covered spiders. So this would be a great treat for anytime of the year
, especially Halloween.
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. butter
2 cups chow mein noodles
1. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
2. Place chocolate chips and butter in a microwave- safe container. Heat on 50% power for 1 minute.
3. Stir, and repeat, if necessary, until chocolate is melted.
4. Add chow mein noodles to chocolate mixture, and stir until well-coated.
5. Spoon tablespoonful of the mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
Other Great Party Food Ideas:
Oysters served in shot glasses make great guts or ghost mucus


Wings can be advertised as "Bat Wings"

Mashed Potatoes can be piped (using a large tip and bag for icing cakes) into ghost. Peppercorns for eyes.

Ribs can be displayed with a halved red pepper as a "heart."
That's all I have for today, I'm about to head over to my old neighborhood to help kids carve pumpkins, pictures coming tomorrow!