If you are throwing a Halloween party, don’t forget to add some creepy looking food to the menu. These Halloween recipes are perfect for setting a spooky mood at the table.

Halloween Recipe Ideas by Sean Carter

Guess what makes a Halloween recipe stand out? Simple. It has to be yucky to the eyes and yummy to taste! If you’ve achieved that, your Halloween recipes have just struck the right chord, because that’s exactly it. Any Halloween party table will be laid-out with edible human hearts or brains or may be a pumpkin pie topped with eyeballs to name a few. And you’ll surely beat back at the horrific Halloween fare at first glance. So whether you are the guest or the host on Halloween, keep your fangs ready to taste the recipes with gusto! For one thing, you’ll remember the spooky relish forever.

Now here are some Halloween recipe ideas for you to try out. These are easy-to-do and fun-to-taste. Just make them yourself and have your folks screaming for more !

Eye these Eyeballs

3 oz lemon gelatin (sugar-free will also do)
1 cup hot water
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup tiny marshmallows
8 oz cream cheese (low-fat will also do)
1 cup mayonnaise (can be fat-free)

Mix lemon gelatin in 1 cup water in double boiler, add marshmallows and stir till it melts. Remove from heat. Add pineapple juice and cream cheese. Beat until it blends well. Cool it and fold in mayonnaise. If you have a round ice cube tray or truffle candy molds, pour the mixture in the molds and put it in the freezer to settle. Otherwise pour into a deep ceramic dish and chill until it is thick enough for scooping into eyeballs. Using a melon-baller, scoop out full balls of the mixture and set aside for decoration. For decoration, use liquid food coloring and paint creatively on them with a paintbrush. Use black food coloring for the pupils.

Kooky Fingers

1 cup softened butter
1 cup icing sugar
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 2/3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup almonds, whole blanched
1 tube red decorator gel

Beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla in a bowl. Beat in flour, baking soda, and salt. Cover the mixture and refrigerate for half an hour. Working with one quarter of the dough at a time and keeping the remainder refrigerated, roll heaping teaspoonful of dough into finger shapes for each cookie. To make nails, press almonds firmly into the ends. Squeeze in the centre to give the knuckle shape. Make slashes in several places with a paring knife to form knuckles.

Place on lightly oiled baking sheets and bake in 325 F (160C) oven for 20-25 minutes or until slightly golden. Let it cool for a few minutes. Lift up almond; squeeze red decorator gel onto the space and press almond back in place in such a way that the red gel oozes out from below. You can also make slashes in the finger and fill them up with this red gel to add that freaky touch of bloody fingers.

Finally, remove from the baking sheets and let it cool. Repeat with remaining dough till you have enough blood-stained fingers to gross out your friends, family, or beloved !

Pumpkin Pie

2 slightly beaten eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 1lb. can pumpkin (2 cups)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 2/3 cups milk (approx 1 can)
1/2 tsp. all spice

Get one 9-inch pie crust, slightly cooked. Bake in a heated oven at 425 degrees or for 15 minutes approximately. Keep the oven door closed and reduce temperature to moderate (350 degrees Fahrenheit/ 180 degrees Celsius). Keep on baking for 45 minutes and keep checking by inserting a table knife at the center of the pie. If it comes out clean, your pie is done. Take it out and cool on wire rack. You can eat it cold or at room temperature and you can serve it to your folks with whipped cream at your Halloween party.

Sean Carter writes on holidays, events and celebrations around the world. He also writes on family, relationships,womens issues birthdays, inspiration, religion, love and friendship. He is a writer with special interest in ecard industry. He writes for 123greetings.com

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For a fun children’s activity at this year’s party, why not try some easy Halloween face painting techniques? Face painting is really simple to do and most children really love to have their faces or hands decorated with colorful designs. This article on Halloween Face Painting Designs: Ghost, Pumpkin, Candy Corn by JoAnne Westcott, has some wonderful Halloween face painting ideas for kids.

When Halloween approaches, you know that face painting season is kicking into high gear. Try these easy, but immensely child-pleasing Halloween “cheek art” designs at class parties, fall festivals and homecoming carnivals.

Begin with good quality, water-based face paints. You can find them online or in some theatrical stores. A palette of six, good-quality face paints is priced around $12.00 and includes enough paint for 70 or more cheek art designs. Water-based face paints apply as easily as watercolors and remove cleanly with a paper towel and water.

For a small gathering of children, two or three small to medium sized paint brushes will be sufficient. A bowl of water to rinse the brushes and a roll of paper towels conclude the list of basic supplies.

In my opinion, the simplest design to paint is that of a ghost. The basic shape of the ghost is that of a triangle. With a brush loaded with white paint, paint a loose triangle by creating a wavy line to outline the ghost. Fill in with more white paint, dot on black eyes and a smile and the ghost is complete.

Nothing is “sweeter” than a face dotted with painted candy corn. The basic shape is a pyramid, with yellow on the bottom third, orange on the middle third and white at the peak. You can create a candy corn crown by painting the candies in succession along the forehead.

To paint a jack-o-lantern, begin with a circle or oval of orange paint. When the orange paint dries, add small triangles in black paint for the eyes and nose and paint a toothy smile in black as well. Add a green stem and your jack-o-lantern is complete.

The most important thing to remember when face painting is to have fun and keep it simple! Children aren’t expecting a Picasso to be painted on their face. They simply love to celebrate the occasion and face painting is the perfect way to light up the face of any child.

JoAnne Westcott is the author of the downloadable e-book, Easy Face Painting: How You Can Get Professional Results Even If You’ve Never Picked Up A Paintbrush. You can learn more about face painting and how to acquire the simple skills to get started by visiting http://www.easyfacepainting.com

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Are you looking for a way to create a unique costume this year? Why not make your own Halloween masks? This article on Halloween Craft: Make Halloween Masks with Paper Mache by Susanne Myers gives you step by step instructions for this fun Halloween craft.

You’ll need just a few things to make just about any mask you can imagine. Those items include balloons, newspaper, wallpaper glue and some acrylic paint. A pair of sharp scissors comes in handy to cut out eyes and mouth. Wear old clothing, or put an apron on both you and your child. Making the mask can get a bit messy.

Cover your work area in plenty of newspaper to protect it from glue and paint. Next, cut several newspapers into strips. Blow up a balloon so it is slightly larger than your child’s head. Now dip a newspaper strip completely
in the glue and stick it on the balloon. Continue doing this back and forth until you have the entire balloon covered in several layers of newspaper. Work out any wrinkles as you go along. The more layers of newspaper you have, the sturdier the mask will be.

Finally add any features specific to the mask you are making. For example, if you are making a frog mask, sculpt two ball shapes at the top of the mask that you can later paint as eyes. If you are making a cat, dog, or monkey mask, form the snout and of course don’t forget about ears. The only limit is your imagination.

Allow the mask to dry completely, preferably over night. Once it is completely hardened, start cutting into the mask to pop the balloon. Cut a large enough opening so your child can get his or her head inside the mask, then cut eye and mouth openings. For younger children, you may prefer to cut
the back of the mask out completely, and, instead, wrap a piece of ribbon or yarn around the back of the head to secure the mask to allow better air-passage.

Paint the mask in a solid color and allow it to dry completely. Then add details like eyes, nose and lips in different colors. Once that coat of paint is completely dry, it is ready to wear. For a longer lasting and shiny mask, cover the mask in several layers of hodge podge before using it.

Would you like to quickly make creative Halloween costumes that you and your children will be proud of — for a fraction of the price of store-bought? Susanne Myers has co-authored a book to show you how — no sewing involved. Visit http://www.ILoveHalloweenCostumes.com to learn more.

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