HALLOWEEN Part 4
Virtual haunted house link
More Halloween Safety Tips
Chocolate Frosting
The Recipes
EYEBALLS OF NEWT
BLOODY POPCORN
SPICY BLOOD SUCKING SALSA
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Here’s a virtual haunted house and other fun things for Halloween!
http://www.hersheys.com/trickortreats/activities/hauntedhouse.asp#inner1
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More Halloween Safety Tips
When deciding on a menu, check and see if anyone attending the party has food allergies that might be a problem. Common food allergies to dairy products, peanuts and shellfish can really put a damper on the festivities.
If using dry ice in the punch bowl, make sure no pieces of the dry ice gets into drink glass - this could cause severe burns to mouth and esophagus
If you are holding your party in your house, make sure that you move any breakable pieces of furniture or knick-knacks to another room where they can't get broken. A forgotten heirloom vase that hits the floor could ruin the night for you.
During the party, make sure cold food is being switched with fresh, cold food every hour and a half or so. Make sure hot food is remaining hot while it is served. Food should not sit at room temperature for more than two hours. Serve food on small platters rather than on one large platter so it is easier to refresh. Replace empty platters with clean platters rather than add fresh food to a dish that has been sitting out and from which people have been taking food. Use chafing dishes, crock pots or warming trays to keep hot food hot. Nest cold food in bowls of ice.
Just because you think a certain Halloween costume for pets is cute doesn't mean that they will enjoy wearing them! Try it on them in advance and see how they react.
Leaving your pets outside on Halloween is not a good idea. There are plenty of tales of malicious people who tease, injure, steal, torture, even killed peoples pets on Halloween. Not to mention that dogs and cats can scare easily with all the trick-or-treaters coming to your house.
Restrain pets so they do not inadvertently jump on or bite a trick-or-treater.
As much as your dog or cat may beg for some of your Halloween candies, always remember, that chocolate is deadly to them in any amount.
Never consume unwrapped food items or open beverages that may be offered.
Wait until children are home to sort and check treats. Though tampering is rare, a responsible Adult should closely examine all treats and throw away any spoiled, unwrapped or suspicious items.
To keep homes safe for visiting trick-or-treaters, parents should remove from the porch and front yard anything a child could trip over such as garden hoses, toys, bikes and lawn decorations.
Check outdoor lights and replace burned-out bulbs.
Wet leaves should be swept from sidewalks and steps.
Candlelit jack-o'-lanterns should be kept away from landings and doorsteps where costumes could brush against the flame. Indoor jack-o'-lanterns should be kept away from curtains, decorations, and other furnishings that could be ignited.
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Chocolate Frosting
If you are going to make a Halloween cake and need black frosting, you can make it by using a can of chocolate frosting and then adding drops of blue coloring until you get the black color you want.
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The Recipes
EYEBALLS OF NEWT
(applesauce meat balls)
3/4 lbs ground beef
1/4 lb ground pork
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1 egg
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tbs grated onion
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Mix all ingredients together and gently form into small balls. Brown in hot fat. Place in baking dish and cover with a mixture of 1/4-cup ketchup, 1/4 cup water. Cover and bake at 350 deg for 1 1/2 hr.
BLOODY POPCORN
Caution: Red paste color may dye skin.
Add a little red food coloring to the butter you are melting. To get true red or black colors, buy paste food coloring from a craft or cake decorating supply store.
Pop your corn and mix the coloring with melted butter. Pour over the popcorn and stir well.
SPICY BLOOD SUCKING SALSA
Source: Tabasco recipe site Hot & Spicy Salsa
2 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 small red onion, minced
1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Habanero Sauce
Black bean tortilla chips
Combine tomatoes, onion, olives, garlic, parsley, lime juice, salt and Habanero Sauce in a bowl and mix well. Let flavors blend for a couple of hours.
Virtual haunted house link
More Halloween Safety Tips
Chocolate Frosting
The Recipes
EYEBALLS OF NEWT
BLOODY POPCORN
SPICY BLOOD SUCKING SALSA
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Here’s a virtual haunted house and other fun things for Halloween!
http://www.hersheys.com/trickortreats/activities/hauntedhouse.asp#inner1
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
More Halloween Safety Tips
When deciding on a menu, check and see if anyone attending the party has food allergies that might be a problem. Common food allergies to dairy products, peanuts and shellfish can really put a damper on the festivities.
If using dry ice in the punch bowl, make sure no pieces of the dry ice gets into drink glass - this could cause severe burns to mouth and esophagus
If you are holding your party in your house, make sure that you move any breakable pieces of furniture or knick-knacks to another room where they can't get broken. A forgotten heirloom vase that hits the floor could ruin the night for you.
During the party, make sure cold food is being switched with fresh, cold food every hour and a half or so. Make sure hot food is remaining hot while it is served. Food should not sit at room temperature for more than two hours. Serve food on small platters rather than on one large platter so it is easier to refresh. Replace empty platters with clean platters rather than add fresh food to a dish that has been sitting out and from which people have been taking food. Use chafing dishes, crock pots or warming trays to keep hot food hot. Nest cold food in bowls of ice.
Just because you think a certain Halloween costume for pets is cute doesn't mean that they will enjoy wearing them! Try it on them in advance and see how they react.
Leaving your pets outside on Halloween is not a good idea. There are plenty of tales of malicious people who tease, injure, steal, torture, even killed peoples pets on Halloween. Not to mention that dogs and cats can scare easily with all the trick-or-treaters coming to your house.
Restrain pets so they do not inadvertently jump on or bite a trick-or-treater.
As much as your dog or cat may beg for some of your Halloween candies, always remember, that chocolate is deadly to them in any amount.
Never consume unwrapped food items or open beverages that may be offered.
Wait until children are home to sort and check treats. Though tampering is rare, a responsible Adult should closely examine all treats and throw away any spoiled, unwrapped or suspicious items.
To keep homes safe for visiting trick-or-treaters, parents should remove from the porch and front yard anything a child could trip over such as garden hoses, toys, bikes and lawn decorations.
Check outdoor lights and replace burned-out bulbs.
Wet leaves should be swept from sidewalks and steps.
Candlelit jack-o'-lanterns should be kept away from landings and doorsteps where costumes could brush against the flame. Indoor jack-o'-lanterns should be kept away from curtains, decorations, and other furnishings that could be ignited.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Chocolate Frosting
If you are going to make a Halloween cake and need black frosting, you can make it by using a can of chocolate frosting and then adding drops of blue coloring until you get the black color you want.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Recipes
EYEBALLS OF NEWT
(applesauce meat balls)
3/4 lbs ground beef
1/4 lb ground pork
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1 egg
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tbs grated onion
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Mix all ingredients together and gently form into small balls. Brown in hot fat. Place in baking dish and cover with a mixture of 1/4-cup ketchup, 1/4 cup water. Cover and bake at 350 deg for 1 1/2 hr.
BLOODY POPCORN
Caution: Red paste color may dye skin.
Add a little red food coloring to the butter you are melting. To get true red or black colors, buy paste food coloring from a craft or cake decorating supply store.
Pop your corn and mix the coloring with melted butter. Pour over the popcorn and stir well.
SPICY BLOOD SUCKING SALSA
Source: Tabasco recipe site Hot & Spicy Salsa
2 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 small red onion, minced
1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Habanero Sauce
Black bean tortilla chips
Combine tomatoes, onion, olives, garlic, parsley, lime juice, salt and Habanero Sauce in a bowl and mix well. Let flavors blend for a couple of hours.
