All Hallows Eve

Last night was clearly a successful evening…the children totally “high” on sugar!

We always have some friends and family join us for Trick-Or-Treat night, the dad’s get to herd the children along the route to candy paradise and the mom’s get to sit back and enjoy a libation 🙂 But, before the mom’s “checked out,” we had fun making some spooky nosh!

Goulish Fingers

I found the recipe for Goulish Fingers from the Taste of Home Halloween Edition. We LOVED these salami and cream cheese roll-ups, although there were a few who removed the tomato fingernails. What is there not to love about a tomato???

Next up, “Bat” Wings

I deep fried the chicken wings (no flour or breading), in canola oil then tossed in a bowl of Frank's RedHot Wings Sauce (Buffalo Flavor). Did you know that Frank's RedHot was the secret ingredient used in the original Buffalo wings created in Buffalo, NY in 1964??? I did not know it either until I read it on the back of the bottle!

Deluxe Artichoke Dip

1 cup coarsely torn fresh Bread Crumbs (I just used Udi’s bread crumbs that I had pre-made and stored in my freezer)

1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh Parsley (I just used dried and eyeballed the amount until it looked pretty but not overdone)

1 cup Hellmans/Best Mayonnaise

1 (8-ounce) container of Sour Cream (I used Kroger’s Reduced Fat Sour Cream)

1 can (14-ounces) Artichoke Hearts, drained and chopped

1 jar (12-ounces) Marinated Artichoke Hearts, drained and chopped

1 clove Garlic, finely minced

2 Tbs. Olive Oil

Preheat oven to 350° F

Combine bread crums, 1/4 cup cheese and parsley in small bowl; set aside.

Combine mayo, sour cream, remaining 3/4 cup cheese, artichokes and garlic in medium bowl. Evenly spread artichoke mixture in 9-inch pie plate; top with bread crumb mixture, then drizzle with olive oil.

Bake uncovered 35 minutes or until heated through. Serve with your favorite dippers (We used tortilla chips).

Witch’s Brew

I made up a triple batch of Koolaid (I made Black Cherry favor, but any will do!)

Added a block of Dry Ice and voila!

We also roasted Hot Dogs over our fire pit… there is something very nostalgic for me to have the background aroma of a wood burning fire on Trick-or-Treat night! The kiddos went double duty tonight, for the first time they went out for 2 rounds of “begging.” I was really impressed with Sam, seeing that last year, when he still had his tonsils, he barely made it up the hill of our street, let alone go through 3 neighborhoods!