Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Halloween Reminiscing






When our kids were younger, we hosted large Halloween parties every year. As you can see from the photos, even the adults got into the spirit! We played traditional games – bobbing for apples was always a huge, messy hit. We did variations on “Pin the Tail on the Donkey”, such as pin the stem on the jack o’lantern. Every year we would experiment with different, spooky food and drink concoctions. There were great parties and created great memories for all the kids. Sometimes when our extended family gets together, the twenty-somethings that enjoyed these parties so much when they were children look back at these pictures and talk about how much fun they had choosing their costumes and playing those games.

What are some of your favorite Halloween memories?

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Halloween Cupcakes: 4 Ways


Halloween is nearly upon us! So if you're planning a party and want to make some festive desserts, there are so many different creative options. We created four different types of cupcakes you could make to liven up that dessert table.


Pumpkin
You'll need:
  • a sheet of caramel to cover the cupcake
  • half a green Dots candy for the stem
  • chocolate chips for the face (and a tiny bit of frosting to make them stick - or you can heat up the caramel in the microwave for a few seconds)


Black Cat
You'll need:
  • black or brown sprinkles to cover the cupcake
  • colored candies for the eyes and nose
  • long white sprinkles for the antlers
  • a pretzel twist broken in half for the ears


Skeleton
You'll need:
  • White sugar or sprinkles (or just plain white frosting) to cover the cupcake
  • Chocolate chips for the eyes and nose
  • 3 marshmallows cut in half for the teeth


Frankenstein
You'll need:
  • green sprinkles to cover the cupcake
  • 2 red M&M's for the eyes
  • 2 orange Dots candies for the neck
  • carmel sheet for the hair
  • black gel frosting to cover the hair, mouth, eyebrows and scar



Almost too cute to eat, right? Do you have any favorite Halloween desserts?