BOO! Great Halloween party food/drinks!

Yes, it is that time of the year again... 

The summer weather has been winding down into a nice subtle coolness that reminds us that it is time to start preparing for the coming holidays.  

I love that they all start off with Halloween... 

the fun but scary holiday in which we all can be kids again and dress up to our hearts content.

The question on my mind....

What will I be this year???

I always love throwing a party.  

I threw a party 3 Halloweens ago...  

Dressed up the house, made some good eats/spirits and had a bunch of friends over!  

It was a great night!

(here are some of the gang)

In my search for the perfect costume today,
I found some great 

food/drink ideas to share.

If you are having a Halloween bash you may want to add a few to your menu.

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Let's start with the kids parties...

I loved these mummy juice boxes!

Soooo easy and soooo cute!

Choose your drink box and all you need from there is google eyes and some white tape.

This is a great easy way to make a 

simple but spooky sandwich the for kids... 

(it can be as easy as peanut butter and jelly)

Skeleton cupcake!

All you need is vanilla cupcakes, some pretzels 

*dip them yourself or buy them pre-made.

a marshmallow, lollypop stick and some chocolate icing to draw the details.

If you like to get artsy/crafty this one is really nice.

You can stick them around the house in the cobweb netting 

or you can set them all up on a table 

making it look like attack of the spiders!

All you need is blow pops, google eyes and pipe cleaners in black.

GHOST POOP!

Enough said! Kids will LOVE this one!

(so easy to make your own to look like you bought it)

You will need small marshmallows, clear party bags and 

a handy computer graphic that you can print out and staple on!

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Now, for the adults... 

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this Frankenstein display!

He can be made from any cream cheese style dip you want.

Add veggies for his ears & nose & around the base for dipping. 

His eyes are potato slices with a black olive slice in the middle.

His hair is chopped up black olives and skin is avocado.

For his arms add 2 pretzel rods with black olives for hands.

&

Black frosting for the mouth and eyebrow details.

He is going to be the party favorite!

This is another easy but effective spooky party food!

A shrimp ring with cocktail sauce is all it takes... 

Don't forget the spooky dead finger!

Next, I loved this spooky martini!

All you need is:

A dirty Martini mix (Skinny Girl) with hard boiled eggs dyed 

with red blood streaks 

& green olive slices.

(use larger margarita glasses or only put one egg eyeball in each glass.

Also, be sure to make the eyeballs stick out above the liquid for full effect)

Finger foods... Literally!

This one is a little more detailed to make but the effect is 

totally there!

You have to buy a mold for this one which you can get at any craft store.

You will need: white chocolate, almonds and chocolate.

(make sure to get a paint brush to brush the chocolate over the detail that the mold creates)

Bloody Cosmo!

Yum!

All you need is to fill rubber gloves with water and freeze 

them to make the ice hand 

(when you take it out of the freezer just peel off the glove)

& Cosmopolitan Drink mix!

Popcorn hand... nice touch to a simple treat!

You will need:

popcorn, candy corn, ribbon & kitchen gloves.

And.... 

Last but not Least!

SPOOKY CIDER!

This can be for the adults (or) for the kids...

The best part are the apples with carved faces!

Have fun with it!

I hope you try them out.

Have a safe and fun Halloween Everyone!