Sugar & Spice by Celeste: Halloween Fun

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Halloween Party 2012

It's that time of the year again...Time for all the ghouls, ghosts and goblins to come out and play tonight! It's also time for our annual Halloween shindig. What a great time we had this year, eating fun Halloween-themed food and spending time together in our silly costumes. Although the party was a little last minute this year, we still had a blast. Friends and family came dressed up in their best costumes - There was a pirate, a graduate, a ghostbuster, Little Red Riding Hood, an "obnoxious football fan", a gypsy, and even Jason and Chuckie came in super scary costumes to name a few. I dressed up as a "Mysterious Masquerader!"

The party menu was tons of fun to prepare, as usual. I whipped up a few favorites from past parties, like Witches' Wands, Nutty Ghosts, Kidney Stew (aka Chili) and Mummy Dogs. I also added a couple of new recipes to the mix, like Blood Punch and an awesomely cute little Nacho Flavored Cheese Ball.

Here are a few photos from the night...thanks to my awesome husband, Brad, for taking all the pics!:

Happy Halloween!!!

Blood Punch

Mummy Dogs! I love these little guys!

Nutty Ghosts (white chocolate dipped Nutter Butters!)


Nacho Flavored Cheese Ball...This was a big hit and made a great addition to the party menu this year!

Witches' Wands

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Halloween Party 2011

Boy oh boy, do we love Halloween time around our house! We look forward to our annual Halloween bash every year, and this year was no exception! I knew it would be hard topping the "Blood Fondue Bar" from last year, but I think I may have pulled it off this year with yummy tricks and treats!

The menu consisted of:
Forked Eyeballs
Mummy Dogs
Slime-Covered Apples
Pumpkin Apple Spice Cake
Blood-Splattered Popcorn
Secondhand Swabs
Witches Wands
Nutty Ghosts
Kidney Stew
Bat Brew (aka coffee)

Sounds yummy, right?!?

I was so happy that so many of our family members got to come. My sisters, and my aunt, uncle and cousin even came from out of town. I couldn't have pulled the party off without their help! We were excited to dress up and have some fun with everybody! After all, you're never too grown-up to put on a costume and party, right??

Here are some fun shots from the night...I'll start with the food:

Slime-Covered Apples (aka Caramel Apples!)

I used Caramel Bits...they worked great!! The caramel didn't turn hard on the apples, so they were still easy to eat.

"Forked Eyeballs"

These were doughnut holes speared with a fork and dipped in white chocolate, and decorated with one semi-sweet chocolate chip and red icing.

"Mummy Dogs"

Aren't these little guys adorable??? Simply cut a beef frank in half, cut crescent rolls into thin strips, and then wrap them around the beef franks. Finish them off with two dots of mustard for eyes.

"Nutty Ghosts"

These are simple...just dip Nutter Butters in white chocolate and add two mini chocolate chips for eyes!

"Witches Wands"

These were my favorite! Just dip pretzel rods into white chocolate and decorate with your favorite Halloween themed sprinkles.

"Secondhand Swabs"

Gross!!! Brad came up with the name for these. They are mini marshmallows dipped into caramel...using a toothpick.

"Blood-Splattered Popcorn"

To make this, just melt some butter and stir in enough red food coloring to turn it a deep red color. Drizzle over popcorn and give the bowl a good stir. Enjoy!