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Halloween Recipes and Menus

Halloween is a time for children, and a day when adults can feel and act like children again. Whether you have young children to take trick-or-treating, are entertaining little ghosts and goblins at your front door, or hosting a party, you either cannot or do not want be tied up in the kitchen. With that in mind, I have chosen an easy menu that everyone, children and adults alike, will enjoy and most of the recipes can be prepared at least one day in advance. The starters are Guacamole and Mexican-Style Cheese Dip. Choose one, or make both for a larger crowd, served with store-bought or homemade baked or fried Tortilla Chips. The main dish is my mother's Chili with Beef and Beans, a family favorite. For those who prefer, the recipe includes links to my equally delicious turkey and vegetarian versions. Buttermilk Cornbread and a Mixed Greens Salad with several dressings from which to choose are the perfect sides. Dessert is a Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust, a scrumptious conclusion for an autumn meal. The menu includes preparation notes, and each recipe has links to alternate choices.

In addition to the menu, I posted recipes for special Halloween treats, including some shared recipes, as well as a shared 'Spooky Halloween Menu' that was created using recipes found at TerisKitchen.com. It features meatloaf, green beans and smashed potatoes, all of which are dressed up for the occasion. If you do not find what you are looking for, browse the Recipes, Features and Resources Index or use the search box to find many more recipes from which to choose. I hope you enjoy and.......stay safe!

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Sue's Spooky Halloween Menu

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Chili with Beef and Beans Recipe Photo
Mom's Chili with Beef and Beans

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Homemade Tortilla Chips

Halloween Potatoes Recipe Photo
Sue's 'Swampy' Smashed Potatoes

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Happy Halloween





Halloween Menu


Guacamole (Avocado Dip)
and/or
Mexican-Style Cheese Dip
served with
store-bought
or
Homemade Tortilla Chips


Mom's Chili with Beef and Beans
(Includes turkey and vegetarian choices.)

Buttermilk Cornbread


Mixed Salad Greens
with
Store-bought or Homemade Salad Dressing


Pumpkin Cheesecake
with
Gingersnap Crust


Preparation Notes

The cornbread can be made several days ahead and refrigerated. Alternately, since it freezes well, it can be made weeks in advance. Homemade tortilla chips can be prepared one or two days ahead and stored in an airtight container. Make the cheesecake one or two days ahead and refrigerate. The chili can be made one or two days ahead and refrigerated. Halloween morning, clean the ingredients for the salad as needed and refrigerate. Combine the ingredients for the cheese dip and refrigerate. The guacamole can be prepared several hours ahead, covered with plastic wrap as noted in the recipe and refrigerated. Before dinner, heat the cheese dip and serve with the guacamole and tortilla chips. Meanwhile, reheat the chili and cornbread, make the dressing and toss the salad. That's it. With this easy, make-ahead menu, you can definitely relax and enjoy the festivities.
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Halloween Treats

Butterscotch Haystacks Candy

Chocolate Spiders Candy

Dark Chocolate Truffles (with flavor variations)

Tammy's Caramel Corn

Candied Pecans 		Francine's Great Pumpkin Cookies

Heather's Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Mary Ellen's Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Balls

Vanessa's Rocky Road Fudge Bars
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Sue's Spooky Halloween Menu

Contributed by Sue Cabral.

First I made your Meatloaf, without the sauce and after shaping it into a log (I finessed it a bit so you could see the indentations of head/arms/legs) I wrapped it with the bacon slices to make a 'Mummy Meatloaf'. On the side, I served 'Witches Fingers with Fleas', which were frozen whole green beans sautéed in a bit of butter and sesame oil and tossed in a tablespoon of toasted black sesame seeds (the fleas) at the end. And I made 'Swampy Smashed Potatoes', using your Mashed Potatoes and Garlic recipe. I substituted the small onion with some finely chopped green onion, used small red potatoes (instead of the white potatoes) and left the skins on, then just smashed them as opposed to a good mashing, and mixed in a small bit of green food coloring.
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