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Revised for 2012

Halloween is a time for children, but I use any occasion as an excuse to make a special dinner. Problem is, if you are entertaining little ghosts and goblins at your front door, or if you have children of your own to take trick-or-treating, you cannot be tied up in the kitchen. With that in mind, I have chosen an easy menu that includes recipes both children and adults will enjoy. The menu features a choice of meat or vegetarian chili, either of which makes a delicious and comforting main dish that can be prepared the day before and reheated when needed. Guests can snack on tortilla chips with guacamole and salsa while you complete the final preparations, which are minimal. Dessert is a shared pumpkin cake recipe appropriate for the occasion. The menu includes preparation notes, and each recipe has links to alternate choices.

To add to the holiday fun, I posted recipes for special Halloween treats, as well as a 'Spooky Halloween Menu' contributed by a visitor that the kids will love. It features meatloaf, green beans and smashed potatoes, all of which are decked out for the occasion. If you do not find what you are looking for, browse the Recipe Files or use the search box above to find many more dishes from which to choose. I hope you enjoy and.......stay safe!



Index

Halloween Menu
Halloween Treats
Sue's Spooky Halloween Menu
Happy Halloween! Pumpkin Picture






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Halloween Menu
Guacamole
and
Tomato Salsa
served with
store-bought or
Homemade Tortilla Chips


Mom's Chili with Meat and Beans
or
Vegetarian Three Bean Chili


Mixed Salad Greens
with
Store-bought or Homemade Salad Dressing


Ida's Pumpkin Pie Cake
served with
Whipped Cream or Topping


Preparation Notes: Make the tortilla chips the day before, cool and store in an air-tight container. The chili and salsa can be made the day before and refrigerated. If time is limited on Halloween, make the cake a day ahead and refrigerate, allowing time to come to room temperature before serving. Otherwise, make it the following morning. The day of the event, clean the salad greens and refrigerate until needed. Make the guacamole up to several hours ahead, cover the surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate. If making homemade whipped cream, it can be prepared several hours ahead, placed in a strainer set over a bowl, covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated. When the guests arrive, put out the dips and chips, reheat the chili and make the salad dressing. All that remains with this easy dinner is to relax and enjoy the festivities.



Sue's Spooky Halloween Menu
Submitted 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.


Mom's Chili with Meat and Beans

Chili Recipe Photo



'Swampy' Smashed Potatoes

Smashed Potatoes Recipe Photo