Wolfie Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 on that night of nights? I was thinking about this today, and would like to treat Doug to some Halloween fare! Any suggestions? :welcome: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Well when we cut pumpkins we save the seeds bake them with a bit of salt sooo very good. .. . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 OMG Corwin! I haven't had those in years! YES! They are yummy! Thanks for reminding me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 No prob!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 How about pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting? Bruce and our friends have come to expect these from me this time of year. Pumpkin Bars Ingredients: --------- BARS --------- 1 c Vegetable oil 4 Eggs 2 c Sugar 2 c Canned pumpkin 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Baking powder 2 ts Cinnamon 2 c Flour --------- FROSTING --------- 3 oz Cream cheese, softened 6 tb Margarine, softened 1 ts Milk 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Confectioners sugar Instructions: Preheat oven to 350. In a large mixing bowl, cream oil, eggs and sugar. Add remaining cookie ingredients and mix well. Pour batter into an ungreased 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely and frost with cream cheese frosting. These moist pumpkin bars will keep up to a week, covered, in the refrigerator-if they're not eaten up first! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 When the boys were small and went trick-or-treating I made a pumpkin pie for supper. It's even nicer with crushed pecans pressed into the crust befre filling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I will be making Kettle corn. You put 2 tb of oil in pot with 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels. Then you wait for the popcorn to start popping and you lift the top real quick and dump in 1/2 cup of powdered sugar. When the popcorn is all done, you add a 1/4 cup of regular sugar (while still on the fire). Then you can add a bit of salt..so you get that savory/sweet combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what2craftnow Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Wolfie, I treat my DH and DS to Halloween "treats" all year long - my cooking is pretty SCARY :welcome: We used to do the pumpkin seeds as well...always good! Or I would sometimes do spiced pecans. Spiced Pecans Recipe: Preheat oven to 350 deg. Line a cookie sheet with alum. foil. Spray w/Pam lightly. In med. bowl, 1 egg white, lightly beaten with 1 T. water Stir in 3 cups of pecan halves till pecans are completely moistened. In a medium bowl, mix 1/2 c. white sugar, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. gr. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. gr. cloves, 1/2 tsp. gr. nutmeg. Sprinkle over moistened pecans, lightly toss. Spread pecans on prepared cookie sheet. Bake 30 minutes, stirring once or twice. Don't overbake. They keep well in container with tight fitting lid - I usually store them in the fridge and take them out to come to room temp. Can be frozen for longer periods as well. Have fun! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 This is NOT a food but I thought it would be a neat thing for decorating...Spider Web Balloons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 Wow! The receipes sound wonderful. I'm always amazed at how well pumpkin and cream cheese go together so fantastically! Yumm! Thanks for the receipes guys! I got packages of pumpkin flavored cakes/cupcakes from Costco the last time I went. It makes fabulous tasting pumpkin muffins/cupcakes/cakes and loaves! Made by Krusteeze! (sp) ......we love to make the cake with cream cheese frosting. I know what we're going to have for Halloween now! Some of Deb's bars, dipped apples and some of the other things suggested on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemlady Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 We like using one called frog eye salad, using the little round pasta (don,t rember the name) dreamwip minature marshmellows (color) mandrein oranges pineapple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Why do pumpkins cost 59 cents a lb if there is a bumper crop this year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 For the same reason dogs lick their rear ends? (because they can...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 For the same reason dogs lick their rear ends? (because they can...) Good one Holly and soooo true! Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 I have had "frog eye salad" at a friend's house, and it was pretty darned tasty! I'm going to make the pumpkin bars with cream cheese for Doug and myself too of course, but he's not fond of the kettle corn which I wil definitely be making for ME! Yippee! Perhaps even today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I'm going to try the mug cake tonight for gingerbread; I'll let you know how it turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nechee Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I have my old standby. Pumpkin pie from the Eagle brand cookbook. My son adores it and I have yet to find any pumpkin pies in the grocery stores. Last year my son did not get any pumpkin pie because I was sick through Thanksgiving (Canadian) and Halloween. My kids also love my caramel apples. And I bake cookies and decorate them in the shape of jack o lanterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 We always end up with a houseful of people after trick or treating, so I make a huge pot of chili and a lot of hot dogs. I don't care for pumpkin seeds myself, but the birds love them. I just bought them a pumpkin and I will cook it this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prariegurl Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 My favorite is simple, but the one Mom awlays made for me. Sugar cookie cutouts with the dough tinted orange. Use a jack-o-lantern cookie cutter. After they have cooled, outline the face's features by piping on chocolate icing. YUMMY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantail Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 http://tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Worms-for-Brains This is what I found today and I am going to sooo make this for my grandaughter halloween night. What fun. They have some other really cute ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Last October Chelsea and Natalie participated in a anti-police brutality rally (it is held every year). I made these cupcakes called Vampire Bites. This is the regular version. I made the vegan version for the participants. One girl told Chelsea that she couldnt eat them because she was lactose intolerant. When Chels told her there was no dairy in them...the girl ate three! LOL I made them again for a Buddhist meeting but instead of having the blood drip down I used the cherry filling, black icing and green icing to make little cherries on top of each cupcake. The vegan version shows you step by step pictures on how to fill the cupcakes and decorate (for reference). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Ohhh, now this is something I will have to share with my collegues in school as I know there will be a little Halloween partying for the kids there during the week off from school... Hugs and thanks for a superb idea (from another lactose intolerant person as well :lol: hehe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Anna, The cake in the vegan version comes out wonderful. You cannot even tell! I sometimes cheat and buy canned frosting instead of making it. I cannot remember the brand of frosting but there is one out there that has no dairy in it.. Just check the containers of them in the cake mix aisle if you want to go the easy route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemlady Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 we also did a party and had friends bring thier own dish in advance i had them tell me the name of what it was and then made a menu we let every one guess what the dish where Ie. whitch brew (green chili) frog eyed salad (fruit salad w/pasta) troll fingers in blood sauce (pasta in marnara) swamp soup (Pea soup ) grave dirt w/mud (ground cookies and pudding) and the list went on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Who here did the cake that looks like a cat litter pan? Did I see this in here one year? That would be a cool centerpiece to a Halloween party table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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