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Halloween, the holiday all children look forward to, is in fact a special time to celebrate the kid in all of us. What other time of year can you get away with candy and treats as a first, second and third course? If your sweet tooth needs a break, however, or your taste buds are asking for savory bites as well, these recipes will fill that need. Bone-chilling spirits will warm your insides with terrifying taste while you nosh on bites of DeviledEgg Eyeballs and Graveyard Skewers. For heartier dinner fare, Beastly Burgers and Scary Slow-Cooked Chili will level up any Halloween gathering. Whether it is a fun dinner for your family or a neighborhood Halloween party, the desserts are often the main event at this time of year and…

Vampire's Revenge You'll hear gasps of delight when you serve these shooters injected with a scary-good surprise 2 cups fresh raspberries 2 Tbs. grenadine ¼ cup orange juice 4 plastic syringes Ice cubes ¾ cup vodka ⅓ cup sour apple schnapps ⅓ cup sour apple mix • In blender, puree raspberries, grenadine and juice. Transfer to glass; fill syringes with mixture, reserving any extra. Place in four shot glasses. • In ice-filled cocktail shaker, combine remaining ingredients. Cover; shake until chilled. Strain into shot glasses. SERVINGS: 4 ACTIVE time: 10 min. TOTAL time: 10 min. Spider Cider Guests are sure to bug out over this iced tea spiked with spiced rum 2 lemon ginger tea bags 1½ cups apple cider 1½ cups spiced rum ¼ cup anisette Ice cubes Plastic spiders (optional) • In pot, bring 1 cup water to boil;…

Spooky Finger Sandwiches Fill these with an assortment of meats and cheeses to please every partygoer 8 slices soft bread, crusts removed + Mayonnaise or mustard (optional) 8 slices American, cheddar, Swiss or Muenster cheese, or a combination 4 slices deli ham, turkey or a combination + Celery and carrot sticks, for serving (optional) + Potato chips, for serving (optional) • On clean work surface, lay out 4 slices of bread. Spread mayonnaise or mustard evenly on one side of each slice, if desired. Top each slice of bread with slice of cheese, followed by slice of meat and another slice of cheese. Top each with another slice of bread to create 4 sandwiches. • Using Halloween-shaped cookie cutters, cut out shapes from sandwiches, spacing them as closely together as possible. • Place sandwiches on…

Halloween Eats Spooky Starters! Guacamole Monster We've turned the spook level up to high but kept the naughty factor on low with this healthy halloween treat! 4 avocados ¼ cup sour cream ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. grated lime zest 3 Tbs. lime juice ⅓ cup combined red onion and red pepper, chopped ½ cup tomato, chopped ⅓ cup fresh cilantro leaves small clove garlic, minced (optional) 1 small pumpkin or gourd celery sticks, pepper strips and chips • To turn the pumpkin into a monster, cut around stem and lift out. With a spoon, remove seeds and membranes. Carve face— with large mouth. • Mash avocado, sour cream, salt, lime zest and juice to desired consistency. Add onion, pepper, tomato, cilantro and garlic (optional) and combine. • Place parchment paper on a cutting board or small tray. Arrange pumpkin on…

Halloween East Monster Mug Bread Dippers So easy with refrigerated dough, our Halloween-inspired breadsticks are perfect for dipping into your favorite soup 1 (8 oz.) tube refrigerated crescent dough sheet, chilled 4 (8 oz.) ovenproof mugs 1 egg, lightly beaten 20 blanched whole almonds 2 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese ½ tsp. pepper 4 cups soup, heated • Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. On 1 baking sheet, unroll dough sheet, then cut into 4 rectangles. Keep dough chilled when not in use. • On work surface, working with 1 rectangle at a time, starting from one short end, cut dough halfway across into 5 strips for fingers. Trim strip ends into finger and thumb lengths. Return trimmed dough to refrigerator while working with remaining dough. • Place 1 mug on…

BRING ON THE ZEST! Adding zest is the best way to enhance citrus flavor because of the natural oils in the colored outer layer of the skin. Rather than decorating with sugary sprinkles, consider dusting finished cakes with finely grated orange zest to maximize orange aroma and flavor! Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes The aroma of these warm pumpkin spice cupcakes with zesty orange glaze will have noses twitching! 1 (15½ oz.)pkg. spice cake mix 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree 3 eggs ¼ cup oil 1 Tbs. pumpkin pie spice ½+ cup orange juice 1 Tbs. finely grated orange zest 1 (16 oz.) pkg. confectioners' sugar Orange food coloring 12 spearmint leaves jelly candies • Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 24 (½ cup) mini Bundt cake molds with cooking spray. On low speed, beat cake mix, pumpkin, eggs, oil,…