Tips for an awesome Halloween party: Food
Today, I’ll give you some ideas for your Halloween party menu. Now, you can get “Halloween-themed” ideas for food anywhere online; You can’t swing a dead cat on the interwebz in October without hitting a Graveyard Cake or a Worm Cake. Instead, I’ll give you some recipes for food that will be a little different from your average Halloween party menu (oh alright, I’ll add some Halloween-y treats as well). We’ll start wth the simple stuff:
Cold Hors d’Oeuvres
- Cheese and crackers: offer several types of crackers (wheat, herbed, butter, etc.) with several varieties of cheeses (sharp cheddar, smoked gouda, Swiss, etc.)
- Fruit spreads to go with the cheeses (pear preserves go well with gouda and brie, apple preserves with cheddar, fig with Swiss)
- Veggies and dip (cheaper to buy the veggies whole, but pre-cut will save you time)
- Chips and salsa (try flavored salsas and flavored chips for something different)
Kid-Friendly Snacks
(all recipes can be found in the Free Recipe Guide)
- Mini-crescent roll sammies
- Spooky shape sandwiches
- Tasty Wigglers
- Snack mix
Hot Hors d’Oeuvres
(all recipes can be found in the Free Recipe Guide)
- Shredded Crabmeat Brain Dip**
- Homemade Meatballs**
- Phyllo Onion Rolls (must be made a day ahead)
- Pumpkin Wontons
- Tapenade Tartlets**
- Stuffed mushrooms**
- Cheese fondue
**These items can be made a day or two ahead and reheated immediately before the party.
Drinks and Other Treats
(all recipes can be found in the Free Recipe Guide)
- Ghoulish Hand Punch**
- Ghostly Graveyard**
- Mini Graveyard Pudding Cups**
- Creepy Crawly Gelatin**
- Ghost Cups**
**These items can be made a day or two ahead and removed from the fridge/freezer immediately before serving.
