Spook Alley

You are invited to a night of Wizards and Witches

Twilight Halloween

Carlisle's Famous Blood Pudding

1 small box chocolate pudding
2 cups cold milk
6 drops red food coloring

Combine all ingredients in medium bowl. Decorate with red gel icing.

Edward's Favorite Blood Punch

1 pkg. Black Cherry Kool-Aid
1 Pkg. Cherry Kool-aid
1 cup sugar
1 cup corn syrup
4 cups water.

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan on high heat until sugars are dissolved. Refrigerate syrup until ready to serve. Pour into individual glasses (about two tablespoons per eight ounces). Top with favorite clear carbonated beverage. Add dry ice for a spooky effect.

End of Summer/ After School Snacks

SWEET AND SALTY SNACK MIX

 

• 1 (14.4 oz) Bag peanut butter M&Ms
  
• 1 (16 oz) bag Snyder's Snap pretzels
  
• 1 (13 oz) box Cheez-It crackers
  
• 1 (12 oz) bag oyster crackers
  
• 1 (14 oz) box toasted oat cereal
  
• 1 (9.5 oz) box Teddy Graham snacks
  

 

Combine all ingredients in a large airtight container. This is a great mix for an alternative to chips and cookies at snack time. It is also great for movie night, just add fresh popcorn! Will store for 2 months or more if kept air tight.

 

 

PB&J PIZZA

4 mini pizza crusts (Maceys Bakery)

Peanut butter

Squeeze jelly

 

Spread 2 tbsp peanut butter on each crust. Squeeze jelly on crust making bulls-eye pattern. For more fun, top with bananas, raisins, dried apple rings, etc.

 

 

Fruit and Vegetables with Yogurt Dips

Produce:

celery

carrots

apples

berries

Dip

1 (32 oz) plain yogurt

1 small box butterscotch pudding mix

1 packet ranch dip mix

 

Separate yogurt into 2 equal (16 oz or 2 cups) portions. In one, mix with the butterscotch pudding mix, in the other, mix with ranch mix. Serve the pudding mixture with fruit, serve the ranch mixture with vegetables.

Harry Potter and the Savory Selections Decorating

Tip 1: At a thrift store, purchase bottles of various shapes and sizes. Print the following images and paste onto bottles. Stop bottles with a cork. Fill with various
colors of liquids. More labels and book pages are found here and here.


Tip 2: Print Spellbook pages and lay them open in a used textbook.

Harry Potter and the Savory Selections (Recipes)

Boneless BBQ Dragon Wings

Breaded Chicken Nuggets

BBQ Sauce (A&W or DR. Pepper)

Bake nuggets according to directions. During last 5-10 minutes of cooking pour sauce over nuggets.

 

Love Potion # 10

2 Tbsp Apple juice concentrate

1 Tbsp grape juice concentrate

1 liter lemon lime soda or sparkling water (do not use tonic water or club soda)

 

Combine ingredients in pitcher of ice, stir and serve

 

Anti-Vampire Dip and Coffin Chips

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)

1 clove garlic, finely minced

1 or 2 basil leaves coarsely chopped

 

Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Serve with fresh tortilla chips.

Citrus Slush

Citrus Slush

2 oranges

2 tangelos

2 limes

1 can lemonade concentrate (prepared)

Ice

Peel and de-seed orange, tangelo, and lime. Place in blender, add lemonade and ice, blend on high until desired consistency is reached. Pour into stemmed goblets.

Fruit Parfait

Fruit Parfait

2 cups lemon yogurt

1 cup frozen berries

1 cup sliced strawberries

1 kiwi diced

2 banana's sliced

2 cups granola (plain, no nuts or raisins)

In individual clear cups, layer fruit, yogurt, and granola until cup is filled. Garnish with whole strawberry.

Sweet Meat Salad

Café Maceys Sweet Meat Salad

1 Cross rib roast

1 16 oz bottle salsa

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup Refried or Black beans

    Per person

1 head Lettuce

1 lb Tomatoes

2 cans sliced Olives        

2 tbs Sour cream Per person

2 sliced Avocados

Tortillas (refrigerated un-cooked variety)

    (1 per person)

Combine first three ingredients in crock pot. Cook for 4 hours or until shreddible. Cook tortillas until warm and slightly brown. Layer meat, lettuce, beans, cheese, tomatoes, olives, sour cream, and avocado on top of the tortilla. Enjoy.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle

1 package angel food cake cubed

2 lbs. strawberries sliced

1 package strawberry glaze.

Whipped cream

In trifle dish or large glass bowl layer cake, strawberries, glaze, and whipped cream. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

LEMON SLUSH

Lemonade Slush

1 cup lemon juice

1 cup sugar

Ice

Pour sugar and lemon juice in blender. Blend for 10 seconds to combine. Fill blender ¾ with ice. Blend on high until smooth. Serve in a tall glass with a lemon wedge and a sprig of mint.

Valentines Treats

Marshmallow Treats for Your Valentine

Chocolate and Caramel Marshmallows

1 bag regular marshmallows

1 lb. melting chocolate

1 lb. caramels

¼ cup cream

Place chocolate in glass bowl. Put on top of a pan of boiling water. Stir until melted, reduce heat. In a microwave safe bowl, combine caramels and cream. Microwave on high until caramels are melted and bubbling, stirring frequently. Let cool slightly. Dip marshmallows in caramel, set aside. Once caramel is set, dip in chocolate. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Enjoy.

 

S'more Pie

1 graham cracker crust

1 small box dark chocolate pudding

2 cups cream

¼ cup marshmallows

1 large Hershey Bar

In a large bowl whip together cream and pudding. Set aside. Put marshmallows in bottom of crust. Spoon in pudding. Grate Hershey bar with potato peeler. Enjoy.

 

Cherry Chocolate Crispy Treats

2 cups marshmallows

1 stick butter or margarine

3 cups chocolate rice cereal

Cherry extract and red food color

In a large microwave safe bowl, combine marshmallows and butter. Microwave on high for 90 seconds, or until butter and marshmallows are melted. Add cherry flavor and red food color. Pour crispy rice into marshmallow mixture. Stir to coat. Pour immediately into greased dripper pan. Refrigerate until set. Cut into heart shapes with cookie cutter.

Andrew Baddley Savory Selections Coordinator

Spring Macaroni Salad

Spring Macaroni Salad

1 cup Western Family Mayonnaise

½ cup Western Family sour cream

¼ Cup Western Family Milk

1 tsp Western Family Yellow Mustard

½ tsp salt

2 cups Western Family Salad Macaroni

1 red bell pepper sliced thin

1 green bell pepper sliced thin

1 red onion chopped fine

1 can sliced olives

1 cup diced celery

Prepare first five ingredients and set aside in refrigerator.

Cook and drain macaroni according to package directions. Toss together with remaining ingredients. Pour sauce over the top, stir to combine. Refrigerate all leftovers.

New Year Treasures

Chili con Queso
2 cans chili
1 8 oz pkg Velveeta Cheese
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 8 oz bottle salsa

Cube velveeta and cream cheese. Stir into chili and salsa. Microwave on high in 1 minute bursts, stirring frequently, until smooth.

Holiday Punch
2 liters Lemon Lime soda
1 can Western Family Fruit Punch (original)

Combine ingredients and serve chilled.

Christmas with The Grinch

Who Pudding
2 small packages White Chocolate Pudding Mix
1 quart egg nog
food coloring

Whip all ingredients together until smooth. Refridgerate until ready to serve.

Rare Who Roast Beast
2-3 lbs Beef pot roast
1 package slow cooker pot roast seasoning
2 liters ginger ale

Slow cook for 2-3 hours, or until tender.

Grinchy Punch
1/2 gallon lime sherbet
2 liters lemon lime soda

Combine all ingredients in a punch bowl. Serve in mugs or goblets.

Wassail

Wassail
1 Gallon Apple Cider
1 quart orange juice
8-10 cloves
5-7 cinnamon sticks

Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Boil for 45 minutes to an hour, serve piping hot.

Christmas Pudding

1 box Spice Cake Mix (prepared according to directions- unbaked)
1 large box vanilla pudding mix
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup shredded apples
juice and zest of 1 orange.
Rum sauce of your choice

Add to prepared spice cake mix pudding, carrots, apples, zest and juice. Stir until combined. Add raisins, plums, figs, if desired.
grease and flour bundt or angel food cake pan. Fill with batter.
Bake in 300 degree oven for 45 minutes or until toothpick entered into the center comes out clean. Turn over onto center of serving plate. Pour hot rum sauce over the top.