Happy Halloween Recipes Food Cooking International Guide
Happy Halloween With A Party Theme
By Patricia Gorginas
"Trick or treat!" You hear the kids screaming from
the porch. You swing open the door to see a Captain America, a
Chewbacca, a Dora the Explorer and a lady bug. The kids costumes
are all so cute and the Halloween masks are so creepy this year,
but something is missing.
It may feel as though you’ve lost the spirit of Halloween and
that deep down, you’re just not so excited about this day anymore.
Often times, adults forget to do something for themselves and
instead look toward Thanksgiving for gratification. Here are some
sure-fire ideas that’ll have you shouting "happy Halloween"
in no time.
It’s a lot of work, but if you want to have a really great Halloween
costume party, then plan months in advance! Perhaps you’ll choose
a theme to get started, such as a masquerade, Renaissance vampires,
pirates, monsters, 1920s gangsters or any other decorating and
costume theme.
A Simple Dinner Of Ghoulish Delights
If it’s your first time, then you might want to host a simple
dinner of ghoulish delights, followed by a movie. If you’re looking
for something outrageous, then just throw some Halloween drinking
games or board games into the mix and watch the party explode
with laughter.
Murder mystery parties come in a box that provide suggestions
for food, decorations and costume accessories, as well as providing
invitations, character booklets, scripts and a CD/DVD with the
compelling conclusion for your "whodunnit" mystery.
Check out the Bepuzzled brand for the best selection of murder
mystery kits.
Read A Ghost Story Or Watch A Scary Movie
What better way to get into the Halloween spirit than to read
a ghost story or watch a scary movie? You’ll have a happy Halloween
if you check out Stephen King’s "The Shining," which
is terrifying, whether you’re reading or watching it. Another
more contemporary book of Halloween horror is the "Books
of Blood" by Clive Barker or "Night Gallery" by
Rod Serling, which is also a great movie.
For more classic stories of suspense, try anything by Edgar Allan
Poe, Edith Wharton, Peter Strab or HP Lovecraft. They just don’t
make ghost story movies like they used to, do they? "Poltergeist,"
"Nightmare on Elm Street" and "The Exorcist"
are some of the creepiest movies ever made. "Yeah, yeah,
yeah -- been there, done that," you may be saying. If you
want some Halloween films that are off the beaten path, then try
"Eraserhead," "Carnival of Souls," "Suspiria,"
"Don’t Look Now" and "Repulsion."
Make Goulash, Pulled Pork Sandwiches Or Meatloaf
Food is such a part of every holiday, so why not cook something
up to make a happy Halloween too? Perhaps it’s your holiday tradition
to make goulash, pulled pork sandwiches or meatloaf each year
as a quick, easy meal before the kids run off to trick or treat.
You may look forward to appetizers like bacon water chestnut
rolls, hummus platters, olive puffs, spiced pumpkin seeds, black
bean chili, deviled eggs or cornbread muffins. The website www.epicurious.com
recommends serving deviled ham, roasted deviled potatoes, deviled
fried chicken, black linguine with orange and red peppers, braised
short ribs or roasted golden nugget squash for the main entree
at a Halloween party.
You’ll find the kids really look forward to pumpkin pie, devil’s
food cake, creepy Halloween decorations Jell-O molds and tarantula
cookies every year as well. You don’t have to go all-out as you
would on Thanksgiving, but adding some sustenance along with all
that Halloween candy is a great idea.
About the Author:
Patricia Gorginas has written a number of articles on food and
cooking including Bachelorette
Party Ideas, Halloween
Costume, Halloween
Costumes, Ghost
Stories, Halloween,
Halloween
Night, Halloween
Party, The
Halloween, The
Costume.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.
Did You Know This About Halloween?
There is just something about Halloween night that brings out
the child in everyone. Costume parties are everywhere you go.
It may be an adult party where everyone is in their naughtiest
costumes. It could be a children’s party where all the little
ones are dressed up as ghosts, ghouls and witches. Everyone is
ready for the food, games and crafts. But if you are hosting this
ghoulish bash then you need to have everything planned out. It
can be tough coming up with crafts and such for your party.
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