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Ok guys- this is my first Halloween party. I am a pretty good party planner but have NEVER thrown a Halloween party before. I am sure there are some great recipes floating around that I know nothing about. Can you guys tell me your favorites? This is a kids party but plenty of adults will be there too. I've seen the meat head thing and I'm definitely going to do that one.

One thing to keep in mind is ....
if it looks really gross, some people won't try it or eat it.

BBQ chicken wings = bat wings
Meatballs = brains or eyeballs
Halloween sugar cookies- bats, cats, pumpkins, skulls
Jello body parts- made from Halloween Jello molds
Apple cider
Hot chocolate
Red fruit punch with a ice hand floating in it


Many Holiday/Halloween party & craft books have great recipes & ideas on how to serve them as well. The Penny Whistle Halloween book by Meredith Brokaw, is great for parties of all ages, & has lots of recipes.

Walking Tacos - Not really Halloweem 'Named' but they are always Great!


Plastic Fork
Small bags of fritos (crush up)
Crock pot of ground beef with taco seasoning
Sour Cream
Tomatoes
Lettuce
Etc whatever you put on tacos

Taste Great, easy to walk around with and throw away!

Originally Posted by Haunty

One thing to keep in mind is ....
if it looks really gross, some people won't try it or eat it.

BBQ chicken wings = bat wings
Meatballs = brains or eyeballs
Halloween sugar cookies- bats, cats, pumpkins, skulls
Jello body parts- made from Halloween Jello molds
Apple cider
Hot chocolate
Red fruit punch with a ice hand floating in it


Many Holiday/Halloween party & craft books have great recipes & ideas on how to serve them as well. The Penny Whistle Halloween book by Meredith Brokaw, is great for parties of all ages, & has lots of recipes.

Thank you! I was beginning to think no one was going to reply. Everyone is into props and decorations but not so much the food I guess. That's too bad for me since that's the one thing I know I can do. LOL I do have lots of books here and have some ideas. I just thought it would be fun to get everyone elses favorites.

Originally Posted by natascha

Walking Tacos - Not really Halloweem 'Named' but they are always Great!


Plastic Fork
Small bags of fritos (crush up)
Crock pot of ground beef with taco seasoning
Sour Cream
Tomatoes
Lettuce
Etc whatever you put on tacos

Taste Great, easy to walk around with and throw away!

Thanks...I think my son would like this one!

There are tons of threads on food, but there are tons of threads, so it can be daunting finding anything. That being said - plenty of folks get into the food :-)

Here's one from last year that seems to cover most of the staples... runs the gambit from simple to complex:

Food for '08


Perfect Entertaining and Britta, of course have great recipes. I also like Disney Family Fun and Kraft:

Halloween at Perfect Entertaining

Halloween Recipes

Halloween Recipes - Cakes and Treats - and More Great Family Fun Recipe Ideas

Favorite Halloween Recipes

Hope this helps!

You have to serve the little sausages that you wrap up in cresant rolls to look like little mummies. There great. Use mustard or ketchup to make eyes on them. Easy to make, just wrap the sausages in the rolls and stick'em in the oven. Once the rolls are done, garish the open end of the wrap with the mustard or ketchup for the eyes. They are easy to eat too, no mess!

Thank you llondra for the links!! I will check them out!

Originally Posted by alucard

You have to serve the little sausages that you wrap up in cresant rolls to look like little mummies. There great. Use mustard or ketchup to make eyes on them. Easy to make, just wrap the sausages in the rolls and stick'em in the oven. Once the rolls are done, garish the open end of the wrap with the mustard or ketchup for the eyes. They are easy to eat too, no mess!

I have this on my list of things to make! I've never had them before but I imagine they are good! I am really getting into this Halloween party now!! Thanks for the info!

Also, just a simple little mix I've done at my parties for people to snack on -

mix candy corn and salted peanuts in a bowl...they're fabulous together! It looks festive and kids will LOVE it! Some people also add plain m&m's in h-ween colors.
Sounds tasty!

Good luck w/ the party plannng!