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Anyone starting to plan their halloween menu's yet? Post your menu here!

Muffy

I pretty much do the same menu every year. And the easier the better! haha

Some new things I tried out last year that went over big were the mummy dogs. So they will be returning. I also tried the panna cotta pudding in the brain mold instead of the crab spread. Everyone loved it but it was so difficult to get out of the mold. The deadman's meatloaf is always a big hit.

Things that probably won't be returning are the 'finger' sandwiches.

Maybe others are finally thinking of their menus as well and will join in!

MsM

My Halloween Menu:
Dead Mans Dip
Grave Digger's Dip (Black Olive Tapenade Crostini)
Petrified Cheese Log
Fruit- Figs, Black grapes
Diablo Shrimp
Sea Monsters Canapes
Sweet & Sinful Devil's Food Mocha Cupcakes with ganache/and or cream cheese frosting
Haystacks
A Devil's Bite (Grilled Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers) New* will be adding this year.
Kettle corn

I have some of the recipes listed in my blog here on forum, and I will try to get another one posted with all-if any of these sound good to you.

Weren't you the one who had that nice pumpkin drink recipe posted on your blog?


MsM

Ooh, good thread. I love seeing people's final menus. I'm curious though, what some of these things are.

I think I'm settled on my menu, but need to think of clever names for everything

Originally Posted by MsMeeple

Weren't you the one who had that nice pumpkin drink recipe posted on your blog?


MsM

Yes! I am.

I'm thinking some of my menu might need to change a bit this year there are older kids instead of just little ones coming and my son is asking for a pork tenderloin type of meat so I'm going to have to find a kewl way to make that. I also am thinking I might need to try some grosser and easier stuff. Once I make more definate plans I'll post.

I always do a Spider spread. This consists of several round loaves of pumpernickel bread hollowed out (save the innards). Use black licorice for the legs(I like the thick licorice) and fill each spider loaf with your favorite dip (my favs are spinach dip, ranch dip, French onion dip, guacamole and bean dip). Talk about SUPER easy and everyone enjoys walking around the spider buffet filling their plates. Use chips, pretzels and the pumpernickel innards for dipping. Get creative with the eyes and fangs. I usually use something RED for the eyes and white cake decorating gel for the fangs. You can make them look cute or scary, depending on your style (for me the scarier the better).
This year I’m thinking about adding a couple of round white loaves and red licorice. Not sure if it will look goofy…. We’ll see!
*Note: I actually found this idea in a book and they used thick hairy pipe cleaners for the legs. I admit, it looks pretty good but I prefer my displays to be edible.

Here is my menu in the works. I am still deciding for sure on the "savory" items.

Sweets
Monsters Brains (Greens Rice Crispy treat balls)
Witch’s finger cookies
Moldy Bone cookies (bone shaped meringue cookies)
Pumpkin Truffles
Apple Spice cupcakes
Chocolate pretzel sticks (Using Halloween molds, bones, monster fingers, etc)
Awesome Halloween themed tiered cake - made by friend who has cake business

Food
BeDeviled Eggs
Meatballs
Mummy cheese spread w/crackers
Shrimp puffs
Coffin sandwiches

Beverages
Assorted sodas & water
Jello shots w/gummy worms
Rotten Apple (spiked hot apple cider)

Mummy Wrap soup, mummy dogs, verious adult beverages, Devil's salsa and chips, Dinosaur eggs, guacamoli dip, candied apples and caranel apples, Devils food cake, and brain jello.