Saturday, October 31, 2009

halloween yummies

we're heading over to my sissy's house today for some trick-or-treating and face stuffing! here's what i'm bringing...

Ghost Food
(this can be made for any occasion using the appropriate m&m's ie: reindeer food, easter bunny food, etc...)

5 c corn chex
1 stick of butter
1/2 c peanut butter
1 pkg milk choc chips
1 c powdered sugar
1 pkg peanut m&m's

cover 2 cookie sheets with wax paper.
microwave butter, choc chips, and peanut butter in 30 second intervals until melted.
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stir until smooth.

add in your cereal and stir until coated well.
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spread out onto cookie sheets
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refrigerate until set

remove from frige and break apart into smaller pieces. place 1/2 of the pieces in a zippie bag. add 1/2 of the powdered sugar and 1/2 of the m&m's. shake well.
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repeat with remaining ingredients.
serve.
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this is a great one for the kids to help with! also, in the past i've added cashew nuts and or pretzels with great results!


i'm also bringing along some caramel apples
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i just followed the recipe on the back of the kraft caramels bag! easy peasy!

and finally, the mummy cake...
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he's not as "polished" as i would like, but it was my first time with fondant! lol

i hope you all have a fabulous halloween!



15 comments:

  1. Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest! The ghost food looks yummy! The carmel apples are too cute.

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  2. What a perfect mummy cake! What do you mean it isn't as polished as you would like? I think it is divine and wish I had one for my table tonight! Wonderful!

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  3. You are amazing! I think you need to do a month long Halloween recipes next year! I have an award for you on my site, and I will let you know the winners of your beautiful pumpkin soon!

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  4. Wow!! I'm impressed-- that cake is amazing!!

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  5. Oh, you are so crafty with food! LOVE that mummy cake!

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  6. Could you be anymore creative?

    Seriously- I am beyond impressed.

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  7. SOOOOO cute! I think we will try and make apples today! In the south we call the chex mix puppy chow...dont ask me why

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  8. If your first time with fondant turned out like this, I'd say that you and fondant have a connection like no one else's! Amazing!

    Stopping by from SITS!

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  9. Thank you for stopping by.

    I love the Mummy cake. Great job for a fondant virgin. My first one wasn't that good.

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  10. Those treats look absolutely amazing! Just stopping by from SITS :)

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  11. Visiting from SITS :)
    The food looks so delicious!

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  12. Tina that cake is amazing! So cute! Good job, Happy Halloween :-)

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  13. Everything looks so delicious and festive! I wish I had talent like that. I've never tried fondant before. I'm a little afraid of it.
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  14. Oh my goodness!! All that looks so yummy and amazing. I love the cake. I think it is perfect!!

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  15. Returning your visit. Thanks for leaving a comment. You comment, I follow!! This looks YUMMY and let me say, I just MIGHT steal your idea of the Big Bad Wolf and Red Riding hood for next year... THAT IS TOO STINKIN' CUTE!!!

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