Spellbinding Foods to Cook for a Fun-Filled Witches Party
Kids are not the only ones having fun dressing up in costumes - with the numerous options available, grown ups can have fun also. You'll find there are lots of reasons to find yourself dressing up in a costume, not just for Halloween, but practically any sort of occasion will do, and you'll find yourself being transformed into that someone you have always wanted to be. If you find yourself needing to get ready for a costume party, you are going to be happy to know that there are so many ideas and costumes to choose from on the market, the toughest choice may be choosing who or what you are going to turn into.
Witch-themed parties are not only for Halloween, but for birthdays and other special occasions, too. For children and adults alike, if you are throwing a party, food is an absolute must! Here are some special recipes that will make your witch-themed parties fun, spooky and unusual!
Ghastly Eyeballs
This recipe can make about eight (8) dozen eyeballs
Ingredients:
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup of pineapple juice
- 1 and half cups of mini-marshmallows
- 7 oz of cream cheese (lowfat optional)
- 1 cup of mayonnaise (lowfat/fat free optional)
- 2 and a half cups of lemon gelatin (sugar-free is optional)
Step by Step:
Heat water in your double boiler and melt lemon gelatin. Throw in the marshmallows and stir till it is melting. Take the blend off the heat and add the cream cheese and pineapple juice. Beat mixture until the ingredients have been mixed well and cool for 5 minutes before stirring in the mayo. Decant the mixture into a round ceramic dish or round ice cube trays and set in the fridge. After the mixture is set, scoop the eyeballs (with melon baller or ice cream scoop) into waxed paper then set them aside to be decorated. For the decoration, use some liquid food colour and apply on the pupils and irises as needed.
Hags Fingers
A.k.a Salami and Cream Cheese Wraps
Ingredients:
- Toothpicks
- Cream Cheese
- Salami (Sliced)
- Mini sweet pickles
Procedure:
Cut the pickles into 4s lengthwise. The length of the pickles must be fairly similar to the salami’s length. Apply a thin spread of the cream cheese on the cut salami and then fold it round the cut pickle. Fasten the wrapping with a tooth pick to keep shape. You can also get some Halloween-themed toothpicks to give it that extra spooky kick.
Spooky Sandwiches
Ingredients:
- Bread (cut)
- Sandwich filling (to your liking)
- Halloween-themed cookie cutters (best if made out of metal)
- Condiments
Procedure:
Spread a layer of filling on the sandwiches. Make sure that the amount of filling is enough to make the sandwiches stick together and not fall to bits when you cut them. Once the sandwich is done, cut the edges of the sandwich using the cookie cutter. You should utilize a cutter made out of metal as the plastic ones often do not cut through the contents of the sandwich. If required, secure the sandwich by using a toothpick.
These are only some of the most magical (and spookiest) foods to provide for witch-inspired parties! Whatever you come up with for this fun event, remember to always have fun with it! Witch costumes for girls are not the only possible way of dressing up. As you can see, you’ll also dress up your food. Use your imagination to dress up prepared cupcakes and other nibblies with toy spiders or prepare some scary blood-colored punch for the witch guests to drink, too!
Lilian Miller is an event co-ordinator, mother of two and founder of costume-expert.com – a site dedicated to great costume party ideas, including a special section on the best pirate costumes for girls.
Dressing up in great costumes is not only for youngsters, even adults and teens can join all the action also. All you have to do is look over our online costume store and find an outfit that you love and you're ready to head to your costume party and have the perfect time.
