Saturday, September 26, 2009

Fun Halloween Treats

Carrot-Finger Food
Hungry goblins will love getting their hands on these crunchy carrot snacks.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
vegetable dip
4 long carrots
1 medium carrot
softened cream cheese
sliced-almond
baby carrots
1.To prepare them, just fill a serving bowl with your favorite vegetable dip. Wash and peel 4 long carrots for fingers and 1 medium carrot for a thumb.
2. With a paring knife (a parent's job), cut a flat, shallow notch in the tip of each carrot. Then use a dab of dip or softened cream cheese to glue a sliced-almond fingernail atop each notch.
3. Stick the fingers in the dip, as shown, and serve with plenty of peeled baby carrots for dipping.


Monster Toes
Try This Ghoulish Treat From FamilyFun
Kids will love the gross-out factor of this tasty finger food. Parents will love the fact that it is candy-free. Try some for a party or pre-trick-or-treating dinner.
Recipe Ingredients:
Cocktail wieners 6-inch tortillas
Ketchup or mustard Toothpicks
Directions
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut a wedge into the end of each cocktail wiener to make a toenail.
2. Cut the tortillas into strips about 4 inches long and 3/4 inch wide. Discard the ends.
3. Soften the strips in the microwave between damp paper towels for 10 to 30 seconds.
4. Roll each wiener in a tortilla strip and secure with a toothpick.
5. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove them from the oven, then fill the toenail with ketchup or mustard. Remove the toothpicks before serving.


Apple Bites

These toothsome treats are a fun and healthy break from Halloween sweets.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
Apples
Slivered almonds

1. Just quarter and core an apple, cut a wedge from the skin side of each quarter, then press slivered almonds in place for teeth.
2. Tip: If you're not going to serve them right away, baste the apples with orange juice to keep them from browning.
Skeleton and Brain Dip
Prep Time: 15 min Total Time: 15 min
Makes: 8 servings
What You Need!
1/2 leaf lettuce leaf
1 cup KRAFT Ranch Dressing
4 cups assorted cut-up fresh vegetables (red and yellow bell pepper strips, cucumber slices, snow peas, mushroom slices, celery sticks, carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes, broccoli florets, cauliflower florets)
Make It!
LINE half of small bowl with lettuce for the skeleton's hair; fill with dressing. Place at one end of large tray or baking sheet for the skeleton's head.
ARRANGE vegetables on tray to resemble skeleton's body.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Substitute
Prepare using KRAFT Light Ranch Dressing.
Family Fun
Try this fun way to get kids excited about eating their vegetables.

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