I’ve decided to share some halloween costumes and ideas. As you may or may not know, Halloween is something I take very seriously and I thought it would be nice to share my passion with you for this aupicious occasion. Over the course of the next 4 weeks, I will randomnly post ideas for costumes, treats, pumpkin carving and special tactics to improve your childs candy collecting.
Episode 1 of this blog will begin with one of my favorite halloween recipes that you can try with your family.
Brain Cupcakes
Make a batch of regular cupcakes.
Spread a coat of light orange icing (we stirred drops of yellow and pink food coloring, and just a touch of green, into 2 cups of buttercream frosting until we had a hue we liked) on a dozen cupcakes.
Use a pastry bag fitted with a number 10 round tip to top them with fat zigzags. It works best to first pipe two zigzags down the middle and then fill in the sides.
A great item that will compliment your brain cupcakes, is your…
Brain Melon
This is an easy idea, all you need is a smaller sized seedless watermelon. Use a vegetable peeler to remove the entire green rind, exposing the inner white rind. Slice off the bottom of the melon to create a flat base that will keep it from rolling. With a toothpick, outline squiggly furrows that resemble the folded surface of a brain. Finally, carve narrow channels along the tracings with a sharp paring knife to expose the pink fruit beneath the rind.
I also promise to share with you some of the costumes I’ve worn on Halloween throughout the years of yesteryear. This picture is when I was 5 years old and I dressed up as Snoopy! I know, kinda lame, must have been my parents idea! Thanks mom & dad!
Notice the ugly wall paper they sported! Gross. The character I portray in this photo will get you bonus points all weekend long. I believe I was 5 in this photo
What would the first edition of the Halloween posts be without a template for a halloween greeting card. Click here to print it out and follow the instructions…enjoy!
Of course if you have halloween ideas, post them as a comment below, or email me your ideas to be featured in the blog :: rob.michaels@rci.rogers.com
