Carrot-Finger Dip

Try this one for a spooky decorative (and edible) Halloween party dip!

Ingredients

• Vegetable Dip (your choice)
• 4 long carrots
• 1 medium carrot
• Sliced almonds
• vegetables and/or crackers for dipping

Directions

Fill bowl with favorite vegetable dip. Wash and peel 4 long carrots for fingers and 1 medium carrot for a thumb. With a paring knife, cut a flat, shallow notch in the tip of each carrot. Then use a dab of dip to glue a sliced almond fingernail atop each notch. Stick fingers in the dip to make it look like a hand is reaching out of the dip. Serve with your choice of vegetables and/or crackers for dipping.

Halloween Popcorn Balls

By Becca

Ingredients

· 15 cups popped popcorn (about 2/3 cup unpopped)
· 1 bag (16 oz) marshmallows
· 2 tbsp butter
· ½ tsp salt
· yellow & red food coloring
· ½ cup peanuts (optional)

Directions:

Pop popcorn. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add marshmallows. Mix until melted. Add salt. Remove from heat. Add several drops of yellow and red food coloring to make a rich orange mixture. Add popcorn and peanuts, stirring well. Pour a small amount of oil on hands and rub in well (this will prevent the popcorn from sticking). Form popcorn into balls and set on wax paper, re-oiling hands as necessary. Yield: about 15 balls.