2024 Fall Home and Garden Magazine

Page 23 Fall Home & Garden | September 2024 Lincoln Daily News Since food is an important part of a Halloween party, consider serving “spooky” foods like mummy dogs, monster jaws, bones and blood, spider web dip and dirt with worms. In the article “Easy Halloween Party Food,” Sara Wells tells how to make these yummy treats. For mummy dogs, “cut crescent roll dough into thin strips and wrap around hot dogs." By cutting hotdogs in half, you can make them bite sized. Monster jaws are made by cutting apples into quarters then taking “a wedge out of the center of each quarter. Dunk them in water with a little lemon juice to prevent browning. Use slivered almonds for teeth.” Hardware, Electrical, Plumbing, Lawn & Garden, Farm & Auto, Sporting Goods FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, FFL SERVICE Doug Johnson Owner 217-792-5911 www.johnson.shoptruevalue.com To make bones and blood, “use breadstick dough (store bought or homemade) and cut into strips. Use scissors to snip the ends into 2 pieces and roll them down to make the bone shape. Dip in ‘bloody’ marinara.” Spider web dip can top any dip you can put sour cream on. To make the spider web, “put some sour cream in a plastic baggie with the end snipped off and use it to draw a web pattern. Throw on a fake spider or two and your favorite party dip is instantly creepy!” For dirt and worms, “Use chocolate pudding for your mud and put some crushed Oreos on top for dirt. Hide those gummy worms in there for eeek factor!” Continue --

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