Halloween Food

[sophie_1003]

We are planning a halloween party and need ideas for spooky names that could be used for traditional party food; for example-- twiglets could be labelled as 'Marinated rat bones'. If the food needs presenting in a certain way to match a name that would be fine but ideally don't want anything that is going to take longer than usual to prepare. Any ideas would be much appreciated!

[Anngel123]

You can add red colouring to quiche and make blood pies....

[sophie_1003]

Euurghh! Brilliant suggestion!

[boxtops]

Baby Scotch eggs can be dessicated eyeballs

[sophie_1003]

Ooh another good one there boxtops; will add it to my list!

[Anngel123]

If you can get hold of white candy floss that can be edible cobwebs. You can get those sweets call Fangtastic. Make green jelly and add blood orange to make rotting flesh jelly.... are you feeling ill yet??LOL

[sophie_1003]

OOh love the candyfloss idea! And yep; the more disgusting the better!

[boxtops]

Get some spaghetti, dye it red, say it's innards

[Anngel123]

You can make a kind of sausages out of cheese, breadcrumbs and leeks..you could make these in finger shapes with nails cut from bits of leek. Rotten fingers. You could even dip these in tomato sauce for blood.

[4getmenot]

melon ball in red jelly for eyeballs

[boxtops]

don't forget some sugar mice, they come ready-made

[annie0000]

Lychees make good slithery eyeballs

[Anngel123]

Is the party for adults or children?

[boxtops]

Annie, that's a good one!

[sophie_1003]

Thanks all; when thinking of ideas myself could think of loads that could look like fingers, could put them all together with the big label of 'Finger Foods'!

[looobylooo]

and howabout some of that nice whiffy 'veiny' cheese?

[sophie_1003]

Yes we are putting lychees (possibly stuffed with blueberries) in a punch to make it look like a witchy brew!

[Anngel123]

Not sure how good at cooking you are but I found these....

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/639253

Flapjacks with meringue ghost on...

[annie0000]

What about jelly babies with cocktail stick "stakes" in their chests as mini vampires?

[sophie_1003]

For adults Anngel; and fantastic ideas everyone; thank you very much!

[Anngel123]

Annie...love the jelly baby idea.LOLOLOLOL
don't know if you will be playing games at the party..we used to have this at parties as children:
Meet Admiral Nelson
You dress someone up in a Nelson hat (you can make one out of card) Blindfold the person playing. Touch their hand to the hat...Here is Nelson's Hat. Touch an coat hanger hook and say "here is Nelsons's Hand". Say here is Nelson's eye and poke their finger in a half orange (this is even better if you warm the orange slightly in the microwave). Squeals ensued.
Not sure if it will work with adults....but it would be a giggle for those watching. Blimey Sophie, just realised you are organising your party two months ahead. That is really organised!!!