Halloween Recipes for your College Halloween Party!

Looking for some ideas for your college party?
Here are some Halloween recipe books to help you cook up some
seriously creepy Halloween food and treats!

Review

From School Library Journal

-An artful arrangement of ingredients aided by imaginative titles transforms ordinary food into disgusting treats such as, "Pus Pockets" (pita stuffed with cheese, baked, slit, and squeezed) and "Worms au Gratin" (spaghetti and noodles). While some children will only browse through the book to exclaim at the yucky fare, those who try the recipes will find that they contain sensible advice, beginning with safety tips, cooking terms, measurements, and clean-up hints. Instructions are clearly written and list needed tools. The advice, "with an adult's help" is given whenever cooking, baking, or the use of a sharp knife is required. Burke's pen-and-ink cartoons are essential for their humorous portrayal of monsters and ugly characters and because arrangement of food is so critical for gruesome effect. Even so, some imagination may be needed to see the werewolf in the Waldorf Salad or Brussels sprouts as gorilla tonsils. The food itself is mostly healthful, with fruits and vegetables featured as prominent ingredients. Food coloring is used in some recipes and stuffed olives (eyeballs) appear more than once. Some titles may be over readers' heads, but the serving suggestions (e.g., crumpled facial tissues with the "Phlegm Brulee) will help them understand. Filled with clever ideas, this is an excellent choice for those who are looking for something creepy but fun.

"Filled with clever ideas, this is an excellent choice for those who are lookin for something creepy but fun."--School Library Journal.

was disappointed with this book.Its a wonderful idea to make a book like this but most of the recipes are not something that my family & i would use.The titles of the recipes are great,gnarled witch fingers,tongues on toast,brains on the half skull,etc.This book just needs some better recipes.

I used this book for an adult business halloween party. they all acted like kids grossing out at each item (yet eating them ALL and asking for more). I only made a few items last year to see their reaction and couldn't believe how they devoured them and started searching my refrigerator for more! this year i'll be adding many more of these recipes to my menu.

If you can get past the names of the dishes (and your imagination doesn't go into overdrive), you will love this book! The instructions are simple, and there are plenty of opportunities to teach kids about good kitchen technique. This book belongs in every parent's collection.

Halloween Parties : How to Throw Spook-Tacular Soirees and Frighteningly Festive Entertainments (Paperback)

From Publishers Weekly
Photo stylist Hellander’s book of Halloween-themed entertainment ideas shares recipes, decorating tips and invitation ideas for six different spooky parties. The Tricks & Treats party is pretty run of the mill, with its jack-o’-lantern goody bags, suggestions for pumpkin carving and recipes for Cupcakes with Candy Surprise Centers and Hot Red Wine with Cloves and Almonds. The rest of the parties—Witches’ Brew; It’s a Mod, Mod World!; Hocus Pocus; Haunted House; and That Old Devil Moon—basically offer variations on the theme, with vaguely original ideas for party favors, place settings and snacks. Many of the suggestions seem flimsy (e.g., covering a room’s walls with wrapping paper to create a festive atmosphere) and don’t specifically apply to Halloween (e.g., party favors like styrofoam balls wrapped in crepe paper with tiny charms and fortunes stored inside; or recipes such as Breadsticks with Prosciutto and Robiola). But first-time hosts who haven’t a clue where to begin might glean something from this enthusiastic book. 96 photos.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Book Description
A boring Halloween party? The horror! Millions of Americans live to be scared silly, and for them October 31 marks the beginning of the holiday season: a reason to dress and act outrageously. This hip, photograph-filled paperback, packed with recipes and crafts, makes entertaining on Allhallows' Eve terrifyingly easy. From a frightful dinner for four to a full-out, monster-mashing Haunted Mansion, Lori Hellander concocts six parties guaranteed to make guests scream in delight. The Hocus Pocus Potion Party highlights eerie elegance, while Tricks and Treats taps into Halloween nostalgia.

Like a skilled carver attacking a pumpkin, Hellander chops up each themed party into manageable chunks: invitations; shopping and scheduling; decor and costumes; food and drink; games for all ages. But aspiring fete-ishists need not have tons of time or an armory of glue guns to get the parties going: there are plenty of quick and simple-to-execute ideas, plus useful tips for impromptu entertaining. AUTHOR BIO: LORI HELLANDER lives in New York City, but her work as a photo stylist takes her to many places on the map. She is a regular contributor to Country Living, Bon Appétit, and Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion, among other national publications, and has made several guest appearances on HGTV's Country Style and the Discovery Channel's Surprise by Design.

BILL MILNE is a photographer and image-maker who has contributed to Gourmet, Wine Spectator, Time, People, and many other publications.

Halloween Recipes and Crafts

When I was a kid...and I'm NOT saying when that was...decorating for Halloween consisted of mainly taping those old cardboard decorations of skeletons, witches, or bats, etc, on your windows, carving a jack-o-lantern, and maybe stuffing a dummy. Today, decorating for Halloween is second only to Christmas and is growing every year. No longer just sprouting up a week before the holiday, today people seem to begin decorating for Halloween as soon as October rolls around. And with the elaborate displays many people now have, it probably takes that long to finish. But as Halloween stores pop up each September selling expensive, Hollywood quality props and decorations, people have lost sight of the fact that you needn't break the bank to have a great Halloween display at your house. "Halloween Recipes & Crafts" presents 160 pages of fantastic ideas for decorating both inside and outside, along with great recipes and other tips for a memorable Halloween. The book opens with a short but interesting history of Halloween and then provides tips on party planning and safety. From there we get into the meat of the book and the fabulous projects you can make at home for little cost.

Outdoor Décor is the first section and provides a number of projects that were new to me. One of the most interesting was the freshly dug graves project where you turn everyday plastic garbage bags and a little bit of dirt or soil, to create the look of a freshly dug grave on for your front lawn. Accent it with a Styrofoam tombstone (which you can also make very inexpensively) some leaves, maybe a fake hand rising out of the dirt, for a truly terrifying display.

Another outdoor project utilizes old tin cans, such as soup or even coffee cans. Painted pumpkin orange, simply punch a series of holes in the can with an awl or screwdriver to make a face. Place a candle inside the can and hang outside for a brilliant Halloween lantern. There's also dangling skeletons that can be made with old gallon milk jugs and a scary Halloween ghost flag that can be made for a few dollars.

Moving inside, there are more great projects. Utilize those, unused Halloween masks by simply stuffing them and hanging them inside...or outside...as recently severed heads. One of my favorite projects is the shrunken heads made out of apples. Simply peel an apple and apply a solution of lemon juice and salt to prevent browning. Carve out the apple in the shape of a face and let dry for a couple of weeks. You can even use marker or paint to further accent these ghastly little decorations. The highlight for me was a miniature graveyard scene made with a simple sheet of Styrofoam, some Spanish moss, twigs, little stones, and smaller pieces of Styrofoam to make tiny tombstones.

The recipes section has all sorts of Halloween themed ideas like deviled egg eye balls or lady fingers made from a half of a hot dog with a red pepper finger nail applied with a bit of cream cheese. Add raisins to ice cubes for drinks or punch to give the appearance of bugs. A great idea for adults is to take the traditional bread bowl spinach dip and cut the bread bowl into a jack-o-lantern face. It would make a great centerpiece for an office party.

If you're hosting a party for your children and their friends there's a great chapter featuring a wide display of games like "Pin the Mouth on the Pumpkin", "Encase the Mummy", "Apple Grab" and more that will keep the kids busy and having fun. The book closes with some tips on costume selection and makeup.

The projects in this book are great looking yet very simple and inexpensive to make. The projects all have a supply list and are described in step-by-step fashion. Chances are you'll find that you have a lot of the items you need already in your home. The book is printed on glossy paper and is lavishly illustrated with dozens of photographs throughout. A real ghoul's treat of fun and great looking projects.

Reviewed by Tim Janson

Halloween Treats

Book Description

Amazon.com
Cocoa Cobweb Cupcakes, Black Cat Cookies, and Stained-Glass Spooks are just a few of the spirited tastes you'll encounter in Donata Maggipinto's delightful Halloween Treats. But it's not just recipes--you and your favorite little goblin will love creating spooky craft projects such as Candy Cauldrons, Leaf Lanterns, and Paper Bag Pumpkins together in anticipation of All Hallows' Eve. Maggipinto includes craft ideas for "Pixies" (children 4-8 years old) as well as older children, and nearly every recipe includes a safe task for younger helpers. (For example, while mom or dad should heat the milk for hot cocoa, kids can roll and stamp out marshmallow ghosts as accompaniment.) A few of the craft ideas will require a trip to the art supply store (such as lampshade paper for the very nifty flashlight lanterns), but Maggipinto leaves plenty of room for the magical combination of imagination and found objects. Her great "fanciful masks" are dime-store masks decorated with autumn leaves, candy wrappers, feathers, or anything else you might have at hand.
Maggipinto believes that Halloween festivities should last for at least a week; you'll find enough project instructions and recipes here for a month of Halloween fun. Grownups will love her Halloween dinner party menu (with Pumpkin Crackle Custard for dessert!) and kids can help by making corn kernel napkin rings and three-tiered pumpkin centerpieces. If you're looking for costume ideas, you won't find them here--the book is focused firmly on kitchen and decoration fun--but the beautifully illustrated Halloween Treats is a wonderful treasure trove of tricks and treats that every family will enjoy working on together. --Rebecca A. Staffel

Denver Post
Ghost Witches Join Party Menu "Don't reserve your Halloween cookie cutters just for cookies. Consider these boo-tiful ideas from 'Halloween Treats', by Donata Maggipinto:

Flatten large marshmallows with a rolling pin, then use mini cutters to make a ghoulish garnish for hot cocoa.

Make 'ghost-wiches' by cutting sandwich bread or lunch meats (or both) with the cookie cutters; a pastry tip to poke eyes and mouth into the bread.

And here's a tip from Good Eating: If you're determined to think sweet, you can also use those cookie cutters for devilish brownies and cakes. Either cut the cakes into scary shapes, or use the cookie cutters as stencils to make designs - with frosting or colored sugar on top of the icing."

Book Description
These days, Halloween is the most popular holiday next to Christmas. At its heart are family and friends having fun together--which is what this book is all about. In this cornucopia of creative Halloween ideas, simple crafts, tasty treats, and ghoulish good times abound. From delicious "one cauldron" dinners such as creamy pumpkin soup to luscious devil's food cake and black cat cookies, here are recipes ideal for entertaining adults and children alike, both in the kitchen and at the table. And then there are the crafts. Kid-friendly projects such as trick-or-treat bags, spooky lanterns, and tissue ghosts, and easy ideas for beautiful centerpieces, place mats, and name cards keep everyone from the tots on up busy and happy. Filled with clever projects and delicious snacks, and illustrated throughout with colorful photographs, Halloween Treats will keep the whole family (and friends of all ages) entertained. Happy Halloween!


Halloween Movies to Watch at your College Halloween Party!

Halloween Movies for your College Halloween Party


There are horror movies that scare you, there are horror movies that make you laugh. But what about those movies that let you do both, the good old fashioned fun horror movie. You know, the ones that demand audience participation. Here are my favorite fun horror movies best watched with a big ole' crowd of folks.

'Halloween'
There are fewer things funner to watch than the end of this movie.

'The Evil Dead (Book Of The Dead Limited Edition)'
My favorite movie of all time. Bruce Campbell I love you.

'Evil Dead II (Special Edition)'
My second favorite of all time. A true crowd pleaser.

'Scream'
I stay away from the sequels, but this movie is good horror fun. Top quality.

'The Dead Hate the Living'
A low budget jewel of a movie. The horror movie references alone are worth the cost of the dvd.

'Bride of Chucky'
I liked none of these movies until this came along. Jennifer Tilly is so good here.

'Popcorn'
An overlooked gem of a movie. Best watched with popcorn and a crowd of folks.

'When a Stranger Calls'
This movie inspired many urban legends and, if you can arrange a phone call during the movie, you are in for laughs.

'Friday the 13th Part 3'
This is my favorite of the series but really I like them all. You can't go wrong.

'The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection'
These are all fun. Save yourself the hassle and get the whole set.

'Phantasm'
I will never understand these movies. But who cares? They are still fun. And this dvd is really good.

'Fright Night'
80s music. 80 clothes. A sexy vampire. Fun for the whole family!

'The Legend of Hell House'
A little scarier than most on the list but still. The atmosphere is so tense you find yourself cracking jokes to ease the tension. That is always good.

'The Return of the Living Dead'
This movie is not scary at all. But with all this camp, who cares???

'Sleepaway Camp Survival Kit (Movies 1-3)'
Terrible movies that are fun to watch. This new set is a treat!

So there, call your rowdy friends, make some popcorn, and enjoy. Just remember, talking and yelling during the movie is mandatory for maximum pleasure.

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Ah, autumn. The time of year when all clouds are gray and eerie & the wind stirs the trees & rattles the leaves. It is a time for chills and nights wide-eyed without sleep from fear. It is also a time for laughs. In any celebration of death and all things dark & frightening, the best part is to make fun of them. These great comedies all have a bit of the macabre running through them, be it murder, madness or manic ghouls from the mysterious beyond.

'Clue'
'Young Frankenstein (Special Edition)'
'Beetlejuice'

Based on the delightful tv series, 'The Addams Family' makes a perfect halloween movie for anyone who appreciates the beauty of dark humor. The equallly enjoyable sequel,'Addams Family Values', reunites the first's superb cast (Christina Ricci & Angelica Houston are absolutely perfect).

'Clue'
'Murder by Death'
'And Then There Were None'
'Death Becomes Her'

Tim Burton is the master of the atmospheric & eerie, but he is not without a sense of humor. In 'The Nightmare Before Christmas (Special Edition)', 'Beetlejuice' & 'Sleepy Hollow' he exercises his wonderous imagination creating fantastic worlds of unearthly magic.

Some wicked good witch movies, 'Hocus Pocus' & 'The Witches' might be a bit frightening for younger kids, but both are highly imaginative & entertaining.

'The Rocky Horror Picture Show (25th Anniversary Edition)'
'Arsenic and Old Lace'

'Sleuth'
'Without a Clue'

'The Simpsons - Treehouse of Horror'

'Ghostbusters'
'Ghostbusters 2'

'Gremlins (Special Edition)'

'Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost'
'Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire (Snap Case)'

For macabre musicals you can't do any better than Sondheim's masterpiece 'Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street', equal parts morbid humor and dark drama. The lighter, more up-beat 'Little Shop of Horrors' also gives plenty of laughs, but is still one of the more bloody Broadway musicals produced.

For uproarious comedy, Mel Brooks is a genius, and with 'Young Frankenstein (Special Edition)' 'High Anxiety' and 'Dracula - Dead and Loving It' he adds his own comic flair to three classic horror movies (well, 2 horror movies & the entire Hitchcock genre) with brilliant results.
Keeping witht the vein of monster parodies 'Love at First Bite' is even better than Brooks' Dracula- Dead & Loving It.

And last, the master of terror himself, Vincent Price, joins in the fun as well as the fear in 'The Comedy of Terrors / The Raven'

More a kids' movie than an adults' movie, 'Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktakular', a marvelously animated made-for-tv special is none the less endearing and thoroughly enjoyable for all ages.

Various Goodies on Halloween:

The History of Halloween

'Haunted History of Halloween' is by the History Channel. I found it fascinating to see that Halloween is actually comes from an ancient Celtic holiday. The description of Halloween is enlightening.

'DIAS DE MUERTOS mexican halloween whith history' is about the closely related Mexican holiday of "The Day of the Dead." This is a day in Mexico when the living remember the dead by decorating their graves, putting pictures of them up in their homes, and even making a bread called "dead bread."

'Intimate Portrait: Witches' is a documentary about real-life witches.

Books that Celebrate Halloween

'Halloween (Collector's Edition with CD)' is Jerry Seinfeld's remembrance of his fun time during Halloween. This book is Jerry's "Halloween" bit set in book form, complete with illustrations or Jerry as a child.

The Craft of Halloween

For help with Halloween decorations and crafts, who better to turn to than Martha Stewart and company?

'Halloween : The Best of Martha Stewart Living'

'Halloween Crafts: Eerily Elegant Decor'

Halloween Costumes

Perhaps the most important aspect of Halloween: THE COSTUMES!

'Bonus Pack Dress Up' for a boy.

'D' Little Dev Il' for the little devil in your life.
'Belle Dress Size 7-10' for the fairy girl you know.

Not so creepy, but a great college party movie!



National Lampoon's Animal House (Widescreen Double Secret Probation Edition) (1978)


Plot Outline
At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the Delta House Fraternity, but those roughhousers have other plans for him.

Plot Synopsis
Faber College has one frat house so disreputable it will take anyone. It has a second one full of white, anglo-saxon, rich young men who are so sanctimonious no one can stand them except Dean Wormer. The dean enlists the help of the second frat to get the boys of Delta House off campus. This film gives