5 Halloween Party Recipes

Family-Style Taco Night

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Dash of ground red pepper (optional)
Cooking spray
2 pounds ground turkey
3/4 cup water
16 crunchy taco shells
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
1 cup chopped tomato
1 cup chopped avocado (about 1)
4 ounces 2% reduced-fat preshredded Mexican-blend cheese (about 1 cup)

Directions

1.  Combine first 9 ingredients in a small bowl; add red pepper, if desired.
2.  Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add turkey; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Sprinkle with spice mixture; cook 1 minute or until fragrant, stirring constantly. Add 3/4 cup water; cook 4 minutes or until thickened and meat is done.
3.  Heat taco shells according to package directions.
4.  Fill shells evenly with turkey filling, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and cheese.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Yield: 1 cups seeds

Ingredients

1 1⁄2 cups pumpkin seeds
2 teaspoons melted butter (olive oil or vegetable oil work well) or 2 teaspoons melted oil (olive oil or vegetable oil work well)
salt
garlic powder (optional)
cayenne pepper (optional)
seasoning salt (optional)
cajun seasoning (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. While it’s OK to leave some strings and pulp on your seeds (it adds flavor) clean off any major chunks.
3. Toss pumpkin seeds in a bowl with the melted butter or oil and seasonings of your choice.
4. Spread pumpkin seeds in a single layer on baking sheet.
5. Bake for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.

Dead Man’s Finger Sandwiches

Ingredients

Thin sliced white bread, crusts removed
Soft margarine
Cream cheese or peanut butter
Almonds
Strawberry Jam

Directions

1. Gently flatten the slices of bread with a rolling pin to make them more pliable.
2. Spread with a little margarine and some cream cheese or peanut butter.
3. Roll up the sandwiches and make three indentations with a blunt knife to form the finger joints.
4. Trim the ends of the fingers into a ‘V’ shape and stick an almond on to each tip with a little cream cheese to form the nails.
5. Now for the gruesome bit—add a dollop of strawberry jam over the end of the finger for the blood!

Happy Halloween!

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