M.A. Church's Blog, page 62
October 22, 2020
Finicky Friday - Halloween Style
Easy Ghost Cookies
Turn simple frosted sugar cookies into adorable Ghost Cookies by adding mini Oreo cookies and M&M'S.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time:10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 18 cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
1 1/3 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter softened
1 cup of sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Frosting
1 cup butter softened
4 cups of powdered sugar
pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk more or less as needed to make spreadable
36 Oreo Mini cookies divided
36 brown M&M'S
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a shiny aluminum baking sheet for best results.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine sugar and butter, and beat with paddle attachment until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla extract and almond extract, and continue beating until combined. Add flour mixture and stir just until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.
Using a medium sized cookie scoop, scoop and roll dough gently into balls. Place on baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes. The edges should still be light and not golden brown.
Let cool completely and frost. Reserve some frosting to help M&M'S adhere to top of Oreo Mini cookies. To prepare frosting, using the paddle attachment, beat butter, powdered sugar, and pinch of salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. With mixer still running, add in vanilla extract and milk one tablespoon at a time until frosting is a soft spreadable consistency.
Link: https://www.number-2-pencil.com/easy-ghost-cookies-halloween-cookie-recipe/
While frosting is still soft, place Oreo Mini cookies on top, followed by M&M'S. Use a small amount of reserved frosting to help adhere M&M'S.
October 21, 2020
Family Friendly Spook-tacular jokes
Fun Halloween Jokes to Get the Whole Family in the Spooky Spirit. These spook-tacular jokes will have all the little monsters screaming with laughter!
Halloween Food Jokes
• What’s a ghost’s favorite dessert? I scream.
• What does the skeleton chef say when he serves you a meal? "Bone Appetit!"
• What is a vampire's favorite fruit? A neck-tarine!
• What do witches put on their bagels? Scream cheese.
• What do ghosts eat for dinner? Spook-ghetti!
• What do skeletons order at restaurants? Spare ribs.
• What does a panda ghost eat? Bam-BOO!
• What tops off a mummy’s ice cream sundae? Whipped scream.
• What’s a ghost's favorite yogurt flavor? Boo-berry!
• What’s a vampire’s least favorite meal? A steak!
• Why was the candy corn booed off the stage? All of his jokes were too corny!
October 19, 2020
October 18, 2020
October 15, 2020
Finicky Friday - Halloween Style!
Jelly Worms: The cutest, slimy treat for Halloween!
YIELDS: 50
PREP TIME: 0 HOURS 20 MINS
TOTAL TIME: 2 HOURS 20 MINS
INGREDIENTS
50 flexible straws
7 oz. package strawberry Jell-O mix
3 packages unflavored gelatin
3 c. boiling water
3/4 c. heavy cream
crushed oreos, for serving
DIRECTIONS
In a large liquid measuring cup, combine strawberry JELL-O mix and gelatin packages and add boiling water. Whisk until dissolved then refrigerate until lukewarm, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, stretch straws to extend to full length and stand them upright, side by side, in a tall glass, making sure the ends are firmly pressed up against the bottom of the glass.
Whisk the heavy cream into the JELL-O mixture, then carefully pour the JELL-O mixture into the straws until it reaches the tops. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
Quickly run the straws under hot water and then push the jelly worms out onto a plate of crushed Oreos.
Link: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a55257/jelly-worms-recipe/
(I'd suggest watching the video if you plan to do try this. It might be better to just buy the worms lol)
October 14, 2020
Family Friendly Spook-tacular jokes
Fun Halloween Jokes to Get the Whole Family in the Spooky Spirit. These spook-tacular jokes will have all the little monsters screaming with laughter!
Halloween Monster Jokes
• What do mummies listen to on Halloween? Wrap music.• How do you make a skeleton laugh? You tickle his funny bone!• Which Halloween monster is good at math? Count Dracula!• Why did the Cyclops give up teaching? He only had one pupil!• Why didn't the skeleton go to see a scary movie? He didn't have the guts.• What did the boy ghost say to the girl ghost? "You sure are boo-tiful!"• Where does Dracula keep his money? In a blood bank.• Why are ghosts terrible liars? You can see right through them!• Why don’t mummies take vacations? They’re afraid to unwind.• What is a vampire's favorite holiday, besides Halloween? Fangs-giving!• Where do fashionable ghosts shop? Bootiques!• What’s a monster’s favorite play? Romeo and Ghouliet!
October 12, 2020
October 11, 2020
October 8, 2020
Finicky Friday - Halloween Style!
Reese's Bats
These will fly away at your next Halloween party!
YIELDS: 10PREP TIME: 0 HOURS 15 MINSTOTAL TIME: 0 HOURS 15 MINS
INGREDIENTS10 mini Reese's cups5 oreos20 Candy eyes1 tbsp. peanut butter
DIRECTIONSCut all Oreo cookies in half and gently remove the cream. Cut each half in half to create the wings.Using a toothpick or a small spoon, apply a small dab of peanut butter to one end of each Oreo. Press onto the Reese's cup to make wings.Next, place a small dab of peanut butter onto the back of two candy eyes and place on top of the edge of the wings. Serve.
Link: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a56043/reeses-bats-recipe/
October 7, 2020
Family Friendly Spook-tacular jokes
Fun Halloween Jokes to Get the Whole Family in the Spooky Spirit. These spook-tacular jokes will have all the little monsters screaming with laughter!
Halloween Knock Knock Jokes
• Knock, Knock! Who's there? Boo! Boo who? Don't cry … it's just my Halloween costume!
• Knock, Knock! Who's there? Witch! Witch who? Witch one of you will give me lots of Halloween candy?
• Knock, Knock! Who's there? Phillip! Phillip who? Phillip my bag with Halloween candy, please!
• Knock Knock! Who’s there? Dishes! Dishes who? Dishes a very Halloween bad joke!
• Knock Knock! Who’s there? Olive! Olive who? Olive your Halloween costume!
• Knock Knock! Who’s there? Bee! Bee who? Bee-ware, there’s a full moon this Halloween!
• Knock, knock! Who’s there? Butter. Butter who? Butter open quick, I have a funny Halloween joke to tell you!
• Knock Knock! Who’s there? Fangs. Fangs who? Fangs for letting me in!
• Knock Knock! Who’s there? Hans. Hans who? Hans off my candy!
• Knock, Knock. Who's there? Ivana. Ivana Who? Ivana suck your blood!
• Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Ben! Ben who? Ben waiting for Halloween all year!
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